Assistant Coach Piedmont University OH ➡️ GA Ohio University Basketball Alum
Joined August 2014
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I’ve been working with @TaylorT30 and the results have shown on the court. 2nd Team All Conference along with his highest individual scoring season (14 ppg). Comes in to work every day and the results have shown.
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We are less than a week away from Prospect Camp. Limited spots are available. Sign up now at Piedmontbasketballcamps.com
Incredibly excited to join @Lions_MBB
Thank you to @Coach_Cavin for this opportunity excited to get to work!
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D3 NEWS: Hanover adds Trey Shabazz as Assistant Basketball Coach
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Implementing a lot of 1v1 variations playing out of a closeout
Attacking closeouts is an essential part of an efficient offense. Creates advantages and open shots
Closeout 1v1s put players in a live setting where they have to learn to make split second decisions on the catch
Playing off 2 was a big emphasis in our program this year
Emphasizing playing off 2 feet helped our team finish about 10% better at the rim compared to 1 foot finishes this year
Playing under control, on balance, and through contact were all benefits of off 2 finishes
John Tenerowicz retweeted
great off season work with @john_tenerowicz 🔥🦍
2 Drills from today to help play through contact on drives
First one defenders hands behind their back 2 dribbles to score
Second one defender has a one step advantage
Both drills work on playing through contact on the offensive and defensive side with live defense
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UPDATE!!! 🚨
Due to some scheduling changes, I will do the Zoom meeting tonight at 8 PM! Following the Duke vs UCONN game.
So sorry for the quick change! Hope to see you all there! And feel free to share with anybody who would benefit from this!
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Time: Mar 29, 2026 08:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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After a successful first zoom meeting, part 2 is happening soon!
The Zoom will officially take place, Tuesday March 31st at 7 PM ET! Expect some special guests as we will talk about how to best position yourself in connecting at the Final 4! Also other topics as requested throughout the night.
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John Tenerowicz retweeted
From graduating with zero offers to breaking out at Ohio University, Jason Preston embarked on an improbable journey to get to the League.
Now the San Diego Clippers guard is helping others follow in his footsteps with his YouTube hoops series. slam.ly/jp-259
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On the new episode of the “White Noise Podcast,” Derrick White explains how Joe Mazzulla had the Celtics do a drill where the winners had to run:
“You’re getting rewarded by running. He was like, ‘We gotta change our mindset that winning is the reward. Running is our reward.’”
Struggling to finish?
Work on shortening your angle at the rim.
Getting your hand as close to the rim as possible takes away room for error. May seem obvious but just watch the difference in how much easier the finishes are when Kyrie is able to get right to the rim
Winning closeouts is a key piece to creating advantages offensively. Can you attack a vulnerable defender closing out and make a read off the kick out pass? This opens driving lanes and puts the defense at a disadvantage. Winning closeouts creates higher offensive efficiency
Want to be a good transition team? Focus on winning your first 3-5 steps in transition. You will get the advantage with numbers and will catch a lot of defenses off guard as they fail to sprint back. Putting an emphasis on this is a game changer for transition offense
Another important part of finishing is initiating contact at the rim. Watch how Kyrie jumps into his defender to take them out of the play. He gets an advantage by being the first to initiate contact, taking his defender out of the play, and preventing them from blocking the shot
An important part of getting to the rim is learning to initiate contact and play through bumps. Just watch how SGA and Nembhard never lose momentum on their drives. They initiate the contact, maintain balance, and use it to their advantage to drive their defender to the rim