Kareem Guilbeaux

Kareem Guilbeaux is the founder and director of the Be A Champion Basketball Camp. Kareem Guilbeaux was raised in San Francisco and attended St. Stephen’s and St. Ignatius College Prep before attending San Jose State University. Kareem graduated with honors from SJSU in 2006 after he lettered in Basketball for four years.

Throughout his youth Kareem played for various CYO and Park and Rec championship teams in San Francisco. He attended St. Ignatius College Prep where he excelled in Basketball and in life. His accomplishments on the court were augmented by what he learned in the classroom and he realized early that success relies as much on hard work as it does on talent. He worked hard to maintain the necessary balance between academics and basketball and with his talent; he helped lead his teams to winning seasons and league championships.

Accomplishments

Academics

    * President of Student Government, St. Stephen’s
    * Vice President of the St. Ignatius Association of African American Students (AAAS)
    * St. Ignatius Student Spokesperson for Diversity Recruiting.
    * San Jose State University President’s Scholar Athlete Award, 2002
    * San Jose State University Scholar-Athlete Award honoree, 2003 and 2004
    * Northern California Forensics Association, Spring Fling
    * 3rd Place, Sales Impromptu Speech 2004

Sports

    * Leader in Soccer, Basketball, and Baseball for CYO and San Francisco Park and Rec
    * PAL Basketball California State Championship, 14 years old and younger
    * St. Ignatius Freshmen Basketball, WCAL League Championship, undefeated season
    * St. Ignatius Varsity Basketball, sophomore, junior, and senior years
    * St. Ignatius Varsity Basketball, Team Captain, junior and senior years
    * Lead St. Ignatius to back-to-back WCAL Championships
    * First Team All WCAL as a junior and senior
    * Bay Area All Metro Team as a junior and senior
    * St Ignatius Varsity Volleyball as a junior
    * San Jose State University Basketball 2001 - 2005
    * Elected to the San Jose State Black Athlete Hall of Fame

Broadcasting

    * Sports Director for San Jose State University radio station, KSJS, 90.5 FM, 2004 - 2006
    * Hosts and produces sports weekly radio program called “Kareem’s Court”
    * KSJS Play-by-play and color commentary for SJSU Men’s Football and Baseball
    * KSJS Play-by-play and color commentary for SJSU Women’s Basketball and Volleyball
    * American Basketball Association's San Jose Skyrockets' Play-by-play commentary