Centre for Performance (CP) is a nationally established program designed to develop athletes for the purpose of competing at the international basketball level. The program revolves around the “hot house” approach which focuses on athletes in the key years of their development.
The emphasis of CP is to train skills that athletes do not otherwise have the opportunity to develop. CP is not based on a competition model; rather it is a group of athletes training in pods across Ontario for the common goal of getting better.
The CP program has gone through a restructure to ensure increased alignment with Canada Basketball programming (e.g. TAS, Age-Group National Teams etc.).
CP Regional Training
Stage 1: Open Tryouts (Free)
Open to athletes born in 2005 (Grade 7), 2004 (Grade 8), 2003 (Grade 9), 2002 (Grade 10), and 2001 (Grade 11).
Stage 2: Regional Training ($300)
The regional coaches will identify and select approximately 15-17 athletes from open tryouts who will train together for 30 hours. These hours will focus on age-specific training and curriculum implemented by each regional coach under the guidance of Ontario Basketball and Canada Basketball. Each athlete will receive a Ontario/Nike reversible jersey. The program runs from October to March.
Stage 3: Centralized Training ($100)
Each regional coach will identify and select athletes to attend a Top 40 CP Centralized Camp (December & March).