Shine Basketball Academy

Training for the Game. Preparing for Life.(TM)

Shine Basketball Academy is a competitive player development program that offers year-round training, Elite Competitive teams, and basketball education for grades 3-12. Established in 2000, today Shine serves hundreds of athletes annually throughout the Rocky Mountain Region.

On every court, in every gym, and in every contest, Shine athletes and staff represent the highest level of character, sportsmanship and competetiveness. Acceptance to the our Academy is selective. We invite you to learn more about who we are and what we do, and if you feel like this may be the place for you, then submit a free Registration and we will be in touch.

Welcome to Shine Basketball! See you on the court! (TM)

TRAINING FOR EVERY STAGE OF YOUR PROCESS.

We offer player development options for every stage of your basketball and leadership development. View our programs below and get involved!

WEEKLY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT WORKOUTS

Fundamentals Grades 3-4
Weekly Group Workouts

ShinePREP is our Junior training division for athletes between 3rd-4th grades. Positive, fun skill development which lays the foundation for our ShineSKILLS training.

Level: Grades 3-4, Boys and Girls
Schedule: Monday through Thursday - time and locations listed on our Calendar page

Join the Prep Program

Advanced Grades 5-12
Weekly Group Workouts

ShineSKILLS is a comprehensive, multi-skill development course that will give your player a solid foundation in fundamental and advanced techniques to enable your athlete to contribute at the highest level of competitive basketball. Game IQ, scoring, defense, leadership, strength and conditioning are standard aspects of this course.

Level: Grades 5-12, Boys and Girls
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, time and locations listed on our Calendar page

Join the Skills Program

YEAR-ROUND COMPETITIVE TEAMS

Grades 5-12, Boys and Girls

ShineELITE is our competitive team program. Tournament-caliber, competitive athletes from grades 5-11 compete locally and nationally. See our Elite Page for more detailed information.

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HIGH SCHOOL TRAINING PLAN

Available for all current High School athletes, this Package includes:
Unlimited access to Skills training sessions
Unlimited access to all OPEN Workouts and Clinics

Available between October and March annually.

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"We’re so thrilled with this program! Our son told me last week that he’s learning so much. It really shows on the court. His confidence has soared!"

Daily growth. Monthly plans. Year-round Training.

Training is available up to 5 nights per week, and all plans allow unlimited access to nightly workouts. Convenient monthly membership fees. Year-round progressive training customized for players of every skill level and experience.

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"Our daughter has completed one full year with Shine Basketball Academy. Through Shine's process, she has grown to be a confident player/person on/off the court through her skills and basketball IQ. An intense, well-balanced approach Rob has created. Highly recommend Colorado's best kept secret."

OUR NETWORK

18 years. Over 1200 Colleges. 20+ Colorado High Schools. Regional Club/AAU programs.

Colleges

Since our start, Shine has worked to establish relationships and dialogue with college programs from every Division, giving us perspective on what it takes to compete at the college level, and allowing us to shape our program to build highly marketable student athletes.

Since 2013, Shine has helped place 100% of motivated graduating seniors in college programs.

We are partnered with iAthlete Promotions, a digital marketing agency for student athletes to help promote our athletes to over 2500 colleges across the U.S. in all Divisions and regions.

High Schools

Shine is not affiliated with any high school or feeder program, allowing us to serve a broad range of athletes from up and down the Front Range, including these great schools...

Vista Peak HS
Broomfield HS
Frederick HS
Monarch HS
Legacy HS
Ralston Valley HS
Northglenn HS
Horizon HS
Centaurus HS
Dawson School
Grandview HS
Erie HS
Windsor HS
Holy Family HS
Silver Creek HS
Estes Park HS
Mountain Range HS
Fort Collins HS
Berthoud HS

Club/AAU Programs

Training creates competency which leads to opportunity. Shine's training program has provided the foundation of character and skill development for players in these, and many other, outstanding programs:

Colorado Premier
Colorado Bobcats
Colorado Rockies
BC Denver
CBC
Colorado Elite
Colorado Rush
Colorado Miners
Colorado Prospect Academy
Boulder Titans
Colorado Chaos
Billups Elite
North Metro Ballers
EJ Hoops
303 Elite
Brighton

Rob Pierson

Owner and Lead Development Coach

Get To Know Coach Rob

Meet Our Team

Coach Emily

Rock Canyon HS Grad ('14), signed with Nebraska Weslyan University WBB, 2014 winner NWU Unsung Hero Award, BA Athletic Training with Coaching Minor

Coach Marshaun

Rocky Mountain College, 16.6 ppg, 7.8 rpg, All-American Honorable Mention

Coach Laura

Morningside College. 2009 All-Great Plains 2nd Team, NAIA 3pt Leader (125), member of 38-0 National Championship Team.

JOIN OUR STAFF

Our Shine staff and volunteers all share a passion for mentoring athletes towards success on and off the court. If you share our passion and values, we would love to have you join us in our mission. We are seeking dynamic, motivated additions to our Shine Staff. Learn more and apply here.

Train. Prepare. Compete.

Ready to get in the gym? Start by registering with the Academy. Registering is free, and so are the first two workouts!

Shine Basketball Academy - a Trusted Partner of PGC Basketball

We are honored to be selected by PGC Basketball as an official program partner! To learn more about PGC's annual basketball training and education opportunities, visit them here.

Shine Athletes get a discount on registrations! Use Coupon Code "SHINEBBALL".