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Club Results: Summer 2024-2025

Congratulations to all our teams for a fun, competitive and successful Summer Basketball Season 2024-2025.  As a small, but rapidly growing club, we a proud to share the following statistics: Fantastic effort by all players, coaches, assistant coaches, families and volunteers on one of our best seasons

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Training & Skills

Key Skills to Develop Novice Basketball Players Under 12 (U12)

At the novice level, basketball players under 12 should focus on developing fundamental skills that form the foundation of their game. These skills include ball-handling, passing, shooting, footwork, and defense. Here are key areas to focus on, along with specific drills to help players

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Training & Skills, Player Development

Why No Zone Defence is used in Youth Basketball

Using zone defence in youth basketball is generally discouraged because it can hinder player development, instead, teaching man-to-man / person to person defence is considered more effective for long-term player growth. In our McKinnon Basketball weekend matches, a no zone defence applies for the following levels U14, U12, U10, U8. Here’s

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