All Basketball Instruction

(616) 402-1600

BasketballBasics@charter.net

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"If you have thoroughly prepared and are ready to give it everything you've got, there is no shame if you fail.  You never fear failure.  But if you do fear failure, that often prevents you from taking action."

Coach John Wooden

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  • COSTS:
  • $15 for ALL DATES if registered by August 15 (including shooting)
  • After 8/15: 1 to 7 dates: $25 each date.  
  • 8 or more dates:  $20 each date.
  • Shooting Clinics outstanding in conjunction 
  • GREAT PREPARATION for Try Outs or
  • Post Season work for girls who play in the Fall of 2012.
  • Strong 6th Graders encouraged to play UP

EX: "Please sign my daughter and her 2 friends from N. Muskegon up for 6 scrimmage dates and 4 shooting dates.  Each player will send in the fee to your Spring Lake address (10 dates X $15 each date)  We will choose the dates once they are posted, which we understand will be in August.  Thank you." 

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Page Summary:

  1. Middle School Girl skill development and scrimmaging.
  2. 6th, 7th and 8th Grade girls
  3. Limited to 12 players
  4. Consider scrimmage sessions in conjunction with Shooting Clinics
  5. Players who choose this instruction are well positioned to try out for our AYBT teams in the Spring/Summer.

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Middle School Girls at area schools play at 2 different times of the year.

  1. Many schools have try outs in late August and play their school seasons in September and October.  These schools include Spring Lake, Fruitport, Hart, Whitehall, Shelby, Grant, OV, Fremont, Newaygo, Tri-County, Ludington, others.  These schools FINISH in mid-October.
  2. Many other schools do not begin until January and play into mid-March.  These schools include Shores, Muskegon, RP, Lakeshore, White Pines, Zeeland, Holland, Holland Christian, West Ottawa, Jenison, Caledonia, Allendale, Coopersville, Kenowa Hills and others.
  3. Our Fall/Winter Instruction is timed to permit players from BOTH categories to join us.  We begin in late October and finish in January
  4. See schedule below photos in right hand navigation

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HS Girls

GH-Coop 2008

Pre-Girls 2010

Jan 7-8 Girls 

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7-8 Grade Girls

Camps 5-6 Grade Girls reduced

Middle School Girls Aug. 2010

AYBT

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Previous players competing in Basketball Basics middle school girls series and camps (partial list):   Links below go to player's profile.  If your son or daughter has the goal, ambition, skill and desire to possibly play college basketball, this service works.

 

Molly Brown, Alex Law, Aimee and Anne-Marie Shumaker, Taylor Nauta, Bri Soule, Hayley Carter, Jasmine Walker, Sha' Rae Foster, Hannah LeMieux, Summer Hussey, Taylor Richards, Kaylee Hilliker, Emma Veach,  Katie Allers, Alycia DeHaan, Brittany Beeler, Kelsey Bekius, Tiffany and Heidi Holmes, Maggie Pennell, Heidi Holmes, Lindsay Burnside, Paige Wilds, Taylor Kauffman,  Aubrey Boerema, Morgan Keating, Annie Steinlege, Kaitlyn Mulder, Sarah Schultz, Kristin Woods, Sarah Kober, Kyle Cannon, Allison Smith, Sarah Deal, Sam Weerstra, Emily MacArthur, Lyndsay and Katie Haynes, Caren Brown, Tiffany Kline, Brooke Otterbein, Sierra Van Til, Carley Chase, Monica Huesing, Courtney Farmer, Beka German, Amaris Vest, Bethany Bo, Bri Geile, Anna Olafson, Megan Bletsch, Anna Stone, Lauren Hazekamp, Elyse Ray, Lauren Merz, Rachel Bruinsma, Anne Van Rees, Kelly Driesenga, Emily Blum, Jessica Arrasmith, Jessica Huerta, Dani Snyder, Brandy Thomas, Camryn Delooff, Annie Cook, Audrey Gray, Kathryn Rumptz, Liz Holman, Caitlin Callow, Kayli Horne, Morgan Gagnon, Katie and Molly Miedema, Evie Lorimer, Shelbie Robinson, Jessica Lewakowski, Allie Annese, Taylor Sikkenga, Savana Silk, Mallory Vest, Autumn Christiansen, Bri Fogle, Jen Wilson, Killian Barry, Sarah Burr, Erin Caughey, Emily Lindenbaum, Grace Swanson, Emily Lemmen, Erin Sosnowski, Emily Brown, Summer Schuitema, Shelby VandenBrink, Alyssa Zokoe, Haley Mullins, Sydney DeHaan and Shelby DeHaan, Cami Sorensen, Jenna Darcy, Landyn Lorenz, Tara Lesneski, Taylor Keyser,Tori Holman, Shelby Shafer, Katie Smith, Rachael Adams, Amy Lesinske, Rachel Shavalier, Kelsey Fortier, Sara Lisman, Taylor Seidell, Taylor Walker, Gabby Klemp, Jessica Firestone, Alyssa Moinet, Abby Lynn, Erin Crummel, Carrie Wilson, Caitlyn Burke, Brooke Way, Courtney Springer, Abby Cole, Dani Michaels, Allison Huttenga, Macayala Greiner, Kaitlyn Liebetreu, Grace Kendra, Kira Glass, Lisa Draves, Shealeigh Quinn, Jami Hogeboom, Bri LaBell, Kerri Burnside, Kate Hansen, Hayley Bethune, Mallory Beswick, Faith Platz, Taylor Craymer, Paige Rottschaefer, Katie Brookhouse, Ellie Brewster, Taylor Moon, Brooke Hill, Olivia Allore, Caroline Keep, Ashley Hulbert, Lauren and Rachel Feutz, Naomi Bush, Erin Beld, Alex Merz, Rachel Rusco, Courtney Van Dyke, Meg Massucci, Lindsey Flaquer, Morgan and Meredith Smith

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AYBT teams run by Coach McGannon and Coach Richards

  • 5th/6th Boys: Coach McGannon
  • 7th/8th Boys: Coach McGannon
  • 7th/8th Girls: Coach Richards
  • High School Boys: Coach McGannon
  • High School Girls: Coach McGannon
  • March Try outs

Landyn Lorenz

 

Coach,

 

My husband and I are thankful for the basketball skills you taught our daughter over the 2 months prior to her try outs. She has NEVER PLAYED BASKETBALL before, but wanted to try out for the 7th Grade team this year.  We received GREAT news yesterday.....she made it!!  They had to cut around 20 girls so she was very nervous.  The coach actually said that her shooting skills and footwork really stood out.  That has everything to do with your instruction.  Thank you so much!

 

I believe every girl who attended your clinics from Mal's class also made the team.  Thanks again, I would like to sign her up for the August Summer Camp as well.  I will send the check tomorrow.

Sue McAvoy

mcavoys@monashores.net

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This series for 6th, 7th and 8th grade girls runs from October 2012 through January 2013.  It is ideally suited for players who have either

  1. Just finished their Fall Middle school seasons (Spring Lake, Whitehall, Fruitport, N. Muskegon, Shelby, Ludington, Hart, Many others)
  2. Or will begin their try outs in late January 2013 (Grand Haven, West Ottawa, RP, Holland, Muskegon, Rockford, many others)

Like everything we do with Basketball, Volleyball and Soccer Basics, space is limited.  We will run skill drills and valuable repetitions about 70% of the time, and we will condition and scrimmage about 30% of the time.  Competition is not the pre-eminent form of preparation.  Closely supervised repetition is. 

Over 90% of the players who participate make their school teams. 

Dates will be posted in August or September.  We will run this series on weekends and 1 or 2 week nights from late October through January.  Space will be limited to 14 players each session. Shooting Clinics will almost always run adjacent to these sessions, permitting ease of scheduling.  400-500 repetitions in a 1 hour shooting clinic.

COST:

  • $15 per date, including shooting clinics, if received by Aug. 15. 

  • $25 per date for 1 to 7 dates 

  • $20 for 8 or more dates 

Example:

"Please sign Hannah and Mallory up for 10 sessions each for your Fall/Winter Middle School Girls series.  The $15 per session fee will be mailed to your Spring Lake address. We will choose dates once the schedule is posted."

 

Basketball Basics

18643 N. Fruitport Rd

Spring Lake, MI  49456

(616) 402-1600

BasketballBasics@charter.net 

Middle School Girls

 

Please send me your schedules, I will try and make a game.

Coach McGannon

 

GOOD LUCK GIRLS WITH TRY OUTS!!

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Parent, coach, AD comments

    SL-FRPRT 7-8 Girls

GH Girls 2008

Coach McGannon, I wanted to let you know Lily made the Unity Christian BBall team!  On the way home, the coach told her she was "very creative offensively, had a great shot and good ball handling and dribbling skills."  Lily told me "Basketball Basics helped me so much!  I don't think I would have made the team if I had not attended those shooting clinics and pre-season prep sessions." She gave me lots of specifics like keeping the ball UP, not always banking all her shots and using her left hand appropriately (the Mikan Drill).   Thanks so much!!    Rachel Boers jrboers@altelco.net 

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"We have been practicing the drills she learned from you Saturday, especially the high, over-the-head passes, pivoting and moving to the ball.  She is learning what to do with the ball once she gets it. I think Sarah will benefit from learning her role on the team, as well developing some strong post moves.  She is eager to learn and wants to continue.   I am excited by her willingness and am working with her. We think your program is wonderful and the training we have seen so far is very effective.  See you Saturday."   Martin and Kim Visser  martinvisser@live.com  

HS Girls AYBT

 

Coaches must be quality demonstrators so that kids can visually lock down the fundamentals.  Coach McGannon demonstrates all the skills appropriately and with great repetition.  

 

 

AYBT

 

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Emily MacArthur below, 8th grader PLAYING UP on our HS Girls Team last year.  Emily made varsity team as a freshman this year at Whitehall HS and is contributing meaningful minutes.  (Leading rebounder a few times early this year)

Emily MacArthur