Founder & Director
Our Founder, Coach Derrick Nguyen, is a dedicated and experienced leader in basketball training and athlete development. With over a decade of coaching experience at Caroline Davis Intermediate School and Oak Grove High School, Coach Derrick has honed his approach to cultivating well-rounded, high-performing athletes. On the fitness side, he is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer with professional experience at 24 Hour Fitness and BennettFit.
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As a Licensed Skills Coach with Pure Sweat Basketball, Coach Derrick has had the opportunity to work with elite players like Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid, Zach LaVine, Tyrese Haliburton, Tyler Herro, and more. His passion for player development spans youth to collegiate and professional athletes, guided by the H.E.L.D Standards—Hard Work, Energy, Leadership, and Discipline. Coach Derrick’s San Jose-based platform, Showtime Basketball, is a testament to his commitment to empowering young athletes and preparing them for competitive basketball.
Co-Director
Coach Anthony Gardner, also known as Coach Ant, brings nearly 14 years of competitive basketball experience to his coaching role, which he has pursued for almost a decade. Throughout his career, he has trained some of the city’s top prospects, collegiate athletes, and local professionals playing overseas. His coaching experience includes leadership roles with national programs, and he has developed numerous basketball camps and clinics within the community.
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Deeply passionate about giving back through the sport, Coach Ant has organized various community service initiatives, such as free clinics for schools, basketball shoe drives, clothing donations for the homeless, and local park clean-ups.
Currently, he serves as the Co-Director and Head Trainer for Showtime Basketball. With nearly a decade of experience in managing basketball-related businesses, he is committed to fostering the growth and development of Showtime Basketball and its diverse programs.
Athletic Director
At Showtime Basketball, Coach Kimo—Kimano Plater—embodies resilience and a dedication to youth athletic growth. With a background in semi-professional sports, coaching in YBL and Pop Warner, and a deep commitment to helping others overcome adversity, he brings both personal experience and professional expertise to every athlete he works with.
His journey has taken him from Retro Fitness to The Bay Club Santa Clara and ultimately to The Grove, where he’s trained athletes of all levels, from kindergarteners to professionals. Armed with NASM-CPT and Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) certifications, Coach Kimo now leads as Showtime’s Athletic Director, where his expertise in corrective exercise, injury prevention, and athlete development is unmatched. In his hands, athletes learn to push beyond boundaries, striving for excellence on and off the court.
Our coaching staff collectively boasts over 50 years of experience in player development and coaching. We share a passion for helping our students become the best versions of themselves, both on and off the court. Understanding that it takes a village to raise a child, we draw on our personal experiences to cultivate a learning environment that promotes accountability, leadership, and a growth mindset.