Christopher Thomas - Director
 Hometown: Rockford IL
Harlem High School
Purdue University
Bachelor of Science in Accounting
Objective: To improve the quality of basketball players at all levels by instructing on how to build fundamental skill and enhance performance. Also, help each player appreciate the effects of positive attitude, work ethic, self-discipline and self-determination on and off the court.
Christopher graduated from Purdue University in 1995 with a B.S. in Accounting. He relinquished a career as an accountant to pursue his passion for basketball in 2001. A modernizer in the world of basketball training, Christopher Thomas is founder and owner of 100% Hoops, which has created a standard for combining high-level performance training based on sports science with fundamental basketball drills and exercises. Christopher and 100% Hoops train amateur athletes as young as 9 years up through professional athletes.
Chris's dream of establishing a training program and environment completely dedicated to assisting basketball players in realizing their potential came to fruition in 1998 when 100% Hoops was founded. 100% Hoops is home-based at The Fieldhouse in Fishers, Indiana where Christopher and his team put into practice their creative and effective concepts in basketball training. 100% Hoops operates in several facilities located in the Indianapolis area.
Christopher and 100% Hoops confer with high school, college and professional coaches as well as leaders in the world of athletic performance to incorporate the most effective training for the athletes. Affiliations with high performance companies such as SPARQ and Nike ensure the use of top equipment, product and apparel for the athletes during training.
Yusef Green - Basketball Trainer
 Home town: Hammond, IN
High School: Hammond High
College: Wisconsin Stevens Point, Associates in Mechanical Engineering.
Objective: To consistently improve the quality of basketball performance at all levels by instructing on how to develop their fundamental skills, mental ability to enhance a high level of performance training.
Experience: Yusef Green has been a valuable asset to 100%hoops basketball training program for 6yrs. Since becoming apart of 100%, Yusef brings energy and insight into the program with a strong work ethic. Yusef continues to have a passion for the game as well as incorporate detailed teaching in skill development. He looks forward to getting better with functional movement along with continuing to incorporate SPARQ training in his workouts. Making a difference on the court has allowed Yusef to make a difference in young player’s lives that will carry on with them on and off the court. Yusef Green continues to make a difference!
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Galen Daniels - Basketball Trainer
 Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
Southport High School
Indiana University/IUPUI Campus
Bachelor of Science in Physical Education
Objective: To improve and enhance basketball fundamentals for athletes that are willing to put forth their maximum effort. Also to see this effort
crossover into other life-situations (work, school, relationships, family, and
spirituality.)
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Shon Bolden - Basketball Trainer
 Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Southport High School
MacMurray College with a B.S. in Physical Education
Objective: To improve the fundamental attributes of players that value their ability to get better. Also to develop their mental ability and understanding to make teammates better. Every time you come to a 100% Hoops session, players know they have people who love God, will work 100% for their improvement, and who will help them on and off the court. |
Mike Elliott - Basketball Trainer
 Mike Elliott has been part of the 100% Hoops basketball training program for 5 years as a trainee as well as one of our trainers. Mike has extensive basketball knowledge from him playing professional basketball in Europe and in minor leagues in the United States. He is currently playing basketball professionally for the Indiana Alley Cats (ABA) and is on the boys’ varsity basketball coaching staff at Northwest High School. Mike brings energy and insight into the program and a strong work ethic; which is a carbon copy of his playing style. Mike has a passion for teaching players the fundamental parts of basketball and allowing them to incorporate those skills into their own style of basketball. Teaching is a very important part of Mike’s instructing philosophy. Mike is a valuable asset to the program. |
George Milsap - Basketball Trainer
 Hometown: Quincy Illinois
High School: Quincy High School
College: Western Illinois University
Bachelor Degree: Graphic Design
Minor: Physical Education/Fitness
Certifications- S.P.A.R.Q Basketball Trainer
N.E.S.T.A. Personal Trainer/Circuit Training Instructor Pro Sports Group (Member & Agent)
Pro Experience: Deleware Blue Bombers (ABA)
Objective: To teach players how to develop their individual skills and apply them to the game of basketball as well as other sports. George specializes in post play techniques, shooting, injury prevention and skill sets. George's career was ended by a knee injury so his experience with rehab also adds to his knowledge of training players to perform better. |
Derrick Cross - Basketball Trainer
 Hometown: Bloomington IN
High School: North High School
College: Miami(OH) University
Bachelor of Science in Sports Management & Health
Appraisal. Player on 3 Mid-American Conference Championship teams (1992, 1993, 1995)
Pro experience: International Basketball League
Delaware Blue Bombers ( ABA )
Objective: To provide an optimum opportunity to learn and improve one's basketball skills. Derrick loves to train players at all levels and uses motivation, goal setting and highly effective training techniques to get positive results.
To instill athletes with the skill and confidence to become better basketball players and better people. George's career was ended by a knee injury so his experience with rehab also adds to his knowledge of training players to perform better. |
Greg McIntosh - Basketball Trainer
 Hometown: INDPLS IN
High School: Heritage Christian
College: LLCC and Tusculum College
Degree: Bachelor’s in Business Management
Experience: I trained with 100% Hoops for two years while in College. I was able to accomplish the following: SAC Championship, Regional Championship, and NCAA Tournament appearance. Individually it lead me to be team MVP, All-Conference, All-Tournament, All-Region, Runner up for Player of the Year, and placed top 10 in NCAA Div II statistics. I led my team in Scoring and FG %, and was 2nd in rebounding and assist.
Years with company: 3
Objective for Training: My goal is to help others achieve success both on and off the court through a challenging training environment. I want to not only help enhance the overall fundamental and mental skills of players each day while at 100% Hoops, but make sure that training carries over to practice, games, and more importantly life situations! I think it is vitally important to help develop younger players to get better, react quicker, and stronger so they will be able to take advantage of game situations at all times. Each athlete that comes to 100% Hoops needs to bring a great desire to work hard and stay focused so they can improve their OWN game! Hard work pays off with better confidence and in the end all goals can be achieved! |
Brian Griffitts - Athletic Performance
 Hometown: Jacksonville, IL.
Jacksonville High School
Lincoln Land Community College
Certified Trainer
Objective: To develop speed, agility, quickness, balance, coordination, flexibility, strength, and power while reducing the incidence of injuries. To build self-confidence and lay the foundation for a lifetime of physical activity all in a positive atmosphere. |
Nick Cavallo - Trainer
Hometown: Connecticut
High School: Plainville High School
College: Purdue University
Degree: Law and Society Major with a double minor in African American Studies and Organizational Leadership and Supervision
Experience: Cavallo played 5 football seasons with the Purdue Boilermaker, he coaches functional movement at Gilbert Gardner's (Detroit Lions) 4th-and-Inches Camp in Houston, TX., as well as Landon Johnson's (Carolina Panthers) Make Plays Camp in Lubbock, TX. He trained with the Cincinnati Bengals Strength and Conditioning staff in 2007. Cavallo was named Top 125 Basketball Players on the East Coast in 2000, while competing for the Connecticut Select basketball team (a member of the Amateur Athletic Union). At Purdue Cavallo received Purdue's Verle H. Campbell Scout Team Award and Purdue's Leonard Wilson Award for Unselfishness and Dedication.
Objective: After his in-depth preparation for professional football, Cavallo has followed his passion for functional movement and began training with Christopher Thomas of 100% Hoops in 2005. |
Gary Sailes, Ph.D
 Objective: Gary Sailes, Ph.D . is an Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University and President of Success Technologies, a peak performance consulting company. He works with high school, college, amateur and professional athletes in the development of mental toughness skills. He is a featured speaker at coaching, educational and professional business conferences in the United States and abroad. With over twenty-five years of training experience, he has helped literally thousands of athletes, education and business professionals achieve their individual and team performance goals.
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Don Shelbourne MD
 Dr. Shelbourne is the orthopedic surgeon at The Shelbourne Clinic at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. His specialties include treatment of all knee injuries, arthroscopic surgery, knee ligament reconstruction and rehabilitation. His staff includes specialized physical therapists and athletic trainers who treat only knee injuries and conditions.
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Chad Graham, BS,CPT,MATth
 Chad is a biomechanics consultant and Muscle Activation Techniques® (MAT) Therapist specializing in both preventative and rehabilitative treatments. Using a thorough system of ‘checks and balances', Chad is able to identify and treat the root of problems as opposed to the symptoms . Having begun his career as a trainer, he understands the relationship of proper training as well as appropriate treatment, and is effectively bridging the gap between the sports and rehabilitation fields. Chad works with many of Indy's top athletes, and is the MAT Consultant to the Indiana Pacers. www.chadgraham.org
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| INTERNS |
Paige Draga - Intern Trainer
 Hometown: Fishers, Indiana
High School: Lawrence Central
2008 Intern
Education: School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Indiana University--Bloomington and am pursuing a B.S. in kinesiology.
Major: Exercise Science with a minor in biology.
Experience: I have previous experience in high school athletics (tennis, swimming, basketball, and golf), coaching (a swim team of 70 children ranging in age from 6-15 years old), and leadership positions (Junior Leadership University in Leysin, Switzerland). I have also lifeguarded for four years at various facilities and am therefore certified in CPR and First Aid.
Objectives: My goals for this upcoming summer involve learning a wider range of training techniques and reinforcing these techniques on the court and in practice (instead of merely in a "classroom" setting). I participated in 100% Hoops throughout middle school and am excited to have the opportunity to help out with this developed, intense program. |
Chris Burton - Intern Trainer
High School: Hamilton Heights High School
College: Senior at IUPUI majoring in sports mgmt w/ a business minor and a coaching endorsement.
Experience: I was a member of the Purdue University male practice team for 2 years (04-05, 05-06) and a student assistant coach with IUPUI women’s basketball 06-07 year. This past year, 07-08, I was the varsity assistant coach at Tipton High School for women’s basketball. Currently I am the head coach for the Mohr Magic 18U girls AAU team. My goals are to become a collegiate coach. |
Lindsay Mayo - Summer 2008 Intern
 Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana
High School: Lutheran
School: Indiana State University 2010
Major: Business Administration and a minor in Sport Management
Experience: I trained with hoops my sophomore year of High School and absolutely loved it. It is an amazing program for young aspiring athletes. It teaches players everything about the game of basketball, conditioning, training, how to shoot, how to pass, how to move, and best of all how to be a respectable athlete. The trainers always have the best interest for the kids in mind and mentor to them not only within the game of basketball but in life, itself. |
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