THE PREMIERE YOUTH BASKETBALL PROGRAM IN CHICAGO | THE BK TEAM
Trevor Huffman
Basketball Kids Chicago Co-Founder & Director
Basketball Career: Trevor is the all-time leading scorer at Kent State University, a two-time MAC Tourney MVP, and captained the best team in MAC history, leading his Golden Flashes to the Elite Eight in 2002.
Professional Career: After graduating from Kent State, Trevor played basketball professionally in Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, and Portugal until 2015, winning a total of three championships, and one MVP award. In 2004-2006, Trevor was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks and was cut twice before pursuing his illustrious European career. During his summer off-season months, Trevor founded two Michigan-based companies; a real estate investment holding company and his own elite Huffman Basketball, which began his extensive coaching and training experience with kids, athletes, and high school players. He believes in teaching kids how to take sports lessons and apply them to succeeding on and off the court and tries to walk the talk with their Basketball Kids 3 L's: listening, learning, and leadership!
Professional Career: After graduating from Kent State, Trevor played basketball professionally in Belgium, France, Germany, Poland, and Portugal until 2015, winning a total of three championships, and one MVP award. In 2004-2006, Trevor was signed as a free agent by the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks and was cut twice before pursuing his illustrious European career. During his summer off-season months, Trevor founded two Michigan-based companies; a real estate investment holding company and his own elite Huffman Basketball, which began his extensive coaching and training experience with kids, athletes, and high school players. He believes in teaching kids how to take sports lessons and apply them to succeeding on and off the court and tries to walk the talk with their Basketball Kids 3 L's: listening, learning, and leadership!
Jonathon DuesChicago Kids Co-Founder & Trainer
Basketball Career: Jonathon is Founder and CEO of First Class Hoops (now Basketball Kids) and leads all business development, marketing, and strategic partnership initiatives. Jonathon was a four-year starter and two-year captain on full scholarship at Hillsdale College. At Hillsdale, Jonathon helped the Chargers to their first ever Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championship in 2001, and the first two at-large bids to the NCAA Division II Tournament in the school’s history (2001 and 2002). During his career, he was named 1st Team All GLIAC and Academic All GLIAC and finished with 1,478 points (11th all time). He earned his B.A. in Speech Communication in 2003.
Professional Career: Jonathon Dues is Vice President of U.S. Defined Contribution in Fisher Investments Institutional Group. In this role he leads the team's business development efforts with retirement plan providers and consultants across the U.S. He earned his B.A. in Speech Communication at Hillsdale College in 2003. In 2012, Jonathon was honored by the Hillsdale College alumni association with the Graduate of the Last Decade award for business achievement. |
Alex FosterChicago Basketball Kids Trainer
Basketball Career: Alex graduated from Emory University as National Champion and All-American before going to play in Germany as professional for three years. Alex fosters teamwork, mindfulness, and a new approach to an outdated field. Coaching Basketball Kids Chicago is his passion.
Professional Career: Alex's curiosity stretches worldwide. He relies on unbashful creativity and diligent inquiry to find meaning. He inspires others by breaking convention, using empathy, resourcefulness, speaking up, and pushing limits. He embraces those qualities to make meaningful connections between brands and their consumers. While playing basketball in Germany, Alex also started Sense Basketball as a way to empower young athletes through mindful practices. The project disrupted the youth basketball industry and has served over 100 young athletes in Portland, Oregon. |
Professional Career: Breck Mahoney was born and raised on the Southside of Chicago. He graduated from University of Redlands with a BS in Business Administration, received his MBA from U of R. He was fortunate enough to play college basketball all four years as well! He currently works in Digital Advertising Sales at iHeartMedia.
Basketball Career: Beck has played the game his entire life whether that was at camps, clinics, individual workouts, or with his school teams. He wouldn’t have accomplished what I did without the help of his coaches, father, and mentors over the years. Now it’s his turn to help and give back! Basketball Kids Chicago couldn’t be a more perfect place to do just that!
Basketball Career: Beck has played the game his entire life whether that was at camps, clinics, individual workouts, or with his school teams. He wouldn’t have accomplished what I did without the help of his coaches, father, and mentors over the years. Now it’s his turn to help and give back! Basketball Kids Chicago couldn’t be a more perfect place to do just that!
Mercy Home for Boys
1140 W Jackson Blvd Chicago, IL 60607 thuffman24@gmail.com |