MEET THE COACHING STAFF

DIMARION STOKES

Special Assistant to the Head Coach, , Shenendehowa High School

SUPPORTING PLAYERS
AT EVERY LEVEL

Dimarion Stokes joins Shenendehowa Basketball as special assistant to varsity head coach Andrew Platek. A former Capital Region varsity and AAU player, Stokes brings youth coaching experience to a role that connects him with players and coaches across the program, from Modified through Varsity.

His Role at Shen

Stokes works with players in practices and at games, helping them build their skills, read the game, and hold themselves accountable to the program’s standards. He mentors student-athletes and assists Coach Platek with game strategy, film study, and scouting.

Playing Background

Stokes played four seasons of varsity basketball, spending two years at Bishop Maginn High School in Albany before finishing his high school career at Schalmont. He also competed in AAU basketball with Albany’s Legacy Lions, facing teams from across the country.

Coaching with Team Takeoff

Stokes served as both a head coach and an assistant with Team Takeoff, a Capital Region basketball program, working with players from 12U through 17U. He helped guide Team Takeoff to a championship at the MADE Hoops Live 17U Spring Wildwood Shootout.