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Joel Green was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and was an All-City basketball player for all four years of high school. After graduating from high school, he attended the well known Hargrave Military Academy for prep school to exercise more college options. While there, he helped lead Hargrave to a #1 national ranking by USA Today and became top 30 players in the country.

Upon leaving Hargrave he began his collegiate career at Siena College where he was the top recruit. After an injury sidelined him, he was forced to sit out and red shirt his freshman year. To seek better opportunity, Joel transferred from Siena into the JUCO rankings to avoid sitting out yet another year by going to another 4 year school, which is NCAA regulation for transfers. While spending time in Junior College, Joel was able to win back-to-back National Titles making his way back to Division 1 basketball by signing with Rider University. After winning a Regular Season Title his senior season with the Broncs, he graduated with honors earning his BA in psychology. Joel began his professional career by playing in Ireland’s Superleague, which was followed by playing in both Spain and Venezuela while receiving a D-League contact along the way. A recent highlight for Joel was when he was invited to spend a few weeks with the 76ers during their preseason training.

Over the years Joel has been featured in multiple commercials, print ads and also on a national TV show. Joel is the 2017 face of Cheez-It Crackers' latest national basketball campaign. This feature was a dream come true and gave him the opportunity to play in the Celebrity Crunch Classic, coached by Magic Johnson, playing against Charles Barkley's team of celebrities. In addition to all of this, Joel also travels to speak to many organizations, schools, and programs to help motivate & inspire others to maximize on their talents, skills and untapped potential.

The Philly native earned his Bachelor of Arts in sociology at Princeton University, where he was a four-year starter on the men’s basketball team. He was a team captain and standout point guard for the Tigers, leading his team to the 2011 Ivy League Championship and a berth in the NCAA tournament. On two separate occasions, he was the team's season scoring champion, finishing his career as the second-leading scorer in Princeton program history.

After Princeton, he spent a brief stint abroad playing professionally in Europe, before returning stateside to start his career in education. Prior to his time at Lawrenceville, Davis coached the varsity programs at Princeton Day School and Berkshire School (MA).

His success in high school ultimately provided him the opportunity to play baseball at Norfolk State University. Although his collegiate focus was baseball, he remained passionate and dedicated to coaching basketball.

Coach Meekins started his coaching career over twenty-five years ago with YMCA. He then moved on to recreational leagues, travel, middle school, high school and eventually the realm of high-level AAU basketball with his organization, NJ Connection. His profound coaching influence reverberates through the halls of esteemed institutions such as Princeton Day School and Lawrenceville Prep.

Coach Meekins has honed the skills of numerous aspiring athletes guiding them to success. Coach Meekins' influence extends beyond the teams he coaches to his own family. As a father, he has played a pivotal role in the remarkable athletic journeys of his three sons, shaping them into standouts in both high school and college athletics.

The idea of Pro Level Training was conceived from Founder Joel Green’s desire to bring the “Pro” style of training and preparation to youth athletes. He saw that there was a need for athletes to learn how to properly prepare their minds and bodies for the game of basketball.

Our goal is to improve the quality of individual on court performance by providing clients with the physical & mental tools needed to get to the next level of their career. We enjoy both training and educating players to get the most out of each session.