ML Elite is an elite basketball development organisation focused on mentorship, education, leadership, confidence building, and long-term athlete development.
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THE STANDARD
ML Elite exists to raise the standard.
A professional environment where athletes of ALL levels can develop through structure, mentorship, discipline, and belief in their long-term potential – whether someone is picking up a basketball for the first time or chasing the next level of the game.
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THE FOUNDER
Former professional basketball player. NCAA at New Mexico State. Associated with the Los Angeles Clippers. A career across Brazil, Mexico, Australia, Indonesia, Chile, Venezuela, Cyprus, Denmark and the United Kingdom – including time in the British Basketball League with London Towers, Newcastle Eagles and Leicester Riders.
Now an academy coach, mentor and youth development practitioner with a background in social work, education and confidence building. ML Elite is the structure he wishes existed when he was 14.
Countries Played
DIVISION I
BRITISH BASKETBALL LEAGE
YEARS IN THE GAME
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THE STORY
ML Elite is the evolution of a vision that began years ago – to build something serious in British basketball. Something with structure, standards and soul. We are rebuilding it now, properly, for the next generation of athletes, families and communities who deserve more.
MISSION
VISION
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CORE VALUES
Non-negotiables that shape every workout, every conversation, every player who steps into our environment.
Standards over feelings. Every rep, every day.
Guidance from those who have walked the path.
Pathways into education, leagues and life.
Programmes engineered for long-term growth.
Don't let school get in the way of your education.
Belief is built through preparation.
Athletes who lead, on court and beyond.
Own the work. Own the outcome.
Carry yourself like the standard you seek.
Lift the people who lifted you. No man is an island.
Decade-long careers, not seasonal hype.
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DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS
A connected system. Every stage feeds the next – from first dribble to scholarship offer to professional contract.
Foundations: fundamentals, IQ, habits.
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High-performance skill and physical work.
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1:1 guidance.
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NCAA, prep school and academy routes.
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Pathways into the British League(s) system.
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Camps and showcases beyond the UK.
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Year-round competitive environments.
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Captaincy, character, communication.
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You can talk about work. Results will always show who actually did it.
For players looking to improve, compete and grow within a supportive environment.
"It wasn't just basketball. It was the first place I felt seen, challenged and believed in. I came in a kid. I left a leader."
Built from real experience in basketball, mentoring, and athlete development
Players, parents, coaches, sponsors, partners and media – there is a way in for everyone who wants to be part of what we’re building.
