About Us

Starting 5ive has been of existence since 2005 when a young group of 7th graders asked to form a Dynasty. With the help of some home town parents and dedicated players, the Starting 5ive program was well on it’s way to a successfull launch.

We are here to promote a winning attitude, but most importantly encourage players to work hard in every drill and everything that they encounter. We do not recruit players, however we take pride in training and promoting our players to be successfull on and off of the court. Everyone WINS when our players get accepted into the college of their choice or even better…a SCHOLARSHIP.

It is our responsibility to stay up to date with the latest training methods and coaching techniques.We achieve this by attending seminars and doing our own research during the off-season.

Our Coaches

Tarik Beasley

Coach Beasley played High School basketball at Montclair High, where he was an outstanding player becoming a top 100 college prospect and later attending North Carolina A&T State University. There, he averaged 15 /ppg and 3.9 rebounds with 2 NCAA Tournament appearances...
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Shawn Wilkins

Coach Shawn Wilkins is an experienced New Jersey basketball coach and mentor specializing in player development and youth leadership. He most recently served as the Head Varsity Basketball Coach at Morristown Beard School (2023–2025)...
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Will Thompson

Coach William Thompson is a former D3 standout from Cazenovia College in upstate NY. A 1000-point scorer, school record holder for block shots and 2x All-Conference Selection in the NEAC conference...
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