Above Basketball
Above Basketball, 314 Commerce Lake Dr, #206, St. Augustine, FL 32095
About
Above Basketball offers a Summer League, Summer Camps, and June Skills Training. The program takes place at Above Basketball WGV and includes coaching from staff with college and professional playing experience.
• Ages: 8–15 years old
The leadership and coaching staff includes Darwin Zook, Deion Johnson, Milon Sheffield, J’Michael Plummer, Gabe Merete, Kyle Marion, Norman Haynes, Mekhii Noble, PJ McLees, and Taylor Gardner. Coach Darwin received his Master’s degree in Education with a specialty in Physical Education and Coaching from Boston University in 2010, played three seasons of college basketball at UC Santa Cruz as a two-time co-captain, and has coached at the high school and college levels, including Emmanuel College in Boston. Coach Deion played under Jim Martin at Providence, was a key part of the 2015 State Championship team with two final four appearances, holds the record for steals in a single game at Providence, played college basketball at Albany Tech and Trevecca University, and has coached middle school and varsity teams at St. Johns Country Day. Coach Milon played point guard at Providence School of Jacksonville, helped win a 2015 State Championship, played five years at Barry University with two March Madness runs, led his team in assists and free throw percentage, and holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Sports and Exercise Psychology. Coach J’Michael played locally at Creekside High School in St. Johns County, started all four years, led Creekside to the 2018 State Semifinals, was named the 2018 Florida Times Union All First Coast Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and went on to play at Florida State College’s Blue Wave. Coach Gabe played at Bishop Kenny High School as a varsity starter, was named Second Team All-City, received the Vystar All-Star Athlete Award, was recognized as one of the top players in the state, and later played at the Naval Academy and Florida Atlantic University. Kyle attended Providence School of Jacksonville, won a state championship in 2015 and was runner up in 2017, was a top 100 player in Florida as a senior with seven Division I offers, played at the Naval Academy and Rollins College, finished top 20 in scoring at Rollins with 1,506 points, earned multiple conference player of the week and defensive player of the week honors, and graduated with a Bachelor of Biology and a Master of Public Health. Coach Norman played high school basketball at Providence, led the team to a 22–6 record while averaging 15 points per game and shooting over 50% from three, then played at Illinois Valley where he averaged over 11 points per game, shot 44% from three and 93% from the free throw line, and scored a season-high 26 points against Lincoln Land. Coach Mekhii played for Cornerstone Christian and led the team to an FICAA State Championship while earning Offensive MVP, played for Potters House Christian with All Conference honors after averaging 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds, then played collegiately at Florida Tech where he led NCAA Division II in double-doubles in the 2021–2022 season, finished top 8 in rebounds and top 5 in double-doubles all-time at Florida Tech, received the Wayne Cavadi All Stats Team Award, MBB Leader of the Year awards, and four SSC Student-Athlete Commissioners Awards, and played professionally in the top division of the British Basketball League for the Plymouth City Patriots. Coach PJ has been coaching with Above Basketball at WGV since 2022 and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Illinois State University with a primary focus on leadership.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
• Ages: 8–15 years old
The leadership and coaching staff includes Darwin Zook, Deion Johnson, Milon Sheffield, J’Michael Plummer, Gabe Merete, Kyle Marion, Norman Haynes, Mekhii Noble, PJ McLees, and Taylor Gardner. Coach Darwin received his Master’s degree in Education with a specialty in Physical Education and Coaching from Boston University in 2010, played three seasons of college basketball at UC Santa Cruz as a two-time co-captain, and has coached at the high school and college levels, including Emmanuel College in Boston. Coach Deion played under Jim Martin at Providence, was a key part of the 2015 State Championship team with two final four appearances, holds the record for steals in a single game at Providence, played college basketball at Albany Tech and Trevecca University, and has coached middle school and varsity teams at St. Johns Country Day. Coach Milon played point guard at Providence School of Jacksonville, helped win a 2015 State Championship, played five years at Barry University with two March Madness runs, led his team in assists and free throw percentage, and holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in Sports and Exercise Psychology. Coach J’Michael played locally at Creekside High School in St. Johns County, started all four years, led Creekside to the 2018 State Semifinals, was named the 2018 Florida Times Union All First Coast Boys Basketball Player of the Year, and went on to play at Florida State College’s Blue Wave. Coach Gabe played at Bishop Kenny High School as a varsity starter, was named Second Team All-City, received the Vystar All-Star Athlete Award, was recognized as one of the top players in the state, and later played at the Naval Academy and Florida Atlantic University. Kyle attended Providence School of Jacksonville, won a state championship in 2015 and was runner up in 2017, was a top 100 player in Florida as a senior with seven Division I offers, played at the Naval Academy and Rollins College, finished top 20 in scoring at Rollins with 1,506 points, earned multiple conference player of the week and defensive player of the week honors, and graduated with a Bachelor of Biology and a Master of Public Health. Coach Norman played high school basketball at Providence, led the team to a 22–6 record while averaging 15 points per game and shooting over 50% from three, then played at Illinois Valley where he averaged over 11 points per game, shot 44% from three and 93% from the free throw line, and scored a season-high 26 points against Lincoln Land. Coach Mekhii played for Cornerstone Christian and led the team to an FICAA State Championship while earning Offensive MVP, played for Potters House Christian with All Conference honors after averaging 15.6 points and 8.5 rebounds, then played collegiately at Florida Tech where he led NCAA Division II in double-doubles in the 2021–2022 season, finished top 8 in rebounds and top 5 in double-doubles all-time at Florida Tech, received the Wayne Cavadi All Stats Team Award, MBB Leader of the Year awards, and four SSC Student-Athlete Commissioners Awards, and played professionally in the top division of the British Basketball League for the Plymouth City Patriots. Coach PJ has been coaching with Above Basketball at WGV since 2022 and holds a Master’s in Business Administration from Illinois State University with a primary focus on leadership.
Last updated May 30, 2026.
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