About
55 Buckets
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Family-Oriented
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Passionate
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Experienced
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Hyper-focused
Our Mission
55Buckets is a basketball training program that focuses on players’ development of all skill levels.
55Buckets started in the Spring of 2017 with skills training and a team. Since then coach Raul and Juan Martinez have trained and coached several players throughout the years and currently coach 12 teams with more than 100 players.
Meet the founders
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FounderBachelor’s Degree in Psychology.
After college worked as a Troubled Youth Counselor in Massachusetts for 2 years.
Played HS basketball for SESM in Minnesota
Played 3 years of college basketball (Division 3)
- Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota in Winona, Minnesota and Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin.
Has trained multiple times with NBA/WNBA trainers Ashley Corral, DJ Sackmann, Jordan Lawley, and Tyler Relph.
Affiliate of Hoopstudy program with DJ Sackmann.
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FounderBasketball Career:
High School Basketball at St. Mary’s in Minnesota.
5 Years as Basketball Development Coach for 55Buckets Basketball.
55Buckets Speed and Vertical Training Coach.
Vertimax certified.
55Buckets Boys High School Basketball Coach.
Bachelors: TTU in Economics
Pro Trainers We Work With
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DJ Sackmann
NBA Skills Coach and a world-renowned basketball clinician
A mentor to our coaches. Speaks monthly with us. He has been to Lubbock 3 times to run basketball camps also plans to return in near future.
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Jordan Lawley
One of the top NBA trainers in the U.S. and Head Trainer of the Asics Sports Facility in Irvine, CA
Has run two camps in Lubbock in 2018 and 2021 with Buckets and plans to return in the near future.
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Ashley Corral
CEO & Lead Performance Coach of Legends Basketball Facility
First-ever pro trainer to run a camp for Buckets back in Spring of 2018. She plans to return in Feb for her second time in Lubbock to run a camp
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Tyler Relph
American Basketball Trainer for Pro and Highly Competitive Players
Coach Juan takes his teams to dallas tournaments and has his players train at Tyler Relph’s Gym the days before.
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Bob Willett
Professional Player Development Coach
An experienced coach who trained top basketball players for 30+ years in the U.S., Canada, and Asia. Specializes in game-situation, position-specific, and overall skills development, helping 470+ young players reach college and 80+ overseas pros.
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Nolan WILLETT
Assistant coach, National Mens Team Edge Prep School
Has trained 350+ players worldwide and developed over 60 players into scholarship players, including the SK Knights Pro Club in South Korea. They are also Co-CEO of Bloodline Sports Management and have impressive achievements as a player.
“The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.”
— Steve Young
Testimonials
Listen to our long-time parents and program participants share their experiences.
Hear from our loyal players and new members as they share their valuable experiences with us.
Follow our journey.
