Draft:Alex Sarama
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| Cleveland Cavaliers | |
|---|---|
| Position | Director of Player Development |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | Guildford, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| As coach: | |
| 2020–2023 | College Basket Borgomanero (Head Coach) |
| 2022–2023 | Paris Basketball (Player Development) |
| 2023–2024 | Rip City Remix (Assistant) |
| 2024–present | Cleveland Cavaliers (Director of Player Development) |
Alex Sarama is a British basketball coach and author. He is the Director of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA (National Basketball Association).[1] Sarama is known for his application of skill acquisition concepts and the constraints-led approach.[2]
Life and career
[edit]Sarama grew up in Guildford, England, and attended St. Peter's Catholic School. He began coaching basketball as a teenager, eventually founding the Guildford Goldhawks, a youth basketball club. He attended the University of Nottingham from 2013 to 2016, earning a Bachelor’s degree in History.[3][4][5][6]
Following his graduation, Sarama joined NBA Europe, managing Jr. NBA leagues and assisting with NBA basketball development programs across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa to promote basketball development.[7][8]
From 2020 to 2023, Sarama served as head coach of the College Prep program at Pallacanestro College Basket in Borgomanero, Italy. He also spent time as the Player Development Coordinator for Paris Basketball in LNB & EuroCup.
Following his time at College Prep, Sarama served as Director of Methodology for the London Lions, in addition to joining the Rip City Remix as Director of Player Development and Assistant Coach. In 2024, he assumed a similar role with the Cleveland Cavaliers.[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Sarama is the founder of Transforming Basketball, an organization which educates basketball coaches and organizations on contemporary skill acquisition ideas. He also authored the book titled "Transforming Basketball: Changing How We Think About Basketball Performance".[15][16][17][18]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cavaliers Complete Coaching Staff". www.nba.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Flickinger, Jackson (2024-10-07). "Cavs are embracing analytics and a new approach under Kenny Atkinson". Fear The Sword. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Alex Sarama old". Basketball Immersion. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsarama/
- ^ "ALEX SARAMA – INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL COACH- EPISODE 309 – Hoop Heads Podcast". Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ college (2020-07-17). "WELCOME ALEX SARAMA!". College Basketball (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "General 2". College Prep. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "ALEX SARAMA – AUTHOR OF THE NEW BOOK "TRANSFORMING BASKETBALL" – EPISODE 956 – Hoop Heads Podcast". Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Trias, Martí Cañellas (2024-10-16). "ALEX SARAMA | Transforming Basketball, training... and the world". www.fosburyflop.blog. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Alex Sarama". Svenska basketbollförbundet (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "The Team". College Prep. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ DeepCast. "Kenny's G League: Discussion with Alex Sarama, Director of Player Development for the Rip City Remix on DeepCast". DeepCast. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "London Lions launch International Coaching Programme - apply now | Basketball England". www.basketballengland.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ Highkin, Sean. "Building the Rip City Remix". www.rosegardenreport.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Book Landing Page". education.transformingbball.com. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "Alex Sarama's Vision for Transforming Basketball (Part 1)". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "A Constraints Led Approach to Small-Sided Games | Alex Sarama, Transforming Basketball - A Quick Timeout with Coach Tony Miller". Poddtoppen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2024-11-12.
- ^ "A Constraints Led Approach to Small-Sided Games with Alex Sarama, Transforming Basketball". A Quick Timeout. Retrieved 2024-11-12.