Who We Are

Five-Star was started in 1966 by Roy Rubin, Howard Garfinkel, and Will Klein. The first camp was run at Camp Orin Sekwa in Niverville, NY.

Roy Rubin left Five-Star in the third year of the camp. Coach Rubin was also head coach of LIU and the Philadelphia 76ers.

Howard Garfinkel (Co-founder)

Coach Garfinkel is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame, Recipient of the 2006 Anaconda Lifetime Achievement Award, and a member of the NY Pro-Am Hall of Fame. The New York City Basketball Hall of Fame was created by Coach Garfinkel, where he remains Vice-President. He is also a member of the McDonald's All American Selection Committee and the Naismith College Player of Year selection committee.

Will Klein (Cofounder/Co-owner)

Coach Klein spent nearly forty years in the New York City School system, including seven years as principal of Evander Childs High School and twenty years as Assistant Principal for Christopher Columbus High School. He was the varsity head coach for Columbus for seven years, leading Columbus to prominence as they competed against the great Dewitt Clinton teams with Tiny Archibald and Morris High School with Neville Shedd. Coach Klein is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame, recipient of the 2006 Anaconda Lifetime Achievement Award, a member of the NY Pro-Am Hall of Fame. and the Basketball Old Timers of America Hall of Fame .He serves on the selection committee of the New York City Basketball Hall of Fame and is the Co-founder and Co-Director of the famed Five-star Basketball Camp now in its 45th year.