The High School I attended was a vocational school, so I did not have a chance to play basketball for the school, as we did not have a team.  I was actually a passionate 1st base baseball player until I realized at the age of 16, that there is a reason that there are no 6’10″ professional baseball players.

Already being athletic and having great role models to guide me, basketball was a relatively easy transition for me and I love it!  I want to coach the kids of today as I had great role models growing up and I want to give other kids the same opportunity to excel.  Of course, my Mom has always been my backbone and makes me want to strive to be a better person every day.

However, my Middle School baseball coach always was and continues to be my motivation.  Even though I haven’t played for him in over 15 years, we still keep in touch.  It would bring me great joy to provide that same mentorship and become a meaningful part of other children’s lives.

• 2001: I started playing basketball my junior year in the AAU leagues and traveled around the US playing games

• 2001: Graduated from H.S. in Jacksonville, FL

• 2001-2: Earned basketball scholarships to 2 different Junior Colleges in FL, where I earned my Associates Degree

• 2003: Accepted a scholarship at Youngstown University in Ohio, where I played basketball for 3 years

• 2003-6: Totaled over 1,000 rebounds

• 2006: Graduated from Youngstown Univ. with a B.S. in Broadcasting and Telecommunications

• 2007-2008: Played in the National Basketball Developmental League for teams in Sioux City, SD and Albuquerque, NM

• 2008-11: Played professional basketball in over 10 countries across Europe, Asia, Africa and South America

• 2008-9: Led my team to the playoffs while playing in Mexico and Argentina

• 2009: Won the Chinese Basketball Association championship