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Steph Wood Lead Trainer, Ganon Baker Basketball Services |
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Sherrise Smith Finding success as both a player and coach, Sherrise was named one of Street and Smith's top players in California while in high school. After achieving a multitude of accomplishments ranging from MVP to All-CIF first team to Player of the Year during her high school career she continued her journey at University of California Berkeley; the foundation of her many accomplishments soon to follow. While at CAL, she earned honors such as, Team MVP, All Pac-10, and remains one of the all time assist leaders in CAL history. As a two-year captain and four year starter she became a born leader but her impact on the team extended far beyond statistical categories. After college Sherrise was one of the top two females selected out of an all male cast, as the top street ball players in the nation to compete on MTV's, “Who's Got Game?” sponsored by Magic Johnson. Returning home after college, served as Head Coach at Crossroads High School leading them to a playoff birth, after a 2-20 season the year prior. For the past 5 years Sherrise has served as head coach in the LA Summer Showcase League. She has won the championship twice in the college division, and once in the H.S division. Each year Sherrise has guided her team to a playoff birth in both Divisions. Her passion for the game and compassion for others extended into the community as she founded the Got Game Basketball Training and Development Company. Got Game is designed to train athletes to reach their basketball goals on any level. This is accomplished through a variety of programs, Private Training, Clinics, and Club Teams. Several of her players since have gone on to play collegiate basketball under her tutelage. A few of her clients include: |
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Donovan Blythe Considered to be one of the best talent basketball scouts, shooting instructors and trainers in the business, Donovan Blythe has brought his skills to helping kids become superstars in their own right. In his illustrious career Donovan has coached at the Junior College level, as well as the high school level, where his team won a State Championship. Some of the better-known players he has coached include Darnell Robinson, Mark Madsen of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tim Young in Europe, Michael Stewart of the Boston Celtics, Jason Kidd of the NJ Nets, the Collins Twins of the NJ Nets and Utah Jazz and Baron Davis of the Golden State Warriors. He was privileged to take the top 10 players in CA to the Boston Shootout in 1993…and that team won! He has also coached the Nike All-American camp, which is for the top 100 players in the USA. Donovan was Prep Editor for HoopScoop Magazine, providing in-depth national coverage and analysis of college and high school basketball. During his tenure, Donovan was a certified agent, and represented athletes in the NFL as well as the ABL and WNBA. He generously donates his time to the public by speaking to youth in the Bay Area, constantly focusing on the importance of academics, drug and alcohol awareness as well as suicide prevention. In 1997 Donovan established the successful "Second Chance Project". This program services youth by promoting achievement in school and providing tutorial services, positive role models, heighten self-esteem, encourage self-development, and emphasize the benefits of sound work habits and a solid education. Donovan focuses on these important building blocks through Bay Area Youth Home Facilities and Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He shares his San Mateo home with his wife of 20 years, Marguerite and his daughter Britney. His daughter Britney received a full scholarship to play basketball at the University of Colorado and is leaving the nest this summer.
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