There’s a common misconception among youth basketball athletes today that can make or break their ability to grow into a great player rather than just a good player. The difference seems like a nitpick, but it’s actually really complex and crucial. Are you ready to know the key? Alright, here it goes. There’s a major […]
Author Archives: Jeff Sparrow
Widely regarded as one of the best Girls programs on the East Coast, the Philly Belles have just recently “Trained to Win” with Coach Dooley before their recent tournament. Bringing Point Blank Period’s defensive program to the forefront, Coach Dooley was able to demonstrate and deliver specific Point of Attack, Help and Communication situations in […]
How many of you have ever heard your coach yell, “TALK” on defense? Well, they are onto something because communication is the single most important factor to any successful defense. Here is where the ball gets dropped. The players, being the good little soldiers that they are, fail to ask a few very important questions. […]
Listen closely……Elite Athletes, located in Antwerp Belgium, has far and away the best Basketball Program for their athletes in the WORLD. POINT BLANK PERIOD. I recently completed the Elite Europe Camp held by Elite Athletes. Over 130 players from different countries in Europe along with over 30 coaches from different countries across the world were […]
Did you know? In the 2018 NBA Draft, 3 players were drafted from PUBLIC schools in Pennsylvania. YES! 3!!! Obviously, we all know about Lonnie Walker, our local hero. His situation with the San Antonio Spurs should turn out to be a blessing! There was Mikal Bridges, who attended Great Valley. His career was the […]
The Peak, but is it still growing? No surprise, but International Player’s are becoming Household names and NBA SUPERSTARS. Budding stars like Giannis Antetakoupo and Kristas Porzingis have taken the NBA by storm but are more to come? It is hard to project the future but one thing to take a look at is the […]
It’s not a trend, It’s not optional, Its MANDATORY. Bottom line is this: BASKETBALL IS A YEAR ROUND PURSUIT and it’s a Coaches job to develop their players or find someone who will. Yes, the best are playing in the biggest tournaments, traveling the country and getting nice gear, but they ARE ALSO WORKING! I do not […]
Box Scores / The Biggest Lie of All. As the game progresses and technology continues to integrate its way into sports, new categories of stat have emerged(mainly at the professional and collegiate levels of basketball). The wave of analytics to hit the basketball universe is providing more in-depth data and feedback than ever before. Unfortunately […]
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