SJG Basketball Lessons
About
Basketball Trainer with over 5 years experience of coaching and training students and athletes to reach their highest in academic and in basketball. Adept in developing & maximizing players IQ, skills, and performance. Bringing forth a personal background demonstrating a commitment to the game of basketball.
SOME ACCOLADES AS A STUDENT-ATHLETE INCLUDE:
• Varsity Basketball, 2011 Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Associations D.II A State Champion.
• 6th overall in 2011 11th grade HighSchool national French contest for native speaker, 3rd in the state of TN.
• Captain of the (2012-2013) Melrose High Boys Varsity Basketball team which won back to back Middlesex league championships, and had an undefeated regular season record of (20-0) in 2013. Led the team in rebounds per games, 2nd in points per games; and voted 2013 Middlesex League All Star and Team Most Valuable Player.
• Melrose High School, 2013 recipient of the Claude H. Croston Leadership Achievement Award.
• Voted the New England Collegiate Conference 2014 Rookie of the Year & Honorable Mention
• Named to the 2015 New England Collegiate Conference All Conference First Team.
• Led alma mater Men’s Basketball team in points and rebounds per games to their first ever and only New England Collegiate Conference Championship in school history.
• College Basketball 1000 points scorer.
• Hold Alma mater Men’s basketball records for all-time career scoring, All-time single season scoring, all-time career shooting points per games, all-time single season points per games, all-time career 3-point field goal, all-time career 3-point field goal percentage, all-time career rebounds, all-time career rebounds per games, all-time single season rebounds, all-time single-season rebounding per games, all-time career assist, all-time career assist per games, all-time single-season assist per games, and all-time career steals.
• Represented the Haitian National Basketball team in the 2016 Ball for a Cause International Tournament in Albany, New York.
Helping others reach their basketball goals.
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Frequently asked questions
What is your typical process for working with a new student?
- Get an understanding/feel of their skill level, their knowledge of the game rules and how the game is played.
- Figure out their goal.
- Explain to them what it might require of them to reach their specific goal(s).
- Teach them the necessary drills & the mindset to keep improving.
What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
- Bachelor of Science in Sports Management.
- Studied health and fitness; strength & conditioning training; and second level sports coaching.
- Played basketball successfully at every level.
How did you get started teaching?
I started by just helping my teammates out. As a player I've always understood what my coaches were asking out of me and my teammates, and sometimes I could explain it in a simpler manner then my coaches could to some of my teammates. I've had many coaches; I learned a lot from them and was able to simplify what is necessary to be not only skilled but to also be intelligent at playing basketball.
What types of students have you worked with?
• As young and inexperienced as 6th graders
• As old and experienced as professional players and adults trying to stay sharp for local Men’s basketball leagues.
What advice would you give a student looking to hire a teacher in your area of expertise?
Make sure they are teaching you the game. Skills will come with time and practice. However there's a lot of skillful players with little understanding/intelligence of the game.
What questions should students think through before talking to teachers about their needs?
Ask yourself why you want to play basketball? Whatever the answers are, make sure it's also for the love of it.
Also, how far are you willing to go to reach your basketball goals? What are you willing to sacrifice?