>>> Rick Allison <<<

Rick Allison is President and Founder of LoneStar Basketball Academy, LLC. He has been employed by Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company since 1982 as an Avionics Network Design Engineer and holds a BSEE degree from the University of Florida.  Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Rick spent 6 years as a Recording Engineer at Criteria Recording Studios in Miami, Florida working on sessions for artists such as, the Bee Gees, Stephen Stills, Allman Brothers, Pure Prairie League, Michael Bolton, Harry Chapin, John Cougar Mellencamp, FireFall, and Julio Iglesias.  Why is this relevent? Mainly to give insight into why synergy with technology is a driving force in our training programs.  An early background in state-of-the-art multitrack recording and continued work in high-technology aerospace computer applications has given Rick a keen interest in applying computer and video technology to the field of basketball player development.  This background has also contributed to a tendency to partition our training into systematic structures and sequences.

Rick was a high-school basketball standout for three years at Miami Edison High School.   He was recruited to play basketball at West Point by Bobby Knight and Dave Bliss, but got diverted into the Army during the Viet Nam war years while at the West Point Prep School in Fort Belvoir, Va.   Rick did not return to basketball until his daughters became interested in playing the game.  He has coached AAU girls' basketball at the highest levels for 10 years and has passionately pursued the study of basketball skill development in a quest to become a top on-court clinician and teacher of the game.  He is obsessed with helping young athletes master the skills to improve their game.  Rick is a master of the hook shot and is on a lonely crusade to bring back the perimeter "skyhook" to the game of basketball.  One of the country's few, if not the only, Skyhook School is a product of the LoneStar Basketball Academy.  Click here to see video of the perimeter skyhook beyond 15 feet.  Email

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>>> Lindell Singleton <<<

Faith in God. Love for the Game.

Lindell Singleton is a native of Los Angeles, California and prepped at Westchester High School.   As most Angelenos will say, “Basketball dominates the emotional landscape of Southern California as football does in West Texas.”  People live, breathe, eat and sleep basketball in the City of the Angels.   In L.A., baseball and football are things to endure while waiting for the next basketball season.

Coach Singleton began his coaching career at West Angeles Christian Academy in Los Angeles.   He left after one season to focus on fatherhood and a career.  Eleven years later, he returned to the sidelines as coach of an Arlington, Texas AAU basketball club, the Metroplex Flames.  Coach Singleton and Coach Don Smithson led the Flames for four years; including qualifying for a berth in the 1997 AAU national tournament for 16-and-under teams.  Five young men from that team emerged to become college basketball players.  Coach Singleton joined the staff of SGCA in 1997 to work for legendary head Coach, Ray Wilkerson.  “My years on the bench with Coach Wilkerson were transformational,” said Coach Singleton.  Ray doesn’t really need assistant coaches.  He has the energy of ten people and has forgotten more about the game than I could ever learn.  My job was to drive the van, keep track of his eye glasses, and listen to the basketball wisdom that he freely dispensed.  Although I had been a head coach for a number of years, I realized that being around him was a time of mentorship.  He taught and I listened.  He is the most gifted 'game coach' anywhere.  I am grateful for having had the opportunity to learn from him."

The Fort Worth Star-Telegram referred to the Wilkerson years as the "Golden Era at Shady Grove."   "Shady Grove lived in stratosphere of boys basketball for six seasons winning 159 games in six seasons, including six consecutive conference championships.  I was part of this success for four seasons and it changed me forever," said Coach Singleton.  During his tenure working for Coach Wilkerson, Shady Grove made three trips to the State final four winning back-to-back state championships.  After coaching the Trinity Christian-Cedar Hill Lady Tigers for one season (along with David Conner), Coach Singleton returned to Shady Grove as the varsity girls head coach leading the Lady Saints to consecutive conference championships.  Ten of Coach Singleton’s former players have attended college on basketball scholarships-- three of these players became collegiate All-Americans and one is playing professionally.

Singleton attended Los Angeles City College and the University of California– Los Angeles.  His degree is in Fine Art.  He’s also a graduate of the prestigious Los Angeles/Hollywood Film Institute; a noted training ground for film directors and producers.  Coach Singleton was named the TAPPS 7-2A Coach-of-the-Year and in 2001, the TAPPS 4-2A Coach-of-the-Year in 2002 and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Coach-of-the-Year.  He partners with Rick Allison in LoneStar Basketball Academy-- a hi-tech, back-to-basics, basketball school located in Arlington, Texas.  Singleton, in the Summer of 2005, coached the Dallas Sudden Impact in the Texas-based Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League.  This team, led by the Colorado Chill's Layla Schwarz, was also populated with players from the Columbian and Congolese national teams.  "I enjoyed working with the International players," said Coach Singleton.   "They have a unique perspective on the game and a profound work ethic."  Said Coach Singleton:   “For me, it's about the beauty of the game and the kids.  The awards and stuff that I was fortunate enough to win were a direct result of the quality of kids who played for me: Natasha Summerville, Layla Schwarz, Ebony Crawford, Stephanie Pond, Mitchiko Smith, Amanda LaRue, Kelly Herbert, Sandra Nawar, Anna Morgenstern, -- all these kids were dedicated, passionate basketball players.  My role, first and foremost, was to teach them to play the game right and help them find their destiny. ”  Email

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>>> Jon Singleton <<<

Jon Singleton, a 1999 Shady Grove graduate, led Shady Grove to back-to-back state championships (1996/97 and 1997/98) and was twice named the TAPPS 3A player-of-the year.  He was also MVP of the state tournament and selected by both the Star-Telegram and Morning News to their All-Region team for three consecutive seasons.

Jon finished his Shady Grove career with 2,556 points (second all-time and in the top thirty in the history of Texas high school basketball), and an 18.8 career scoring average.  He holds the school record in rebounding (1175); games played (128), steals (354), and made three-pointers (229).  During Jon's career, Shady Grove won 46 consecutive district games and posted a sizzling 15-2 (882.) record in playoff games.   He is the only player in school history to score over 2000 points and grab more than 1000 rebounds.

Jon completed a stellar collegiate career as a First Team All-American selection.  He left Southwestern Assemblies of God as the leading three-point shooter in school history (41.4%) and ranks fourth all time in career scoring (756) and third all-time in career rebounding (360).  Jon led the Red River conference in three-point shooting (51%) and finished in the top five in the nation.

Jon earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Southwestern in 2004.

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