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JERRY "ICE" REYNOLDS  

Personal Basketball Trainer/International clinician

Jerry "Ice" Reynolds (born December 23, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1st round (22nd overall) of the 1985 NBA Draft. A 6'8" guard-forward from LSU and Madison Area Technical College, Reynolds played in eight NBA seasons from 1985–92 and 1995–96. He played for the Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics and Orlando Magic . His best year as a pro came during the 1989-90 season as a member of the Magic, appearing in 67 games and averaging 12.8 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.39 steals per game.

After retiring due to injury in 1992 Reynolds pursued other business opportunities before announcing his comeback three years later.  Reynolds rejoined the league with the Milwaukee Bucks in 1995; one of the few to be a two-time professional in the NBA.

STEFFOND JOHNSON  

Personal Basketball Trainer/International clinician

Steffond Johnson , a former NBA basketball player, is the entrepreneurial owner of "BEYOND THE GAME TM " trademark and a charismatic advocate for fighting malaria and other diseases of global importance. Steffond played basketball professionally for 10 years in the NBA, CBA, Europe, South America and Asia. Mr. Johnson launched the O'Shea group, LLC Sports and Entertainment Management in 1999. The O'Shea Group manages the "BEYOND THE GAME TM " trademark, which acts as a marketing tool for NCAA, Cingular, Pontiac, CBS Sports, Coca Cola and Live Channel. The O'Shea Group also specializes in helping young basketball players manage the transition involved in moving from the amateur level to the professional level. In 2005, Steffond participated in a Land December 5, 2006 Malaria Foundation International (MFI) & Hedge Funds vs. Malaria Sponsored Event;

Hosted by Emory University's International Center for Malaria Research & Education (ICMRE) 2 O'Lakes, USAID and Hoops4Africa sponsored trip advocating for a stronger fight against HIV in Kenya. Since 2004, Mr. Johnson has become a leading advocate in support of Malaria Foundation International (MFI) projects and university based malaria research. Mr. Johnson is a creative individual and visionary who is always eager to encourage, challenge and inspire. He is helping to engage sports figures in the fight against global infectious diseases, especially those inflicting and killing vast numbers of individuals.

 

 

ANDREW KENNEDY  

Personal Basketball Trainer/International clinician

Andrew Kennedy (born on December 22, 1965 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a retired Jamaican player, most notable for his years playing in the Israeli league with Hapoel Galil-Elyon's successful team of the early 1990's.

A 6'7" forward, Kennedy studied at the University of Virginia and after graduation was picked in the 1987 NBA draft by the Philadelphia Seventy Sixers as the #43 pick overall.

He arrived to the Upper Galilee, Israel (Galil Elyon) in 1989 and played for the local team of Hapoel Galil Elyon for seven seasons winning a national cup in 1992 and a historic championship a year later in 1993 against Maccabi Tel Aviv. Kennedy later played in Italy, Spain and France before his retirement in 2001.

To this day he holds the record for most seasons played in Israel by an import player, a total of 12, on three different teams. Andrew also speaks fluent Hebrew

 

MICHAEL KENNEDY

 

Owner and Operator of The International Big Man Academy & Tall Girls Basketball Camps/Personal Basketball Trainer/International clinician.

Michael Kennedy (born Febuary 7, 1964 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a former professional basketball player who played 14 years in europe and asian leagues. A 6'9" forward from San Diego State and Tyler Junior College, Kennedy played in Spain, France, Turkey, Israel and Taiwan, before retiring from the professional game.

An international clinician Michael has been involved with development camps in:

-Toronto, Canada – Ryerson University – Big Man Camps
-San Diego, California – Hoover High School – Motivational speaker
-Israel - Maccabi Rishon LeZion - Demonstration camps for youth
-Turkey - Istanbul Technic Universitisi – Youth Team training camp
-France – Racing Club de France – Levallois basketball clinics for the community
-Spain - Grand Canaria - kids of La Isla
-Hungary – Matav Pecs - Youth basketball camp
-USA - University of Virgina - Summer youth camps
-USA - San Diego State - summer camps
-Taiwan – Yulon Dinosaurs & Hung Kuo Elephants – Youth basketball camps

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