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Pasha Bains
Co-Founder of Drive Basketball
Pasha Bains has a Master's degree in Coaching from UBC & played NCAA Div. 1 at Clemson Univ. in the ACC. He's the all-time leading scorer in B.C. tourney history & MVP in Richmond's '98 BC title. Pasha was named Canada MVP at SFU. He's SFU's all-time career avg. scorer & Canada West top scorer in UBC's 20-0 season. Pasha has been named 'Top 10 Richmondite', 'Best Player of the '90's' & was recently inducted into the Richmond Wall of Fame. know more
Chad Clifford
Co-Founder of Drive Basketball
Chad Clifford, co-founder of Drive Basketball, was the former AAA MVP, while leading the White Rock Christian Warriors to the AAA Provincial title. Chad played NCAA Div. 1 at St. Francis (PA). He graduated from the University of British Columbia (UBC) completing his degree in Human Kinetics. He was a member of the basketball team at UBC that completed a perfect 20-0 regular season in Canada West play and earned the Pacific Division title. know more
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Awesome weekend for our older Elite teams at the Cloud 9 event in Lyden, WA for πΊπΈ AAU:
π DRIVE U14 Elite I
π DRIVE U15 Elite I
π DRIVE U16 Elite I
π DRIVE U17 Elite Red
π DRIVE U17 Elite Black
All won their Division Championships!
Huge congrats to all our teams and coaches for representing so well! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
The DRIVE JVA (Surrey) Youth Teams are on a tear!
This past weekend at the Western Canada Championships:
π DRIVE U12 JVA Elite I
π DRIVE JVA U11 Elite I
π DRIVE U11 Elite II
All won their Division Championships!
Last week, at our DRIVE Summer Classic:
π DRIVE JVA U12 Elite I
π DRIVE JVA U13 Elite I
π DRIVE JVA U11 Elite I
All won their Division Championships!
Some special things happening at this DRIVE Location.
Congrats to all the players, coaches and supportive parents! πππ¨π¦π₯ #DriveFam
DRIVE U16 Elite I Isaiah Bias continues to show that he is one of the best players in our entire program.
He's having a terrific summer and is a huge part of the DRIVE U16 Elite I squads successful AAU season.
He's one of the top players in his class in BC.
A dynamic PG who is a true difference maker on the court!
Keep climbing Isaiah! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
DRIVE U14 Elite I with a clutch game winner to secure the DRIVE Summer Classic Championship!
These boys are having an awesome summer, winning multiple championships in both Canada and the USA.
Some great prospects on this talented squad!
Keep it going in July πΊπΈ AAU fellas! ππ₯ππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
DRIVE U16 Elite I cap off a sensational local AAU season by winning the DRIVE Summer Classic!
The team finishes undefeated vs U16 Canadian competition with some big wins vs top U17 teams.
So many players to watch the next couple years on this deep & talented squad!
Next up a big July of πΊπΈ AAU.
Great job fellas! ππ¨π¦π₯π #DriveFam
DRIVE JVA U10/U11 Elite I go on a crazy run to win the U11 Gold Championship at the DRIVE Summer Classic!
What a great atmosphere at the LEC for our biggest event of the year!
Congrats boys! πππ₯π¨π¦ #DriveFam
DRIVE U17 Elite Red standout KCI Ibekwe is back from Team Canada and looking great at the DRIVE Summer Classic!
KCI is currently being recruited by Oregon State, St. Mary's, Utah State, Santa Clara, Washington State, Cal Baptist, Seattle, TCU & Boise State.
A big July coming up for him and the U17 Elite Red squad! ππ₯ππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
DRIVE U17 Elite Red finish 2-0 on the day at the DRIVE Summer Classic!
Jacob Antchak puttin' in a show!
One of the best Class of 2023 recruits in Canada! ππ₯ππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
π₯: @hk2khighlights
Congratulations to longtime DRIVE standout Kyle Christoffersen who has committed to Trinity Western University!
TWU is one of the up and coming programs in the Canada West and has a very bright future in USports.
Kyle joins a young squad full of talent and players with considerable upside for their University careers.
This past HS season, Kyle was one of the best bigs in BC.
He played this Spring AAU season on the DRIVE U17 Elite Red team where he provided great inside and outside scoring, defense & rebounding.
A great pickup for TWU!
Good luck Kyle! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Had our best practice of the year with our older guys tonight at DRIVE!
So much talent in this group!
Expect big things from all these guys the next few years.
Some big time recruits!
Next up: DRIVE Summer Classic & July πΊπΈ AAU! ππ₯ππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
#transformationtuesday Nice to see DRIVE Alum Miguel Tomley in his new threads for Idaho State!
Miguel is on campus and quickly getting acclimated with his new Coaches & Teammates.
Everything is going really well!
Idaho State released their schedule for the upcoming season and it includes games at BYU, Utah and close to home at Washington.
Looking forward to seeing the DRIVE legend suit up for his new squad! ππ₯ππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
#tbt Before playing in the NCAA tournament, a stellar career at West Virginia, making the Canada Sr. National Team, playing pro in Europe & playing in the NBA G League, DRIVE Alum Jermaine Haley played in the DRIVE Summer Classic!
We are only a week away from the main event of the Summer!
This year's DRIVE Summer Classic has over 200+ teams, making it by far the biggest event we've ever had!
S/O to all the players getting ready to participate.
It's going to be an awesome weekend! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Huge congrats to DRIVE Alum Eli Van Haren who has committed to Mount Royal!
Mount Royal plays in the Canada West conference of USports.
Great to see all Eli's hard work and perseverance pay off!
Eli was a mainstay on our Elite teams all the way from his youth AAU days.
Good luck Eli! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congrats to our U14 Elite I & U16 Elite I squads for winning the annual LUAU Tournament in Seattle AAU this weekend.
In addition to these two squads, our DRIVE U17 Elite Red and Black teams both finished undefeated and advanced to the finals where they would have played each other.
This group of U17 players is proving to be one of the deepest groups of talent we've ever had in our program. An awesome collection of players who are all great recruits for the next level!
Great job to everyone who competed well during another trip down south! ππ₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congrats to the following DRIVE teams who also won their divisions at the Border Battle tournament!
A great weekend for all these boys!
π DRIVE BBY U16 Elite I
π DRIVE JVA U14 Elite I
π DRIVE LEC U13 Elite I
π DRIVE LEC U11 Elite I
π DRIVE JVA U14 Elite II
π DRIVE LEC U14 Elite II
π DRIVE BBY U12 Elite I
Congrats to all DRIVE Players & DRIVE Coaches!π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congrats to DRIVE standout KCI Ibekwe who helped our U18 Canada National team earn a bronze medal at the 2022 U18 FIBA Americas.
With the 3rd place finish Canada now qualifies for the U19 World Championships next summer in Hungary.
KCI is the 8th DRIVE player to play for the Canadian Jr. National Team. He joins a list of some of our most distinguished Alumni.
Congrats KCI and Canada Basketball! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
So great to see our JVA (Surrey) U10/U11 Elite II boys grab their Division Championship at the Border Battle this weekend!
These guys have been improving their game every weekend!
Congrats young bucks! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
DRIVE U17 Elite Black with a big 112-50 win in Seattle AAU!
This squad is having a great summer!
This group features some of the best players in our entire program, all guys who will be top players and recruits in BC HS next season!
Keep ballin' fellas! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
#tbt Some of our best at the DRIVE Spring Classic! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Huge congrats to DRIVE standout Kiyan Izadkhah for committing to CTA West Prep!
Kiyan is having a great summer with DRIVE U17 Elite Red!
He is one of the hardest workers in our program and he has continued to improve his game every year.
He will do well in Prep School and is a great pickup for CTA.
Good luck Kiyan, keep pushing! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Enjoy the process, your best memories are made during AAU! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Huge congratulations to DRIVE standout KCI Ibekwe for being named to the U18 Canada National Team!
KCI will represent Canada at the 2022 FIBA America's Championship June 6-12th in Mexico!
We are all proud of you KCI! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congratulations to DRIVE standout Max Astak who has committed to Lennoxville Prep!
Max is one of the hardest working players we've ever had.
He's had a huge influence in our program with his leadership, talent and overall character.
He is an inspiration to us all.
We have no doubt Max will be successful at the next level and look forward to seeing the impact he makes at Lennoxville.
Bright future ahead! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Please join us in congratulating longtime DRIVE Coach Jason Price on being appointed the Associate Head Coach at Capilano University!
JP has been a big part of DRIVE the last 10+ years and we know he is going to do very well in his new role at Cap.
He will continue coaching with us at DRIVE as well as Capilano.
Looking forward to seeing him bring in some DRIVE Alumni!
Good luck JP! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congrats to DRIVE Alum Patrick Worrell who has committed to Southwestern College in Iowa.
Southwestern is part of the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) and plays in a very competitive conference.
Patrick spent this past season at Sunrise Christian Prep which is one of the top Prep schools in all of North America.
Good luck at the next level Patrick! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congratulations to DRIVE standout Jack Vandenberg who has committed to Concordia!
Concordia is one of the best academic Universities in Canada and has a top notch basketball program.
The Stingers are regularly among the Top 10 USports teams in Canada.
This past season, Jack was one of the best players in BC. He led St. George's to a terrific season, winning multiple MVP's and All-Stars in the top tournaments throughout his Sr. Year.
A great pickup for Concordia!
Good luck Jack! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congrats to DRIVE Alum Luka Dolman who has committed to Carleton!
Carleton is the defending USports National Champion and are a perennial powerhouse in USports Men's Basketball.
A great school & program for Luka to continue his studies and post-secondary basketball.
Good luck Luka! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Congrats to the DRIVE teams who won their division at the BC Spring Shootout this weekend!
π DRIVE White Rock U13 Elite
π DRIVE White Rock U15 Elite
π DRIVE Langley U16 Elite
π DRIVE Langley U14 Elite
It's great to see DRIVE teams from all our locations have so much success this Spring! π₯πππ #DriveFam
Congrats to our DRIVE Oval Elite teams who went undefeated in Seattle this weekend at the 33rd Annual Slamma Jamma Memorial Day Event.
DRIVE U16 Elite I (4-0)
DRIVE U14 Elite I (4-0)
DRIVE U15 Elite I (4-0)
Our younger Oval teams attended and all played very well including our U12 Elite I squad (3-1) and U13 Elite I squad (3-1).
All teams getting a lot better with some great performances all around.
Congrats fellas, keep working! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
#fbf To our DRIVE Basketball Summer Camps at the Oval back in 2016.
We are entering our 19th Summer of running our DRIVE Basketball Summer Camps!
Our camps have grown from just a one week small summer camp in Richmond (2004), to having camps every week of the summer at locations all across the Lower Mainland including Vancouver, Surrey, Burnaby, Coquitlam, White Rock, Langley & Richmond!
Our 2022 DRIVE Summer Camps begin in July and we already have over 850+ kids registered!
Register for any of our summer camps at our official DRIVE Basketball website www.drivebasketball.com.
Our summer camps are your guide to becoming a better player.
Don't miss out. All our DRIVE Basketball Spring Break Camps sold-out so register early to ensure yourself a spot! π₯π¨π¦ππ #DriveFam
Summer AAU has been a vibe π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Thanks to the Fraser Valley Bandits for having our DRIVE LEC teams go through a "dry run" game in preparation for their season opener tonight at the Langley Events Centre.
Good luck to the Bandits in their upcoming CEBL season!
The boys looked great playing on the Bandits beautiful home floor! π₯π¨π¦ππ #DriveFam
S/O to DRIVE standouts Jacob Antchak & Reid Loewen for committing to Canada Top Flight Academy West!
CTA is one of the top Prep Schools in Canada. They provide a top notch training and competition schedule and also provide great exposure to Universities in Canada and the USA.
Both Jacob & Reid have tremendous potential. They are two of the top HS prospects in all of Canada!
Great pickups for CTA!
Congrats fellas! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
Great news!
Longtime DRIVE standout Uyi Ologhola is returning to the hardwood and has signed with UFV Men's Basketball squad!
Uyi is one of the best DRIVE players ever and we couldn't be happier to see him deciding to play hoops in University!
Congrats Uyi! π₯π¨π¦ππ #DriveFam
He's back!
One of the most talented players we've ever had will be debuting in the Canada West this upcoming USports season.
Former BC 4A MVP & DRIVE standout Justin Sunga has committed to UNBC!
Look for Justin to make an immediate impact at PG for the Timberwolves who are one of the most up and coming USports programs in Canada.
A huge pickup for UNBC!
Congrats Justin! Go kill it! π₯ππ¨π¦π #DriveFam
We had a great long weekend of hoops at our DRIVE Spring Classic!
Congrats to all the DRIVE teams who won their Divisions!
π DRIVE Oval U16 Elite I
π DRIVE Oval U15 Elite I
π DRIVE Oval U13 Elite I
π DRIVE Oval U11 Gold
π DRIVE Burnaby U12
π DRIVE LEC U15
π DRIVE LEC U14
π DRIVE Oval U11 Elite I
π DRIVE Oval U13 Elite Black
Also a S/O to our DRIVE Oval U17 Elite Red & Black squads who both made the final in the Varsity Gold Division.
Many squads made it to the finals and fell just a bit short of the championship.
Great job by all DRIVE teams & Coaches all weekend!π₯ππ¨π¦π #DriveFam
#tbt DRIVE Alums James Woods & Miguel Tomley always showed out at DRIVE tournaments!
Here they are playing in the DRIVE Summer Classic back in '16 long before their days at UBC and NCAA D1.
James is now coaching DRIVE this Spring & Summer and Miguel will be helping run the DRIVE tournaments while he's back home before heading to Idaho State.
Great to have these two DRIVE legends around! π₯π¨π¦ππ #DriveFam
Always work together π€π₯ππ¨π¦ #DriveFam #DriveSpringShowcase
Congrats to our Oval U16 & 15 Elite II teams for winning their divisions at the BC Spring Showcase!
Our 16 Elite II team continues to improve and are having a really good summer. The team is loaded with some really good ballers!
Our U15 Elite II team is playing their best BBall of the summer and really starting to come together!
Great job fellas! π₯ππ¨π¦π #DriveFam
Our youngest teams at all our locations continue to grow and improve their game.
We've got so many talented young ballers playing!
S/O to our DRIVE Oval U10 & U11 Elite I teams for winning the BC Spring Showcase this past weekend!
Amazing to see the improvement of all our kids and teams at these ages.
Keep up the great work young fellas & coaches!
DRIVE Spring Classic up next! π₯πππ¨π¦ #DriveFam
UPCOMING TOURNAMENTS
April 22-24 to Aug. 1
Location
Richmond Olympic Oval
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U10-U17 Boys
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