Our Team.
WHG is a basketball training and coaching service based in Wilkes County, N.C. that gives athletes that extra edge needed to get ahead. The world of sports is full of fierce competition, and you are going to want the best trainers in your corner. We have worked with lots of elite athletes in the area to maximize their skills and basketball I.Q.. We have placed numerous players in college and prepared them mentally and physically to excel. We are focused on helping our players mature on and off the court. Our staff has over 100 years of combined basketball experience and we look to push our elite athletes to the limit and also teach our beginner athletes the ropes and fundamentals of the game. So if you would like to improve your game and take it to the next level, come and train with Wilkes Hoop Group.
Coach Kendall Jones
Played high school basketball at West Caldwell high school 4 year member of the varsity team
Member of the 1000 point club also the schools all time leading scorer
2010 2a state runner up
2010 most outstanding in state game
2010 western regional N.C. MVP
2010 All-State
2010 Catawba valley athletic conference player of the year
2011 Catawba valley athletic conference player of the year
2011 All-State
2011 East-West all-star nominee
2011 North-South all-star nominee
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College/Pro Career
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Played 2 years at Caldwell community college where helped the cobras to the national championship where they ended up 4th in the nation in the NJCAA were he went on to earn all tournament honors and region x Player of the year and was voted to be on the 2nd All American team
Played 2 years at Queens University of Charlotte
Where he helped his team to the best start in school history also help his team get to the division 2 NCAA Tournament sweet 16
Played semi pro with the Wilkes County Flames
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Coaching
Coached 6 years for a recreation teams
Helped coach at Queens University of Charlotte basketball camp, Jay Bilas, and Under Armor.
2nd Year with WHG.