Niveen R.

I have served as a private basketball coach for young rising players for the past 10 years during my summer's between college and my professional career. In addition, I have been involved with top basketball college and high school level camp programs. I have coached/trained athletes from 4th-12th grade, on both a private 1 on 1 level as well as a large clinic scale. Having played positions 1-4 from a young age up to college, I am capable of coaching all positions. The various programs that I have been involved in include: Princeton University (my alma mater), Monte Vista High School (Danville, Ca), Carondelet High School (Concord, Ca), Peace Players International (Tel Aviv, Israel).

High School: 4 year Varsity winner and starter. 2 time Varsity captain. ESPN Top 100 high school player, 3-time All-State California player, 3-time League MVP, McDonald’s All- American Nominee, school record in scoring, rebounding, and steals. Only number to be retired in school history.

Princeton University: 4 year starter. 2 time Unanimous Ivy League Player of Year, AP All-America Honorable Mention, Ivy League Rookie of Year, 3 time 1st Team All- Ivy League. Led team to 4 Ivy championships and NCAA appearances, first in Princeton history. Finished career with over 1,600 career points despite missing half of my Sophomore year (torn ACL). Senior year captain.

Professional: Played professional basketball in the first division in Greece. Greek Rookie of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Player of the Year. Led the league in scoring and steals.

I tailor the workout specific to each specific athlete or group. Combining what I have learned from my past coaches/experiences, I integrate old value fundamentals with new style fast paced basketball. I can guarantee fresh and exciting drills that will make a for a fun workout, but more importantly challenge you outside of your basketball comfort zone.

A typical workout would contain (not necessarily in this order):
- Dynamic Warmup (with the ball)
- Ball handling
- Shooting on the catch and off the dribble
- Moves and finishes around the rim
- Footwork
- Finisher that incorporates conditioning within a basketball context