The Middle School Travel Program is designed for those players that are serious about basketball and have a desire to play at the High School Level. This program normally requires the player to be committed to basketball from February to July. There are exceptions to the rule, but the decision to keep a player, that has a dual commitment, is left to the coach because he/she knows what's best for their particular TEAM. We certainly don't want to turn any player away, but we also don't want to hold a team hostage due to the uncertainty of a player's availability.
The mission of this program is to provide a competitive basketball environment, with the expectation of qualifying and participating at AAU National Championships every year. THAT'S THE GOAL!!!!! This program is specifically designed to appeal to those rising middle school players (Grades 6 to 8) whose families are willing to invest both time and resources to further their players development, in preparation for the next level as a High School Basketball Player.
This is a travel basketball team, with some out of town travel. The season will consist of 9-10 tournaments, with the season concluding with a trip to the AAU National Championships, which means we are going to be together all Summer.
As with all of our programs, player development is the foundation. Every player in the Middle School Travel Program will be tested using the state of art sensor basketball from 94Fifty. The test results will provided a tailor made program for each player to help improve their dribbling and shooting skills. The prescribed drills can be accessed and viewed over the web using your PC, laptop, IPad, or any other smart device with internet access. And because the results and drills are web-based, we expect the player to take accountable for their development by accessing these great tools and work on the game at home. We are extremely excited to provide this to our players and we are convinced it will help us advance in our mission of building a Better Basketball Player.
Our player development methodology, however, doesn't end with the 94Fifty testing. D-DAY, as it is affectionately known, is a separate day dedicated to player improvement with hands on instruction from the GP coaching staff and other well respected professionals. D-DAY is typically on Monday, when the athlete is at his/her freshest, both from a physical, mental and spiritual perspective. The objective is to place emphasis on the player's weakness, enhance their strengths, witness the improvement during the team practices, and then stand in amazement as the hard work manifest itself on the court. D-Day is provided FREE of charge for those players that are registered for the Middle School Travel Teams.