“PROCESS BASKETBALL IS COMPRISED OF SKILLS COACHES, THAT ARE DEDICATED TO YOUR IMPROVEMENT AS A PLAYER, COACH AND MORE IMPORTANTLY A PERSON.”

FOUNDER | AKII DEAN

After career ending hip surgery during his playing career at Ave Maria University, Akii founded Process Basketball Training. Studying the details of the top players in the world, Akii has put together a philosophy and developmental process to help any player he works with. At the young age of 25, Akii has worked with NBA players,developed 2 top 10 NBA Draft Picks (working with them since high school), worked with players in the NBA Pre- Draft Process, Olympic Gold Medalists, Division 1 athletes along with players just starting to learn the fundamentals of the game and develop that slight edge before their peers. He has hosted many of his own successful clinics and is currently working with some of the top up and coming HS talent in the nation, as well as helping NBA pros. His purposeful, detailed oriented approach and game based workouts will push players to new levels, and teach players about life. His goal is emmulate Christ by loving, serving and caring about all players he works with.

Who We’ve Trained

“AKII IS THE BEST TRAINER IN THE STATE. HE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL. YOU WILL GET BETTER WITH EVERY WORKOUT.” – JONATHAN ISAAC

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Skill Coaches

CHRIS GRAY

Chris Gray grew up in Clearwater, Florida and attended Clearwater Catholic High School where he played 4 years of basketball and was named team co-captain his senior year. After high school, Chris attended Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL (NCAA Division 2 / Peach Belt Conference ).

AMBER DEAN

Amber Dean played 3 years at Ave Maria University. When unfortunate tibia stress fracture cut her career short, she helped build Process Basketball with her Husband Akii Dean. She has been in the gym with thousands of players, helped train players in the NBA Pre Draft Process and has trained countless players from the D1 levels to beginners on her own. Amber also is in the Process of receiving her NASM PES for performance enhancement and specializes in athleticism development of athletes. .

Ray Daly

Coach Ray Daly has been coaching in the Tallahassee area for over 10 years helping young men and women max out their potential both on and off of the basketball court. He has been apart of six district championships, two regional championships, and two state final appearances.

He served as the Interim Head Coach for the Lincoln High School Boys’ basketball program. He led them to their first ever Championship game appearance, falling shy of a few points and ending the season as the runner-up in the 2017 8A FHSAA Championship.

He also served as an AAU Basketball Director for 5 years and coached multiple student-athletes who have advanced to the collegiate level. He is currently Coaching our Process Travel Teams. Coach Daly played high school basketball in New York City at Bishop Loughlin High School (Brooklyn, NY).

Coach Daly’s unmatched work ethic, passion for the game and the youth he serves, and selfless attitude has helped numerous players get closer to reaching their dreams on and off the court.