ATHLETE INSTITUTE
BASKETBALL SKILLS ACADEMY

CLINICS • SMALL GROUP TRAINING • PERSONAL TRAINING

Evaldas Zabas

Lead Skills Coach

About the Coach

"Ev" Zabas is originally from Lithuania, where he fell in love with the sport of basketball. He moved to Canada when he was 15 and attended North York high school and earned a full scholarship to St. Michael’s College School. Ev was recruited to finish his grade 12 year at the National Elite Development Academy in Hamilton. He was then chosen to play on the National U20 Lithuanian team. Shortly after, Ev started his professional basketball career of 13 years, playing all across Europe. Ev has been a Basketball Skills & Development Coach at Athlete Institute since 2020.

Small Group Training — Ages 8-16

Intensive skill training focused on developing a well-rounded offensive skill set. Group size limited to 6 athletes maximum for more directed instruction. Takes place in our Mini-Gym.

Clinics & Small Group Training Registration

June - July Dates 2025

1-on-1 Personal Training is Now Available

(Basketball Only)

Work directly with our elite trainers this summer at Athlete Institute. Personalized sessions. Proven results. Limited spots. Email us to reserve your spot and to learn more!

Learn More

  • Small Group Training (Coach Ev)
    U10 - 6:00-7:00 PM
    U13 - 7:00-8:00 PM
    U16 - 8:00-9:00 PM

    6 Sessions, June 2 - July 14

  • Small Group Training (Coach Ev)
    U10 - 6:00-7:00 PM
    U13 - 7:00-8:00 PM
    U16 - 8:00-9:00 PM

    6 Sessions, June 3 - July 15

Real Words From Real Parents

Why families trust Athlete Institute for basketball development

I love that the boys now love basketball. They’re practicing at school, pushing themselves, and improving every week. The quote “You’re not cheating me, you’re cheating yourself” really stuck with them—it’s about accountability.

— U16 Parent

What I liked about the clinics is that the drills are fun, interesting, and challenging for the kids participating. Coach Ev has earned the respect of his students as he shows it in return. He is fair and firm, having the kids push themselves bit by bit. He is encouraging and motivating and a great influence on the kids!

— U10 Parent

Coach Reece is approachable and really encourages the kids to become more focused. His coaching style is very structured on the foundations of basketball which stems from his own experience in high level NCAA/pro basketball.

— U12 Parent

Coach Ev was great. Explained the drills and expectations clearly from Day 1. Holding each person accountable for their work.

— U18 Parent

WE’VE GOT YOU COVERED.

  • FACILITIES

    State of the art, world-class facilities that has been utilized by dozens of NBA stars.

  • COACHING

    Be trained by coaches who have developed the most college and NBA players in the nation.

  • ENVIRONMENT

    Be around like-minded athletes that want to develop into players that can reach the next level.

  • SAFETY

    Small and secure facility in the rolling hills of Southern Ontario with 24/7 supervision and camera monitoring.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Registration, refund & withdrawal policy

  • In the event of inclement weather on the date of any programs scheduled a decision will be communicated by 4 PM if there will be a cancelation. If there has been no communication the programs will be running as scheduled.  

    After 4 PM the day of, discretion is left to the lead program instructor to cancel on-site. 

     A rescheduled session may push back all programming by one week. 

    Athlete Institute reserves the right to reschedule a session on another night of the week if required. Refunds will not be issued if the athlete cannot make the new date.   

    If a session gets canceled mid-way through it will not be rescheduled and if it’s canceled ahead of time, it will be rescheduled.  

    If a clinic is canceled due to inclement weather, the athlete may make up the clinic in a similar session on another night of the week.