Coach Habtemariam

Favorite pro or college team: Philadelphia 76ers and North Carolina Tar Heels

Coaching philosophy: “Hard work beats talent when talent fails to work hard”  – KD

Career Highlight: Earning 2012 all-state basketball first-team as a senior at Washington High School and making an NAIA national tournament appearance in 2013 as a freshman at Northwestern College

Coach Joey started playing basketball when he was about seven years old and it has been his passion ever since. After graduating from Washington High School, he was fortunate enough to receive an athletic scholarship to continue his basketball career at Northwestern College (IA) and Bethany College (KS) where he ended his playing career. Shortly after graduating from college, he began coaching and training at Bartlett Basketball Academy. He is passionate about helping young student-athletes improve their game and teaching them how to do things the RIGHT WAY. Coach Joey loves what he does and is extremely happy to give back to a community that has helped him succeed in so many ways on and off the court. Fun Fact about Coach Joey – he is bilingual! His native language is Tigrinya which originates in Eritrea (East Africa). His parents migrated to America from Eritrea about 30 years ago, five years before he was born.

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Coach Vasecka

Favorite pro or college team: Minnesota Gophers

Coaching philosophy: I like teaching the basics and ensuring players understand the basic fundamentals. This leads them into better players. 

Career Highlight: In High School I was All-Conference and Captain of team; College injury and Covid-19 have limited normal game schedules

Played High School ball at New Prague, MN and was also a dual sports athlete by running cross country and high jump in track. I currently play at Dort University for my junior year. 

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