Rickey Huckaby
Player development coach. 8-year pro. Founder of StringTeam. Rickey built his game in Houston, played professionally across three continents, and now develops players at every level, from grade school hoopers to NBA veterans and Chinese national team starters.
Since 2019 he has served as Assistant Coach and Player Development Coach for the Guangzhou Loong Lions of the CBA, working under the former head coach of the Chinese national team.
Guangzhou Loong Lions (CBA)
- Helped the team to 8th place, the best ranking in franchise history, and its first playoff win
- Helped Ray Chen become the first All-Star in franchise history
- Helped Jackey Cui earn a starting spot on the Chinese national team
- Helped William Zhu make his first national team appearance
- Guided Chris Jiao's full return from injury to the national team and All-Star rookie team
- Players raised shooting percentages 3 to 5% over previous seasons
StringTeam Since 2013
Founded in Houston, StringTeam Basketball Training Academy specializes in individual player development at every level, grade school through professional. Ball handling, shooting, footwork, conditioning, athleticism, scoring, and confidence, built through individualized work and real reps.
"Rickey has been a tremendous contributor to the growth of our team, the progress of the young players in the team depends on his guidance. Rickey knew then he was committed, and his work definitely played a pivotal role in their improvement. I look forward to seeing him grow as one of top young coaches in the league."
8 Years As A Pro
Before the coaching, the work. Rickey played professionally from 2007 to 2015 across Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Hungary, Syria and Mexico, with Summer League first-team honors in Las Vegas and Geneva and training camps with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Rockets' RGV Vipers.
Texas Roots
Texas Player of the Year and All-State in high school. Lee Junior College, then Texas A&M-Kingsville, where he earned All-LSC honors and a Business Management degree.
Overseas Pro
Kuwait league semifinals and All-Golden Four. League leading scorer. A 45-point record game against the top team. First-team honors in Syria and Romania.
NBA Camps
Milwaukee Bucks training camp 2008-09 and the Rockets NBDL Vipers camp under head coach Chris Finch. EuroBasket Summer League Vegas first team.
Train With Rickey
Houston-based. Training nationwide. Every session built around the player in front of him.