Youth basketball opportunities
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Kindergarten: (Boys participants)
A skill development session will be available for Kindergarten as long as we have enough parent help! A half-hour is scheduled on each date for basic drills such as ball handling and shooting at lowered youth baskets. This will be more of an open gym format with parents leading each session with direction from our Laker coaching staff. $25 Fee Grades 1 & 2 Developmental League (Boys participants) This level is designed to teach important fundamentals, techniques, sportsmanship and teamwork. Significant time will be spent improving ball handling, shooting form, learning rules and basic fundamentals as a prerequisite to team play. Participants will be introduced to team play in a 3 on 3 format and perform at halftime of a Laker Basketball game. $25 Fee Grades 3 & 4 Big Ten League This level is created to teach important rules, fundamentals, techniques, sportsmanship, and teamwork of the game of basketball. Although the focus will be basic fundamentals, players will learn offensive and defensive strategies that prepare players for team play. Practices will be individual and group based along with separate team practice. After the third practice, teams will be developed for league play. Teams will also play at halftime of Laker Basketball games. $35 Fee Grades 5 & 6 NBA The NBA league is developed for continued fundamental development along with team strategies and sportsmanship that prepare our players for Junior High participation. The focus will be very similar to Big Ten curriculum but with added emphasis to detailed offensive and defensive fundamentals both individually and as a team. At the completion of practice number three, teams will be created for league play. Teams will also play at halftime of Laker Basketball games. $35 Fee Traveling Team Grades 4, 5, 6 (NOT AVAILABLE-TBD) Traveling team play will begin at the conclusion of the youth basketball season and is available to any player that feels they are capable of contributing to their team. Traveling teams are a very important part to the progression of a Laker basketball player and our program. Playing at this level requires advanced player development as teams will be participating in weekend tournaments vs Central Minnesota competition. Teams will practice 1 – 2 times per week and participate in 4-6 weekend tournaments. Coaches will focus on individual fundamentals, and advanced offensive /defensive team strategies. Participation requires a commitment to your team as participants should be available for all practices and tournaments. Traveling players must participate in the Youth Basketball Program to be eligible to participate. Traveling coaches will follow the lead of the Laker Varsity Coaching staff and will be taught Laker Boys’ Basketball drills, strategies and terminology. $80 Fee |
2019 5th Grade Traveling Team
2019 6th Grade Traveling Team
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