WORK HARD. BE CHALLENGED. GET BETTER.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
The Practice Facility is the perfect place for players who have the work ethic and passion to improve. We work with various skill levels, from young beginners to established professionals. The common denominator is a consistent drive to get better. We understand there are no shortcuts. There is no replacement for the work. But we also believe having the support and guidance to direct that work makes all the difference. That’s where we excel!
OUR FACILITY
Everything basketball players need to improve…under one roof.
OUR TEAM
Driven to teach the game we love to those who share our passion.
JOSIAH LAKE
Owner
Josiah played basketball at Oregon State University, graduating with multiple business degrees in 2001. While at Oregon State, Josiah began developing his passion for teaching basketball to kids through team basketball camps. Following graduation, Josiah spent 11 years working for Brand Jordan, where he served as Global Director of Jordan Footwear. While working at Brand Jordan, Josiah still found time to pursue his passion for training players in his spare time.
In 2013, Josiah was able to focus on his passion full-time to open The Practice Facility in Portland, OR. Combining his basketball and business experience, the goal of creating a unique place for players of all ages to pursue their passion was born. In 2017, Josiah was able to expand TPF to China, creating a second location in partnership with Elite Basketball, to bring our elite-level training and passion for the game to players overseas.
SEAN OVERTON
General Manager
Sean played Division I football at Southern University of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree. During his championship playing career, he developed a great passion for helping his fellow athletes in sports performance development. Immediately following graduation, he continued his education through International Sports Science Association and National Academy of Sports Medicine.
For the last 25 years Sean has devoted his time to creating better athletes through corrective exercise techniques. His comprehensive system of corrective exercises has been a key influence to helping hundreds of athletes from grade school to professional.
MARCO WILLIAMS
Program Manager
Coach Demarco “Marco” Williams is a former college athlete with 6+ years coaching 3 in basketball. Marco is constantly looking to improve player skills and knowledge of the game to help them transition to the next smoothly. Marco has been working with The Practice Facility and Team Fly since 2022.
LAURIE CREN
Marketing Manager
Coach Laurie comes to TPF from France where she has played basketball at a high level for the past 16 years. In 2012, she left home to attend the top basketball school in her city. She played at the Elite level in France, for 2 different pro clubs in South of France (Montpellier BLMA and Toulouse TMB).
In 2019, Lauire left France to come play basketball in the US, where she earned 3 championship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from Warner Pacific.
She coached in France and the US with former Olympic Players and Pro Coaches from France, Serbia, and Spain (FC Barca, top team in Europe).
Laurie joined The Practice Facility and The Fly Academy in 2023 and has brought a high level of coaching and training to our programs…especially our Lady Fly players where she manages that program.
Laurie’s passion is to share her knowledge of basketball that she learned during her entire career, combining European and American basketball cultures into one effective approach. Her goal is to help build women player’s confidence on and off the court by crafting them into leaders.
One of the quotes that she lives by is “One day or day one, you decide…”
MAXWELL d’AUVERGNE
Content Manager
Coach Maxwell d’Auvergne grew up in the Portland area and played high school basketball at Rex Putnam High School. After graduating from RPHS he moved on to continue his education and continue playing basketball at Portland Community College.
After completing his education at PCC Coach d’Auvergne earned a scholarship to play at Arizona Christian University (NAIA DI) where he was part of a top 10 nationally ranked team that made to the sweet 16 of the NAIA National Tournament.
Post Graduation Max jumped directly into coaching. He has served on a number of varsity coaching staff before taking his first head varsity coaching role at Rex Putnam in 2021. In his first two seasons as head coach Max led RPHS to their first state championship tournament appearances in 40 years and won NWOC Coach of the Year in both of his first two seasons. Max has been coaching and working with Team Fly at various levels since 2016