The Team
Leon Dennis - Head Coach
Leon Dennis is a professional basketball coach and has more than 15 years experience in the game, both as a player and coach. Head Coach of the Emperors U18's Men’s Conference Team last season. Winning the teams first England Basketball National League Conference Title and making it to the final 16 teams in the country. Leon played professionally with The Derby Storm Basketball Club 1997/99. Derby is also where he became a student of basketball developing through the junior system. He then went on to Brunel University Where he played for the first team and achieved a Bsc in Sport Science. Leon is extremely passionate about The Emperors programme and helping young people to accomplish their potential to be successful. Helping to empower young people to achieve success on and off the court. By not only teaching players advanced basketball but also mentoring and encouraging them toaccomplish the dreams that they desire using education and sport as a tool.
Leon Dennis is a professional basketball coach and has more than 15 years experience in the game, both as a player and coach. Head Coach of the Emperors U18's Men’s Conference Team last season. Winning the teams first England Basketball National League Conference Title and making it to the final 16 teams in the country. Leon played professionally with The Derby Storm Basketball Club 1997/99. Derby is also where he became a student of basketball developing through the junior system. He then went on to Brunel University Where he played for the first team and achieved a Bsc in Sport Science. Leon is extremely passionate about The Emperors programme and helping young people to accomplish their potential to be successful. Helping to empower young people to achieve success on and off the court. By not only teaching players advanced basketball but also mentoring and encouraging them toaccomplish the dreams that they desire using education and sport as a tool.
Kaydene Parker - Assistant Coach
Kaydene has completed a BTEC National Diploma in Sport at Uxbridge College, so she knows the in's and out's of what's going on. Kaydene has a passion for photography and is always at training sessions and games taking pictures and publishing them on the site as the club photographer, marketing and web officer. She has been a member of the Uxbridge College Women's team for the past 2 seasons as a Combo Guard player. Now starting to coach the Under 16 Girls team Kaydene has a lot to offer the club.
Kaydene has completed a BTEC National Diploma in Sport at Uxbridge College, so she knows the in's and out's of what's going on. Kaydene has a passion for photography and is always at training sessions and games taking pictures and publishing them on the site as the club photographer, marketing and web officer. She has been a member of the Uxbridge College Women's team for the past 2 seasons as a Combo Guard player. Now starting to coach the Under 16 Girls team Kaydene has a lot to offer the club.