CROZET, Va. (CBS19 Sports) -- A lot of high school basketball players use the spring to regroup after their season and focus on improving.

"Kids usually take a couple weeks off then they're ready to get right back after it. But this year, when it was time to get after it, all the gyms were closed," said DR1VEN owner Damin Altizer.

STAB basketball head coach Damin Altizer runs his company, DR1VEN, working with kids on their game. But now, he's moved his workouts to Zoom.

"Come hop online, everybody's on their computers or their phones right now," said Altizer. "Find a basement, porch anywhere and let's spend the 30 minutes getting better."

In its second week, the program skyrocketed, getting about 300 players from the Charlottesville area, as well as around the country and beyond to work on skills.

"I thought maybe there'd be like 40 or 50 kids and they just kept pouring in," said Altizer. "We've had kids from literally all over the states, from Brazil, Mexico, Europe. It's awesome cause it's really the game that's bringing everyone together like it always does."

His own players like guard Justin Taylor get the chance to continue training twice a week.

"We're still able to have that personal connect with the players and give them tips and everything while we can't be face to face working out," said sophomore guard Justin Taylor.


"When you have such a strong relationship you push them a little bit harder," Altizer laughed.

The STAB sophomore's spring plans changed in light of the pandemic. He was invited to the USA Basketball Junior National Team Minicamp, representing the nations top prospects.

"Obviously during a time like this, people are trying to do their best to do everything so I think for him to give an opportunity like that to still be able to work out with him is awesome," said Taylor.

Even players from neighboring or rival schools are tuning in for the drills.

"If you scroll through, you can just see kids from all over and I see my teammates, like Sylvie Jackson, she also did it. So it's just really cool for us to all get together to practice our game," said Albemarle sophomore guard Amaya Pendleton.

"When you do drills by yourself you don't really have that person telling you, 'oh you're doing this wrong or speed it up' but to have him there and to let you know you're doing great or to fix this, it's a great thing," said Pendleton.

Believing in taking advantage of this time at home to work hard and see it pay off.

"When the gyms do open up, when the lights come back on the game isn't gonna came about situations," said Altizer. "It's just gonna be who found a way to get better and who found a way to take advantage of opportunities. They're taking advantage of the space they have and when the lights come back on that work will pay off."