LEAD TRAINERS
ERIC WHITE
Lead Trainer and Co-Head Hooper - The Thinker
Eric is an elite skills trainer originally from the PG County/D.C area. Scoring 1000+ points in High school, his main focus was always academics. After forgoing multiple scholarship offers, Eric finally decided late in his senior year to play at Babson College, as it was the best mix of college basketball and a business school.
As the captain of his Varsity team Junior year, Eric learned firsthand how important coaching style and a custom approach for each player is. Due to this misalignment, Eric ended his college career early, but carries this lesson with him as he brings an adaptable style and passion to teach the game today. Following college, he has been coaching and training basketball since 2011. Eric has a unique ability to teach basketball based on details and concepts, allowing each individual to build IQ and understand how to always be effective on the basketball court.
@hooperscoach
LANCE DEVERO
Lead Trainer and Co-Head Hooper - The Gritty One
Lance is an elite skills trainer who is a Philly native. After winning a state championship in Philadelphia at Girard College, he decided to enlist into the Navy. Due to family reasons, he had to pass up on several college basketball scholarships.
During his service, he was the top player on the Navy’s travel team. Following his five years of service, he continued his passion for basketball by coaching and training some of the top high school players in Philadelphia. Now an Arizona resident, he has fully committed to help shift the basketball culture out here.
@coachbugg215
JUAN HURT
Skills Trainer/Coach
Juandero Hurt II attended and graduated from Rio Rancho High School, located in Rio Rancho, NM. There he played on the Varsity Basketball Team from 2014 to 2017. During the 2015 – 2016 season, RRHS won the New Mexico State Championship. Juadero was selected First Team Player of the Year by USA Today High School for the 2016-17 season. After graduation, Juandero attended Adams State University located in Alamosa, CO. Due to Juandero’s passion for basketball, he loves to train and educate others on the game.
@jhurt_12
LJ WILLIAMS
Skills Trainer/Coach
LJ Williams is from Sacramento, California. During his High school career, he built his reputation playing in the Adidas Basketball Circuit. LJ started playing 17u in the 8th grade and by his sophomore year he was named and ranked as a 50 elite athlete. LJ earned a scholarship at Humboldt State University where he played for two years. He’s the only forward to lead the conference in rebounding. He was NCAA All-Academic Team and earned the Humboldt State Bulldog Award. Due to Family health issues, LJ transferred after his Sophomore year to Citrus Community College where he played for one year and earned a scholarship to California State San Bernardino. LJ’s time at California State University San Bernardino was cut short due to COVID-19; he graduated early and moved back home to be around his family.
LJ has been coaching since his senior year of basketball and started training players in 2019. He specializes in getting the most out of every athlete that walks in the gym pushing them past the limits and building confidence.
@ljwillliams14
CHRISTINA BAYLISS
Skills Trainer/Coach
Christina is an elite skills trainer from Tulsa, OK. She won three Championships in Highschool and competed on a travel AAU team. She committed to Rockhurst University in Kansas City, MO because they recruited her to play both Basketball and Volleyball and is a strong academic school. After tearing her ACL her freshman year, she returned to play both sports but decided to stop playing Volleyball after her Sophomore year. This allowed her to focus on Basketball for 2 more years and then continued her career as a Graduate Assistant Coach while pursuing a Master in Business Administration.
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Christina attributes her success in sports and life to her coaches and enjoys coaching because she wants to have the same impact on kids. She focuses on fundamentals, court presence, and love of the game.
@christinabayliss
jack brackmann
Skills Trainer/Coach
Jack is a graduate of Horizon High School Class or 2023 and has been a player of Hoopers Prep since it’s inception. Jack started training with Coach Lance and Coach Eric at the park when he was 13. Jack is a player who has developed his skills through passion, hard work and overcoming adversity. Jack was cut from the freshmen high school team, then given a second chance. He made the freshmen team that year, and played with the Horizon Varsity team for the next three years. During Jack’s high school career, he demonstrated a high basketball IQ on both sides of the ball and was an elite shooter from behind the arc. Jack has earned the Coaches Award for the 2020-2021 season, all region honorable mention and all district honorable mention for the 2021-2022 season, and all region 2nd team and all district 1st team as well as Horizon’s offensive player of the year for the 2022-2023 season as, Jack broke the Horizon Hight School Boys Basketball record for the highest three point shooting percentage for his career shooting over 41%.
Jack received 4 offers to play collegiate basketball at the Division III level. Jack is excited to be attending Grand Canyon University’s Honors College next fall with goals to play on the GCU Club Basketball Team.
@jbrack27
brody cahill
Skills Trainer/Coach
Brody is an elite skills trainer from right here in Scottsdale, Arizona. Brody has been with us since he was in 7th grade and when we first started Hoopers Prep. He attended Horizon High School for the last 4 years and is a 2023 graduate. At his time at Horizon he made the freshman team and played on varsity for the next 3 years. His junior year he made honorable mention for the region and for his senior year he made 2nd team All- Region and District Brody and Jack made a great duo at horizon and were the 1 and 2 scoring options for them this past season. He has been one of our best defenders in the state. Not only is his Defensive IQ high, he understands how to play with pace and score in the mid-range at a high clip.
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After deciding to not pursue college basketball, he plans to attend Paradise Valley Community College upcoming this fall.
@brody.cahill5
Andrew Doss
Skills Trainer/Coach
Andrew is from the San Francisco Bay Area. After his high school and collegiate playing career was over he turned to coaching. Andrew coached for 18 years at all levels of AAU, High School and College. During his time as coach at Berean Christian he set a school record for wins in a season at 28. At Clayton Valley Charter, they became ranked top 10 in the nation according to MaxPreps. His Clayton Valley Charter teams ranked in 3 consecutive seasons in the top 3 scoring offenses in the Bay Area. He was a member of the AAU program Cal Stars on the EYBL circuit. In 2020, Andrew moved to Arizona and took over as the coach at Horizon High School. There, he helped lead the Huskies to back to back Elite 8 state appearances. Andrew has helped over 50+ boys and girls reach their dreams of playing collegiate basketball or even some professionally. Andrew has a unique blend of being able to teach skill with game like scenarios, adjustable to one's offense or defensive game.
@dapperdrewdoss
