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About Axis

Give the individual work a clear direction.

Team basketball gives players a place to compete. Axis brings structure to the work they do around it.

01

Develop your game

Skills, strength and consistent work.

02

Understand the game

Film, reads and better decisions.

03

Navigate the path

Resources for your next stage.

Axis mentor Grant Audu wearing his Canada number 25 jersey

The people behind Axis

Grant Audu

Axis mentor · Canada 3×3

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Why Axis exists

Bring the pieces together.

Skill sessions, strength work, film study and recruiting education often sit in different places. Axis brings them into one program, organized by stage and connected by a weekly rhythm.

The program is built around the athlete’s existing team environment. Players can use the schedule, open sessions, explore resources and keep a record of the work they complete.

Some players want a structure they can follow independently. Others want individual direction alongside it. Axis and Axis Select provide those two levels of support, with clear boundaries between them.

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The people behind the work

A program with people behind it.

Meet the lead and development mentors. Read their backgrounds and understand how each level of support works.

Meet the mentors
Steve Hanson wearing a white Simon Fraser basketball polo
Photo: SFU Athletics

Coaching Advisor

Steve Hanson

A coach’s perspective on the next step.

Steve brings nine seasons of NCAA head coaching experience at Simon Fraser, with a focus on developing players and building teams.

At Axis, Steve offers coaching perspective, program guidance and introductions where appropriate.

Former SFU head coach · 2016–2025

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