Aiden Lee Shares His Thoughts on His Young Basketball Career and Experience at UPB
By: Dylan Tehada
Aiden Lee has been hooping and training at UPB for as long as he can remember. From the moment he learned to dribble a basketball to now dominating in the Train and Play sessions at the facility, Lee has developed a strong passion and love for the game. Lee, now in fifth grade, currently plays club ball for San Francisco Work Hard Play Hard, Renegades Basketball, and the San Francisco Associates. As his basketball journey continues to unfold, he seeks to continue playing the game he loves and achieving his dreams of playing at the collegiate and professional level.
Lee primarily participates in the Train and Play sessions and the private sessions at UPB. He has trained with all UPB player development coaches and especially with Coach Packie Turner during his private sessions. He finds value in getting both in game reps and honing individual skills as well during privates.
“I like the Train and Play clinics because I get to scrimmage against other athletes in real game situations. I like the private sessions because it's way more focused and just me training,” Lee said.
Ever since training at the facility, Lee and his dad, Torrent, have embraced the community that makes UPB so special. From the coaches to the athletes, Lee and his dad find a great deal of value in the inclusiveness of UPB and how basketball is taught in a fun and informative way. In addition to the people, Torrent particularly found the wide variety of classes to be integral to his son’s success and development.
“What I love about UPB is that they have so many different classes. From the time when [Aiden] couldn't even pick up a ball or dribble to where he is now, they have classes and options for kids at all different levels of experience,” Torrent said
Torrent has passed his love and passion for the game of basketball down to Aiden and has embraced the journey that his son has embarked on. From his own playing experience, he understands the importance of the mental side of basketball and views it as a key to success. Whether it be the mentality of being an effective scorer, or breaking the game down into separate quarters, Aiden has found a lot of value in learning the mental side of the game. In addition to the mental skills necessary to thrive as a hooper, Torrent also recognizes the importance of consistency in order for his son to realize his full potential.
“The biggest reason why [Aiden is] successful is the consistency, any kid that wants to be good at basketball can't do it on their own. They need the consistency of the parents and they need the consistency of the coaches, and UPB provides that,” Lee said.
