Fullcourt Press
Dinos, age 41, has published the Fullcourt Press (a recruiting service publication and website covering West Coast High School and JUCO basketball) since 1994. Currently, over 150 schools (at all college levels) subscribe to this publication including such programs as UCLA, Arizona, Stanford, Duke, Memphis, Michigan State, North Carolina, UConn, USC, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan, Georgetown, Temple, Virginia, Syracuse, Indiana, Baylor, Cincinnati, Maryland, St. John’s, Utah, Cal, Arizona State, Gonzaga, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, UNLV, Washington State, Auburn, Missouri, Texas, Providence, Alabama, Georgia, Seton Hall, Fresno State, Clemson, Iowa State, UMass, Villanova, Louisville, Nebraska, Northwestern, St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Illinois, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Xavier, Iowa, Wyoming, SMU, BYU, UTEP, New Mexico and Tulane.
Dinos founded and organizes the top basketball event on the West Coast - Pangos Dream Classic (originally the MLK Holiday Challenge) held every January. In 2003, the Dream Classic featuring the #1 pick of the 2003 NBA Draft LeBron James (Cleveland Cavaliers) drew over 12,500 fans, scouts and college coaches as well as a national ESPN2 audience. The 2004 Dream Classic showcased three 2004 NBA draft lottery picks: Dwight Howard (#1 pick to the Orlando Magic), Robert Swift (#12 selection to the Seattle Supersonics) and Sebastian Telfair (#13 choice to the Portland Trailblazers). Other NBA players that have showcased their skills here include Paul Pierce (Boston Celtics), Baron Davis (Los Angeles Clippers), Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons), Tyson Chandler (New Orleans Hornets), Jason Collins (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jarron Collins (Utah Jazz), Casey Jacobsen (Memphis Grizzlies), Luke Walton (Los Angeles Lakers), Josh Childress (Atlanta Hawks), Jason Kapono (Toronto Raptors), Kirk Snyder (Minnesota Timberwolves), Jamal Sampson (Sacramento Kings), Dijon Thompson (Phoenix Suns), Jordan Farmar (Los Angeles Lakers), Nick Young (Washington Wizards), Javaris Crittenton (Washington Wizards), DeMarcus Nelson (Golden State Warriors), DJ Strawberry (Phoenix Suns), Brook Lopez (New Jersey Nets,), Robin Lopez (Phoenix Suns), Trevor Ariza (Los Angeles Lakers), Brandon Jennings (Italy Pro league), Craig Smith (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Jason Hart (Los Angeles Clippers).
In 1993, Dinos founded the Fullcourt Press Fall Hoops Classic (now Southern Cal’s premier fall traveling team tourney) which annually attracts teams from all over the West. In 1997, Dinos founded the Eddie Jones All-Star Classic (most recently renamed the Dada All-Star Classic) which has showcased such top prep All-Americans as Richard Jefferson (Arizona/Milwaukee Bucks), Gilbert Arenas (Arizona/Washington Wizards), Andrew Gooden (Kansas/Chicago Bulls), Earl Watson (UCLA/Oklahoma City Thunder), Stephen Jackson (Golden State Warriors), Jamaal Crawford (Michigan/Golden State Warriors), Tayshaun Prince (Kentucky/Detroit Pistons), Kirk Hinrich (Kansas/Chicago Bulls), Freddie Jones (Oregon/Indiana Pacers/NBA Dunk Champ), Luke Walton (Arizona/Los Angeles Lakers), Rasul Butler (La Salle/New Orleans Hornets), Jerome Moiso (UCLA/Toronto Raptors), Kareem Rush (Missouri/Philadelphia 76'ers), Korleone Young (Detroit Pistons), Leon Smith (Dallas Mavericks), Matt Barnes (UCLA/Phoenix Suns), Alvin Jones (Georgia Tech/Philadelphia 76’ers), Lonnie Baxter (Maryland/Toronto Raptors), Jason Parker (Kentucky), Sam Clancy (USC/Philadelphia 76'ers), Desmon Farmer (USC/San Antonio Spurs) and Travon Bryant (Missouri/Greek Pro League).
In July 1999, Dinos (with Etop Udo-Ema) established the Fullcourt Press All-West Camp – annually showcasing 300-plus of the West Coast’s top HS players for college coaches and scouts (over 250 attended last year). In June 2003, Dinos created the Pangos All-American Camp which annually attracts 100-plus of the nation's top HS players as well as several of the top recruiting scouts in the nation - Clark Francis (Hoop Scoop), Dave Telep (Scouthoops.com), Jerry Meyers (Rivalshoops.com), Frank Burlison (Scouthoops.com & Long Beach Press-Telegram), Van Coleman (Hoopmasters.com) and Brick Oettinger (PrepStars.com). Top players that have participated here include Robert Swift (Oklahoma City Thunder), Dorrell Wright (Miami Heat), CJ Miles (Utah Jazz), Kyle Lowry (Villanova/Memphis Grizzlies), Arron Afflalo (UCLA/Detroit Pistons), Gabriel Pruitt (USC/Boston Celtics), Javaris Crittenton (Georgia Tech/Washington Wizards), Jerryd Bayless (Arizona/Portland Trailblazers), Russell Westbrook (UCLA/Oklahoma City Thunder), Anthony Randolph (LSU/Golden State Warriors), Deandre Jordan (Texas A&M/Los Angeles Clippers), JJ Hickson (NC State/Cleveland Cavaliers), Jared Dudley (Boston College/Phoenix Suns), Kyle Weaver (Washington State/Oklahoma City Thunder), Jawann McClellan (Arizona), Jason Horton (Missouri), Dion Dowell (Texas/Houston), Jamal Boykin (Duke/Cal), Davon Jefferson (USC/Israel Pro League), Fendi Onobun (Arizona), Shane Clark (Villanova), Wes Mathews (Marquette), Dior Lowhorn (Texas Tech/USF), Craig Austrie (UConn), Artem Wallace (Washington), Lawrence Hill (Stanford), D'Andre Bell (Georgia Tech), Lorenzo Mata (UCLA), Lance Thomas (Duke), Alex Stepheson (North Carolina/USC), Anthony Goods (Stanford), Deon Thompson (North Carolina), Quincy Pondexter (Washington), Taylor King (Duke/Villanova), Harrison Smith (Texas), Jordan Hill (Arizona), Gani Lawal (Georgia Tech), Dionte Christmas (Temple), Senario Hillman (Alabama), Nic Wise (Arizona), James Harden (Arizona State), Austin Daye (Gonzaga), Jamelle Horne (Arizona), DeMar DeRozan (USC), Chris Allen (Michigan State), Leonard Washington (USC), Jeff Pendergraph (Arizona State), Renaldo Woolridge (Tennessee), Howard Thompkins (Georgia), Taj Gibson (USC), Patrick Christopher (Cal), Brandon Jennings (Italy Pro League), Darnel Gant (Washington), Jrue Holiday (UCLA), Drew Gordon (UCLA), Olek Czyz (Duke), Malcolm Lee (UCLA), Dequan Jones (Miami FL), John Wall (Rivals #1 2009), Derrick Favors (Scout #1 2009), Derrick Glasser (Arizona State) and Ibrahima Thomas (Oklahoma State).
Dinos is the head coach of the Belmont Shore Basketball Club - based in Long Beach CA. This elite high school club annually plays a national schedule and has had great success at such major tourneys as the Rbk Summer Championships (2007 champions), Las Vegas Easter Classic (2004 & 2008 champions and 1999 runners-up), Say No Classic College Summer League (1994 champions), Nike National Summer Championships (1998 runners-up), Houston Kingwood Classic (2001 runners-up), Bob Gibbons Tourney of Champions (1998 championship Final Four and 2000 Select Division Final Four), Las Vegas Spring Showcase (2008 runners-up and 2004 championship Final 4), Los Angeles Rockfish Spring League (1998 champions) and Las Vegas Desert Classic (2002 champions). Trigonis has coached 92 players that have received NCAA Division I scholarships and 14 players that have played in the NBA. For a complete list, please visit the Belmont Shore Basketball page of this website.
Dinos has also conducted camps like Fullcourt Press Lead Guard Camp and Fullcourt Press Fundamentals First Camp for the past eight years. Past guest speakers include Steve Lavin (UCLA/ESPN), Lorenzo Romar (Washington), Seth Greenberg (Virginia Tech), Henry Bibby (USC/Philadelphia 76'ers), David Miller (former NBA & NCAA assistant) and David Greenwood (UCLA/NBA). Other Fullcourt Press camps and events include the Fullcourt Press Cream of the Crop Challenge (July), Fullcourt Press End of the Trail Classic (July), Pangos Midnight Madness (July in Las Vegas), Fullcourt Press Fall Showcase (September), Fullcourt Press Spring Showcase (May), Fullcourt Press All-Frosh/Soph Camp (October) and Pangos All-Frosh/Soph Camps (October). In addition, Dinos has worked as the West Coast editor for Clark Francis’ Hoop Scoop and has served as a voting member of the Press-Telegram “Best in the West” and SLAM Magazine All-American team balloting and as a coach at the Nike All-American Camp.
In January 2009, Dinos is launching a new national high school basketball magazine - Nothing But Net - that will be bi-monthly in its inaugural year and monthly every year thereafter.
