ABOUT
OUR STORY
Halo Hoops was founded in 2000 by Dave & Leslie Davies. Dave and Leslie launched the activity as Halo Hoops Ministries, Inc. The first camp was in Lawrenceville, GA. A year later, the camp expanded to Wilmington, NC, and over the next few years, the Halo summer camp circuit included Tennessee, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois.
In 2004, the Davies family moved from a small town in Oregon to the beach community of Wilmington with plans to headquarter the organization and build a strong and consistent presence in the Wilmington area. Dave worked as a part-time youth pastor at Masonboro Baptist Church while Halo Hoops programming expanded.
In 2008, the activity of Halo Hoops became a ministry of Impact Church, and that partnership continued until early 2015.
In 2015 Halo Sports, Inc. was started and continued the Halo Hoops activity, camps, clinics, and leagues for kids 5-18.
Currently, the Halo Hoops Winter League is the most popular program in the Wilmington community, with over 2600 players and 300 teams.
25 years in ministry
In 2004, the Davies family moved from a small town in Oregon to the beach community of Wilmington with plans to headquarter the organization and build a strong and consistent presence in the Wilmington area. Dave worked as a part-time youth pastor at Masonboro Baptist Church while Halo Hoops programming expanded.
our team:
DAVE DAVIES
CO-FOUNDER & CEO
Dave played basketball at Seattle Pacific University from 1988-1992. He then made the pre-season roster for the NBA's Seattle Supersonics. Dave continued his pro career in Taiwan and Australia. After his playing career, Dave went on to coach at the High School level in Florida and Oregon. He currently serves as the Head Varsity Boys Basketball coach at Wilmington Christian Academy. Dave lives in Wilmington, NC with his wife Leslie and their four boys, Skyler, Aidan, Trent and Reece.
LESLIE DAVIES
CO-FOUNDER
Leslie played basketball at Northern Illinois University from 1991-1995. She was invited to tryout for the ABL which would eventually become the WNBA. She continued her basketball career by playing semi-pro in Australia. After her playing career, Leslie went on to coach in college at St. Joseph's College for one year and Florida State for 3 years. Dave and Leslie live in Wilmington, NC with their four boys, Skyler, Aidan, Trent and Reece.
SHAUN MCMAHON
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS
Shaun played basketball at Wilmington Christian Academy. He has also helped coach boys basketball at Cape Fear Middle school and is coaching girls basketball at Wilmington Christian Academy. Shaun graduated from both UNCW and Southeastern Theological Seminary. He served as the Student Pastor at Wrightsville Beach Baptist Church for 8 years. Shaun lives in Wilmington, NC with his wife Sara, and their children Braylee, Sadie, Kenzie and Cooper.
skyler davies
DIRECTOR OF MEDIA
Skyler played basketball at Coastal Christian High School and continued his basketball career at the college level at Chowan University where he graduated in 2024. He is the son of Co-Founders Dave and Leslie. Throughout his time at Chowan he acted as chaplin and photographer for the university. At the end of his basketball career he was awarded the Conference Carolina's Sportsmanship Award. Skyler lives in Wilmington, NC with his wife Cassidy.
ben thompson
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
Ben played college basketball at Cedarville University in Ohio before taking his game overseas, where he spent three seasons in a professional development league in Queensland, Australia. He has coached for over 10 years at the elementary, middle, high school, and travel basketball levels, using the game as a platform to mentor and inspire young people. Ben holds a BA in Business Marketing, as well as an MA in Theology from Liberty University’s School of Divinity, and is passionate about seeing lives changed through faith, community, and leadership. He’s at his best when advocating, motivating, leading, preaching, or inspiring those around him. In addition to basketball, Ben also loves surfing, ping-pong, the great outdoors, God, family, and the G.O.A.T. debate.
AIDAN DAVIES
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Aidan played basketball at Coastal Christian High School before graduating in 2024. During his time at CCHS he led as captain of the team and broke 6 school records including points scored in a game, season, and career. After high school, Aidan briefly attended Cape Fear Community College pursuing a career in Graphic Design, specializing in Logo and Brand Design. He is now interning at Springer Studios in Wilmington, NC and does freelancing on the side. Aidan lives in Wilmington, NC with his parents Dave and Leslie, and brothers Trent and Reece.
