Welcome to Titans Skills Academy!
Titans Skills Academy inspires young athletes to bring their game to the next level training with professional coaches and players from the Basketball Super League (BSL), former National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC), and other pro leagues around the world.
Academy programs are taught exclusively by pro players and coaches. Youth are encouraged to build skills and create lasting memories, whether they dream of a career in basketball or just love the game.
NEXT SESSION:
TITANS SKILLS ACADEMY - FALL 2024
Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Location: Shark Sport Co. (Titans training gym)
Time: Ages 9-12 from 12:30-2:30pm / Ages 13-18 from 3pm-5pm
Includes: KW Titans ticket + tech tee if registered by October 1
Join us for an exclusive 2-hour training session in the official Titans gym, taught by Canadian shooting guard and former KW Titan, Tramar Sutherland!
Registration includes a ticket to any KW Titans regular season home game in 2024-2025. Also includes a Titans Skills Academy tech tee if registered by October 1. Each session is capped at maximum 8-10 youth per coach. Staffing may be adjusted as numbers warrant.
Titans Skills Academy sessions are taught exclusively by professional basektball players and coaches. Youth are encouraged to build their skills and create lasting memories, whether they dream of a career in basketball or just love the game.
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MEET OUR COACHES
Cliff Clinkscales
KW Titans Head Coach
Coach Cliff, aka “The General” has been Head Coach of the KW Titans since 2022. The illustrious former point guard played for the Halifax Rainmen (2014-15) and Halifax Hurricanes (2015-20). He is the National Basketball League of Canada’s all-time assist leader with 1,660 and remains one of the NBLC’s top ten players of all time. Coach Cliff played NCAA Division 1 basketball for the DePaul Blue Demons and was selected by the Erie (PA) Bayhawks in the 2008 NBA Development League draft.
James Robinson
KW Titans Lead Assistant Coach
A sought-after skills coach for athletes of all ages, Coach James excels at breaking down the skills development process and making it relatable. Coach James has been the KW Titans Lead Assistant Coach since 2022. He is a former Lead Assistant Coach for the US-based Lansing Pharaohs of the TBL (The Basketball League) and an ISSA-certified Strength and Conditioning Coach.
Dani Elgadi
Saskatchewan Rattlers (CEBL), pro leagues in Germany, Portugal & Spain
As a top local recruit playing out of Waterloo Collegiate (WCI), Dani was awarded a scholarship to Brock University and played as captain of the Brock Badgers from 2013-18. he went on to play professionally in Germany for SC RASTAA Vechta, in Portugal for Esgueira/Olo, in Spain for Sagrado Corazon, and represented Sudan at the summer 2021 Konya Olympic Games, 3x3 Basketball held in Konya, Turkey. He also played in the CEBL for the Saskatchewan Rattlers.
Shequell Gilgeous-Glasgow
London Lightning
Kitchener local Shequell Gilgeous-Glasgow was a leading scorer for the Conestoga Condors in College and signed with the London Lightning (formerly of the National Basketball League of Canada) in 2022-2023. Sheq’s famous NBA basketball family includes cousins Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Tramar Sutherland
KW Titans
Tramar Sutherland played Division 1 basketball at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, was Sun Belt Conference Champion, and played in the March Madness tournament. Tramar played 8 years of pro basketball with the National Basketball League of Canada (NBLC) on 3 different teams, including the Moncton Magic, Niagara River Lions and the KW Titans. He was a 2-time member of the All-Canadian Team, a member of the First All NBLC Team with the KW Titans, and also played FIBA 3x3 pro basketball for team Toronto in France, Mongolia & Macau.
Shane Nicely
International Pro,
South America, Europe & Asia
Shane Nicely is the true definition of a baller, having played professional basketball on a global level from South America to Europe. This 6'6 power forward has worked out for the Toronto Raptors and was invited to play for the Orlando Magic Summer League. He's also an assistant coach for Waterloo Warriors men's basketball at the University of Waterloo. Shane was featured in a Nike shoe commercial and caught the acting bug. Now he is a regular fixture in the Canadian acting scene.
Anthony Lee Jr.
KW Titans
Anthony Lee Jr. is a 6'9" forward with the KW Titans
who has spent a decade playing around the globe. Together with his wife Melissa, he founded More Than Us Basketball, an organization dedicated to developing the skill and mindset of athletes pushing to reach the next level.
Mason Cumming
KW Titans
Mason Cumming is a 6’3” guard from Waterloo who made his Basketball Super League debut with the KW Titans in January 2024 after playing the 2022-23 season with L’Academie d’Alma of Quebec in the TBL (The Basketball League). Mason played CCAA basketball for Algoma University and the University of Guelph; he also played for Douglas College in New Westminster B.C. and is a graduate of St. David Catholic Secondary School in Waterloo.
Chad Frazier
KW Titans
Chad Frazier is a 6’4 point guard who played with the KW Titans in 2021-22 and 2022-23, and was an NBLC All-Star in the 2022 season. During his international professional career, Chad played in Greece, Lithuania, Turkey and Israel, and most recently in Kutaisi with the Georgian Superliga. Chad was born in Boston, Massachusetts and attended University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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