MEET BASKETBALL SKILLS TRAINER
Aljanan “Al” Jones
ajones9@lt.life
BIRTH PLACE: Newark, NJ
HIGH SCHOOL: Morristown-Beard School
COLLEGE: St. Lawrence University
SPECIALTIES: Footwork and skill enhancement
TRAINING PHILOSOPHY: "Skills equal the freedom to do whatever a player imagines on the court"
FAVORITE PLAYER: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
BIO:
Aljanan “Al” Jones, basketball player development coach and trainer. He currently serves as a coach at Westminster Academy (Ft. Lauderdale). Prior to Ultimate Hoops, Al developed a skills training program along with a sports lifestyle brand called Jaws of Victory. His goal is teaching young players the fundamentals of basketball and building a high-level IQ culture. Al played collegiate basketball at St. Lawrence University and has a bachelor degree in Mathematics/Economics. He was one of the best highschool players in New Jersey, Morris County-Essex County area and competed against Kyrie Irving when they were freshman starting point guards in the same athletic league. Al enjoys practicing yoga & tai chi as well as hiking sand dunes in Northern Michigan during the summer.
Location - Life Time Boca Raton
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