RON YEUNG - Manager of Steve Nash Youth Basketball & National Membership Program

Ron has been heavily involved in the sport of basketball for over 10 years.Over this time, he has served in a number of important roles responsible for the strategic development and implementation of grassroots basketball in communities across Canada.Ron worked with the Toronto Raptors Basketball Club from 2000-2006, where he was responsible for the successful growth and operation of the Raptorball Youth Leagues and JR. NBA/WNBA.In 2007, he was commissioned by Canada Basketball to design and develop Steve Nash Youth Basketball (SNYB), a national youth development program aimed to grow the game at the grassroots level.Following the guidelines of the Canadian Sport for Life (CS4L) policy, along with researching best practices from other youth sport program models around the world, Ron was able to incorporate his vision to develop SNYB as the foundation of the Canadian basketball development system.

Outside of Canada Basketball, Ron is very active in the cultural community, serving as the Executive Director of the Canadian Chinese Youth Athletic Association and the Event Chairman for the North American Chinese Basketball Championship in 2010.As a passionate fitness enthusiast, Ron is also a Certified Personal Trainer Specialist and a Certified Kettlebell Instructor, specializing in working with athletes and help other clients to achieve their fitness goals.