COACHING STAFF
SUHAIL MOHAMMADI
HEAD OF COACHING
HOMETOWN
San Carlos, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Fresno Pacific University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Team Esface (7 Years) - 17U Varsity Head Coach (Adidas 3SSB Qualifier)
Menlo-Atherton Head Assistant Coach (1 Year - Current)
Skyline College Assistant Coach (2 Years)
Carlmont High School JV Head Coach (2 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Afgan National Team
Fresno Pacific
Foothill College
Carlmont High School - 2x League MVP
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Allen Iverson
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Put aside personal feelings for one common goal.”
MYLES NUNEZ
HOMETOWN
East Palo Alto, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Foothill College / Bethany College
COACHING EXPERIENCE
3 Year Black Club / AAU Coach
6 Year Basketball Skills Trainer
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
4 Year- High school Varsity player
San Mateo County Athlete of The week
2x PAL tournament champion
2x CCS Open Division Qualifier
2x Open Division State Qualifier
1x League Champion since 1967
First Team- All PAL
Second Team ALL Freshman Juco
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Bulls D Rose, Baron Davis, OKC Russell Westbrook
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Every failed experiment is one step closer to success.”
DOMINIC WILSON
HOMETOWN
San Francisco CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Skyline College, Northwest University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Youth AAU - Seattle & San Francisco (3 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Northwest University (2 Years - Scholarship)
Skyline College (2 Years - 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team All-Defense)
Riordan High School (1 Year - WCAL Title Champion)
FAVORITE ATHLETES
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Russell Westbrook & Kevin Durant
FAVORITE QUOTE
“How you do anything is how you do everything.”
CAM SCHOTT
HOMETOWN
San Jose, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
University of Oregon
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Menlo College Assistant Coach (3 Years)
Texas A&M Commerce Assistant Coach (2 Years)
Texas A&M Video Assistant (1 Year)
Northwest Christian Basketball Operations (2 Years)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Stephen Curry
FAVORITE QUOTE
“You have never arrived, but always becoming.”
ANTONIO AUSTIN
HOMETOWN
Oakland, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
College of Alameda, Doane Uni, SDCC
COACHING EXPERIENCE
6 Years Coaching & Training
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
6 Years Overseas Professional Player
Most Improved Player, Averaged 18.1 PPG
All-Star MVP & All-Star Skills Champ
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Kobe Bryant
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Stay true to yourself and let your hard work speak on its own”
NILES MACK
HOMETOWN
Detroit, MI
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
N/A
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Team Esface Black Club (2 Years)
Team Esface TrueLeague (1 Year)
Team Esface NeoPrep (1 Year)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
N/A
FAVORITE ATHLETES
Allen Iverson
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Hard work beats talent.”
JOSEPH MANGONON
HOMETOWN
Union City, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Las Positas College, San Jose State University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Las Positas Summer Camp (2021-2025)
Washington High School Head Varsity Assistant (2024- present)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Varsity player at Washington High school (3 Years)
Las Positas College (3 Year)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Stephen Curry
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Get 1 percent better everyday.”
ARMAN ARCHOUNIANI
HOMETOWN
Daly City, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Skyline College, San Francisco State University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Team Esface (1 year)
Armenian Travel Ball Head Coach (5 years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
High School Player (3 Year)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Stephen Curry, Michael Jordan, Josh Allen
FAVORITE QUOTE
“It’s not about what you have or don’t have. It’s about what you make of what you got.”
JOHN BESSE
HOMETOWN
San Mateo, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Chapman University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Serra High School Assistant Coach (2 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Chapman University Basketball (D3)
University of Pacific Baseball (D1)
Serra High School (D2 State Champion)
FAVORITE ATHLETES
Tom Chambers & Jimmy Butler
FAVORITE QUOTE
“It’s only a mistake if you don’t learn from it.”
MEGAN HANKINS-MALDONAD
HOMETOWN
Pasadena, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Notre Dame de Namur University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
University of San Francisco, College of San Mateo, CSU Monterey Bay (NCAA Tournament Appearance), Hillsdale High School, De Anza College, Humboldt State University (2x NCAA Tournament Appearance)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Notre Dame de Namur University
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Jerry Rice, Michael Jordan, Diana Taurasi, Dawn Staley, Aja Wilson
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Do not complain about what you didn't get from the work you didn't put in”
COLIZEL LEWIS
HOMETOWN
Stockton, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Mitchell College, Newcastle University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Team Esface (1 year)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
NECC All Sportsmanship-Team HNU (D2)
Franklin High School (Top 10 in SJS scoring 2013, 2X All Area team , 3X All-League team)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Carmelo Anthony & Stephen Curry
FAVORITE QUOTE
“What you want is on the other side of fear”
MASON CARTHAN
HOMETOWN
East Palo Alto, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Cañada College
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Coaching & Training (5 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
AAU, Woodside High School, & Semi-Pro
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Russell Westbrook
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Anti-Softness! Anti-Softness! Anti-Softness!”
RAYMOND WHITLEY
HOMETOWN
San Francisco, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
St Ignatius College Prep
City College of San Francisco
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
4x WCAL League
3x WCAL 1st-Team (1400+ Points scored)
4x All Bay Area (SF Chronicle)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
LeBron James
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Everyone’s path is different, focus on yours.”
ANDRUE PERKINS
HOMETOWN
Fairfield, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Menlo College
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
JV Basketball (1 Year)
Varsity Basketball (2 Years)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Jalen Brown
FAVORITE QUOTE
"Discipline is doing what needs to be done, even when you don’t feel like doing it.”
JACOB VIRGES
HOMETOWN
East Palo Alto, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
N/A
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Team Esface (1 Year)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Mills High School (2022 Girls Basketball HOF, Varsity MVP 21-2022)
2022 CIF State Elite-8, CCS Championship Participant (2020, 2022)
2nd Team All-League (1 Year)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Russell Westbrook
FAVORITE QUOTE
"It’s the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen." - John Wooden
ABRAM GULDBECH
HOMETOWN
Belmont, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
College of San Mateo
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Varsity Assistant Coach (2 Years)
JV Head Coach (2 Years)
Team Esface College Prep Head Coach (1 Year)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Jalen Brunson
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard.”
HQ “FRONT OFFICE” STAFF
DELE SOBOMEHIN
CO-FOUNDER/CEO, DIRECTOR OF COACHING
HOMETOWN
Portland, OR
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Santa Clara University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Esface Leader (16 Years)
AAU (13 Years - 4 National Titles, 3 Regional All-Net Titles)
Training / Camp Leadership (19 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
High School - All-League & Portland Interscholastic League Champion
Playing & Training Jeremy Lin (7 Years)
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Muhammad Ali
FAVORITE QUOTE
“To whom much is given, much is required.” - Jesus (Luke 12:48)
STEPHANIE EZRATI
HEAD OF OPERATIONS
HOMETOWN
San Francisco, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
UC Santa Cruz / Arizona State University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Woodside High School Varsity Girl’s Assistant (2 Years)
University High School JV Girl’s Assistant (2 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
UC Santa Cruz (4 Years)
High School (#1 3-Point Shooter in San Mateo County)
FAVORITE ATHLETES
Sabrina Ionescu, Naphessa Collier, A’ja Wilson, Stephen Curry, Kate Martin
FAVORITE QUOTE
“You don't have to be the tallest, fastest, or the strongest - but you do have to be the hardest worker. Champions aren't made in games; they're made in practice, in the extra reps, in the moments when no one is watching.”
SAM KELLEY
SALES MANAGER
HOMETOWN
Woodside, OR
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
UCLA
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Team Esface (4 Years)
Canada College (2 Years)
Founder of UCLA Club Basketball (2 Years - Player / Coach)
Sun Valley Community Middle School Head Coach (2 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Santa Barbara City College
UCLA Club Basketball (2 Year Captain)
Woodside High School
FAVORITE ATHLETE
Stephen Curry
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Pride is not the opposite of shame, but its source. True humility is the only antidote to shame.”
TAYLOR TAKAHASHI
BLACK CLUB DIRECTOR & PROGRAM MANAGER
HOMETOWN
Alameda, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
Miramar Community College (1 Year)
Academy of Art University (2 Years)
COCHING EXPERIENCE
Prestige Basketball Head Coach (2 Years)
Cypress High School Strength & Conditioning Coach (2 Years)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Alameda High School (4 Years)
Alameda High School All-Time Leading Scorer (2,236 Points)
ACCAL All-League (3 Years)
FAVORITE ATHLETES
LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Damian Lillard & Tiger Woods
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Never let fear prevent you from an opportunity.”
ISHAN GHOSH
CONTENT MARKETING STRATEGIST
HOMETOWN
Los Altos Hills, CA
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
University of San Francisco
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Gardner Bullis 5th Grade Tournament (1 Year)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Los Altos High School Basketball (2 Years)
Men’s League Aficionado
FAVORITE ATHLETES
Kobe Bryant, Lonzo Ball, Austin Reaves, Luka Doncic, Pau Gasol, Stephen Curry, Trevor Ariza, Shannon Brown, Lamar Odom
FAVORITE QUOTE
“Second Place is Just the First Loser.” - Kobe Bryant
PATIENT MWAMBA
BOOKKEEPER & OPERATIONS COORDINATOR
HOMETOWN
Dublin, OH
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY
California State University
COACHING EXPERIENCE
Coach Club Soccer 5th grade (2 Years)
Coach Little League Football 5th grade (1 Year)
PLAYER EXPERIENCE/HONORS
Dublin Scioto Irish Basketball (2 Years)
FAVORITE ATHLETES
Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Allen Iverson, Messi
FAVORITE QUOTE
"It doesn't matter where you come from, what you have or don't have, what you lack, or what you have too much of. But all you need to have is faith in God, undying passion for what you do and you choose to do in this life, and a relentless drive and the will to do whatever it takes to be successful in whatever you put your mind to."