Maurice T.

Over the course of 20 years I have worked at the following Schools and Programs:

2012-Present MA Rivals Basketball Club AAU program Age of players is 10 years-18 years old
2013-2014 Wentworth Institute of Technology Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Age of players was 17-23
2008-2009 Cambridge Rindge and Latin School Volunteer Assistant Boy's Basketball Coach Age of players 15-18
2007-2008 The Rivers School Assistant Varsity Coach and Head JV Coach Age of Players 15-19
2006-2013 Prodigy Basketball Club AAU program Program Director and Head Coach of 14U, 16U, and 17U Team
2001-2002 North Cambridge Catholic Assistant Varsity Coach and Head JV Coach Age of players 14-19
currently hold Concussion Certification CPR Certification and IAABO referee certification member of Board 27

My playing career is as follows:
1994-98 Wentworth Institutute of Technology 4 year Starter and won two league championships and was 2nd team all conference my junior year. Received Most Improved Player my Sophomore year. Led team in rebounding my Freshmen and Junior year. Defensive player of the year my Junior year from the team.

1996-97 Selected for Junior Olympic Team that played teams from Puerto Rico, Antigua, St. Kitts, and Neives. Started and won all games.

1995-97 BayState Games Gold Medal winner for the Metro College Division Team.

1989-92 Three year starter with North Cambridge Catholic and made it to the North Sectional Finals Three years in a row my sophomore through Senior Year. Three years made the All Conference team my sophomore, junior and senior years.

1990-91 Baystate Games Gold Medal Winner for the North Division Team.

My workouts are high energy and focused on the folllowing areas for development:
1. Stretching
2. Ball-handling
3. Footwork and creating your own shot
4. Defense Skill Development
5. Shooting
6. Team Play
7. Reading the defense setting Screens appropriately
8. Conditioning Stations
9. Nutrition

To begin every workout we start with dynamic stretching to warm the athlete up while stretching and strengthening their muscles used for basketball.
We then transition into ball-handling and ball control. Using two basketballs, we work on the rythm and coordination of dribbling two basketballs. The purpose of two basketballs is one to work on hand eye coordination along with strengthening and developing both sides of the body. All dribbling drills are on the move, nothing stationary.
We transition from this workout into the agility ladder foot work and creating your own shot of the dribble.
From footwork and shot creation we incorporate a challenge or competition to build on their skill development to enhance pressure, like game situations. Defense is a key component for every players' development. We start with individual defensive workouts into breakdowns three on three four on four into transition defensive game like activities. Following defense we work on catch and shooting drills to provide the necessary muscle memory need to make shots. During the Shooting we create competition to force players to play at game speed intensity.
During Shooting we are critiquing players footwork, form, and follow through to aid them in gaining higher percentage shooting. With every workout we allow players to compete towards the end of the workout as a control scrimmage where we teach them to read and react to the defense how to run a fluid offense along with how to get open using screens.

Lastly, we have conditioning stations that focused on developing strength, balance, and coordination for the muscles used in the game of basketball. We close with everyone making 10 free throws and provide an inspiration quote for the day for the players to take with them.