Canada Basketball Women’s Junior Academy – 2008 & 2009-born players invited to try out!

Canada Basketball Jr. Academy 

The purpose of the Junior Academy is to develop the future leaders of the game. This will be accomplished by training with the most up to date curriculum and coaching methods for this stage of development. Players will receive instruction in basketball, physical preparation, recovery, nutrition, mental performance and leadership. Canada Basketball Women’s High Performance staff in conjunction with selected and trained coaches will deliver the curriculum. It is the first level in Canada Basketball’s NextGen programming. It prepares with players with the foundational knowledge and understanding required for the U16/17 program.

Parents will be invited to sit in on sessions on how they can provide support for their daughter’s podium pathway journey.

Open tryout:  Saturday, September 10th, 2022, Humber College – North Campus at 1:00 – 4:00 pm

Canada Basketball is looking to select the top forty 13-year-old (2009) and 14-year-old (2008) players in the province of Ontario. Those selected will be invited back to 5 weekend (Saturday/Sunday 9:00 am 4:00 PM) session spread throughout the year (October, November, January, March, and April).

  1. November 5-6, 2022
  2. December 3-4, 2022
  3. Jan 14-15, 2023
  4. March 4-5, 2023
  5. April 15-16, 2023

There is no registration cost to the players and families.

Player Registration Link: https://forms.gle/HahdRXPqSGtRKcNo9