Guseyn Ishankuliyev (AKA Coach G) is a current basketball skills trainer and former professional player. He played in Germany (regional league), Slovenia (2nd division), and Turkmenistan (1st division). As a trainer Coach G works with Big Apple Sports as the player development specialist, helping to develop players from high school all the way up to Division I college basketball as well as working with professional players on skills enhancement. Using game mimicking drills and film analysis, Coach G helps players to improve basketball IQ, develop skills, pay attention to detail, and build sportsmanship. With younger and newer players, he develops fundamentals like body mechanics (proper movement patterns), hand-eye coordination, better understanding of the game, team work, and respect to each other. With all levels of players, Coach G helps mentor to develop them to become mentally and physically strong players, as well as strong people.
Leyla Halilova (AKA Coach Lel) is a professional FIBA 3×3 basketball player. She participated in 4 World Cups, 6 Asian Cups, played in countries: Netherlands, France, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Turkey, China, Singapore, Mongolia, Maldives, Iran, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, & Azerbaijan. She is a medalist of multiple 3×3 basketball International Tournaments. Right now coach Leyla focuses on youth basketball development and is dedicated to the craft, passing on her experience as a player to the next generation.