fROM THE COURT TO THE SIDELINE.

IT ALL STARTED WITH MY DAD’S VHS TAPES OF BIRD VS MAGIC AND JORDAN VS THE BAD BOYS, COUPLED WITH GETTING A BASKETBALL FOR MY 6TH BIRTHDAY - IT WAS SAFE TO SAY I WAS NEVER GOING TO PUT THE BALL DOWN. 

ON COURT 

ALWAYS UNDERSIZED, I HAD TO DEVELOP MY GAME IN OTHER AREAS TO BECOME SUCCESSFUL. I STUDIED THE BEST NBA POINT GUARDS AS A YOUNG KID TRYING TO MIMIC ISAIAH THOMAS OF THE 80’s, JOHN STOCKTON OF THE 90’s, TO JASON WILLIAMS IN THE 00’s. 

WATCHING AND STUDYING THESE PLAYERS REALLY HELPED ME TO DEVELOP A UNIQUE IQ FOR A PLAYER IN THE UK TO SEE THE GAME DIFFERENT TO MY PEERS. I REALLY BELIEVE THIS COUPLED WITH PLAYING AGAINST MY TWO BROTHERS IS WHAT SEPARATED MYSELF AND ENABLED ME TO EXCEL AND EVENTUALLY REPRESENT MY COUNTRY. 

I MANAGED TO WIN A LOT OF TROPHIES AS A JUNIOR AND PLAY PROFESSIONALLY BEFORE DECIDING TO HANG THEM UP AND PURsUE A CAREER OFF THE COURT. 

OFF COURT 

I KNEW I WASN’T GOING TO LEAVE THE GAME SO FIRSTLY SET UP MY OWN COACHING BUSINESS TO GROW THE GAME IN LONDON. THIS IS WHERE THE NAME KEY BASKETBALL WAS BORN.

FROM HERE, THE LATE LEGENDARY JIMMY ROGERS OF BRIXTON TOPCATS BASKETBALL CLUB GAVE ME A SHOT AS THE HEAD COACH OF THE WOMEN’S SEMI-PROFESSIONAL TEAM. I CAN REMEMBER MY FIRST PRACTICE AND INSTANTLY KNOWING THIS WAS MY CALLING.

I THEN JOINED THE BEST JUNIOR PROGRAM IN THE UK - CITY OF LONDON ACADEMY UNDER COACH JACKSON GIBBONS. I LEARNT MORE IN MY SHORT TIME HERE THAN ANYWHERE ELSE. WE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS IN A VERY SHORT TIME.

COACHING AWARDS

  • 2023: ESPN #1 ranked National Champions

    2023: CIFSS Champion

    2022: California State Champion

    2020-2023: 4X League Champion

  • 2016: WEABL CHAMPIONS

    2016: DIVISON 1 WOMEN’S PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS

    2014 + 2015: LONDON U17 WOMEN REGIONAL CHAMPIONS

    2014: LONDON SOUTHBANK UNIVERSITY COACH OF THE YEAR

    2014: BASKETBALL ENGLAND DIVISION 1 WOMENS Coach of the Year

    2013: DIVISION 1 WOMEN’S LEAGUE & PLAYOFF CHAMPIONS

THEN CAME THE MOVE TO LA WHERE AFTER TAKING A YEAR OFF FROM COACHING, I FOUND MYSELF DOING RESEARCH INTO HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

IT TOOK SOME TIME BUT I FOUND SIERRA CANYON. AFTER WATCHING THEIR STYLE OF PLAY AND THE COACHING LEADERSHIP OF ALICIA KOMAKI, I KNEW I HAD TO GET ON THIS PROGRAM.

ONE EMAIL AND A QUICK INTERVIEW ON CAMPUS AND I WAS OFFERED THE ASSISTANT COACH JOB WHICH I TOOK ON THE SPOT.

THEN IN 2019, LUOL DENG WAS ELECTED AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOUTH SUDAN BASKETBALL FEDERATION WHERE HE BROUGHT ME IN AS THE NATIONAL TEAM DIRECTOR. THIS ROLE HAS BEEN THE MOST CHALLENGING AND REWARDING I’VE HAD TO DATE.

MY JOURNEY HAS BEEN SIMPLY INCREDIBLE AND TRULY HOPE THE GAME CONTINUES TO BLESS MY LIFE. 

OPERATIONS

2008-PRESENT

COACHING

2016-PRESENT

RECRUITMENT

2013-PRESENT

TESTIMONIALS

  • I’ve been working with Steve since 2008 where he has always managed to raise the level of my basketball projects with his attention to detail and passion.

    Luol Deng, 2x NBA All-Star

  • It’s a joy to work with Steve on so many basketball projects. Our direct contact and growing relationship helps a great deal to reach our goals.

    Susan Mulders, NIKE

  • Steve has been an absolute pleasure to work with playing a major role in the NBA building in the UK.

    Neal Meyer, NBA