Summer Basketball Camp
The Basketball Academy will be holding its 13th annual summer basketball camp for 2 weeks starting July 11th and ending July 22nd (sign-up is weekly) at Riverdale Collegiate Institute This year the camp will be a full-day basketball camp for grades 1-8. Our expert coaching staff believes every player can learn the fundamental basketball skills necessary for success. Players are divided into groups by age and skill. The disciplined and structured nature of the program will ensure the highest level of coaching in a fun and positive environment. Our Toronto Summer basketball camp runs on a weekly basis with one session on July 11th and the other on July 18th.
Program details
Session |
Time |
Cost |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Full Day: Grades 1 – 8 |
9:00 – 4:00 |
$400 |
Riverdale CI |
Each day players attending our summer basketball camp will divide into groups based on age and skill level. The first 30 minutes of camp is dedicated to working on individual skills. Players will have the opportunity to apply these skills during games and stations.
Scrimmages are the most important part of a players development in any youth basketball league. Every week there will be 45 minutes dedicated to games. The games will be played with stopped time on all dead balls (out of bonds, free throws, substitutions). Playing time will be divided equally. The goal is to introduce players to the atmosphere of a real game along with all the rules involved including:
After coaching for many years at all levels, our coaches have noticed that many youth basketball leagues were not developing a players understanding of core basketball concepts until they were in high school. Anytime a new concept is learned, it takes time to develop this new skill. We believe that these core concepts should be introduced at a much earlier stage. With the Canadian University Basketball season ending in March we are able to recruit some of the most talented players and coaches in the city to help run the program. We sat down with these coaches and identified the core skills and fundamentals that need to be developed at a young age.
What makes our youth basketball league different? Each week we will split into 4 groups and participate in 4 x 10 minute stations. Each station will be coached with high energy and attention to detail. Our goal is to teach to the highest level and encourage players to push themselves out of their comfort zone. Each week we will have 3 stations focusing on individual skill development and 1 station focused on basketball IQ and core concepts including:
Meet our head coach!
Ryan McNeilly
Ryan was named Ryerson team MVP in 2010-2011 and was recipient of the D.H. Craighead Award for Male Greatest Contribution to Athletics. Received both the Blue and Gold ‘R’ Awards for his contributions as a Ryerson Rams student athlete. Ryan was an assistant with the Ryerson Rams, Head Coach of the U16 Ontario Development team and currently teaches in the TDSB