The first annual European Exposure Basketball Showcase will bring together young
amateur basketball players from all over Europe and college basketball coaches
from the United States. The event will take place on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26
September 2010, at Leidschendam, in the Netherlands, and will be hosted by
UStudy. It will be entirely conducted in English. Opening remarks by a representative of the US Embassy in the Netherlands.
Participation is open to boys in high school or post-secondary education who are interested in studying and playing college basketball in the United States, starting in 2011 or 2012. Minimum age: 14. This is the first such showcase event and is a great opportunity for talented basketball players who want to step up to the next level. Top scout and former college coach Gerry Freitas from California will fly over to train and evaluate each individual player. The event is on Facebook! click here
Please click here to register as soon as possible as it is first-come first-served! Registration deadline: 31 August 2010. Interested US coaches are invited to contact Joyce at joyce@ustudy.nl for more information.
COACHING CLINIC: PRACTICE PREPARATION AND ORGANIZATION
Gerry Freitas will conduct a one afternoon coaching clinic in Sporthal Forum Kwadraat in Voorburg, the Netherlands on Friday 24 September 2010. Gerry will speak to you about how you go about preparing and organizing practices. He will take you through the master calendar organization of your yearlong practice calendar in addition to your daily practice plan. He will also have an on the court session with players demonstrating drill organization and how you structure each drill to make it competitive so as to maximize its value.
This clinic is designed to give each coach at any level helpful guidelines to use to get the most benefit from each day’s practice. All coaches at any level for either gender are invited to attend this clinic. The event is on Facebook! click here Contact Joyce at joyce@ustudy.nl for more information and registration.
