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​Dedicated Elite players are always welcome here.

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)

 Culture. Connection. Coaching.(TM)

SKILLS ACADEMY

SKILLS is a comprehensive, multi-faceted development program that will give your player a solid foundation in fundamental and advanced techniques. Game IQ, scoring, defense, leadership, strength and conditioning are standard aspects of this course. Training is held weekly year-round. Acceptance is by application.

Level: Grades 5-12, Boys and Girls
Schedule: Time and locations on our Calendar page

ELITE TEAMS

Shine ELITE is our competitive U11-U17 division that fields boys and girls teams to compete locally and nationally. We hold Open Tryouts throughout the year to fill openings on teams, and OFFICIAL Tryouts in March annually to reform teams for competition.

See our Elite Page for more detailed information and to tryout with Shine ELITE.

PREP
Skills Camp
​June 3 and 4

Fundamental skills instruction in ball handling, footwork, shooting, passing, and scoring for boys and girls grades 3-4.

​Registration closes May 18!!

​Get details here!

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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. Weekly Training. Monthly plans. Year-round Experience.

Training is available weekly 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.
​"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.

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...
Prospect Ridge Academy
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
Colorado Mustangs
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
​Broomfield

Rob Pierson

Director and Lead Development Coach

USA Basketball Gold License Coach | Positive Coaching Alliance Certified | 19 years professional coaching and training | Varsity Girls HS Coach | 2 National Tournament Championships | 2 All-State Players | 2 First-Team All-Conference Players | 1 Second-Team All-Conference Player | 31 National All-Tournament Players | 9 Top 10 National Tournament Finishes | CHSAA Certified Varsity Coach | NFHS Certified High School Coach

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.

 Culture. Connection. Coaching. (tm)

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 is 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".