Hello everyone, I know y’all are going to have the best time in this cohort. BriAnna is an amazing person with a treasure trove of knowledge- and not just in basketball, but overcoming life adversity. I’m so excited for all of you. Speaking of adversity, I am in a transition phase in my life and have come to the realization I don’t have the energetic/emotional capacity to commit to this as fully as it deserves. I have a lot to figure out and more on my plate than I could handle at once. This was a painful decision to make because I was overjoyed to make it into this cohort. I will be in the next one, but I didn’t want to do my athletes, you guys, BriAnna, and myself a disservice by attempting this while not being in a good headspace. I know that I didn’t really need to explain myself, but I wanted to. I wish you all the best and I am excited to see the positive impact that this cohort makes on you and your athletes’ lives. Much love Shooters Shoot fam! See you on the other side 🙏🏽🏀💜

Hi, my name is Panda! I am currently a coach and trainer for all different levels of athletes. I work with anyone from grassroots youth players up to the semiprofessional and professional level. The athlete(s) I am working with are James King (25 y/o) and Chuy Mendoza (27 y/o). My back up is Stefan Hirabayashi (29 y/o). I say both James and Chuy because I’ve been working with both of them at the same time 3-5x a week for over a month and there are vastly different challenges in their shots. Chuy is much farther along than James and in my opinion, only needs some minor tweaks. James needs a lot more attention for his jumper. Both of these players have played at the ABA/semi pro level and are aspiring overseas players. Stefan, my brother, is high-level rec player who is a natural athlete and would serve as a more than capable back up. I am most excited to make a positive impact on these athletes’ development and also learn the tools to continue to be the best coach and person that I can be.