Courtney Beasley
Class of 2025
Courtney Beasley’s athletic success began with a simple preference: he wanted to play sports indoors. As a youngster in Huntsville, Beasley had the size and athleticism to excel in football, but the idea of practicing under the hot Alabama sun held little appeal.
“I can’t stand being out in the sun,” Beasley once joked. “I need air conditioning and heat.”
Basketball proved to be the perfect fit. What began as a childhood pastime at the Boys & Girls Club in Lincoln Village soon developed into an outstanding career that would take Beasley from Butler High School to Division I college basketball and eventually professional leagues overseas.
Beasley began playing organized basketball at age seven under the guidance of coach Keith Bonner. His size and ability quickly set him apart from his peers. As a seventh grader at East Limestone, he occasionally scored 40 points in games before returning to Huntsville to play for Bonner at Ed White Middle School. It was there that legendary Butler coach Jack Doss first noticed the young standout.
“His motor ran harder than everybody else’s,” Doss recalled. “He played both ends of the floor. He could do it all.”
At Butler High School, Beasley developed into one of the most accomplished players in program history. A four-year starter, he earned All-State, All-City and All-Area honors each season. His greatest moment came in 2004 when he led Butler to the AHSAA Class 5A state championship, defeating Athens High School and future University of Alabama standout Richard Hendrix in the title game. Beasley was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player and later earned MVP honors at The Huntsville Times Classic.
After high school, Beasley attended Bridgton Academy in Maine before signing with the University of Southern Mississippi. During four seasons with the Golden Eagles, he started the second-most games in school history and scored 1,461 career points, ranking among the program’s all-time leaders.
Beasley later pursued professional basketball overseas before transitioning into business. Today he and his wife, entrepreneur Stormi Steele, operate the successful Canvas Beauty Brand, continuing the same competitive spirit that once defined his playing career.
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