dsc elite basketball academy
A development focused club basketball program committed to investing in young athletes, equipping them with the knowledge and tools to excel in their sport, and in life.
Our Coaches
Jake Gellatly
Head Coach
Head Coach Jake Gellatly is a San Clemente High School and Point Loma Nazarene University graduate. Coach Jake is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with experience training athletes of all ages and sports, allowing him to merge his love for basketball and performance training to create a unique basketball club focused on wholistic development of young basketball players. Jake is also the current head coach of the Freshman Boys Basketball team at San Clemente High School, and has been coaching basketball at SCHS for 2 years.
Taylor Johnson
Assistant Coach
Coach Taylor Johnson is a Dana Hills High School Graduate, and current Saddleback College student. Having played 3 years of high school basketball, and years of competitive club basketball throughout his life, As the all time assist leader for DSC Elite, Taylor brings a special ability to form relationships with players and aid in guard skill development on both ends of the floor. Outside of coaching, Taylor is passionate about leading Youth Ministry, and videography.
Raphael Garcia
Assistant Coach
What makes our Club Different?
DSC Elite Basketball Academy is a club dedicated to player development first, above all else. We practice twice per week at all times throughout our seasons, and our practices consist of 1 hour of skill training and on court work, and 1 hour of team strength and conditioning. All practices are held at our private facility in San Clemente, DSC Performance and Physical Therapy.
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Our program is built on these foundational beliefs about youth athletics:
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1. Kids should WANT to go to practice
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We strive to make practice/training a fun environment that kids look forward to going to.
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2. Young athletes should be ENCOURAGED to play multiple sports
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Playing multiple sports as a youth athlete has massive benefits such as enhancing coordination, preventing burnout, and minimizing chances of overuse injury. Not only do we strongly encourage our athletes to play multiple sports and take time away from basketball, we aid in their development for those sports through our built in strength and conditioning program.
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3. Tournament play is utilized as PART of the player development formula
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As a club, we play in 2 tournaments per month during our seasons. Tournament play is important for players to gain experience playing as a team, and learning how to respond to both winning and losing. It is utilized as part of the player development formula. Tournaments are played with the intention of teaching our athletes how to compete fearlessly, while showing respect to their opponents, coaches, and refs.
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4. Coaching youth sports is a platform to show what it looks like to operate as a follower of Christ.
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We believe exemplifying what it looks like to live for Christ through our words and actions is our most important duty as coaches. Athletics is an amazing avenue to teach about hard work, integrity, accountability, and treating others the way you'd want to be treated.
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Spring season overview
Summer season overview
February 9th - May 31st
BREAK: April 25th - May 4th
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Practice 2x per week
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Tournaments 2x per Month
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28-32 Games
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July 6th - August 16th
BREAK: July 26th - August 2nd
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Practice 2x per week
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Tournaments 2x per Month
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10-12 Games
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Pricing
Spring Season: $240/Month​
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Summer Season: $320 Total
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Coach Raph Garcia is a former 4 year basketball player for Dana Hills High School, and is currently continuing his academic and athletic career at Irvine Valley College. Winning Defensive Player of the Year his senior year at Dana Hills High School, and possessing the single game scoring record for DSC Elite, Raph is able to teach the game of basketball at a high level to players of all skillsets. Outside of basketball, Raph enjoys going to the beach and hanging out with friends.
