We’re very excited to announce that in 2021 Pro Skills Basketball will have Club Team Tryouts in 16 cities around the US from New York City to Bay Area and everywhere in between, and they’re now available for online registration!
More specifically, in alphabetical order, PSB will have AAU team tryouts in Atlanta (GA), Bay Area (CA), Charleston (SC), Charlotte (NC), Cleveland (OH), Columbus (OH), Denver (CO), DMV (DC-MD-VA), Houston (TX), Nashville (TN), New York (NY), Philadelphia (PA), Raleigh (NC), Richmond (VA), Tampa (FL), and Winston-Salem (NC).
So what does PSB bring to each city and the youth basketball community in general?
Well, youth basketball is often disorganized, focused solely on winning, and generally, frustrating, but at Pro Skills Basketball, we strive to provide a more professional experience for parents, players and coaches—one focused on organized communication, fun, mutual respect, and personal growth—on and off the court.
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Atlanta (GA)
PSB Atlanta will be led by Director Jonathan Mosley.
Jonathan attended Cardinal Ritter College Prep High School in St. Louis, MO. He then went on to attend Alabama A&M University (AAMU) in Huntsville, AL where he was a scout team member of the basketball team as a freshman, and later, transitioned into a student assistant coach.
After college, Jonathan moved to Atlanta and immediately immersed himself into the local basketball scene becoming a varsity assistant coach for the St. Pius X High School and coaching AAU.
Jonathan and his lovely wife currently reside in Lawrenceville, GA where they both serve in leadership capacities with the federal and county governments.
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Bay Area (CA)
Jene was born and raised in San Francisco. After a stellar high school career, she went on to play at UC Berkeley before transferring to San Diego State. After college, Jene played in the WNBA and overseas before retiring and settling down in the Bay Area.
Brian Heger is from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and was an all-state basketball player high school basketball player. Over the last ten years, Brian has been coaching youth basketball programs in Latin America and China. Brian works in online education and lives in Oakland.
Read more about PSB Bay Area AAU teams now!
Charleston (SC)
Blake Hall is a native of Charleston, South Carolina, where he graduated from Pinewood Preparatory School. Hall went on to play collegiately, finishing his career at Coker College.
Following college he went on to play professionally in Europe. His career ended playing in the Slovenian First League amongst several future NBA players, most notably current NBA All-Star and guard for the Miami Heat, Goran Dragic.
Currently, Hall is in his ninth season as Head Coach of Goose Creek High School, in Goose Creek, South Carolina. Blake resides in Mount Pleasant, SC with his wife Stephanie. They are avid animal-lovers who have two adopted fur babies named Rocco and Shia.
Read more about PSB Charleston AAU teams now!
Charlotte (NC)
Chris grew up in Pinehurst, NC and attended college at Appalachian St. where he studied Child Psychology and Business. After college, Chris began a 19-year career at the Charlotte YMCA and started coaching basketball at the middle school and AAU levels. He lives right outside of Charlotte with his wife, Brook, and 2 kids, Keegan and Tatum.
Jason grew up in Canton, OH and went on to play basketball at 2 junior colleges before ending up at Mercyhurst in Pennsylvania. After school, Jason played one year professionally in Mexico. Jason moved to Charlotte in 2015 and immediately began coaching with PSB. He lives in Huntersville with his wife Sara.
Cleveland (OH)
Maxx grew up in New Jersey where he attended North Warren Regional High School where he was a standout high school basketball player. Maxx went on to play college basketball at SUNY Adirondack before finishing his career at Eastern University.
Sweet is currently an assistant coach at Hiram College. Prior to joining Hiram College, Sweet spent the 2017-2018 season as an assistant coach at Centenary University in Hackettstown, N.J. Before becoming a college basketball coach Maxx worked his way up through the ranks of high school basketball.
Maxx has recently earned his Master’s degree in Education and Athletic Administration from Northcentral University. He currently resides in Lakewood, OH.
Columbus (OH)
Paul O’Connor, a Trumbull, Connecticut native, attended Trumbull High School. Paul pursued his passion for coaching immediately in college by working with the Ohio University Men’s Basketball team as a manager and video coordinator
After graduating he went on to coach at Central Connecticut State University and Kennesaw State University before moving into his current role as the Director of Business Development for Kids in the Game.
Paul currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with his wife Katherine.
Ross grew up in Denver, CO and went on to play college basketball at UC Irvine. After college, Ross played 6 years professionally overseas in Spain. Upon retiring, Ross joined PSB in Charlotte, NC before bringing it back to home to Denver, CO in 2013.
Alex grew up in Aurora, CO and went on to play college basketball at Western State University. After college, Alex moved back to Denver and began coaching at various high schools. He joined PSB in 2016 and is an integral part of our program.
Merideth grew up in Louisville, KY and went on to play college basketball at Vanderbilt University and professionally in Europe. After graduating, Merideth began coaching in high school and then went on to coach in college. After getting out of college coaching, Merideth became a crossfit trainer and gym manager before moving to Denver, CO and joining PSB.
DMV (DC-MD-VA)
Patrick O’Connor grew up in Richmond, Virginia where he attended Douglas Freeman High School. After graduating from Douglas Freeman, Patrick studied Business Administration and Education Policy while also playing Basketball at Washington and Lee University.
Patrick is entering his sixth year as an educator in Washington DC. Outside of teaching and coaching at SJC, Patrick is the director of DMV 3v3 Basketball, a youth 3v3 basketball league in DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
Patrick comes from a family of six boys. His mother, Suzy, is a first-grade teacher in Richmond and his father, John, is a sports journalist for the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
Read more about PSB DMV AAU teams now!
Houston (TX)
Doug grew up in Marshall, MI and went on to attend Central Michigan University, where he studied Sports Management. During his time at CMU, he was a student-manager for the men’s basketball program.
After college, Doug began his youth coaching career and eventually moved to Houston where he lives with his wife and 3 daughters. Doug led the Village School to the TAPPS 6A State Championship in 2020, the first Houston area team to win a state championship in 30 years.
Brandon is from Illinois and was a 5-sport athlete in high school. He then continued his playing career at Wabash Valley before transferring to SIU- Carbondale.
Upon graduation, Brandon started his teaching and coaching career in Illinois before moving to Houston in 2015. Brandon currently teaches PE and is the assistant girls varsity basketball coach at The Village School.
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Nashville (TN)
Lem grew up in the Nashville area and went on to play college basketball at Western Kentucky and Trevecca Nazarene. After college, Lem started coaching at local schools in the Nashville area as well as forming his own AAU organization, the Middle Tennessee Soldiers. Lem rebranded the Soldiers in 2019 to join PSB. He lives in Hendersonville with his wife, Bianca, and their son.
Malik also grew up in the Nashville area and played college basketball at Columbia State. After graduating, Malik moved back to Nashville and began coaching school and AAU basketball. In 2019, Malik joined Lem to start PSB Nashville. He lives in Hendersonville with his wife and 2 daughters.
Devonte comes with a ton of on court experience across many levels. Formerly a personal trainer, Coach Cobb approaches basketball with a fresh and unique perspective. Devonte brings passion and intensity with everything he does. He lives with his wife, Britney, and daughter in Smyrna, TN.
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New York (NY)
Zach Kuba grew up in Pittsburgh, PA and went on to play college basketball at New York University in NYC. After graduating from NYU with a BA in Economics, Kuba spent time on staff at IMG Basketball Academy (FL), UCLA, and Univ of the Pacific. Zach has also developed a Basketball Academy in China and worked with former Chinese Basketball Association Champions, Xinjiang Tigers. Zach then spent time on staff at Poly Prep (Brooklyn, NY) before becoming the Head Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at Hackley School in Tarrytown, NY. Zach and his wife and 3 kids currently reside in Elmsford, NY.
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Philadelphia (PA)
Jeff grew up in New York and attended college at SUNY Cortland. After graduating Jeff started an AAU program and also began his college coaching career in the D3 ranks.
After stints at Hamilton College and Carnegie Mellon, Jeff joined the Ursinus staff in the Philadelphia area where he currently lives with his wife Laura.
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Raleigh (NC)
JJ grew up in eastern North Carolina and went on to play basketball at NC A&T State University where he was an All-American player.
After college, JJ had a 15-year professional career throughout Europe and South America. JJ joined PSB in 2017 and currently lives in Rolesville, NC with his wife, Monica.
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Richmond (VA)
Rasheed grew up in Greensboro, NC and went on to play college basketball at Old Dominion University, where he had a stellar career.
After college, Rasheed played for 12 years professionally in France before retiring and moving back to the Richmond, VA area. Rasheed joined PSB in 2019 and currently lives with his wife, Rebecca, and 4 daughters in Midlothian, VA.
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Tampa (FL)
Pierre was a 3-year Varsity Player/starter in his local area of Danville, VA. at Dan River High School and George Washington High School. Pierre attended Clinton Junior College for 2 years before transferring to play for Johnson C Smith then finished his playing career at the University of Queens a year later.
Pierre went back to coach at his alma mater Clinton Junior College in 2008/09 while moving his way up on the corporate level at Allstate Insurance.
Originally from Sutherlin, Va. Pierre and his family currently reside in Tampa, FL. Married to Sydney Stines and has 3 Boys D’Angelo, Steffen, and Haile. Pierre’s favorite times are spent with his family!
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Winston-Salem (NC)
Joe grew up in Pennsylvania and played college basketball at Tennessee Temple University. After college, Joe moved to Winston-Salem, NC to become the head varsity coach at Calvary Day School. Joe joined PSB in 2017 after having his own AAU program for a few years and currently lives in Winston-Salem with his wife, Tricia, and 4 sons.
James is the owner of Power to Win Sports agency and has been coaching youth basketball around the Winston-Salem area for the last number of years. James joined PSB in 2019 and has been a tremendous leader for our players and coaches.
