Alex Sarama is the founder of Transforming Basketball and one of the world’s leading coaches in evidence-based teaching. He currently serves as Assistant Coach & Head of Player Development for the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he applies his innovative methods at the highest level of the game. Alex is also the author of the Amazon bestselling book Transforming Basketball (April 2024) and has delivere
d clinics in more than 40 countries, working as a coach developer for federations and organizations worldwide. His experience includes roles with NBA Europe in Madrid, Paris Basketball in the EuroCup, and the Rip City Remix, the Portland Trail Blazers’ G League affiliate. But Transforming Basketball is bigger than one coach. It is a proven methodology distilled from Alex’s years of learning, testing, and refining into a practical system that empowers coaches to coach smarter and players to develop faster. The mission goes beyond training — it’s about building a global movement. By equipping coaches with tools, community, and clear pathways, Transforming Basketball seeks to elevate the game everywhere, creating better teams and inspiring coaches and players across the world to embrace a new, evidence-based future for basketball.
