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2008/09 Season Recap: 18 Teams/216 Players/16 Championships/168 Wins/2-Mich-AAU Winners
Upcoming Tryouts
2010 Boys Winter Season January 4th to March 27th:
Boys 8U/9U/10U/11U/12U
Tryouts:
Boy’s 8/9/10U: Wednesday December 2nd, December 9th & December 16th 7:00-8:15pm. Cost is $25 and includes all dates.
Boy’s 11/12U: Thursday December 3rd, December 10th & December 17th 6:00 to 7:15pm. Cost is $25 and includes all dates.
Additional Saturday Dates: December 5th & December 12th. Boy’s 8/9/10U-10:00am to 11:00am-Boy’s 11/12U 11:00am to Noon
Season/Cost:
The season will go from September January 4th – March 27th. Each team will be provided with a highly qualified paid coach, have unlimited access to our home facility, practice twice a week and compete in monthly AAU Friendship Tournaments. Cost-$165 per month
About the Hoopers
It is hard to overstate the benefits young people experience through their participation in organized athletics. The participation level in AAU organizations, like the Hoopers basketball club, has risen dramatically as parents have recognized the positive influence that team sports have had on their children. Parents are enrolling their children at earlier ages in organized programs with outside coaching; this has significantly raised the level of play across all age brackets. Whether or not you agree with the trend of starting kids younger, two things are clear:
1. Participation in team sports is starting earlier and requires greater commitment today than in previous generations.
2. It is very difficult to make an organized sports team, at any level, without having had the benefit of program with outside coaching.
The Hoopers basketball club programs are targeted to help young players learn the game and develop team skills. Their experience will benefit not just their basketball careers but activities and passions beyond sports.
The Hoopers success has comes from its focus on three key areas:
- Fundamental skills and game mechanics
- Structured practice sessions with experienced coaches
- Tournament and league play
For young players who enter the program, the regimented approach to developing mechanics and skills produces dramatic results. It is critical in the early stages of development for players to receive consistent feedback and regular reinforcement of key messages. Hoopers’ player benefits from a dedicated practice facility and training center as well as one of the most experienced coaching teams in AAU basketball.
Our program is one of the largest youth clubs in the state and is made up of 20 teams encompassing girls and boys in multiple age brackets. While our club is dedicated to creating opportunities for young players, it is still unable to provide opportunities to all who tryout due to limitations on resources. It is important for parents to remember that young players develop at different rates and can quickly catch up to their peer group with additional time and preparation.
As a parent, you should consider the following items before enrolling your children for the Hooper’s AAU basketball program:
1. Hooper’s AAU teams require greater parent commitments of time and money than a community recreation program. Teams practice twice per week and play in a number of tournaments throughout the area. Parents need to honestly evaluate whether they are in a position to fulfill their responsibilities before allowing their young athlete to join a team.
2. Competition is significant both internally for spots on rosters and for starting positions. In the 2007/2008 season the Hooper club had players from 50 different cities across Southeastern Michigan, and was forced to cut close to 40 young athletes through the tryout process.
3. Practices are well organized events that at times are both intense physically and mentally for young players. Players who take spots on rosters are expected to prioritize their commitment to their teams – attending practices on time and coming ready to play.
4. Displays of poor sportsmanship from players or their parents will result in immediate termination from the club at the time the incident occurs and cannot be appealed. The Hoopers club has earned its reputation for excellence and sportsmanship – we will not make exceptions for poor behavior.
What you should expect at the different levels of the club.
10U/11U/12U- Teaches the basic fundamentals of competing at a faster pace then the player is accustomed to. Learn about proper teamwork, as most players come from leagues where they’ve been the best player.
13U and 14U -Starts to incorporate more strategy about the game, including How to start, pace and finish a game/tournament. Learns and defines their roles within the team to achieve victory as a unit. Starts to prepare players for the High School experience.
15U/16U/17U -Teaches and coaches like a college level team (faster, quicker, player orientated). Exposes different match-ups on the floor without interfering with our continuity as a team.
How we spend our resources
The Hoopers club and all of our teams are supported exclusively through player fees and subsidies provided by BBC Detroit (through discounted court rental fees) and Midwest Athletics (through a limited number of hardship scholarships). BBC and Midwest Athletics are committed to maintaining these subsidies and discounts in the future. The Hoopers teams utilize the player fees collected to purchase and provide the following requirements for our players:
Key Team Expenses % of Collected Fees
Practice Time 50%
Coaching, Admin, Marketing 25%
AAU cards, Travel
Tournament entry fees 25%
Referee fees, League and scrimmage
Fees, Misc.
The Hoopers club also has an agreement with Basketball City to provide free open gym to all active club members during their respective AAU seasons. This has been a significant benefit and one that many Hoopers players and parents have utilized. With that in mind please remember to be respectful to all of the BBC staff when using their facility as we appreciate these benefits and would like to maintain them.
14U Select Team Wins AAU Division 2 Michigan District
10U Boys Beat the Detroit All-Stars 34-30 and Win Hangtime Tournament in Midland, MI.
Hoopers 13U(A) Team Wins Championship in Milan, MI
BBC 14U Select wins 2nd Annual Boys Midwest Invitational Championship
The BBC Select team is playing at a very high level winning 11 straight games and there last two tournaments. Great job players and Coach Ferguson.
Hoopers Sweep the 2nd Annual Norseman Invitational-10U/11U/13U(A)/14U
The Hoopers had six teams in action at the Norseman Invitational at Harper Woods High School on February 21, 2009. The teams combined for a 14-4 record for the day with four division championships 10U/11U/13U(A)/14U Select. The 14U Select team picked up two more wins in "The League" at Covenant High School in Redford on Saturday night giving them a 5-0 record for the day. Thank you to all of the coaches, players and parents for showing so much support for all of the teams during the event.
11U Go 4-0 at Grass Lake Tournament-Win Championship
Willie Cruz Signs Letter of Intent to Attend Eastern Kentucky University
BBC Hoopers 17U Select Team standout Willie Cruz signing letter of intent to Eastern Kentucky University. The Hoopers family wishes Willie the best for his senior season at L'Anse Cruese and his final goal of playing Division 1 Basketball. Congratulations.... If you have a young player in the program try to attend one of Willie's games so your son or daughter can watch a complete basketball player.
10U Boys Win Third Straight Tournament
The 10U Boys cannot be stopped. They dominated the competition at the Christmas Showdown Tournament on Sunday December 21, 2008.
The Boys 10U/12U & 14U Win St.Clare Montefalco Tournament
The Boys 10U/12U/14U teams finished the week undefeated. With all three teams playing in the St. Clare tournament and the 10U/12U competing in the event at Aim High in Lansing. The Hoopers teams finished 12-0 this week with three championships.
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