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Roney Eford hails from New York City and attended
Archbishop Molloy High School for a year. He then
went on to the prestigious Berkshire School in Sheffield,
Massachusetts. He graduated with honors and was
a high school All-American, leaving as the school's
all-time leading scorer. He continued on to Marquette
University, where, as a four-year starter, he left
his mark on the all-time Marquette record book.
His team played in the NCAA Tournament three
out of his four years he was there, with his sophomore
squad advancing to the "Sweet Sixteen" under coach
Kevin O' Neill of the Memphis Grizzlies. Current
New Jersey Net head coach Lawrence Frank also coached
Roney at Marquette.
Some of the NBA pro athletes Roney has worked
out are Sebastian Telfair, Reese Gaines, and Andre
Barrett, and the Beijing Ducks Chinese professional
basketball team.
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After the conclusion of his college career he played
with the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA summer league.
He was in summer camp with the Bucks, Atlanta Hawks
and Miami Heat a number of times. He went on to play
eight years internationally in Europe and Asia. He played
in Japan, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany, Portugal, China,
and Korea, as well at stateside in the CBA and USBL.
Consequently, he is conversational in German, Spanish,
and Japanese. He has held the title of owner, president,
general manager, and head coach with numerous minor
league teams over the years.
He started his
own basketball academy in 2003, with the aim to teach
youths the fundamentals of the game of basketball. He
has also been a consultant and scout to many international
teams in Europe and Asia.
Roney is a tireless
worker and organizer. He holds a B.A. in Communications
from Marquette University ('96) where he was a student-athlete.
He has over 11 years experience coaching, teaching,
and youth development experience nationally and internationally.
He has a passion to assist youths reach their
full potential in life and learning the fundamentals
of the game of basketball.
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