PAIN From DISCIPLINE ELIMINATES THE PAIN OF DISSAPPOINTMENT
DEKE CARTER
Director of Handle Hoops & Ballin 365.
Deke has many accomplishments as both a coach and player. Playing at the collegiate level at Dodge City Community College, then continuing to Friends University in Wichita, KS. Deke continued to play after college in the KCL until he was 28.
Deke takes great pride in Coaching and helping his Coaching Staff and kids gain success year after year! As a testimony of hearing him say over and over, "This program is not about Quantity, we want to provide the highest level of quality! These kids dream, and what we can do to help them achieve that is how we measure our SUCCESS!!"
Jamel Gray
Coach J
Director of Basketball Operations.
Director of Defensive Strategies/Training.
Coming to us from Saginaw High School, Michigan- Home of some of the toughest basketball players known to D1 collegiate level.
Coach J attended Southern University A&M
Specialist in: Shooting & Defense
Coach J brings over 30 years of basketball experience and has been Coaching and Mentoring youth for over 15 years. Coach J specializes in skill development and expects high character, focus, discipline, and maximum effort from all athletes he coaches. Your kid's skill level matters to Coach J, but discipline and character are simultaneously equal priority!!
Arik Coile
Coach AC
Coach AC is our local element, coming to us as a product of Happy High School. AC was an all-around athlete who understood the dynamics of team play & unselfishness with numerous individual all district, regional, & state accolades. Coach AC, has a way of communitive patience with young and developmental players identifying weakness' and helping players avoid failure and conquering their goals. In 2024 Coach AC navigated his team to a winning record and 3 tournament championships, while at the same time building player skill and cohesive chemistry.
"What makes love coaching your kid is my ability to talk to them. If they are having troubles in the games I am able to calm them down and help them to be able to perform at their best ability." Coach AC
Coach AC is a true gift to our program, and the best fit for young and developmental athletes!
Danny Shetter
Coach Shetter
Director of Player Recruitment
Coach Shetter is the game of Basketball's biggest fan. Coach leads our recruiting and helps identify players that need to move up or recommends positional growth. The level of intensity and enthusiasm to win goes unmatched, while always maintaining an exclusive level of class while doing so.
Coach Shetter achieved numerous accolades as a young hooper. Coach was a 4 yr Varsity starter, 3x All District, 3-time consecutive contender PPG avg for the state of NM! Coach Shetter took his talents beyond the High School Level and attended McMurry State in Abilene, TX.
Coach brings 10+ years of coaching experience to our staff at all levels of age, gender and skill. Coach has a way or celebrating all the HIGHS with your kids achievements of success and mentoring through the failures.
This program has had more All-Star nominations and accolades than any other AAU program in WTX and with no doubt is a result of Coach Shetter!!!
Jaden Pigg
Jaqueline Berry
WE’RE CREATIVE
There is 90 angles to get too a corner, we are going to study them all.
WE’RE PASSIONATE
Our coaches and staff are passionate about developing our players.
WE’RE AWESOME
But not near as awesome as the kids in our jersey's.
