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Tamar Adams
Tamar Adams, a player development coach, mentor, and director of Perfect Your Skills 24/7 located in Long Island, NY. Tamar provides high quality basketball training, coaching and mentorship for both boys and girls of all ages and skill levels and has helped countless of high school players get to college. Over 10+ years of experience, Tamar coaches high school varsity basketball during the winter and travel basketball during the spring at the 17u level. Serves as a positive role model and leader for the youth. In addition, Tamar started his basketball career in Elmont before transferring and graduating from Cardozo High School in Bayside, NY. Then, he played a season at Mercy College and graduated from Lehman College with an exercise science degree. Tamar also works with LEAP NYC which is an afterschool program in the Bronx as the basketball skills director and Connective Inc, a 501c3 non profit organization as the head basketball clinician.

He’s currently with Hoop Dreams NY based out of Huntington and other areas of Long Island.

Currently, Tamar provides weekly basketball training sessions for all ages. He’s also the assistant coach at Valley Stream Central High School for the boys varsity team. Previously, Tamar was the player development coach for Upper Room Christian School National and AA team.

Tamar works with many youth players and several highly recognized basketball programs in New York. He’s very passionate about teaching and improving the fundamentals and skill set of a player as well their personal, physical, mental, spiritual and emotional development. His training sessions are based on the details of the game where he is able to thoroughly assess and evaluate a player’s skill set and provide drills and techniques based on their needs. In addition, Tamar has an exercise science degree from CUNY-Lehman College where he offers individualized strength and conditioning training for middle school and high school players as well. Tamar also graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in Bayside NY, where he played and learned the game under head coach Ron Naclerio.

Currently, Coach T provides weekly basketball training sessions for all ages. He’s also the assistant coach at Valley Stream Central High School for the boys varsity team. Previously, Tamar was the player development coach for Upper Room Christian School National and AA team.

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Johnathan Edwards

Johnathan Edwards
From: Elmont, New York
Currently Living in Charlotte, NC

Played College Basketball at Tyler Junior College (TX) from 2008-10 and Radford University (VA) from 2010-12.

Coaching Career:
Tyler Junior College (TX)
Assistant Coach (2013-2018)
NJCAA Region 14 Champions 2015 & 2018
Coached 30 players that signed to Division 1 Schools

NCSA Recruiting Coach:
2018-present
Helped over 500 student athletes play in college.

Yes I Can Regional Director
Fort Mill & Rock Hill area

Dr. Eric Robinson

Coach Robinson has a PhD in Intercultural Studies from Columbia International University and an MA in Christian Education from Union Presbyterian Seminary. His dissertation, where he explored work and calling from a missional perspective, will soon be published as a book. In addition to coaching cross-country, he teaches 6th-grade math and social studies at Walnut Grove. He is passionate about teaching, learning, and helping students grow into who God has called them to be. As a coach, a runner, and a student of the sport, he enjoys helping young athletes experience the joy of running and reach their fullest potential. He is married to his amazing wife, Letarshia. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with Letarshia, playing guitar, and photography. As a runner, he particularly enjoys trail running and racing and hopes to complete an ultra marathon.

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