Our Coaches

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Coach Cyp

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Skill Development Director

Elevate Next ATL is excited to announce the Director of Player Development Mike Cyprien. He will be the head skills coach. Coach Cyp has a wealth of experience in basketball as former college player and coach at the Division I level at Southeastern Louisiana, playing for the Lions and returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach. He’s coached and developed players at the NCAA D1 & D2, NAIA, and junior college levels. Coach Cyp served as Director of Operations for Elevate Next in New Orleans prior to moving to the Atlanta area with his wife and daughter. Coach Cyp has worked with pro players to novice players. His ability to break down the details of the game is what sets him apart from others.

Coach Sky

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Shooting Guru

  • Former point guard at the University of Connecticut
  • 16 years of skills development training
  • Specializes in overall guard training
  • Worked with: Emeka Okafor (Phoenix Suns), Ben Gordon (Orlando Magic), Marcus Williams (formerly with Memphis Grizzlies), Taleik Brown (1999 to 2000 McDonalds All-American)
  • Trained: Brandon Moore (Overseas Pro), David Williams (Overseas Portugal)7 high school nationally ranked top 100 athletes, Louisana All-District, All-Metro, All-State athletes, Elevate New Orleans student athletes

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