Markus Starks

Chicago St. Alumni /Educator/Coach at Homewood-Flossmoor HS/R2G 17U AAU Head Coach/ @mstv_sports/ 2024 IHSA 4A State Champion/ Co-Creator of @dreambigger2025

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

“The irony of a snapshot is it captures the moments, but misses the whole journey.”

I appreciate every stop thus far & the coaching trees I’ve been able to grow from. Will continue to grow as a leader of men, one who can lead with confidence & poise through whatever adversity.

[Matt Lisle @CoachLisle]

A commitment to WINNING means a commitment to THE WORK that WINNING requires.

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

To think, kids are letting “fake offers” posted by other kids discourage their own recruiting journeys… 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Greg Berge @GregBerge]

Your assistant coach sees everything.

The quiet kid who’s struggling.
The moment the team needs a lift.
The thing you missed.

They don’t say a word. They just handle it.

Appreciate them.

[Wallo267 @Wallo267]

The discipline you practice when nobody is applauding is the same discipline that will one day put you in rooms they cannot access.

[Wallo267 @Wallo267]

Dedication shapes destiny.

[Dream Bigger Positional Skills Camp @Dreambigger2025]

Dream Bigger Positional Skills Camp (Dream Bigger PSC ) kicked off its Nebraska Weekend Takeover with a Youth Camp at the Kinetic Sports Complex in Lincoln,NE.

@SheaSumpter
@CoachMStarks
@Snipershouse
@DezBlocker
@mstv_sports

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

Every spring I send out a long message to my 10-11 AAU guys at the time with a clear message:

Clean up the social media.

Present yourself as a dedicated student athlete. Sure, that can consists of social life activity too, however appropriate discretion should always be used.

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

#BROTHERHOOD 🔴⚪️

[Teddy Bahu @TeddyBahu]

Another impressive @AthleticsFlight performance. Taking care of Hoops High 67-43.

Jeremy Thornton finished with 16 points, Gregory Griffin added 13.

#PHGreatLakesFinals

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

So happy for this kid…

- Never played for a shoe circuit AAU team

- Attended the HS in HIS community

- Never transferred HS

- 4.0 student

- 4 year HS career included a 4th Place IHSA State Finish

[Zion Gibson @Zbuckz_btw]

My new home ! Official signing 💛💙

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

Focused on where my feet are planted.

[Wallo267 @Wallo267]

Entitlement weakens progress.

[Tom Crean @TomCrean]

Encouraging others is just a sign of awareness that it’s not all about you.

Encouraging others may not be reciprocated to you but it’s definitely a reflection of you.

Encouraging others takes so little time
but can help people in unmeasurable ways.

Encouraging =Empathy !

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

Can’t take athletes serious that don’t take weight training serious…

That 16yr old body doesn’t stand a chance against these 24,25,26 year old grown men at the next level!

[Jon Beck @CoachJonBeck]

Thoughts about this off season: where you spend your free time helps determine where you’ll spend your game time. The gym & weight room is a second home to great players. Create time to spend there; earn your coach’s trust. Put in enough work so there’s no doubt you’ve improved!

[Wallo267 @Wallo267]

Discipline sharpens vision.

[Coach Treal Holland II @CoachTreal2]

Your actions prove your greatness

[HF Basketball @HFVikingHoops]

Time is almost here!

Get those kids off the 🎮 this summer, and bring them in to work with the HF 🏀coaching staff!

Spots will go fast, get signed up ASAP‼️

[Steve Collins @TeachHoopsBBall]

A player's value isn't in their stats, it's in their impact.
- Do they make winning plays?
- Do they defend when it's not flashy?
- Do they make teammates better?

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

Playing off two feet is an art that will lead to less turnovers and more efficiency in the paint.

The kids that get it, get it. The ones that don’t continue playing off one feet becoming prey for those chase down shot blockers.

[Markus Starks @CoachMStarks]

D2/D3/JUCOs

Here’s a 2027 sleeper for you. Hard worker, extremely Coachable and mild mannered.

Has improved a lot this spring and will have an increased role for his HS team.

Bryson Dagon
6’1 Guard
Carl Sandburg HS (Orland Park,IL)

[Bryson Dagon @Brysonzzz1]

Highlights from last weekend R2G 17u