COACHES
Jeff Christensen - Founder
Coach Christensen founded Showcase Basketball to bring a European development model to the USA. Showcase Basketball is designed based on his experiences running international development programs for the NBA in Turkey, Spain, Russia, Brazil, Italy, and SE Asia, as well as the Norwegian Basketball Federation.
Experience
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Collegiate and professional playing experience
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NBA G-League and International coaching experience
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Former Norwegian National + Regional Team Coach
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League, Regional, and National Championship Titles (Coach - Norway)
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Eurobasket.com Import of the Year / 1st Team All-League (Pro-Norway)
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2011 Assist Champion (Pro - Norway)
Greg Minor - Dir. of Player Development
Coach Minor's extensive background brings valuable expertise to the program, empowering our players to excel at an exceptional level. His commitment to improving each player embodies one of the core values of long-term development that Showcase aims to instill.
Experience
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NBA Playing Experience (Boston Celtics)
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NBA G-League and International coaching experience
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3rd place finish at the 1996 NBA Slam Dunk Competition
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Rated a top-40 all-time player at the University of Louisville
Stan Tuchez - Dir. of Program/TWELVE Development
Coach Tuchez brings 7 years of collegiate coaching experience and has a vital role in the development of Showcase players across multiple levels. His energy and work ethic is the prime example of what we want our Showcase players to mold themselves after.
Experience
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Collegiate playing and coaching experience
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Multiple awards in college, including:
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Hardest Worker
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Sportsmanship
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Conference All-Academic Team
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Patrick Benson - Dir. of Player/Coach Development
Coach Benson's high level experience in both on-court coaching and off-court operations are of tremendous value for Showcase Basketball and it's families. His balance of of focused, concentrated work while keeping the environment fun and positive is perfectly aligned with Showcase Basketball's philosophies.
Experience
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Lead Manager for University of Oregon Men's Basketball (NCAA D1)
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Dir. of Basketball Ops. for Florida A&M Men's Basketball (NCAA D1)
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Head of North American Scouting for Paris Basketball (France)
Sunmi Da Silva - Dir. of Basketball Operations
Coach Da Silva's professional and collegiate experience in the management and operations side of basketball is extremely valuable for the Showcase program and continues to build on the professionalism and organization that Showcase prides itself on.
Experience
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Lead Manager for Long Beach State Women's basketball (NCAA D1)
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Corporate Partnerships for LA Clippers (NBA)
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Collegiate playing experience
Sam Levine - Player Development Coach
Coach Levine's ability to evaluate players and their development is highly beneficial as members of Showcase progress throughout the years. His experience evaluating both high school and NBA players provides plenty of context as Showcase players continue their development.
Experience
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Basketball Operations Associate and Consultant for the LA Lakers (NBA)
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Basketball scout for Prep Network
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High school playing experience
Paolo Velasco - D-League/Cup Team Coach
Coach Velasco brings his wealth of knowledge and championship experience to the program by coaching at our Academy training sessions and leading various club teams in game play.
Experience
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Former Providence High School Varsity Head Coach
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CIF Southern Section Playoffs 10 out of 11 seasons
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Numerous league titles
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Sent a number of players to play in college
former coaches
Jasmine Hotchkins
Showcase Basketball: 2023-2024
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Since: Dir. of Bball Ops. - San Diego State U.
Isaiah Flowers
Showcase Basketball: 2024​
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Since: Asst. Coach - Occidental U.
Taj Regans
Showcase Basketball: 2024​
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Since: Player - Cal Lutheran U.
Kyle Milligan
Showcase Basketball: 2017-2023
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Since: Associate Head Coach - Chapman U.
Claire Perry
Showcase Basketball: 2018-2022
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Since: Center for Healing and Justice Through Sport
Jerry Woods
Showcase Basketball: 2017-2018
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Since: Video Coordinator - U. of the Pacific
Hailey Dunham
Showcase Basketball: 2019-2020
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Since: Nike
Coleman Chennault
Showcase Basketball: 2021-2022
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Since: Manager - University of Arizona
Brandon Johnson
Showcase Basketball: 2019-2022
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Since: Head Coach - NBA Basketball School Kuwait
Kayla Reeves
Showcase Basketball: 2023
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Since: Beyond Sports Tours
Elijah Duller
Showcase Basketball: 2020-2022
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Since: College
Evan Zamora
Showcase Basketball: 2021-2023
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Since: College
Jaequon Santos
Showcase Basketball: 2022-2023
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Since: College
Carson Cardenaz
Showcase Basketball: 2022-2023
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Since: College