Basketball Skills
Featured Speakers & Trainers
Our trainers, core staff and guest speakers comes from all walks of life and have rich and varied personal and professional experiences. Each brings their own unique inspiring and motivational story and have extensive experience working with today's young people in their day to day professions.
Meet our Guest Speakers & Legendary Trainers:
Eric Brown, Entrepreneur and R&B Recording Artist
Eric Brown has called Suffolk, VA home for over 30 years. He moved with his family to the area from New York (Jamaica Queens area). Eric is the founder and owner of LML4U HOME RENTAL, a property management and real estate repair & rental company. He was inspired to start this company after running the the streets and having to overcome many hardships, setbacks and life struggles along the way. Writing and performing music became his creative therapy and positive outlet and helped him to keep his faith and his focus. In 2000 performing under the alias Eric Z he came out with his first R & B album, "Are you Lonely?" And in 2005 he released his second R&B album "Doing Me".
In addition to running his real estate company full-time, he enjoys taking time to give back to the community by sharing his testimony, music and life experiences with the youth. We are honored to host him as our featured speaker at the March 2016 Skills & Drills clinic in Suffolk, VA.
 Mike 'Hawkeye' Daniels Mike Daniels is a former Cardozo (DC) All-Met guard. He was the teammate of Mike 'P-Bird' Britt and a member of their championship team at UDC that was ranked tops in Division II schools nationwide. The 2 developed amazing playmaking chemistry and Hawkeye would often thread passes and set up Britt's sky walking dunks. |  Micheal Britt Former NBA; Outstanding player in NCAA Division II basketball; R W Jones Cup Olympic Gold Medalist under Hall of Fame Coach George Raveling. |
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 Gregory 'Duncan' Hines CIAA Rookie of the Year; CIAA Hall of Famer; 2nd All-Time Scorer at Hampton University; 5th Round Draft Pick by NBA Golden State Warriors |  Teko Wynder Former NBA; Tulsa standout; Reached 9th leading scorer in the nation while in Jr. College. Currently serves as a mental health counselor and motivational speaker at Western Tidewater Community Services Board. |
 David Wingate Former NBA; NCAA Georgetown Hoya Championship Team; Big East All-Rookie Team; Hoyas 3rd leading scorer behind Eric Floyd and Patrick Ewing |  Diego McCoy WVU Standout; DC All-Met; Played in the NIT and was highly followed by several NBA Legends |
 Joel Copeland All-American; Old Dominion University Legend, 3rd ranked scorer and 2nd ranked rebounder; Drafted by NBA New Orleans Jazz |  Tony Smith Tony Smith is a former Suffolk, VA standout star who played overseas professionally in Europe for more than a decade. He holds several records at Pfeiffer University including all-time points; all-time field goals; and 3 pointers. |
Willie Barnes Former player on UDC Firebirds National Championship Team |