01/11/2025
Mr. is speaking FACTS!
Coaching is vital if your child wants to play at the next level. Parents — you’ve got to know your child’s high school coach’s résumé and philosophy. Too many are focused on winning games, not on developing players for what’s next.
If your child’s playing style doesn’t fit a college system, how will they thrive once they get there?
Because here’s the truth — once you reach college, you must already know how to play.
Division I and II coaches don’t have time to teach the basics — they have to win or get fired.
They’ll play the players who help them win immediately and move on from the ones who don’t.
That’s why development matters early.
Find coaches and programs that teach the game the right way — film study, spacing, timing, reads, effort, and discipline.
I’ve been blessed to grow up around some of the best basketball minds in the game:
🏀 My father — played at Drake University
🏀 My Godfather — Lewis Lloyd, former Houston Rocket
🏀 Elston Turner, now with the Minnesota Timberwolves
🏀 Hall of Famer Rick Barry
All of them dominated college basketball — and all had great pro careers because they knew how to play.
Parents — it’s time to ask the real question:
Is your child being coached to win games… or to win in life?