MISSION
The mission of Film Don’t Lie Basketball is to provide evidence-based teaching to all Basketball players. FDL Owner Jordan Newman spends hours studying film and researching motor learning to make sure everything is being taught in the most efficient manner possible. This is a very open-minded and creative environment that will constantly be evolving to the new trends of the game. Jordan believes strongly in both the physical and mental side in improving his players performance. We want all of our players to have no regrets about the way they trained and to enjoy our sessions. We accomplish this by teaching you to not only work hard but more importantly work smart and efficiently.
About Jordan
Jordan is a Player Development Coach for anybody who is serious about getting better. Jordan graduated Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, IL where he was a member of the 2015 Illinois State Championship team. That team included New York Knicks Guard Jalen Brunson. Jordan next played 4 years of College Basketball at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wi and was named Team Captain for his Junior and Senior seasons. Following his playing career Jordan moved into coaching. He spent the next 2 seasons as an Assistant Coach at University Wisconsin-Parkside. The lessons learned as State champion playing daily with the likes of Jalen Brunson, being captain of his College team, and then being an Assistant Coach at the College level have all helped in forming Jordan’s philosophies and training methods.
Athletes/Alumni
PRO OVERSEAS
Rasheed Bello - Antwerp Giants (Belgium)
John Ittounas - Peristeri (Greece)
Raheem Anthony - Whittlesea Pacers (Australia)
Anthony Roberts - King Szczecin (Poland)
Chris Harris - Basel Starwings (Switzerland)
Connor Cashaw - Oberwart (Austria)
Fernando Salsamendi - Cearense (Brazil)
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College (MEN)
Chris Henry - Fordham
Perry Cowan - Manhattan
Kyle Waltz - Miami Ohio
Anton Strelnikov - Dartmouth
Ali Sabet - Loras
Josiah Palmer - Wisconsin Parkside
Fawaz Surakat - Wisconsin Parkside
Connor Davis - Arkansas Tech
Orlando Thomas - Langston
Aidan Bardic - Winona State
Dom Trelenberg - Elmhurst
Sebastian Blachaut - Elmhurst
Alex Forowycz - Lake Forest
Evan Ambrose - Augustana
Matthew Ambrose - Calvin
Scotty Dean - Denison
Jason Huber - Monmouth
Brady Ruggles - Illinois Wesleyan
Kareem Bello - Saint Marys MN
Jabari Sawyer - Saint Marys MN
Matt Kaznikov - Lawrence
Nic Gouroutis - Lawrence
Noah Portalatin - Lawrence
Ian Brown - Carnegie Mellon
Mitch Humphrey - Colby
Ethan Dabu - Carthage
Sam Hirsch - Loras
Liam Hanson - Saint Norbert
Anestis Hadjistamoulou - Case Western
College (WOMEN)
Ava Bardic - Illinois Wesleyan
Nisha Munsuri - Case Western
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TESTIMONIALS
Connor Cashaw
D1 Rice/Creighton, Professional for Oberwart (Austria)
He focuses on every detail and aspect of you individually at an extremely high level. Working with him helped me elevate my knowledge for the game as well as the skills necessary to play at a professional level.
Rasheed Bello
D2 GLIAC Conference Player of the year/D1 Purdue-Fort Wayne
Jordan’s attention to detail is one of a kind. He watches a ton of film on his clients and prepares his workout based on what needs to improve, while still focusing on sharpening the skills you are best at. His knowledge of the game is amazing!
Matthew Ambrose
​D3 Calvin College
Jordan is great at working on the basics while at the same time adding new skills and techniques to further advance your game. His ability to apply real game situations and attention to detail is like no one else.