The Ubuntu Basketball Academy

A Registered Maryland Non-Profit Organization

The Ubuntu basketball academy

Holistically Developing Youth Basketball Players
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CLINICS & WORKOUTS

We conduct skills based workouts by appointment. Our clinics and workout sessions focus on several skill sets critical for overall player development. This includes: ball handling, game speed shooting, defense, decision making, passing, and much more. These workouts are also scheduled by appointment. These clinics focus on developing players within specific positions such as point guard, shooting/off guard, small forward, power forward and center.

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Team Ubuntu

Certain players will be invited to tryout for, and play on various AAU and Travel Teams. These select teams will be formed under the auspices of The Ubuntu Basketball Academy. These teams will also be exposed to a high caliber of competition, which will push them to consistently get better, individually and collectively. Players will also be exposed potential future recruiting possibilities.

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TEAM DEVELOPMENT

Team Development clinics allow entire teams to go through intense practice sessions geared towards everything from set plays (offense/defense), to advanced drills to team chemistry exercises.

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Knowledge, Education, Culture & Critical Thought

This is perhaps the most important aspect of our program. Each basketball based clinic incorporates mentoring in everything from academics to media literacy (deconstructing dominate narratives exposed to youth), to certain aspects of cultural edification. Without strengthening the fledgling minds of youth, athletic goals can easily be derailed. Comprehensive education is paramount. We want each of our players to succeed in LIFE and positively contribute to the betterment of society!

HIGH INTENSITY STRENGTH & CONDITIONING WORKOUTS

Our dynamic high-intensity strength and conditioning training sessions are geared towards improving the overall fitness of youth basketball players, without putting stress on joints or bones. We do not use weights, instead, we utilize resistance based exercises and equipment to increase strength and high-intensity targeted exercises to improve stamina and conditioning. Best of all, each session is 30 minutes in total, however with great effectiveness. These sessions are done at Team Ubuntu’s indoor training facility. If you are interested in these workouts for your young athlete please email coachsolo@ubuntubasketball.org.

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Ubuntu’s Media literacy, cultural competency & motivational workshops

UBUNTU ATHLETIC TRAINING, SCHOLASTIC MOTIVATION, ATHLETIC TRAINING, INSPIRATION & CULTURAL EDIFICATION & EDUCATION ——–(Click the logo above for more information)

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ABOUT UBUNTU BASKETBALL

HOLISTICALLY DEVELOPING GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYERS
DISCOVER THE UBUNTU DIFFERENCE

The Ubuntu Basketball Academy (UBA) is a revolutionary institution geared towards holistically developing girls, not only in the game of basketball, but also in life. UBA is founded upon the principle know as “Ubuntu”, a Zulu word that means togetherness----‘I am, because you are’. Founders, Solomon Comissiong and Preston Blue started UBA in an effort to comprehensively develop girls (young and older) within the great sport of basketball. UBA basketball clinics and workouts focus on all facets of skills development, including game-play and position mastery. UBA also offers opportunities for players to tryout for AAU and travel teams. Coach Solomon and Coach Blue have over two decades of youth basketball coaching experience. UBA also provides players with holistic development in areas such as cultural edification, academic tutoring and mentoring. Student-athletes will routinely be exposed to college visits, as well as academic & cultural workshops.

The Ubuntu Girls Basketball Academy

Team Ubuntu's Founders & Staff

OVER 20 YEARS OF COACHING, MENTORSHIP & EDUCATIONAL/TEACHING EXPERIENCE

COACH SOLOMON

Coach Solomon has over 30 years of experience as a player and coach. He is the co-founder of the Ubuntu Basketball Academy Head Coach for several teams and Lead Trainer. Solomon is also an educator on the university level, a nationally renown public speaker and author of several books. Coach Solomon is a strong advocate of emphasizing consistency with fundamentals of the game and critical thought, on and off the court. Coach Solomon has a strong reputation as a community activist and youth mentor and youth and community advocate. Coach Solomon can be reached at coachsolo@ubuntubasketball.org

COACH BLUE

Coach Preston Blue was the co-founder of Team Ubuntu. Tragically Coach Blue passed away June 15, 2016 and will forever be missed. He was truly a great human being who loved his family and enjoyed giving back to the community. Coach Blue was a consistent advocate for developing youth holistically, on and off the court/field. He emphasized the importance of getting young people to think outside of the proverbial “box” and about life’s bigger picture. Coach Preston Blue was a shining example of what is means to be an excellent husband, father coach and mentor.

Carrie Bridges

Carrie Bridges serves as Special Advisor and Youth Advocacy Consultant for UBA (Ubuntu Basketball Academy). Carrie has decades of experience as a community leader, educator, youth sports administrator and youth advocate.

Yusuf Boyd

Coach Yusuf Boyd is the Co-Director of Basketball Operations for the Ubuntu Basketball Academy. He is a veteran coach who brings great expertise to the program, and the players UBA serves. Coach Yusuf is also a dedicated mentor and youth advocate.

Coach Darrell Robinson

Coach Darrell Robinson is the present and lead trainer for Hard 2 Guard. He has decades of experience, as a collegiate player, coach, skills development trainer, and physical trainer. Coach Darrell serves as UBA’s training and physical conditioning consultant. He works with players to help them hone their skills sets, as well as to improve their overall physical conditioning.

2022 Spring/Summer Skills Development Clinics are Now Running

Email, Call or Text for More Info: coachsolo@ubuntubasketball.org or 202-431-0734
Headquarters: Washington, DC Metro Area
coachsolo@ubuntubasketball.org
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