About Us
Our Vision:
Next Play Prep offers kids a safe, inspiring environment where they can learn and work on the parts of the games that teams and AAU simply cannot provide.
As seen in the picture below… we are a complete training program to help players prepare for the next game, season and chapter of thier JOURNEYS.
The foundation of Next Play Prep is becoming who you needed when you were growing up. Our value in personal development runs as deep as our value in player development for all athletes.
Cameron Hoo
Founder of Next Play Prep & Next Play Performance
Certified I’m Possible Trainer — Known for his powerful care and relentless motivation, Cam helps players build real confidence while sharpening the skills that show up in games.
Cam’s training emphasizes footwork, ball handling, and physicality, paired with a unique focus on situational basketball IQ — teaching athletes how to impact the game even when they don’t have the ball. He has trained countless all-county athletes, as well as nationally ranked players like Keith McKnight, Jalen Grant, Giovanna Burress and Hailey Benbow, helping them elevate their performance and reach the next level.
Whether your athlete is looking to tighten fundamentals, level up decision-making, or bring more intensity to every possession, Cam’s coaching style is rooted in heart, care, and discipline — preparing athletes to improve on and off the court.
My passion for strength and conditioning was born the day I realized I wasn’t the strongest player on the court anymore. That moment came on my first day at Montclair State University, where I had committed to play basketball in the highly competitive New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC). To keep up at that level, I knew I had to level up in the weight room.
Before college, I had little to no exposure to strength training. That quickly changed thanks to my first strength coaches, Nick Magnum and Courtney Roselle—two incredible mentors who not only introduced me to the fundamentals of training but also recognized my natural enthusiasm for it. They helped shape my perspective and planted the seeds for what would become a career.
By my junior year, due to scheduling conflicts with our coaching staff, I was entrusted with leading our team’s off-season lifts twice a week. That responsibility confirmed what I had started to suspect—I wanted to become a strength coach.
Soon after, Montclair State brought on Jhovanny Olivares as the school’s first full-time strength and conditioning coach. I was honored to become MSU’s first-ever strength and conditioning intern, gaining hands-on experience in programming, leading warm-ups, and maintaining a safe and motivating environment in the weight room.
Joining the Next Play family is the next exciting chapter in my journey. Seeing athletes smile, grow, and enjoy the process in the weight room is still one of the most rewarding parts of what I do—and I’m just getting started.