Jeff A.

I have coached and trained players from the elementary school level to college. My final season playing professional basketball in Puerto Rico was spent as a player coach and I focused on strategy and player development To drive us towards a championship. I earned a USA basketball gold coach certification in 2020.

I played high school basketball at Long Island Lutheran winning a class B state championship in 1994. I went on to play at Cornell University and hold the career blocks record for the big red. Then had an 18 year professional basketball career playing in more than 10 countries and in the inaugural seasons of the NBA Development League (G League). I’ve been honored with multiple All-Star nominations, defensive player of the year awards, and most importantly nine championships as a professional.

Every session with a client is different. Every player has different needs and requires different skill development. Our first session will be diagnostic so that I can ascertain where this players greatest need is and help them understand how they will improve. Working with advanced players, I focus on basketball IQ, footwork, and strategies to be effective/efficient in games. With younger less experienced players, I focus on agility, skill development and confidence. It is important to introduce drills that players can do on their own. Mastery of any skill is a solitary pursuit and players have to be willing to work on their own to achieve it.