ABOUT US

​We are New Zealand 5-Star Basketball

Our Passion and Our Purpose:

Creating a world class teaching camp to help our young students improve their game. To provide boys and girls Year 9 and up with a structured basketball learning experience emphasizing fundamental skill development and quality competition.  

​Finding a basketball scholarship can be a difficult process, but we at New Zealand  Five-Star Basketball know exactly which steps need to be taken to give you the best shot during the complicated USA basketball recruiting process.

At NEW ZEALAND FIVE STAR INC we are currently working on a project that will allow students-athletes to enjoy a free session to the students that are financially unable to make payment to participant. In order to make a difference, we rely on the support of generous individuals and businesses in our community. We would be most grateful if you would be interested. We are searching for sponsors to donate or more to help make event free for all kids.
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Your support is critical to the completion of our latest project, and we will gladly keep you updated regarding our progress should you wish

Sam Tarell
This philosophy led Hoop Brothers founder Sam Tarell to create a platform that helped his younger brother fulfill a lifetime dream of earning a scholarship to play college basketball.CEO Sam has been a thought leader in the basketball industry since 2011. Through his leadership thousands of players have been able to pursue their dream and dozens of staff members have been able to succeed. Sam refuses to accept the status quo and is constantly pushing the boundaries of what he and his team are able to accomplish. In his youth Sam’s family struggled to find a stable living situation and he moved nearly 15 times before graduating high school. The basketball court became his home. The game became his sanctuary. To read Sam’s full story visit his website at www.samtarell.com.  ​

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Meet Our Team

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Jessica Roberson

 Vice President Jessica played basketball in Germany in the early 2000s and has been an integral member of Hoop Brothers leadership team since 2015. She personally manages hundreds of basketball events every year and maintains strong relationships with scouts, AAU coaches and college coaches all over the USA. 

Gary Clemons

Florida Scouting Director
​Gary is a true student of the game and former college basketball player. He has had a hand in nearly every aspect of the recruiting process including elite basketball skills training, film analysis, coaching, writing, and video production. Gary is the lead scout for Hoop Brothers event evaluations, recruiting service scouting reports and player development plan. ​

Treston Mayo

​ Film Analyst and Video Editor
​Treston played four years of college basketball and has personally overseen the production of over 1,500 player highlight videos. Treston manages the entire video department. He and his team manage hiring videographers, going through tapes, editing videos and sending videos from our USA events nation wide.

Kenny McFadden

New Zealand Five Star Head of Operations

Kenny McFadden is an American former professional basketball player who currently works in coaching and development of basketball in New Zealand.
In the United States, McFadden played for Washington State University under coach George Raveling. After his college career, McFadden moved to New Zealand in 1982 and joined the Wellington Saints.[1] At the Saints, he served as player-coach and won four championships during the 1980s. He retired in 1996, and during the 2000s McFadden has been very involved with junior player development.[2] Youth players he has worked with in New Zealand include future NBA center Steven Adams.[3]

When New Yorker Tony Webster came out to play some basketball for North Shore in the 1980s he had no long term plans to stay in New Zealand.But stay he did, and over the years he has played a pivotal role in North Harbour basketball becoming a powerhouse of the game at all levels. He has also coached New Zealand age group teams to Junior Tall Blacks level and his two sons, Tai and Corey, have played for the Tall Blacks.

Adrian Boyd

New Zealand Five Star Coach

Although winning is important, and I have had many winning seasons, I feel the true “highlights” of my coaching career are the personal victories I have helped my players to achieve. Whether it is demonstrating the importance of teamwork and how it relates to life after high school athletics. How even when the odds are stacked against you, through hard work and determination, one can become a success both on and off the court, I have always led by example

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Tony Webster

 New Zealand Five Star Coach

Everard Bartlett

​ New Zealand Five Star Coach

From 2005 to 2010, Bartlett played for the Hawke's Bay Hawks. He was also a development player for the New Zealand Breakers from 2005 to 2007, subsequently winning the Slam Dunk competition during the 2005–06 NBL All-Star weekend at the Sydney Entertainment Centre.[2]
In 2006, Bartlett was named the MVP of the National U23 Championships while playing for the New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS). Along with being named in the tournament team, the NZIS won the event as well.[3]
In September 2007, Bartlett signed with Iceland's Hottur Egilsstadir as an import for the 2007–08 season.[4][5] In what was a challenging season for Bartlett,[6] he averaged an impressive 28.1 points and 6.7 rebounds in 16 games.
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