COACHES CORNER
Coaches
DAVID SALISBURY
About DAVID SALISBURY
DAVID SALISBURY's Team
JABBAR KASIM
About JABBAR KASIM
Jabbar has an extensive playing career, having played Al Shabab Basketball Club, Dubai. He has coached at Brixton Basketball Club for many years spanning 193 to date and has special relationships with many past Brixton players including Justin Robinson who holds him in extremely high regard.
Jabbar has great aspirations for Brixton Topcats and works hard to ensure players realise their dreams, in Jabbar’s eyes.. making it all the way to the NBA.
Greatest Inspiration: Jimmy Rogers
JABBAR KASIM's Team
LEWIS GABRIELE
About LEWIS GABRIELE
Lewis Gabriele has been a skills development coach since 2010 working with various age groups and abiliites. He is currently the Head of Basketball Operations at the Deng Academy, with experience of assistant coaching at London City Royals. Lewis is held in high regard by his teams due to the care he has for his players and his ability to communicate with them.
Greatest Inspiration: Ronnie Baker and his wonderful nan (in no particular order)
LEWIS GABRIELE's Team
MOJI ODUSANYA
About MOJI ODUSANYA
Moji has an extensive playing career spanning 20 years playing Division 1 (now WBBL League) and has been part of the winning Division 2 team both as cup and league winners. Moji also played at Brunel University – 3 times league winnners.
Moji has been part of Brixton Topcats for 17 years with extensive experience of coaching girls and womens programmes. She has coached in the London Youth games for eight years with a strong four out of eight record of reaching the final four. Moji currently coaches on the Topcats girls programme and is proud to be part of the team to re-establish a strong girls programme as part of the Topcats Lady Topcats Can club strategy.
Greatest Inspirations: No 1 Mum (a strong hard working exemplar role model). Young people working hard and achieving despite hardships and struggles some have to endure.
MOJI ODUSANYA's Team
NANA BOAKYE
About NANA BOAKYE
Nana has experience of coaching junior National League basketball as well as Men’s Division 2 and 3 basketball. He has been coaching at Brixton Topcats since 2008, also coaching Kings College London University Women’s Team. Nana represents the club coaching at the London Youth Games on behalf of Lambeth.
Nana is renowned for his extremely supportive, reliable and gentle manner with youth at community sessions. He aspires to be the best he can be and simply to keep on learning as life progresses.
Greatest Inspirations: Jimmy Rogers
Nana is one of Brixton Topcats dedicated Community Sessions Coaches
NANA BOAKYE's Team
RONNIE BAKER
About RONNIE BAKER
Ronnie holds the record as the most capped player for England. He has had an extensive playing career ranging 30 years+ playing in 540 games, winning eight cups at BBL, with four league titles. Ronnie is a leader by example and when Ronnie speaks, people listen.
Jimmy Rogers held Ronnie in extremely high regard. He has been coaching with the Brixton Topcats for a number of years and is renowned for his discipline and motivation to be the best that one can be.
Greatest Inspiration: My mother
RONNIE BAKER's Team
SAIVY RAMEN
About SAIVY RAMEN
Saivy is a dedicated parent coach who emerged from the Brixton Topcats community and national league sessions. He has experience of coaching at Garfield Primary School and has been coaching with Topcats for a number of years now. Saivy is renowned for his big smile, commitment to the club and his caring nature, supporting every child to progress through the game of basketball.
Saivy’s aspirations are to activeily contribute to the progression of the Topcats, to keep Jimmy’s legacy in continued growth.
Greatest Inspiration: Jimmy Rogers
Saivy is one of Brixton Topcats dedicated Community Sessions Coaches
SAIVY RAMEN's Team
WAYNE HENRY
About WAYNE HENRY
Wayne has extensive playing as a former Brixton Topcat. His professional playing career spans Crystal Palace, London Towers and in the Euroleague, having played at Bamberg, Germany. Wayne won several league and cup titles throughout his playing career and his dedication to the game and the young people he coaches is second to none.
Wayne aspires to support young people to realise their dreams and potential both personally through education and life and through the game of basketball.
Greatest Inspirations: Jimmy Rogers, Geno Auriemma (American college basketball coach).