🏀 The Assist by Utrain: Your Weekly Game Plan for Hoops Training — January 11th, 2025

Inside: New 2026 Utrain Updates, AI Shot Tracking, Utrain adds Online Sessions, Basketball Training Data, WNBA, NBA & FIBA News, Triqz Video + More

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January 11, 2026

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The Assist by Utrain! 🏀

Welcome to the first 2026 edition of The Assist by Utrain—your Sunday playbook for the latest hoops news, Utrain updates, and growth tips designed to keep trainers locked in and leveling up. Let’s dive in!

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In case you missed it

Basketball Buzz - January 11th, 2026 🗞️ 🏀 

NBA, FIBA say they're moving closer to new planned basketball league in Europe

The NBA and FIBA have announced plans to move forward in January 2026 with formal talks to establish a new pan-European professional basketball league

The CBA has expired: What’s next for the WNBA?

As expected, the WNBA’s Collective Bargaining Agreement expired without a new extension in the early hours of Saturday.

Utrain X Triqz Video

Click the link below to check out the world famous Daquan “Triqz” Griffin explain the Utrain App.

Utrain adds AI Shot Tracking for Trainers!

Utrain partners with Ball AI to add AI Shot Tracking for Basketball Trainers.

Utrain News

Online sessions now available! More options for you to serve clients and scale your offerings.

Use Zoom or Google Meet to connect for your online sessions. Video meetings links are automatically delivered to the client by email once the Online Session is booked!

Basketball Trainers: manage bookings, connect with athletes, and grow your business—all at no cost!

Member spotlight

New Trainer Highlight: Meet Kiwane Garris in Cumming, GA NBA Player joins Utrain

Coach Kiwane Harris joined Utrain in 2026 | Here’s what he had to say:

“Love the App, super excited to get started on Utrain!”

A warm welcome to all the new coaches joining us this week! You’re not just booking sessions—you’re building futures, one dribble at a time. We’ve got your back, from smart scheduling to community support.🔥

Coach Kiwane Garris offering basketball training in Cumming, GA | Powered by Utrain

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Training tips

Trainer Data of the Week 💰 🏀 

  • Online basketball sessions now account for 15–20% of private training bookings during winter months.

    • Most common online use cases:

      • Film breakdown

      • Ball-handling & footwork

      • Shooting form analysis

  • Trainer insight: Hybrid coaches (in-person + online) keep athletes engaged during weather disruptions.

  • Average private basketball training rates:

    • $60–$90/hr (youth)

    • $90–$150/hr (HS / advanced)

  • Packages outperform single sessions by:

    • Higher retention

    • Fewer cancellations

    • Better attendance consistency

5 P’s Basketball Using Utrain to Easily Promote Scheduling and Payments

Bonus Trainer Humor

Weekly Meme ⬇️😂

New: Auto deliver the video meeting link to clients by email with new Online Sessions | All for free

That’s it for this week.

Happy New Year! 2026, Thank you for being part of The Assist by Utrain. Here’s to a week of growth, game‑changing sessions, and smooth bookings! đŸ€â¤ď¸

The Utrain Team

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