Dinos Trigonis
Editor-in-Chief and Publisher
Fullcourt Press 

Dinos, age 40, has published the Fullcourt Press (a recruiting service publication covering SoCal 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, Michigan State, North Carolina, UConn, USC, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan, Temple, Virginia, Syracuse, Cincinnati, Maryland, St. John’s, Utah, Cal, Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington, UNLV, Auburn, Missouri, Texas, Providence, Alabama, Georgia, Seton Hall, Fresno State, Clemson, Iowa State, UMass, Villanova, Memphis, Louisville, Nebraska, Northwestern, St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Xavier, Wyoming, SMU 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 (Golden State Warriors), Tayshaun Prince (Detroit Pistons), Tyson Chandler (New Orleans Hornets), Jason Collins (New Jersey Nets), Jarron Collins (Utah Jazz), Casey Jacobsen (Memphis Grizzlies), Luke Walton (Los Angeles Lakers), Josh Childress (Atlanta Hawks), Jason Kapono (Toronto Raptors), Kirk Snyder (Houston Rockets), Jamal Sampson (Sacramento Kings), Dijon Thompson (Phoenix Suns), Jordan Farmar (Los Angeles Lakers), Nick Young (Washington Wizards), Javaris Crittenton (Los Angeles Lakers) and Jason Hart (Sacramento Kings).

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/New Jersey Nets), Gilbert Arenas (Arizona/Washington Wizards), Andrew Gooden (Kansas/Cleveland Cavaliers), Earl Watson (UCLA/Seattle Supersonics), Stephen Jackson (Indiana Pacers), Jamaal Crawford (Michigan/New York Knicks), 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/Seattle Supersonics), Korleone Young (Detroit Pistons), Leon Smith (Dallas Mavericks), Matt Barnes (UCLA/Golden State Warriors), Alvin Jones (Georgia Tech/Philadelphia 76’ers), Lonnie Baxter (Maryland/Toronto Raptors), Jason Parker (Kentucky), Sam Clancy (USC/Philadelphia 76'ers), Anthony Grundy (NC State), Demetrius Hunter (Georgetown/UNLV), Schea Cotton (Alabama), Chris Owens (Texas), Justin Davis (Stanford), Marcus Moore (Washington State), Ricky Palding (Missouri/Detroit Pistons), TJ Cummings (UCLA) and Arthur Johnson (Missouri).

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 (Seattle Supersonics), Dorrell Wright (Miami Heat), CJ Miles (Utah Jazz), Kyle Lowry (Memphis Grizzlies), Arron Afflalo (UCLA/Detroit Pistons), Jawann McClellan (Arizona), Jason Horton (Missouri), Gabriel Pruitt (USC/Boston Celtics), Dion Dowell (Texas), Mohamed Tangara (Arizona),  Jamal Boykin (Duke), Davon Jefferson (USC signee), Fendi Onobun (Arizona), Vernon Goodridge (Mississipi State), 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), Rashad Woods (DePaul), Lance Thomas (Duke), Alex Stepheson (North Carolina), Anthony Goods (Stanford), Javaris Crittenton (Georgia Tech), Deon Thompson (North Carolina), Quincy Pondexter (Washington), Taylor King (Duke), Harrison Smith (Texas), Jordan Hill (Arizona), Anthony Randolph (LSU), Gani Lawal (Georgia Tech), Deandre Jordan (Texas A&M), JJ Hickson (NC State), Senario Hillman (Alabama), Nic Wise (Arizona), James Harden (Arizona State), Jamelle Horne (Arizona), Leonard Washington (USC signee) 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 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 (2004 championship Final 4), Los Angeles Rockfish Spring League (1998 champions) and Las Vegas Desert Classic (2002 champions). Trigonis has coached 82 players that have received NCAA Division I scholarships and 14 players that have played in the NBA.  For a complete list, please 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) and David Greenwood (UCLA/NBA).  Other Fullcourt Press camps and events include the Pangos Cream of the Crop Classic (July), Fullcourt Press End of the Trail (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.