Coaching Staff
WALTER ROESE
Technical Director
As the technical director of NBA Academy Latin America, Walter Roese oversees all aspects of player development and coaching for top high school-age prospects from across the region.
Prior to joining NBA Academy Latin America, Roese coached at several NCAA Division I colleges, including the University of Hawaii, University of Nebraska, University of San Diego and Brigham Young University. He also spent time as an international scout for the Utah Jazz.
Roese, who is from Brazil, was the head coach of the Brazil Men’s National Team for three World University Games as well as South America and Copa America U19 tournaments. Roese also coached at several high-profile international basketball development events including Adidas Nations and The EuroLeague Basketball Adidas Next Generation.
As a student-athlete, Roese played for the University of Houston, West Texas A&M University and Brigham Young University-Hawaii, where he graduated cum laude. He went on to play professionally in Brazil and for the Brazil National Team. Roese holds an MBA from BYU and speaks Portuguese, English and Spanish.
Conor Dow
Assistant Coach
Conor Dow leads the day-to-day player development & coaching for the elite prospects of NBA Academy Latin America. Dow has coached at both the college and professional level over the course of his career. After serving as team captain for the Cougar Men's Basketball program & graduating from Clark University in 2015, he joined the staff at Lafayette College as Director of Basketball Operations. He spent two seasons (2015-17) with the Leopards before joining the Dallas Mavericks' Player Development staff in 2017-2018. Dow then served as an Assistant Coach & Director of Player Development for the Mavericks' G League affiliate, the Texas Legends, from 2018-20.
Dow then joined the Saskatchewan Rattlers staff in the CEBL (Canadian Elite Basketball League) in April 2021 as the Lead Assistant Coach/Defensive Coordinator before being promoted to Interim Head Coach that summer. In October 2021, Dow was named an assistant coach at Ithaca College. Dow joins the Latin America staff from Johns Hopkins University, where the 2022-2023 Blue Jays Men's Basketball team went 25-5 en route to a NCAA "sweet 16" appearance and Coaching Staff of the Year honors in the Centennial Conference
Cherif Diallo
Player Development Coach
Cherif is a Player Development Coach of the NBA Academy Latin America. He participates in the planning, implementing, and executing the NBA player development curriculum.
Prior to becoming a coach with the NBA Academy, Cherif served at SEED Academy Senegal as head Coach and player development coach.
FRANCISCO TERRON SALAS
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist by the NSCA, Francisco is the full-time strength and conditioning coach for the NBA Academy Latin American in Mexico. He studied Sport Sciences at the University of Granada, Spain and graduated with a Masters Degree in 3 areas: Injury Prevention, Personal Training and Sport Physiology. With a focus in basketball, he has worked with developmental, female, youth and professional basketball such as Capitanes and Astros de Jalisco.
NBA Academy Latin America
Player Name | Position | Country of Origin | Age | Height |
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Maxandre Calixte | f | Canada | 17 | 6'7 |
Luis Diaz | f | Dominican Republic | 19 | 6'6 |
Jahmai Drayton | f | Trinidad & Tobago | 16 | 6'8 |
Rhiaughn Ferguson | f | Bahamas | 18 | 6'7 |
Gabriel Ferreira | c | Brazil | 18 | 6'9 |
Luis Finol | g | Colombia | 17 | 6'1 |
Abdou Kebe | g | Senegal | 19 | 6'7 |
Eduardo Klafke | g | Brazil | 18 | 6'5 |
Stephen Osei | f | Canada | 19 | 6'9 |
Roy Rojo | g | Mexico | 16 | 6'0 |
Mouhamed Sylla | f/c | Senegal | 19 | 6'10 |
Chris Tadjo | f | Canada | 19 | 6'8 |
Augusto Toledo Congalves | f | Brazil | 17 | 6'6 |
Santiago Tricot | f | Uruguay | 17 | 6'7 |
Richard Udoagwa | f | Brazil | 19 | 6'7 |