Nominations for the 2018-2019 Basketball Program are OPEN. Click HERE to nominate.

Detailed information can be found at the Hunter Academy of Sport Basketball Page

SUMMARY OF KEY DATES

Sunday 2nd September	Online Nominations Close
Thursday 6th September	Trials Phase 1 New Athletes Only: 6-9pm Hunter Sports High School, Pacific Hwy, Gateshead
Sunday 9th September	Trials Phase 2 Returning athletes and selected Athletes from Phase 1 Maitland Basketball Stadium 10 Bent St, Maitland Girls 10am-12pm, Boys 1pm - 3pm.
TBC	Final Selections Announced HAS are liaising with BNSW staff regarding the timing of selection announcements in relation to SPP selection announcements. The timing of the squad announcements will confirmed prior to the trials.
Saturday 13th October	Hunter Academy Induction Day Time TBC University of Newcastle

INTRODUCTION

The Hunter Academy of Sport (HAS) is now accepting nominations from athletes interested in participating in the 2018-2019 Basketball Development Program.

This program provides Hunter based athletes looking to gain further individual development competition exposure that will assist them in their chances of gaining future state team selection and higher senior representative honours. The program is now officially recognised by Basketball NSW on the individual career pathway for athletes.

BENEFITS

The following benefits will apply to athletes selected:

• Over 25 hours of on court sessions to further develop skills;
• Fitness program consisting of basic strength and conditioning;
• 6 hours athlete education in sport specific topics, such as nutrition
• & psychology;
• Targeted competition event, ClubsNSW Academy Games
• Inter-academy training sessions
• Squad training tour/camp

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for this program, athletes must be:

• Male and Female athlete from bottom age under-14s (12-years) to top age under-16s (15-years) born between 2004 – 2007.
• Registered with a Basketball NSW affiliated association competing in the NSW Country Championship League (CCL), NSW Eastern Junior League (EJL) or Northern Junior League (NJL).
• NB: The second tier of the BNSW pathway, the State Performance Program (SPP) will not be announced prior to our trials so all athletes are encouraged to nominate for DAP in the first instance, EVEN IF APPLYING FOR SPP

COST

The cost of the 2018/19 Basketball Development Program is based on the number of participants and will be calculated once the squad has been selected. A uniform levy for new athletes also applies.

DRAFT SCHEDULE

Below is a draft schedule for on-court basketball sessions for the rest of 2018. 2019 Dates will be finalised once the calendar for BNSW competitions is released. There will also be a number of off court sessions relating to athlete education, strength and conditioning added in the coming weeks.

All 2019 Academy Dates TBC, pending the release of BNSW competition dates.

If you have any specific questions about the Hunter Academy Program, please contact Program Coordinator Trevor Gallacher on 0431038242 or email development@maitland.basketball.net.au