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- Utrain This Week in Basketball: Training, Tech & Culture — February 28th, 2026
Utrain This Week in Basketball: Training, Tech & Culture — February 28th, 2026
Inside: New TNC 3V3, AG1, Duke #1, Free Basketball Drills, 2026 Youth Sports Awards, WNBA Update + More
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February 28, 2026
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Welcome to the newest 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! →
Basketball Buzz - February 28th, 2026 🗞️ 🏀
TNC Highlights of the Week
NBA Highlights of the Week
Duke #1 Team in College Basketball
Duke rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men’s hoops poll for record 148th time; Florida, Alabama make leaps
New WNBA CBA Negotiations Update
Utrain News:
2026 Youth Sports Awards!
Utrain crosses 9,500 sessions nationwide
Utrain selected as a Rising Star Award Nomination by The Youth Sports Business Report for the 2026 Youth Sports Awards
New Trainer Highlight:
Meet Former NBA Player Coach Eron Gordon Indianapolis, IN Now On Utrain
We’re excited to welcome new coaches to the Utrain community this week!
Each coach joins a growing network using Utrain to manage bookings, get paid faster, and focus more on developing players—not admin.
We’re proud to support the next wave of basketball trainers building their businesses on Utrain.
The Utrain network keeps growing. 🏀🚀
Free Workout Of The Week🏀🎥
A high school freshman learning how to finish through contact and make elite reads in the paint. Coach Korey Harris and Coach Rodney Booker from The Transition guide Colin Pearl through a high-level workout focused on attacking the rim with confidence and control.
In this session, Colin develops:
Advanced footwork: Pro Hop, Spin Move, Pivoting off two feet
Decision-making through real-time read-and-react drills
How to maintain balance, absorb contact, and finish against length
The difference between “block training” reps and live game reads
This workout is all about building touch, poise, and control in traffic — the foundation of every great scorer.
Weekly Meme ⬇️😂 New: Client Reminders, Messaging, Scheduling, and Payments | All for free |
That’s it for this week.
Thank you for being part of The Assist by Utrain. Here’s to a week of growth, game‑changing sessions, and smooth bookings! 🏀❤️
The Utrain Team
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