Junior Hoops Arizona

Club Championship Series Basketball League & Tournament

The Club Championship Series (CCS) Winter League will run Jan 10th  - March 21st with a tournament on March 28th.  League is an 8 game guarantee schedule with a single elimination tournament at the end.

League is for Boys 9U-14U and Girls 9U-13U and is a joint venture between YMCA, Arizona Premier Basketball Academy and AAU.  The league is designed to attract the club teams throughout the area that desire to participate in a high skill competitive league.

Games will be played on Saturdays.   Game locations are West Valley, Scottsdale and East Valley.

Contact Information
Debbie Moulton
Director
dmoulton@vosymca.org

Colleges Recruiting Middle School Players

Children with milk on their breadth being thrown into a whiskey world.  Yes, it is true.  Colleges and universities are on the hunt for middle school players....and finding them.  

Getting in early is now becoming the norm.  With the competition for top college recruits intensifying, basketball programs across the nation are not shy about approaching 7th and 8th graders with scholarship offers. Youth ballers even younger than 7th grade have received the college nod.  

Whether this is a good thing for the game, middle schoolers or the college programs making the offers is still a developing scenario.  The fact is that offers are being made and the young players being offered the opportunities have in fact been in basketball skills and game experience development since they could walk.  For more on the official story click here.

AAU Boys Basketball Super Regional

The AAU Boys Basketball Super Regional is scheduled for January 17th - January 19th, 2009 in San Diego, California.  The event is hosted by San Diego City Basketball and is an opportunity to earn a qualifying bid for the 2009 AAU Nationals.  

Ages: 9U/3rd, 10U/4th, 11U/5th, 12U/6th, 13U/7th, & 14U/8th

Cost: $300

Contact: Jon Anderson, San Diego City Basketball (619) 342-5210 (W), info@sdaaubasketball.com

Fill out your roster online, and download an entry packet by going to www.aauboysbasketball.org and clicking the Super Regional link.

Hurry! Deadline for entry forms is January 2nd, 2009! Don’t delay!

XStreme Development 2009 MLK - Winter Classic Tournament

On January 17 - 19, XStream Development will hold its 1st Annual MLK Winter Classic Tournament.  The event is for boys ages 9U thru 14U.  Team fee is $275.00 (3 Games Guaranteed).  Contact Vernon Holmes at 623-332-2538 or Rick McGee 480-206-3349.  They can be contacted by email at vernon.holmes@xstreamdevelopment.com or richard@boyzturn.com. To visit their website click here.

 

2008 Southwest Showcase Winter Classic Champions

One of the valley's most respected youth basketball tournaments took place on December 13 - 14.  If you wanted to see the best of the best youth b-ball teams fighting it out for bragging rights to be known as the valley's top youth club basketball program, the Southwest Showcase Winter Classic was the place to be at the front and center of it all.  If you missed this event, the next one will be the Southwest Showcase Spring Classic to be held on March 21 -22.  Visit their website by clicking here.

14U Champions:  Arizona Premier-Elite (Bracket A Winner)

                          Phoenix Force (Bracket B Winner)

                          Arizona Rebels - Black (Bracket C Winner)

13U Champions:  Arizona Stars

12U Champions:  Yo Attitude

11U Champions:  Phoenix Force

10U Champions:  Crusaders

9U Champions:   Monsoon

3DHoops Institute "Holiday Hoops Classic" 2008 Champions

The 3DHoops Institute tournaments are quickly becoming one of the top tournament events in the valley.  The next 3D Hoops Institute Tournament will be the Spring Kick-Off Hoops Classic sheduled for Feb 20-22.  The champions of each pool will qualify to compete in the upcoming 2009 3DHoops Tournament of Champions.  Visit their website for additional information.

14U CHAMPIONS

 

13U CHAMPIONS

12U CHAMPIONS 

 

10U - 11U CHAMPIONS

Arizona Premier Basketball Academy Winter Camps

The Arizona Premier Basketball Academy will be conducting three winter camps on Sharp Shooting, Ball Handling, and Offensive Moves. Learn the correct way to shoot a basketball.  Become a more consistent and deadly shooter.  Learn to make your dribbling strong and fundamentally sound.  Incorporate footwork and post moves into your offensive moves.

SHARP SHOOTER: Dec. 29 (Monday) 1:00pm - 4:00pm $50 Individual Player $40 Bring a Buddy.

BALL HANDLING:  Dec. 30 (Tuesday) 1:00pm - 4:00pm $50 Individual Player $40 Bring a Buddy.

OFFENSIVE MOVES:  Dec. 31 (Wednesday) 1:00pm - 4:00pm $50 Individual Player $40 Bring a Buddy.

The Academy is located at 1090 N. Fiesta, Gilbert, AZ 85233.  You can visit their website here.  480-633-6097.    The Academy takes your whole game to the next level.  Camps are for ages 6 and up and will be limited in class sizes.

Junior Sports USA: Training Tips

One of the most important moves in the game is the first step. It is one of the keys to being a great offensive player.  Become a better offensive player with the following tips:

 

1.  Attack the defender's front foot.  If you can get yours past theirs, you've pretty much got them beat.

 

2.  Fake in one direction to get the defense leaning and then explode past them in the opposite direction.

 

3.  Use a pump-fake then explode by them with a great first and second step.

 

When you make your move as an offensive player with the ball, the key is to make your first step so fast and explosive that you drive past the defender (at a minimum, get your attacking foot past the defender's front foot). Once you gain the advantage with your first step, continue blowing past the defender, putting them at an even great disadvantage, and finish the move strong.

 

You may decide to pull up for a jumper, kick the ball out to a teammate, or drive all the way to the basket if you've got an open lane. That decision is up to you. But it all starts with that first, explosive step that gets you the advantage over the defender.

2009 Holiday Hoopla Basketball Tournament

The 2009 Holiday Hoopla Basketball Tournament takes place on January 9 - 11 in Gilbert, Arizona.  The fee is $315 for a 3 game guaranteed.  Divisions are Girls: 10U - 13U and Boys: 10U & 14U.   

The event is an AAU sanctioned tournament. All coaches and players must be current 2009 AAU member.  To join AAU go to www.aausports.org.

Make checks payable to AZ STING| P.O. BOX 12526 | Chandler, AZ 85248 or register on www.ArizonaSting.org, click Hoopla link via Paypal.

Please email CoachAlonzo@ArizonaSting.org with any questions.

Just4Hoopin Martin Luther King (MLK) Basketball Tournament

USSSA, Jus4Hoopin and the Salvation Army present, the MLK Tournament scheduled for January 17 -19, 2009.

Divisions will be Boys: 3rd Grade thru 8th Grade and Girls: 6th & 7th Grade.  The $295 fee guarantees 3 games.  Deadline for entry is January 10th.  Tournament is sanctioned by USSSA Basketball.

Tournament Director is Justin Perterson at www.quickscores.com/just4hoopin.  Justin can be contacted at just4hoopin@yahoo.com or at 602-740-8264.