Mike Burke | Former Keppel High School Basketball Coach
The reason I would recommend “Play Smarter Basketball Camp & Classes” over any other camp or basketball teaching authority is simple, Coach Richard Marquis! There is no greater basketball mind than Coach Marquis. His coaching and teaching experience at all levels including high school, college; professional and international is second to none.
During my 25 years of coaching and working with Coach Marquis, I have learned valuable teaching techniques, fundamentals, preparation and game strategy. I highly recommend “Play Smarter Basketball Camp & Classes” and the basketball wisdom of Coach Marquis for your sons and daughters!
Ed Proud | Parent of Current Student
I enrolled my 7th grade son last summer into the Play Smarter Basketball program based upon recommendations from some of my basketball coach friends. I am very pleased with the progress that my son has shown since he’s started going to the Saturday classes. He learns all kinds of basketball skills and techniques including handling the basketball, passing, shooting, court awareness, game strategies, and more. He has a great time and gets to play with other kids of varying sizes, ages, and skill levels. He looks forward to practicing and doesn’t even complain about getting up early on Saturday mornings.
In addition to having fun though, this basketball program will help prepare my son to play more serious high school basketball in another year or two if he is interested at that time. Coach Marquis and his assistant coaches all provide quality instruction and the kids have a great day. Coach Marquis even uses prizes to motivate the young basketball players to do well. In short, you can’t go wrong in signing up your kids with Play Smarter Basketball.
Ellie Wang 9 year old | Current Student
When I first arrived at Hoop Rat, I only knew how to bounce the ball and then shoot it. However, when I came for a couple times, I improved a lot. I could make the basketball go between my legs, around my body, and behind my back. I could also make 4 layups in a row. My mother also bought a basketball basket for my brother and I to practice some basketball every day. So after I finished my homework, I would play some basketball with my brother. Whenever we get tired, we would practice the drills.
There were basketball teams at school. Everyone chose me for the team captain. Because of Hoop Rat, my team won 3 games, lost 2 games, and tied 1 game. Without going to Hoop Rat, my team would lost all of the games! Hoop Rat is the only place I know that has such great classes.
Jeanne Murset | Membership & Marketing Executive | Temple City Chamber of Commerce
Play Smarter Basketball classes are a great way for those wishing to improve their basketball skills. Led by Coach Marquis who has a background that includes assisting with the LA Lakers as well as one of our countries most experienced international basketball coach’s as he has trained and coached more foreign National Men and Women’s Teams than perhaps any other US coach. His coaching has sent him throughout all of Asia, South America, Mexico and many parts of Europe.
He was even the head coach at Cal State University of Los Angeles, and the University of Irvine. Coach coached locally at Mark Keppel High School where he built one of San Gabriel Valley’s best high school girls’ basketball programs.
Coach is a family oriented person with a spiritual side. I highly recommend Play Smarter Classes and think very highly of Coach Marquis.
I enrolled my 7th grade son last summer into the Play Smarter Basketball program based upon recommendations from some of my basketball coach friends. I am very pleased with the progress that my son has shown since he’s started going to the Saturday classes. He learns all kinds of basketball skills and techniques including handling the basketball, passing, shooting, court awareness, game strategies, and more. He has a great time and gets to play with other kids of varying sizes, ages, and skill levels. He looks forward to practicing and doesn’t even complain about getting up early on Saturday mornings.
In addition to having fun though, this basketball program will help prepare my son to play more serious high school basketball in another year or two if he is interested at that time. Coach Marquis and his assistant coaches all provide quality instruction and the kids have a great day. Coach Marquis even uses prizes to motivate the young basketball players to do well. In short, you can’t go wrong in signing up your kids with Play Smarter Basketball.
