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The Directors Tony
Ronzone
Tony Ronzone is Assistant Coach & Director of International Scouting for the Detroit Pistons. This year, Tony was named one of Italy's "100 Most Influential Men in Basketball". He is a member of the Olympic committee of F.I.B.A., the governing body of international basketball and has conducted coaches clinics and basketball camps in 48 countries. Prior to this, Tony was a Scout for the Dallas Mavericks. Tony's coaching career began in New Zealand where he was the youngest coach in their history. From New Zealand Tony returned to the U.S. to become Assistant Coach at Arizona State under Bill Frieder. Soon after, Tony became Head Coach of the Saudi Arabian National Team as well as the United Arab Emirates National Team. Later Tony went on to become the Assistant Coach of the Chinese Olympic team in the ASIAN Games where he coached Yao Ming and Zhizhi Wang and received a gold medal for their 1st place finish in 2001. Tony played college basketball at the University of Nevada, Reno and Long Beach State and played professional basketball in New Zealand, Australia, Italy and the Philippines. Tony has been referred to as the "Guro of international scouting" and is known world-wide for his energy, enthusiasm & quality instruction of the game of basketball. Read about Tony in the media... or find out Where in the world is Tony Ronzone right now... Here's what Chad Ford of ESPN.com has to say about Tony: "Tony Ronzone is by far the best International Scout in the NBA. His relationships with heads of federations, coaches and players in the international leagues are phenomenal. Tony is a celebrity wherever he goes. He had personal relationships with Yao Ming (who he coached in the Asian Olympic Games), Dirk Nowitzki, Mehmet Okur, Hidayet Turkoglu, Emanuel Ginobili, & Darko Milicic before they came to the US. Tony has got a great eye for talent and can see skills and abilities that haven't yet blossomed." - Chad Ford, ESPN.com To read Chad Ford's columns, visit www.espn.com. Jeff Eastin Jeff Eastin is curently an independent West Coast College Scout. As a player, Jeff had the reputation for being a well-rounded offensive and defensive player in additon to his ability to play multiple positions. He was All-Orange County and All CIF in High School. Jeff holds career records at his high school for most field goals, most assists and most steals. He was a 3-Year starter at Long Beach State as well as Team Captain. Following his college career, he played professional international basketball. Jeff has been involved with dozens of camps directed by prominent NCAA coaches around the country and in Europe. Jeff specializes in personal & small group training geared toward individual player needs from beginners to professionals. He posesses knowledge and passion for the sport and enjoys passing along his experience to younger players.
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