Rudy Bentley Jr.
PGC BASKETBALL DIRECTOR
Rudy Bentley Jr. has been a mentor, trainer, and like another big brother to me for as long as I can remember. He’s assisted me the past few years in skills on and off the court that have helped me propel myself to a career playing basketball overseas. He’s such a selfless person and always makes time to work with me, even though sometimes I know I can be hard to work with. Any question I have regarding anything on and off the court I know he can provide some valuable insight or words that can positively contribute to my way of thinking or my basketball game.
– Emmanuel Oby, professional basketball player, England
Rudy Bentley, a 2x PGC grad, a four-year college starter and former collegiate coach, has transformed the journey of players and coaches all across the globe. Rudy knows what it’s like to be undervalued, feel overlooked, and face adversity. But unlike so many high school athletes, he didn’t let those circumstances get the best of him. He persevered and overcame.
Known as a great penetrator and creator for his teammates, Rudy was in the top four in assists per game every year in their conference.
During his undergraduate playing career, Rudy began player development and training for some local high school athletes, discovering personal satisfaction in the growth of other players. At the end of his playing career, Rudy became an assistant basketball coach at Lakeland University, then Wisconsin Lutheran College before joining forces with fellow PGC director Sam Allen at Blue Collar Basketball.
Rudy also works on PGC’s basketball development team, where he’s highly involved in the refinement and innovation of all PGC camp curriculums!
Coming to a Rudy Bentley led PGC camp is an experience players and coaches don’t often forget!
Although a relatively young man, Coach Rudy has exceptional leadership, communication & engagement skills. His commitment to detail, expert knowledge of the game, & timely personal stories make the PGC experience go “Boooooom!!!!!”
– DJ Colvin, Observing Coach
HISTORY
- Director, PGC Basketball, 2018-present
- Development Trainer/Coach, Blue Collar Basketball, 2018-Present
- Assistant Coach/Strength & Conditioning Coordinator, Wisconsin Lutheran College, 2017-18
- Assistant Coach, Lakeland University,2016-17
- Point Guard, Carroll University/Beloit College 2012-16
HIGHLIGHTS
- 4-year collegiate starter
- 370 career assists
- Senior Year Stats: 17.2 ppg, 5.6 apg, 43.6% 3FG, 2nd highest minutes per game in NCAA (39.3)
- Sophomore Year: Shot 52% from 3 point line
- Midwest Conference Tournament Championship appearance in 2013
AWARDS
- 2012 Johnson Bank Tip-Off Tournament All-Tournament Team
- 2015 & 2016 Johnny Ore Leadership Award
- 2016 Joe Kabylka Team Spirit Award
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude in undergrad with a degree in Business Economics
- Masters Degree is in Leadership & Innovation
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What They’re Saying About Rudy Bentley Jr.
"My daughter had an amazing time! I can tell she grew and matured, but more importantly it built confidence for her."
- Shannon Mila
"I love how I learned so much in just one week. And it made me want to continue to study these things once I leave."
- Anaja Jackson
"amazing. best camp yet"
- Malakai Barclay
"Great combination of information"
- Kim Hartman
"Jay is a good shooter but struggles to score in live action. The camp helped him learn multiple techniques and strategies that will make scoring easier this season."
- Keith Buff
"This was not like any basketball experience I’ve ever had. The level of play and the intensity really helped me improve as a player and as a leader."
- Jacob Asbill
"I’m very glad I came because I took more away from this camp than I’ve ever taken away from anything."
- Cate Holderman
"My experience was great. I felt a lot of improvement and that is the reason I came here."
- Charlie Wohlers
"Great experience. Got to learn from a lot of amazing basketball minds and listen to their advice. Staying coachable allowed me to keep improving and working on my game to the best of my ability. I have improved greatly and would recommend people to come to PGC."
- Alden Cheever
"i loved the freedom and being able to stay on campus. at first the schedule looked overwhelming but once i got the hang of it, it wasn’t so bad. everyone is extremely nice and organized"
- kaleah wells
"In my opinion #1 camp in the country"
- Christian Palmer
"I learned a lot this week at PGC and I’ll definitely be coming back some time in the future."
- Dudley Dickson
"Caleb thoroughly enjoyed this camp and said he had learned so much. Cannot wait to see him use it on the court!"
- Yvette Newcomb
"New experience getting classroom instruction followed by demonstration, then live action implementation. Son had a great experience"
- Brad Dean
"It opened his eyes to how important film study is and how important witting down goals is."
- Fred Parrish
