Ronnie Lavi

*** Unique Opportunity ***
I am forming an exclusive team of elite high school players, starting in September 2018. The team will workout throughout the year once a week. This will be a great platform to make the leap from JV to Varsity or from Varsity to College. The goal is to better prepare leading players to a D-1 collegiate career.

Location will be determined soon.

Practices will focus on shaping individual skills, shot mechanics, game fundamentals, game IQ, athletics and much more. You should expect a high level of competition and lots of challenges (and fun).

Space is limited to 4 players only so apply now.
Please see more info and application process in the Session Plan section.

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Coaching Experience:

Originally from Israel, one of the leading basketball countries in Europe, I am a basketball player turned coach at the age of only 16.
I have +10 years of international basketball coaching for all age groups within 6-18 years old. I acted as a head coach and assistant coach on various teams.
Achievements include - 1 regional champion (under 16), 2 country-wide runner-up (under 18), 1 division champion (under 18).
My biggest achievement is the large number of players I was able to turn into better basketball players, athletes and human beings.

Off the court, I am a high-tech executive, currently working different software start-up and growth stage companies. Previously I held different product and executive positions in advertising-tech. You can find my professional experience on Linkedin.
I hold a bachelor degree in Law from Tel-Aviv University and a MBA from Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business.
I am married with a 4-year old daughter and I live in Hoboken.

Playing overseas under some of the leading coaches in Israel, I played all 5 positions which helped me to develop a more holistic playing practice. I competed with some of the best players at that time in Israel and served as the team's sole captain. My strength was mid and long-range shooting, high basketball IQ and defensive skills.

*** Unique Opportunity ***
I am forming an exclusive team of elite high school players, starting in September 2018. The team will workout throughout the year once a week. This will be a great platform to make the leap from JV to Varsity or from Varsity to College. The goal is to better prepare leading players to a D-1 collegiate career.

Practices will focus on shaping individual skills, shot mechanics, game fundamentals, game IQ, athletics and much more. You should expect a high level of competition and lots of challenges (and fun).

Space is limited to 4 players only so apply now.

You should apply if:

You are going to be in high school (10-12th grade) this coming school year
You have been playing for a leading AAU team
Your average playing minutes per game is 20 min or higher
You can see yourself as pro bball player
Are willing to work tremendously hard to make it happen
You understand the importance of the game’s basics and want to perfect them
You're competitive but also collaborative. You are ready to be pushed by and challenge your teammates simultaneously.

What are we going to cover?
Shot mechanics
1x1 and 2x2 game situations
Ball handling
Driving to the rim
Passing
Game IQ – identifying nuances, analyzing positions and seeing few steps ahead
Athletics and coordination

Expect lots of fun and satisfaction in a competitive settings. You will come out of the practice feeling that you have been pushed and improved your game by me and your peers.

Practice frequency - once per week
Time and Location - TBD
Cost – cost will be determined based court rental fee. You will pay only for the court rental. (this is not a mistake. The cost of the practice itself is free). You will be notified about the cost once we settled on a court and you will have the option to withdraw if the cost is too high.

Space is limited so 4 players only.

Application process:
1. Please submit your basketball resume (no more than 1 page). Your resume should include:
- Your DOB
- Your approximate location (city and state)
- Current high school
- Playing history – schools, teams and dates (mm/yyyy)
- Your position
- Average playing time (min per game) for the past 2 years
- Description of your strengths and weaknesses as a basketball player

2. Submit a video link (youtube or any other site) – the video should highlight your skills in a game situation. It can be a highlight reel or an unedited cut from one of your recent games. Make sure that the video is at least 10min long and includes enough footage to asses your game.

3. Once you submitted your resume and video link, I will confirm receipt within 24 hours.

4. It will take me about 14-21 days to assess the pool of candidates and follow up with decision on your application.

Please note that the decision will be based on finding the best group fit and matching likewise players in terms of skill, game position, style, athletics, strengths and weaknesses to allow the team to fully benefit from the workouts. There is no specific set of requirements that I am looking for. The only mandatory requirement is to have a positive mindset, true desire to become a pro player, willingness to work very hard to achieve it and be a good teammate.