Mari Somvichian and the Oakland Tech Bulldogs are back on the road to the State Championship
“Last year, our motto was ‘unfinished business.’ I think this year with most of the key players being seniors, you know, we just want to go out with a bang,” Somvichian said. “ I guess our motto [this season] would be leaving our mark, leaving our mark on history, making sure that nobody will ever talk about Oakland Tech Basketball without talking about our team.”
OKC’s Jalen Williams first All-Star Weekend Recap
“First off, it's an honor… [to] go out there and compete in that and then obviously to be my first one as well was really cool. Growing up going to All-Star Games and watching to now [being] a part of it was pretty surreal,” Williams said.
UPBasketball’s New Training Facility Update
“We have made it our life mission to help children learn the values of hard work and leadership through sports. We want nothing more than to continue to grow our roots here in this community,” Packie and Bianca Turner.
Player Development Coach, Joey Hewitt, emphasizes the importance of Mental Training
“I feel [that] the mental side of sports, mental training and sports psychology made me realize that basketball is just, you know, a microcosm for our everyday life,” Hewitt said. “How we deal with our problems in basketball is exactly how we deal with our problems in everyday life. So we can use that platform as an advantage for us and as a way to learn more not only about ourselves as players but ourselves as people.”
Introducing UPB’s Front Desk Associates: Alyssa Smith and Karla Mora
Unlimited Potential Basketball is excited to introduce its newest Front Desk Associates, Alyssa Smith and Karla Mora! Both Smith and Mora have recently joined the team, and we are excited to see all of the positive and welcoming energy they bring into the facility.
Q&A Session with UPB’s CEO Bianca Turner
Something that I'm really grateful for is the women that we do have working with us. I am grateful to have [Madisen,] Ruta, Sara, Jordan, Annalise, Karla and Alyssa [on the team,”] Bianca said. “I do feel grateful that I have been able to be surrounded by a team of women who are passionate, hungry and empowered. It's very motivating for me, and that's something I've been thinking about a lot lately, that I feel like we all push each other and that is the power of women."
UPB Brings Back Adult Training!
“I believe the athletes have thoroughly enjoyed their time and have learned a lot through the process,” Anastasieska said. “Some have sent in emails expressing their enjoyment and how much they have learned, and others have expressed their desire for the program to continue through additional months as they love it! It has been great to receive this feedback.”
Alex Toon continues to improve in his game at Unlimited Potential Basketball
“[The game of basketball means a lot to me because] the culture and the relationships that I’ve made, and sort of just the maturity and development on and off the court,” Toon said. “I like the feeling of when your team's winning and you guys are all playing a good game and there's just like there's no better feeling than that. I just love the feeling of competitiveness.”
UPBasketball’s New Training Facility Coming Soon in the Spring
“Our team is so excited that we found a new space in Burlingame so close to where this journey originally began. We have spent years building up a community that feels like family. I feel blessed to know we get to continue to help the kids in the area,” said UPB’s CEO Bianca Turner. “Although change is never easy, it does challenge us to grow and innovate. I am excited for what’s to come in the future! And I can’t wait to show everyone our new home.”
Meet the newest addition to the UPB Family: Sara Anastasieska
Anastasieska’s first day at UPB is on Thursday, and she said she is most excited about meeting new people and being able to work with people at all different skill levels. Anastasieska’s career aspiration is to become a college basketball coach, and she believes working as a player development coach will help her towards that goal. We are so happy to have her on the UPB team and we are excited to be a part of her basketball journey!
5 Workouts you can do from Home to Improve your Game
There are many ways an athlete can improve their game on the court, whether that is their ball handling skills, their foot work, or working on their shot. Most of the time, ball players will work on these skills at the gym on the court, but there are many ways an athlete can improve themselves off of the court.
John Rudolph continues to perfect his craft at the UPB Training Facility
“My favorite part [about training at UPB] is probably working with the coaches and seeing how I improve after each session, [and] I like how the coaches challenge me in many different ways,” Rudolph said. “One of my favorite parts is the competitions with Coach DyShawn because he always challenges me and makes it really difficult for me to beat him.”
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