Basketball
Program Outline
- The Targeted Basketball Program focuses on fostering players' basketball skills and foundations for both individual and team development.
- It emphasises honing fundamental skills such as shooting, dribbling, passing, and defence, while also teaching strategic elements of the game like teamwork, communication, and court awareness.
- Players are encouraged to develop their individual skills to their fullest potential, while also learning how to work effectively within a team framework.
- The coaches will provide personalised guidance and training to help players improve their technique, decision-making abilities, and basketball IQ.
- Through a combination of skill-building drills, tactical instruction, and competitive gameplay, the program equips players with the tools they need to succeed at various levels of competition.
- It will also emphasise the importance of sportsmanship, integrity, and respect both on and off the court, instilling values that contribute to the holistic development of each athlete.
Competitions
- New South Wales Combined High Schools (NSWCHS) Boys 15's State Knockout
- New South Wales Combined High Schools (NSWCHS) Girls 15's State Knockout
- Gala Days
- Sports Schools Friendlies
- Basketball NSW Development Days and Competitions
Coaches
Adrianne Gilbert (PDHPE teacher @ EVSHS)
Adrianne Gilbert holds a Level 1 Coaching Certificate and has coaching experience with the Bankstown Bruins. She completed her schooling through the Westfields Sports High School Basketball Program, where her team became State and National Champions, leading to selection in the Australian School Girls Team.
At club level, Adrianne represented the Bankstown Bruins and was selected for NSW Metro State Teams.
Professionally, she competed in the WNBL for the Sydney Flames and represented the New Zealand Tall Ferns National Team.
John Hennessy (Mathematics teacher @ EVSHS)
John Hennessy has coaching experience across school, zone, association, and state levels. He has coached at The King’s School, Airds High, and Picton High.
At the association level, he has worked with Campbelltown Ghosts and Macarthur Heat, as well as Youth League and NBL1 senior teams, and is currently Assistant Coach for the Penrith Panthers U/14 Girls JPL and Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Spiders NBL1 Men.
He has also coached NSW Metro and State teams and played across representative, state, NBL1, and NBL competitions, including time as an Assistant Coach with the Sydney Kings. John holds NCAS Level 2 equivalent accreditation.
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