Player Development Program

Objectives:

To help players manage transitions from entry-level play into the learn-to-train and train-to-train phases of long-term athlete development. Basketball remains a fun activity, but it has become an integral part of lifestyle. Intensity will increase, but enjoyment in the game will remain. Personal targets and development programs will be introduced.

Personal Values:

Commitment, Teamwork, Empathy, Respect, Communication, Generosity, Adaptability, Dedication, Patience

Phases of Play Teaching:

1. Transition Offence: Exploiting essential numerical advantages (2 v 1, 3 v 2, 4 v 3) and flowing from transition to half-court offence.

2. Offence: Ball circulation passing and cutting rules; drill penetration to create an advantage; ball reversal; extending the advantage with catch-read decisions; creating and using essential numerical advantages (3 v 2, 4 v 3); shot selection (critical differentiation between a good and bad shot, timing, level of difficulty, etc.).

3. Transition Defence: Slow, stop, and influence the direction and advance of the ball and how to defend numerical advantages.

4. Defence: Helping and rotating, closing off on the ball, defending dribble penetration, helping the helper, protecting the rim, starting to understand and take charges, defensive rebounding roles, and responsibilities.

Methods:

• Create more situations where players need to make decisions by using 2 v 2 or 3 v 3 spacing on offence and defence. Focus on both on- and off-the-ball concepts.

• When playing 5v5, use game concepts and principles from 1v1, 2v2, and 3v3. Where possible, the competitive play format will be 3v3 and 4v4.

The number of On-court Sessions & Session Structure:

The first session will start on Tuesday, June 23, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at St Francis School gym and switch to Yukon University on Thursday, July 2

Sessions will occur on:

• Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at Yukon University

Sessions will occur on the following dates:

• Tuesday: June 23 and 25 at St. Francis Gym: 6:00 to 7:30 PM

• Tuesday: July 7, 14, 19, 21, 28 at Yukon University

• Thursday: July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30, Yukon University

• Saturdays: June 27, July 4, 11, 18 and 25, Yukon University

• Sundays: July 5, 12, 19, and 26, Yukon University

Session Start Times:

Tuesdays: 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Thursday: 8:00 to 9:30 PM

Saturdays: 10:00 to noon

Sundays Scrimmages: 10:00 to noon, July 5, 12, 19, and 26

A select team will participate in the BBall Nationals in langley BC, August 2 to 6, 2026