It was another great week in the TrueLeague! Let’s take a moment to recognize our Stay Hungry Players of the Week!

2nd/3rd Grade Stay Hungry Player of the Week: Luca Matteucci

“Luca is an outstanding player but what separates him is the fact he always puts his teammates first,” said Coach Taran. “His shot making ability combined with his ability to find his open teammates makes him very tough to guard.”

4th/5th Grade Stay Hungry Player of the Week: Noah Fernandez

“Noah works just as hard if not harder than everyone else on the court,” said Coach Matt. “When he comes to practice or games, he gives 100% and always stays focused and smiling throughout.”

6th/7th Grade Stay Hungry Player of the Week: Colton Fraser

“Colton listens to what’s asked of him,” said Coach Nate. “His passion and leadership is contagious and I see him progressing each week.”

TrueLeague Standings

2nd/3rd Grade Division

Wizards 2-0

76ers 2-0

Nuggets 0-2

Warriors 0-2

4th/5th Grade Division

Nets 2-0

Kings 1-1

Hawks 1-1

Lakers 0-2

6th/7th Grade Division

Suns 2-0

Grizzlies 1-1

Black Club 1-1

Sonics 0-2

Basketball 101: Increase Parent’s Hoop Understanding

For this week’s segment we want to talk about building an athlete’s confidence and ability to impact an overall game.

Too often athletes correlate their on-court success to making and missing shots. While this is a big part of basketball, we all also recognize that this is a game that requires far more than just scoring. With our coaching, we want our athletes to focus on all the other aspects that go into a game and to understand that makes and misses don’t define a performance. If an athlete is consistently working on their game outside of practice, we always encourage them to trust their work and let it fly on game-day. If their shot is feeling off, that just means to get back in the gym and continue to work. But whether the shots are falling or not, there’s always a other ways to impact the game: Rebounding, defense, passing, etc.

We encourage everyone to watch and show their athlete this quick clip below!