BIRTH PLACE: Detroit, Michigan
HIGH SCHOOL: St. Martin DePorres (MI)
COLLEGE: Canisius University (Buffalo, NY)
TRAINING PHILOSOPHY: "Hard work really does pay off. If you put in the effort then eventually the results will show!"
FAVORITE PLAYER: Ray Allen
BIO:
• Over 16 years of basketball coaching experience (high school, AAU,
college)
• Spent one year playing professionally in Germany before knee injury
• All-MAAC conference selection in 2007
• Left Canisius University as one of three players in school history with over 1,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 200 assists
• All-State basketball player in high school and State Champion in 2003
• Catholic High School League Hall of Fame Inductee in 2008
• Coached over 7 professionals and numerous collegiate student-athletes.
Location - Life Time Commerce Township
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