Club News

We are currently in need of a Mini Girls Coach for this coming season. If you are interested please contact Boyd Bond.

Thunder Selects Basketball is very proud to announce that we will once again be hosting Alan Stein, the top basketball specific trainer in the United States, for an All Inclusive Player Development Clinic in September.  The dates for this year’s Cutting Edge Clinic are September 10-12 and it will be held at Quinpool Education Centre.  This year's clinic will feature 2 divisions... 1) Junior Girls and Boys (Grade 6-8) as well as 2) Senior Girls and Boys (Grade 9-12).  There is once again a coaching development component to this year’s clinic.  

This is a truly unique, once in a lifetime opportunity that you certainly don't want to miss.

We are excited to announce that we will be offering a Family Discount and each participant will receive a t-shirt in 2010!  Also – there will be FREE Gatorade available to all participants for the entire weekend.

A Few Words from Alan Stein about this year’s Clinic 

“I am really looking forward to coming back to Halifax for our 3^rd annual Cutting Edge Reaction, Quickness, and Agility Clinic.  I have been working hard to develop several new, innovative drills that I am excited to share.  I have also compiled some new quotes :)

This clinic will absolutely be the best one yet! I guarantee it.” – Alan Stein, Owner of StrongerTeam.com

More about Alan Stein…

Alan Stein is the top basketball specific strength & conditioning coach in the United States. Alan offers a variety of training services nationwide and internationally!  His company, StrongerTeam.com, specializes in Elite level basketball and provides the latest basketball specific strength & conditioning information, concepts, and drills to help coaches, players, and parents produce the strongest team possible!

Coach Stein is the Head Strength & Conditioning coach for the nationally renowned DeMatha High School Stags boy’s basketball program. Alan brings a wealth of valuable experience to his training arsenal after years of extensive work with elite high school, college, and NBA players.

His passion, enthusiasm, and innovative training techniques make him one of the nation’s leading experts on productive training for basketball players. Alan is a performance consultant for Nike basketball as well as the head conditioning coach for the annual McDonald’s All American game, the Jordan All American Classic, the NBA Player’s Association’s Top 100 Camp, and Five Star basketball camps.  He regularly works Elite camps for the following NBA Superstars - Kobe Bryant, Lebron James, Steve Nash, Chris Paul, Paul Pierce, Amare Stoudemire, Rudy Gay, and Kevin Durant. He is a sought after lecturer at basketball camps across the country and is regularly featured in publications such as Winning Hoops, Time Out, Dime, American Basketball Quarterly, Stack, and Men’s Health

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2010 COACHING SUMMIT

 This year Coaching Summit is not to be missed.  We have changed the format based on feedback we received from last year.  The Summit will be a one-day event with two gym running concurrently. One gym will focus on the High School, College and University level Coaching. The other gym will focus on Jr Mini, Mini and Bantam level Coaching. Attendees will have the option to go to whatever session they would like in either gym.

Exact sessions schedule will be posted as soon as available

2010 Presenters:

Dave Smart - Head Coach Carleton Ravens, 6 time CIS Champion Coach, 3 time CIS Coach of the Year

Mickey Fox - Basketball Nova Scotia Technical Director

Mike Mackay - Manager of Coach Education and Development with Canada Basketball

Anna Stammberger - Head Coach Dalhousie University Women's Basketball Team

John Campbell - Head Coach Dalhousie University Men's Basketball Team

Darren Gerrior - Nova Scotia Provincial Team Coach and NCCP Master Learning Facilitator

Len Harvey - Nova Scotia 14U Girls Head Coach and Cape Breton University Women's Team Assistant Coach

Augy Jones - Nova Scotia 14U Boys Head Coach and Saint Mary's University Men's Team Assistant Coach

Registration: Registration deadline September 3, 2010

Note to Coaches: Please contact Rhonda Power for copy of registration form.

**UPDATE: due to not enough interest the EP Tigers will NOT be participating in the parade**

If there are any kids that would like to take part in the EP Days Parade this Saturday Aug 7th please contact Glynnis Jackson at 465-5731(h) or 441-3714(c). Glynnis is the one organizing this event and will be able to answer any of your questions. Thank you.

Eastern Passage Minor Basketball is pleased to announce we will be the host of a 2 day FREE Rainman Basketball Summer Camp on July 28 & 29, 2010. Click here for more details and registration form.

Annual Year End Eastern Passage Basketball Association Banquet to be held Tuesday, May 25 starting at 6:30 @ the Fire Hall.

Please return all uniforms to your coach that night. Uniform deposit cheques will be cashed if uniform is not returned or other arrangements made with your coach.

The Eastern Passage Bantam Boys will be hosting their 2010 Provincials this year at Seaside Elementary from April 8 - 11. Click here for more details.