Helena Orts

Youth Olympic medalist and former Spanish National Team player from Barcelona, Spain. I won a bronze medal at the 2014 Youth Olympic Games in China and represented Spain at five European Championships, earning four gold medals and one bronze. I also competed in the 2015 World Cup before continuing my career in the U.S., playing NCAA basketball at Fairfield University (Division I) and Academy of Art University (Division II).
I now bring that international and collegiate experience into my coaching, helping young athletes improve their skills, basketball IQ, confidence, and overall understanding of the game.

I have been coaching basketball since I was 16 years old, working with athletes of different ages and skill levels. Over the years, I have coached at basketball camps and in both individual and group training environments.
Since 2019, I have specialized in 1-on-1 basketball training, creating personalized sessions based on each athlete’s goals and areas for improvement, including shooting, ball handling, footwork, finishing, basketball IQ, and overall confidence on the court.
I have also coached with The Hoopbus in 3-on-3 settings, giving me experience working with players in a faster, more dynamic style of basketball that emphasizes decision-making, spacing, communication, and creativity.
My goal as a coach is to take the knowledge I gained throughout my own basketball career and adapt it to each athlete—while keeping training challenging, positive, and fun.

Every athlete is different, so every training session is personalized around the player’s goals, skill level, position, and areas they want to improve. I don’t believe in running every athlete through the exact same workout.
If the focus is ball handling, we’ll work on control, change of pace and direction, creating separation, finishing out of different moves, and—most importantly—learning when and why to use those moves in game situations.
For shooting, we can work on mechanics, footwork, catch-and-shoot, shooting off the dribble, creating your own shot, and shooting at game speed. I like to combine repetition with decision-making so that the work translates to actual games.
We can also focus on finishing, passing, defense, footwork, rebounding, post play, and basketball IQ, including reading the defense, playing off advantages, moving without the ball, spacing, and making quicker decisions.
For athletes looking for a more all-around development program, we’ll combine these skills based on what I see during training and what the athlete needs most.
I am also a CrossFit Level 2 Coach, so when appropriate, I incorporate athletic development into basketball training through speed, power, explosiveness, agility, coordination, and conditioning. The goal isn’t just to become more skilled with the basketball, but to become a stronger and more athletic basketball player.
Above all, I want athletes to understand why we are doing each drill and how they can apply it in a game. My sessions are challenging and detail-oriented, but I also want players to enjoy training, build confidence, and have fun competing.