Hoop Nation player wearing UNITED WE BALL shirt

BUILT BY THE TRAINERS
WHO SHAPED THE GAME.

Hoop Nation is the culmination of a dream years in the making — a premier destination for basketball development, built by the trainers who have shaped this community's game from the ground up.

Together, we bring more than 100 years of combined experience developing players at every stage. Along the way, we've had the privilege of working with some of Massachusetts' proudest basketball stories: Kelly Olynyk, Jevonte Green, Xavier Rathan-Mayes, and Jeff Adrien among them.

But Hoop Nation isn't about the names on the wall. It's about every player who walks through our doors. We're a training academy built for the unseen hours between games, where real growth happens. Whether you're learning your first crossover or chasing a college dream, our best-in-class coaching and semi-private format are built to deliver real, measurable progress.

This is the gym we always wished existed. Six brand-new training courts. Semi-private format for personalized attention. Strength and conditioning featuring VertiMax. Camps, clinics, and special guest workshops.

We can't wait to open our doors soon — for our community, and for every player ready to write their own chapter.


Welcome to Hoop Nation.

KENNY SMALL JR. FOUNDER, HOOP NATION + DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

The Founding Team

THE COACHES BEHIND THE METHOD.

A founding team of trainers with decades of combined experience developing players across Massachusetts.

Kenny Small Jr.

Kenny Small Jr.

FOUNDER, HOOP NATION + DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

Kenny Small Sr.

Kenny Small Sr.

Trainer

Aaron Loredo

Aaron Loredo

Trainer

Ella Thompson

Ella Thompson

Trainer

Kyle Butler

Kyle Butler

Trainer

Josh Smith

Josh Smith

Trainer

Anthony Frias

Anthony Frias

Trainer

ALSO ON THE FOUNDING TEAM (WE JUST DON'T HAVE PHOTOS YET!)

Jenna Olson

Founding Trainer

Bilal Rabbini

Founding Trainer

Kai Burridge

Founding Trainer

Annika Brooks

Founding Trainer

Guest Coach

DREW HANLEN

One of the world's most respected NBA skills trainers, bringing elite-level insight and instruction to Hoop Nation.

Waltham — Opening July 2026

BE FIRST IN.
TRAIN WITH DREW.

Sign up for our waitlist and be the first to know when we open in Waltham in early July. One lucky player will win a private lesson with Hoop Nation guest coach and NBA Trainer Drew Hanlen.

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One player will win a private lesson with NBA trainer Drew Hanlen.