BUA Staff
Staff Position: Academy Director
Basketball Background:
High School: Garces Memorial... A three‐year varsity letter winner, lead Garces to three straight appearances in the Southern California Division IV state championship game, helped Garces Memorial compile a record of 95‐8 during his three years as a member of the varsity squad and was alson named all‐area player of the year for three years as well as first-team Division IV his senior year.
College: Kyle played four years for the University of Nevada, Reno... He was a three year starter, participated in four straight NCAA Tournament appearances including one Sweet Sixteen appearance, four straight WAC Championships, helped the Wolfpack compile a 106‐27 record during his four years at Nevada, his 46.6 three‐point shooting during his junior year was the second‐best singleseason performance in school history and was named to the WAC Defensive Team his senior year.
Professional:
Currently plays professionally in Europe and has played in countries such as Finland, Italy, Switzerland, and France.
Contact info
Email: basketballuniverse@gmail.com
Position: Developmental League Director
Contact Info
Email: basketballetc@yahoo.com
Phone: 661-205-2820
Position: 14U Girls AAU Director/Developmental League Head Trainer
Basketball Background
High School: As a four year starter on varsity, she attended Canyon High School where she graduated in 2006.
College: Nikki is a CSUB alumni where she played four years of division 1 basketball. After her time spent with the lady runners, she moved on to coach at her former high school and with the CSUB women's program as well.
Past experience: Nikki has always worked with children at camps and other events held by the University. She has a great passion for coaching no matter the age and has an extremely large amount of knowledge for the game.
Contact Info
Email:nikkibballgrl32@hotmail.com
Position: Event Coordinator/Developmental League Head Trainer
Contact Info
Email:
jesseotc@yahoo.com
bua.jesse.soto@gmail.com
Position: 13U Boys AAU Coach
Contact Info
Email: Kjs9140@lausd.net
Basketball Background:
High School: Attended Bakersfield High School from 1999 to 2003. Karaya spent 2 of those years playing varsity basketball.
College: Attended Taft college from 2003 to 2005 and spent two years playing for the lady Cougars. Then she transfered to Cal State Stanislaus where she played with the Lady Warriors from 2005 to 2008. After graduating from CSU Stanislaus, Karaya became an assistant coach with the program from 2007 to 2010. Recently she has been heavily involved with multiple AAU programs in the Kern County area.
Position: League Trainer
Contact Info
Email: Karayagage@gmail.com
Phone: 661-330-3616
Position: League Trainer
Contact Info
Email: rrr4ppl@yahoo.com