The Elite Pickleball Team
Elite Pickleball Club Co-Owner
Shellton Jean Baptise
Quick Facts
Resides: Salt Lake City, UT
Turned Pro: 2018
Age: 29
Height: 6’
DUPR: 6.0+
Plays: Right-handed
Paddle: Harmonie Xcel Pro Max
Born and raised in Port Au Prince, Haiti Shellton had a love for sports and also played competitive soccer. In 2014, he left for the United States to complete his college degree of Interior Design and Business. He discovered Pickleball and immediately fell in love with the game. He started playing tournaments and quickly climbed his way up through the Professional ranks. For the past five years he has played at the pro level competing in both PPA and APP tournaments both mens doubles and mixed doubles.
When not playing pickleball, Shellton has created: Unicorn Pickleball Academy, Harmonie Paddle Company and recently opened his first pickleball club-Elite Pickleball in Houston, Texas. When not at Elite Pickleball Club he resides in Salt Lake City with his wife and business partner Debi along with his dogs- Annabelle and Sproutie. In his free time he loves food, still plays lots of Pickleball with his friends and loves to talk trash.
Elite Pickleball Club Co-Owner
Debi Jean Baptise
Debi Jean Baptiste fell in love with Pickleball in 2020. Debi is no stranger to the Houston Market and is the “behind the scenes” person, making sure the operations of Elite Pickleball Club is running as smoothly as possible. She provides the leadership and willingness to do whatever it takes to make the club a success. She is known for her customer service approach, hands-on style, and her meticulous attention to detail.
Chief Operations Officer, Clubs & Events
Becky Allbritton
While Becky has yet to step onto the pickleball courts herself, she has become incredibly knowledgeable about the game and its community. With over 30 years of business experience training Fortune 500 corporations worldwide, Becky brings a wealth of expertise to the Elite Team. She’s committed to combining her business acumen with the team’s talents to deliver the ultimate pickleball experience to Houston and its surrounding areas.
Becky is married and has a teenage daughter and a golden retriever. Her dream vacation is to the Maldives. Becky’s first step on the court is… scheduled for tomorrow! LOL!
Director of Programming/Tournaments & Instructor
Garrett Peterson
Quick Facts:
Resides: Houston TX
Age: 30
Height 6’
Plays right handed
DUPR: 4.6
Paddle: diadem speed pro
Born and raised in Houston, Texas. Garrett grew up playing all kinds of sports including golf and tennis. Playing Tennis in High School and at the club level in college, he developed a liking for racquet sports. Starting pickleball after college, he quickly transitioned from tennis and learned the ins and outs of pickleball. This new hobby quick turned into an obsession and something that he looked forward to. Playing tournaments, Open play and meeting new friends along the way. Drilling and getting better with other teaching pros in the area, he started to improve his game and play at a high level. After having success in tournaments in the Houston area, he felt his game had grown to the point where he wanted to begin teaching. With an upbeat and positive attitude on the court, Garrett always tries to see the fun in pickleball. Making sure to improve the game of others while also having a good time on the court at all times.
Outside of pickleball Garrett enjoys playing video games with his friends, playing golf and taking care of his dog Oakley.
Coach
Jill Wright
Quick Facts:
Resides: Houston TX
Age: 27
Height 5’6"
Plays right handed
DUPR: 4.5
Paddle: JOOLA Hyperion C2
Jill is from Montgomery, Texas, where she grew up playing tennis at Bentwater Country Club and continued to play a little bit at LSU. Jill was introduced to pickleball two years ago and fell in love with the sport because it's not only a competitive sport, it's a fun and social sport as well.
Outside of pickleball, Jill loves traveling and cooking, and is a animal mom of two dogs and two cats.
Director of Instruction & Instructor
Jacob Stegall
Quick Facts:
Resides: Houston, TX
Age: 23
Height: 5’8”
Plays: Right-handed
DUPR: 5.0
Paddle: Selkirk Amped
Jacob grew up in Kingwood, Texas playing baseball up to a collegiate level. He then picked up pickleball in late 2021 and has picked it up very quickly. He’s been teaching pickleball for 2 years and continuing to improve his game and teaching as he continues. He continues to find a way for people to make their own technique work for pickleball so no matter what background you have, he can adjust it and make you better.