Ross has worked with over 200 NBA players across the span of almost 20 years as a professional basketball trainer. Through the Pro Hoops Pre-NBA Draft Training Combine, he has trained seven lottery picks, including Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), and Tyler Herro (Miami Heat).

Born and raised in Greenfield, MA, Ross played for legendary coach John Calipari at the University of Massachusetts and was a member of the 1995-96 Final Four team. He earned his master’s degree in Business Administration from Wagner College while serving as an assistant coach for the men’s basketball team. He then went on to coach at Youngstown State University and Fordham University.

His most extensive work has been with Joe Harris (Brooklyn Nets) and recently-retired NBA players JJ Redick and Joakim Noah. Ross oversees all aspects of the Pro Hoops training program.

After training with Pro Hoops for over ten years as a player, Luke has joined the team as a professional basketball trainer following the conclusion of his collegiate playing career. He played for five seasons at Columbia University under Jim Engles and served as a team captain for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons.

Luke earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in American Studies from Columbia while making eight appearances on the dean’s list as an undergrad.

Born and raised in Manhattan, NYC, Luke attended the Trinity School, where he was a four-year starter and scored over 1,000 points. He was named first team all-conference as a junior and senior and earned first team all-state for B-division high schools as a senior.

Will has joined the Pro Hoops team as a professional basketball trainer following the conclusion of his collegiate playing career. He began his college career at Niagara University in 2019 before transferring to St. Lawrence University in 2021 for his final two seasons.

After graduating in May of 2023, Will shifted his focus from playing to coaching, beginning his work as a trainer, specializing in helping players improve their shooting. Since then he has experience working with players from the highest levels (NBA, G League, ACC, A10, etc.) all the way down to elementary schoolers.

Will graduated Cum Laude from St. Lawrence University with BA’s in Sociology and Business earning Conference All-Academic Team four years, NABC Honors Court and Sociology National Honors Society.

Will brings playing experience at many different levels throughout his career including high school, prep school, division 1, and division 3. High school accomplishments include All NEPSAC AA honors, 1,000 point scorer, Top 10 in State, and multiple scholarship offers.

His playing career culminated by winning the first Liberty League title for his school in over a decade. In the championship game Will led the team in scoring and rebounding with 17 pts and 10 reb. During his career he posted Top 15 seasons in the Liberty League in ppg, 3pt, 3pt%, fg%, ft, reb and stls.

Philip brings valuable NBA basketball operations experience to Pro Hoops. Most recently, he was on staff with the Stockton Kings – the NBA G League affiliate of the Sacramento Kings. He is also in the NBA’s “Future Basketball Operations Stars” talent pipeline program.

Originally from the Washington, DC metro area, Philip coached at national powerhouse Montrose Christian and also served as the Director of Scouting for Friendship Collegiate Academy. He has also coached and evaluated talent on Stephen Curry’s Underrated Tour.

Philip earned his bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland and his master’s degree in Sports Industry Management from Georgetown University.

Dante Conley-Leonardi is a recent graduate of Emory University, where he played varsity basketball. He has also worked for Rowing Blazers and SLAM Magazine.

Ben is a sports media veteran with experiences on all sides of the content business, from writing (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Complex, VeeFriends) to editorial leadership (SLAM, Bleacher Report, Just Women's Sports, The Big Lead) to podcast production (Audible, Point Forward) to advising (The Sporting Tribune, Another Lane).

He attended Mamaroneck High School and George Washington University (where he did double duty as a Sports Editor at the school newspaper and a Newsaide in the Washington Post Sports Department) before getting his first full-time media job at SLAM just months after graduating.

Aryn is a former star and 1,000-point scorer at Division I Quinnipiac University who led her team to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances, including a historic Sweet Sixteen run in 2017. After playing professionally in Ireland, where she earned a Master’s in International Business and worked with UNICEF, Aryn continued her journey in Costa Rica, playing professionally, fostering social impact initiatives, and helping student-athletes secure collegiate basketball scholarships. Now based in NYC, she builds bold, iconic campaigns while running Globally Known, a platform dedicated to helping athletes achieve their dreams.

Rob has over 23 years of experience in the sports performance industry and is a CPT (Certified Personal Trainer), NASM-PES (Performance Enhancement Specialist), CES (Corrective Exercises Specialist), and a FMS (Functional Movement Screen) practitioner. He holds a master’s degree in Exercise Science from Concordia State University.

During his time with Pro Hoops, he has worked closely with Nick Richards (Charlotte Hornets), Edgar Sosa (Europe), John Holland (Europe), Steve Burtt, Jr. (Europe), and Josh Boone (Australia).

Rob has extensive experience in helping athletes recover from significant injuries and specializes in ACL and Achilles Tendon rehabilitation.