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Schea Cotton
SoCal Basketball Legend
Schea Cotton, born May 20, 1978 in Los Angeles, CA, is the former National Player of the Year, and projected 1997, NBA number #1 draft pick. He was able to dunk on alley-oops as a sixth grader. At age 12, he stood 6 feet and 180 pounds and was captain on a team which included seventh and eighth graders. That year, Cotton was featured in the Los Angeles Times.
Schea became nationally known before even reaching high school. According to ESPN in 2010, the expectations for him were "as great as any pre-high school aged player ever, even LeBron James."
Career Highlights
* Second-team All - SEC (2000)
* Junior college All-American (1999)
* First-team Parade All-American (1996)
* Fourth-team Parade All-American (1995)
* California Division I Player of the Year (1995)
* All-Southern Section Division I Player of the Year (1995)
* McDonald's All-American (1995)
* 2× All-Southern Section Division I (1994, 1995)
The Legend Continues
Schea played professionally for 10 years over a career that saw him play in 7 countries and numerous U.S. leagues.
Schea is a basketball trainer with his own academy, Schea Cotton Basketball Academy and a full time Business Man.
Manchild: The Schea Cotton Story [official trailer]
Manchild, is a documentary film that chronicles the life of legendary Los Angeles hoops megastar Schea Cotton.
The documentary features ESPN’s Scoop Jackson, NBA Finals MVP Paul Pierce, NBA All Star Baron Davis, NBA Champion Ron Artest, NBA Defensive Player of the Year Tyson Chandler, Former NBA standout and current USC Assistant Coach Jason Hart, NBA Champion Stephen Jackson, All NBA Forward Elton Brand, and NFL Hall of Famer Randy Moss.
The Seasons of Youth Basketball | Schea Cotton | TEDxUCSD
In this TED talk, Cotton shares his experience in the AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) and rise to fame only being 12 years old, finally telling his OWN story.
Meet SCHEA COTTON: He Was LeBron before LeBron in High School
There was a high school basketball player from California who had hype levels just as high as LeBron James and Kobe Bryant. His name is Schea Cotton.
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Rommel Dunbar
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Legend
3rd Degree Blackbelt Japanese Jiu Jitsu
6th Degree Blackbelt Taekwondo
6th Degree Blackbelt Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Undefeated in Taekwondo
1988 National Taekwondo Team
1992 World Jiu Jitsu Championship in Brazil (1 of 6 Non Brazilians)
Career Highlights
* Orange County Kickboxing Champion (1983)
* Orange County Kickboxing Champion (1984)
* Orange County Kickboxing Champion (1985)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (1985)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (1986)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (1987)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (1989)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (1990)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (1991)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (1992)
* First American National BJJ Champion Gold Medal (2002)
* Pan American Championship Gold Medal (2003)
* International World BJJ Championship Gold Medal (2003)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (2005)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (2006)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (2007)
* American National Champion Gold Medal (2009)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (2012)
* Pan American Championship Gold Medal (2013)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (2014)
* World Jiu Jitsu Championship Gold Medal (2015)
* Open Division Gold Medal (2017)
* Division 2nd Place (2017)
The Man, Champion, Legend
Master Rommel Dunbar has 40 years experience in martial arts and is the ONLY Certified Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt in the Inland Empire.
He is also a certified BJJ referee under Carlson Gracie and the CBJJ International Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Federation.
He currently teaches at his three United Brazilian Jiu Jitsu schools located in Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona, California and Utah.
Rommel Dunbar: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt
Passion for the Sport
The Legend at work.
Giving Back to the Community
One Team. One Family.
Sharing His Knowledge
A Champions perspective.
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