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Favorite Pro and College team: Houston Rockets and Notre Dame

Coaching philosophy: “Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”

Highlight from playing days: Got dunked on by Steve Francis 

Coach McCarthy grew up in Texas playing high school ball for LaPorte high school in Houston. A great memory Coach McCarthy has from playing basketball was in high school.  He got to play a high school game with his favorite rapper Master P in the stands rooting for the other team. Coach McCarthy was guarding Master P’s nephew and got heckled by him the whole game. After high school he played for Arlington Baptist University right outside of Dallas, Texas. 

 Coach McCarthy has been a registered nurse for 16 years mostly in the ER. He currently works for Avera as a flight nurse. He is also a member of the BBA coaching staff helping many of our young athletes in their journey. Coach McCarthy credits basketball  for who he is today. It taught him teamwork, work ethic,  how to remain calm under pressure, conflict resolution and all of the important skills he uses in his daily life. These skills were all taught to him growing up and he sees coaching as a way to repay in helping his athletes. 

A fun fact about Coach McCarthy is that he once played pickup ball with Matt Bullard. (former Houston Rockets Player also one of his favorite players as a kid)

Favorite College Team: University of North Carolina

Coaching Philosophy: “Try your best and lead by example”

Highlights from playing days: Free throw percentage has gone up every year he has played

Coach Addison played at Lincoln High School here in Sioux Falls winning a state championship. After graduating he went on to play at Minnesota State University in Moorhead. He was a key contributor in winning two conference championships with his team in moorhead. After college Coach Addison decided to continue playing in Armenia and the Czech Republic. His last year in the Czech Republic his team won the league championship. While Coach Addison is not practicing to get ready for the next season he is a substitute teacher here in Sioux Falls. He also coaches a team and helps with camps for BBA. He likes coaching because it gives him a chance to give back, help the players understand the game, and to promote an active lifestyle. Fun fact about coach Addison – he has a hole in every sock he owns. 

Favorite pro or college team: Duke blue devils and The Minnesota Timberwolves

Coaching Philosophy: “Defense Wins Championships”

Career Highlights: SD HS player of the year 2017, SD state champion 2017, 4x all conference selection at Briar Cliff University

Coach Ethan grew up right here playing with BBA Force. He graduated from Tea Area High School being the South Dakota’s player of the year. After graduating high school Coach Ethan went on to have a successful career at Briar Cliff University scoring a total of 1376 career points. He is now a Chiropractic Assistant at Chirosport in Sioux Falls. He is also using his experience and love for the game to coach some of our teams. Coach Ethan likes coaching because it gives him the opportunity to help the next generation and also because it keeps him around the game of basketball. Fun fact about coach Ethan – he has a very cute Aussiedoodle named Timber