Coach Q & A with Ryan Barbeau

Team Name:
U16 Barbeau

Total Years Coaching:
20 years

Teams Played for:
– Belleville Spirits (Grades 4-12)
– Nicholson Crusaders (2003-2007)
– University of Western Ontario (2007-2012)
– Baskets Vilsbiburg- German Pro B League (2012)

Favourite Practice Drills:
Player led scrimmage and game situations

Top 3 Qualities You Want in a Player:
– Someone who loves the success of their teammates
– Players who are willing to play a role
– Resilient

Your Favourite Basketball Memory:
– Winning 3 consecutive OFSAA Provincial Basketball Championships in high school
– signing my first professional basketball contract
– As a coach my favorite memory has been helping to get my Senior girls’ team at St Theresa to OFSAA last year

Basketball Pet peeve:
– careless turnovers
– players not being prepared coming out of timeouts

Pre-Game Playlist:
Nas or Jay-Z

Hobbies outside of basketball:
Gymnastics, basketball or swimming with my son Freddy.

Favourite Current Player:
Shai Gilgeous Alexander