Kareem Guilbeaux
Founder & Director
San Francisco native and four-year San José State basketball letter winner; longtime St. Ignatius coach and founder of Be A Champion Basketball Camp.
Club / travelSouth San Francisco
SF Champions
SFC Soldiers, MADE Hoops and Jr. EYBL pathways
2nd–11thBoys + GirlsDevelopmental to elite
Costs
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Practices
2× team + optional skills
Games
2–4 / tournament week
Travel
National pathway
Reviews
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What it is
Program overview
A nonprofit AAU program centered on skills, strength and conditioning, basketball IQ and team play. Older select teams connect to SF Soldiers pathways while younger teams emphasize local development.
Season
Multiple seasons with separate tryouts. The published 2026 spring/summer program included twice-weekly team practices and optional Monday/Wednesday skills sessions.
Who it serves
Published 2026 offerings included boys from 2nd grade through 16U and girls from 6th–8th grade; offerings can change by season and tryout demand.
Who runs the gym
Coaches + leadership
Fale Malepeai
Director of Skills Development
Focuses on ball handling, shooting, finishing, pick-and-roll decisions and mental training.
Antwan Capla
Strength & Skills Development
Program coach since its inception with a background in CYO basketball and personal training.
Corey Carlson
Strength & Skills Development
Listed by the program as part of its strength and player-development staff.
Coach assignments can change by team and season. Confirm the coach attached to the specific roster offer.
Published schedule signals
Events + tournament trail
MADE Hoops Circuit
The program says its top 7th- and 8th-grade SFC Soldiers boys teams compete on the MADE Hoops Circuit.
Spring–summer 2026
Regional / national · Program pathway ↗
Jr. EYBL Nike Circuit
The published pathway places the 8th-grade Lady SFC Soldiers team on the Jr. EYBL circuit under Coach Howard Hines.
Spring–summer 2026
Regional / national · Program pathway ↗
MADE Hoops West HS Circuit
Published for the 15U and 16U SFC Soldiers high-school teams; this is team-specific, not every roster’s schedule.
Spring–summer 2026
West Coast · Program pathway ↗
Events link to a public organizer, program or Exposure page. Circuit participation can be team-specific; confirm the exact roster schedule before accepting an offer.
The real commitment
Cost breakdown
Published registration does not yet provide a verified all-in team total. Travel varies sharply by team tier.
Published cost
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Starting estimate
$1,600+
Still verify
Uniforms · travel · admission
Practices + games
Weekly rhythm
Practice load
2× team + optional skills
Game load
2–4 / tournament week
Club basketball is usually tournament-based: game load may be zero on an off week and several games across a tournament weekend.
Where you will go
Facilities
- Elite Sports Center 2
- Riordan HS / Don Fisher Clubhouse
Elite Sports Centers
SF Champions lists two South San Francisco training locations at 1416 San Mateo Avenue and 415 East Grand Avenue, plus school gyms in San Francisco. The assigned gym varies by team.
What the schedule signals
Competition + pathway
Regional tournaments + national circuits for select teams
SFC Soldiers, MADE Hoops and Jr. EYBL pathways