About

Our Goal

The goal and purpose of Clutch City Academy ​is to promote the mental and physical development of youth in the Greater Sacramento region through the game of basketball, with a mission of empowering the next generation of athletes to develop high character and moral standards, a sense of competitiveness and fair play, an attitude of service towards others, and a deep drive to reach their God-given potential.  We believe this is what makes the heart of CHAMPION

Our Game Plan

We define success as helping athletes reach their potential and use a process based on our experience as professional and college basketball players to ensure players in our academy achieve their goals. The players in our academy come from a variety of backgrounds and skill levels and we want to give every young athlete the opportunity to improve and grow. We welcome underprivileged youth to our academy through scholarships, giving them a much-needed and valuable opportunity to learn the game of basketball and compete. We're excited to work with you and watch you take your game to the next level and become a CHAMPION

Our Team

Pete Chilcutt
Co-founder & Academy Director

Pete Chilcutt attended the University of North Carolina and was selected in the 1st round of the 1991 NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings. He spent over nine years playing in the NBA for the Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Cleveland Cavaliers, Los Angeles Clippers, and Vancouver Grizzles. Pete also played for the Houston Rockets and was a starter on the 1995 "Clutch City" championship team. Pete is passionate about using his experience as a professional player to help train and develop the local youth in the Greater Sacramento region to achieve their goals through hard work and discipline. 

Philip Peterson
Co-founder & Director of Skill Development 

Philip Peterson is a local product of Orangevale and attended Casa Roble High School. Philip went on to compete at the college level at American River College and William Jessup University. Philip was also selected to play on a U.S.A. Athletes in Action team that spent a summer touring China and competed against the Chinese National Team and professional teams in the CBA. Philip focuses on skill and character development by using his knowledge of the game and desires to see each and every athlete play for an "Audience of One" and glorify God through the game of basketball.