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Planells envisions bj-league becoming one of best in the world
Written by Hernando Planells   
Tuesday, 21 August 2007
By ED ODEVEN - Japan Times
Editors Note:  This article was originally printed in the June 3rd edition of the Japan Times

When you've worked as a head varsity coach at high schools in Arizona and California, served as a collegiate assistant at a community college and a major Division I university, earned a paycheck as a basketball choreographer for major motion pictures, toiled as a head coach in something known as the All-American Professional Basketball League, as well as the American Basketball Association, and become an NBA scout before your 31st birthday, you've earned the right to speak if the topic is basketball.

Who is this guy?

Hernando Planells Jr.

Last Updated ( Sunday, 26 August 2007 )
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Hernando Planells
Written by Kris Schindler   
Monday, 11 July 2005

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Coach Hernando Planells enters his tenth season coaching basketball and during that time he has distinguished himself as one of the top trainers for basketball development and as an up and coming coach at the professional level. Coach Hernando has coached at the high school, college and professional ranks.

 

He has also choreographed sports action in movies, commercials and print-ads.

Hernando’s experience and background has also allowed him to serve as a basketball choreographer on movies and television for Mark Ellis and The Sports Studio (www.sportsstudio.net).

Some of his work includes the basketball scenes and the training of the actors on movies such as “Coach Carter” starring Samuel L. Jackson, “The Longest Yard” starring Adam Sandler, “Rebound” starring Martin Lawrence and Spider-Man 3 starring Tobey Mcguire and others.

His experience has also led him to work on commercials and print for the WNBA, Target and Nissay Insurance ( featuring Japanese Basketball superstar Yuta Tabuse)

His production work has also led him to train the athletes of “Extreme Dodgeball”, the highest rated show on the Game Show Network.

Coach “H” has also appeared on on SPIKE TV’s smash hit SLAMBALL as the head coach for the Bouncers . His three year run with the Bouncers saw them qualify for the playoffs while leading the league in scoring.

 

 

Besides his work in sports production Coach Hernando works with former NBA Head Coach Don Casey on basketball related projects including the extremely popular blog - http://templeofzones.blogspot.com

 

 

 

 

 

 
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Golden Kings' First Practice is a Slam Dunk
Written by Start-Thinking   
Monday, 23 July 2007

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Planells dispenses guidance
July 23rd marked the first practice of the Ryukyu Golden Kings. Coach Hernando Planells, the newest coach with the Japan Basketball League, focused the new team on conditioning exercises. Support for the team was evident with the large turnout of media and spectators.

Last Updated ( Tuesday, 14 August 2007 )
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