Meet the Team

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One of the greatest collegiate players of all-time, and one of the top 3 point shooters in NBA history, JJ is a tremendous mentor for our youth athletes. As a parent to young children based inBrooklyn, NY, JJ also provides valuable guidance as to how we will structure our programming.

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A member of the 1992 Olympic "Dream Team," NBA hall-of-famer, and all time leading scorer in St.John's University history,Chris is one of the most decorated players to ever come out of New York City.

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An accomplished NCAA Division I athlete (played at UNC) and budding media star, KJ is a valuable advisor to our student-athlete programs. KJ is the son of NBA voice and New York City legend Kenny Smith.

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John is the former head coach of Northfield Mount Hermon, one of the most prestigious academic and highly-ranked basketball prep schools in the Northeast. Over a 20 year span, John coached dozens of players who went on to receive NCAA scholarships (many of whom became team captains at the Ivy League and high Division I levels). John currently serves as chairman of the New York Renaissance, one of the city’s top AAU and youth development programs. 

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Jay is the director of the New York Jayhawks, one of the city’s most competitive AAU programs that has produced dozens of players who went on to receive NCAA scholarships. Jay also serves as a top assistant coach at Long Island Lutheran (LuHi), currently ranked #2 in ESPN’s national high school team rankings. 

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Lou has been involved with grassroots basketball since 1999. He has coached in the CHSAA league for 7 years, as well as being the director of an NYC based AAU program. In addition to being an early investor in The Program NYC, he serves as a Strategic Advisor to the CEO.