AUSTRALIA'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL AND HOOPS TRAVEL SPECIALISTS
THE SHOWTIME TEAM
KELVIN TAYLOR
DIRECTOR
AU Tel: 0418 554 256
US Tel: 773 312 3522
Email: kelvin.taylor@showtimebasketball.com.au
Kelvin has coordinated basketball tours between Australia and the USA for over a decade. He has coordinated tours for club and school teams from across Australia and college and high school teams from the USA.
His experience is second to none in the industry and covers all facets of tour coordination. Kelvin has in-depth knowledge of regulatory restrictions for travel teams in and out of the USA and first hand knowledge of the top tourist attractions across both countries.
ZOE CANT
TOUR OPERATIONS MANAGER
Zoe has travelled to the USA as a tour leader and coach on one of our basketball tours, and is extremely knowledgeable about overseas travel, having spent significant time travelling areas of Europe, Asia and South America.
Zoe has over five years experience working with Showtime Basketball, giving her a comprehensive understanding of traveller needs, the USA high school basketball system, and tour operations. She grew up playing in the VJBL and has coached both domestic and rep teams. She has also spent time working in operations within the WNBL.
MAX BARKELEY
TOUR COORDINATOR (VIC)
Tel: 0432 604 633
Email: max@showtimebasketball.com.au
Max grew up in Vancouver, Canada and then Los Angeles, California to play high school basketball before a college career with Division II Simon Fraser University (Canada's only NCAA program). He has since started a successful and ongoing professional career here in Australia as an import and now resident.
Max is well-known in basketball circles throughout Victoria. His experience in the USA and Canada working top basketball camps alongside top coaches like Don Showalter (USA Basketball), George Galanopoulos (NBA G-League) and others as well as his first-rate basketball knowledge of both Australian, USA and Canadian systems, combined with his focus on customer service makes him an ideal fit on the team at Showtime.
JASMIN HOWE
TOUR COORDINATOR (QLD)
Tel: 0474 125 334
Email: jasmin@showtimebasketball.com.au
Jasmin has a long history in basketball across both the USA and Australia. Showtime identified Jasmin as having the talent to play college basketball while she represented South Australia Country at Australian Junior Championships. She played college basketball for Marshalltown Community College in Iowa, before moving onto Northwest Missouri State.
Since graduating from college, Jasmin has been involved in WNBL and NBL1 programs for a number of years back, her knowledge and experience of both the Australian and US basketball systems, combined with her firsthand experiences is an asset to the Showtime team. Jasmin’s work ethic and communication skills will no doubt ensure each and every one of our travellers has a five star experience on their USA tour.
GRANT BARCLAY
ACT / NSW TOUR REPRESENTATIVE
Tel: 0420 639 065
Email: nationalcapitalsports@gmail.com
Grant has worked overseas for over 10 years, he has coordinated a number of basketball tours to the USA along with many other sporting and educational tours to all corners of the globe including France, Italy, Spain, the UK and India.
Grant's vast experience in planning these tours through a school environment is a valuable asset to his clients and ensures smooth travelling through the tour planning process.
On the court, Grant is a former state and SEABL player and has coached at state level in the ACT and is the current Director of Basketball for Marist College in Canberra.
TIM SANDERSON
TOUR COORDINATOR (VIC)
Tel: 0428 715 977
Email: tim@showtimebasketball.com.au
Tim has a wealth of experience touring the USA as a tour group leader having been on numerous basketball tours. Tim’s basketball experience includes being High Performance Manager at Bellarine Storm, Head Coach at BIG V senior level, assistant coach at NBL1 level and junior National Championships, involvement in Vic Country development programs and coaching roles within many VJBL teams. He has also been on a professional development tour connecting with college coaches and learning about how they conduct their programs and what they look for in recruits.
Tim’s breadth of experience in the US and knowledge of the needs of tour groups when on the ground is an unparalleled asset to our team and clients.