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Blythe's Basketball offers personal training, group training, basketball camps, basketball leagues, player development, skills training, and shooting instruction. The program also includes strength and conditioning services, health and wellness consultations, and corporate team building activities.
• Ages: 9–18 years old
Donovan Blythe leads Blythe's Basketball as a head coach, talent scout, shooting instructor, player development coach, and trainer. He studied at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on a basketball scholarship and studied Business Management. Donovan Blythe has been helping kids and pros become superstars in their own right for more than thirty years. Under his leadership, the Eastside Panthers have won three NorCal Championships and back-to-back Division V California State Championships in 2016 and 2017, and in his first season at Eastside College Prep he was named Northern California Coach of the Year by NorCal Preps.
Donovan Blythe designed and directed basketball camps for Yi Jianlian in China and designed and directed the Nike RISE clinics for Kobe Bryant in China. His NIKE Spring Basketball League attracted top high school players in Northern California, including future NBA Hall-of-Famer Jason Kidd. In the broader community, Donovan Blythe ran a group home for boys as a full-time live-in counselor and ran numerous camps and leagues throughout the Bay.
Parents and athletes have shared detailed feedback about Blythe's Basketball and Coach Donovan. One parent described Blythe's Academy staff and instruction as “top notch” and said steady participation led to visible improvements in a student's skills and knowledge. A former collegiate athlete and parent stated that in the first year of training, an 8-year-old's basketball skills “have grown leaps and bounds” and highlighted Coach Donovan's focus on footwork, dribbling, and other fundamental skills. Testimonials from players and coaches at the college and professional levels, including staff from NBA teams, describe Coach Donovan's role in training, motivating, and elevating athletes' skill levels and note his long-standing presence working with players in California and abroad.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
• Ages: 9–18 years old
Donovan Blythe leads Blythe's Basketball as a head coach, talent scout, shooting instructor, player development coach, and trainer. He studied at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside on a basketball scholarship and studied Business Management. Donovan Blythe has been helping kids and pros become superstars in their own right for more than thirty years. Under his leadership, the Eastside Panthers have won three NorCal Championships and back-to-back Division V California State Championships in 2016 and 2017, and in his first season at Eastside College Prep he was named Northern California Coach of the Year by NorCal Preps.
Donovan Blythe designed and directed basketball camps for Yi Jianlian in China and designed and directed the Nike RISE clinics for Kobe Bryant in China. His NIKE Spring Basketball League attracted top high school players in Northern California, including future NBA Hall-of-Famer Jason Kidd. In the broader community, Donovan Blythe ran a group home for boys as a full-time live-in counselor and ran numerous camps and leagues throughout the Bay.
Parents and athletes have shared detailed feedback about Blythe's Basketball and Coach Donovan. One parent described Blythe's Academy staff and instruction as “top notch” and said steady participation led to visible improvements in a student's skills and knowledge. A former collegiate athlete and parent stated that in the first year of training, an 8-year-old's basketball skills “have grown leaps and bounds” and highlighted Coach Donovan's focus on footwork, dribbling, and other fundamental skills. Testimonials from players and coaches at the college and professional levels, including staff from NBA teams, describe Coach Donovan's role in training, motivating, and elevating athletes' skill levels and note his long-standing presence working with players in California and abroad.
Last updated April 3, 2026.
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