BASKETBALL
(CO-ED & GIRLS) 

LIST OF TEAMS & COACHES (2008-9)

 

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS & TIPS

 

INFO, LINKS & LATEST NEWS

CO-ED    
Clinics (5-7 yo)   RESOURCES - INTERNET   Current Announcements
Freshmen (8-9 yo)   RESOURCES - LIBRARY  
Kings Travel Basketball
Sophomores (10-11 yo)   RESOURCES - BOOKS   Register and/or Pay
Juniors (12-13 yo)   PDF of All Resources Above   Uniforms & Equipment
Seniors (14-15 yo)   Clinic Instructional Tips   Rules & Policies
Graduates (16-18 yo)- No Division in 2009-10   DVD of Basics by Zan Taylor & DVD for Clinics by Hal Rose & David Ross - $5 each (free for coaches) Click here to email a request.   Schedules
GIRLS'       Positive Coaching
Prep Clinics (7-9 yo)       Email us Complaints/Comments about Referees
JV (10-12 yo)       Email us General Basketball Questions and Comments
Varsity (13-16 yo)       2005-6 Championship Day
        2006-7 Girls' Championship Day
        NY Knicks Game-2007
        St Francis Womens Game-2007
        2007-8 Championship Day
        2007-8 Kings Championships
        2008-9 Championship Day
        2009-10 Championship Day
      Managers
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CURRENT ANNOUNCEMENTS

the travel basketball division of the 78th Precinct Youth Council

  Presents

The Attitude Adjustment Basketball Clinic

featuring

Brooklyn’s Own Basketball Phenom

Ranked NYC’s #1 High School Player in 1983

1983-84 Big East Rookie of the Year

Syracuse University’s #31

The New Jersey Nets 1st round draft pick 12th overall

 Dwayne ‘Pearl’ Washington

at

CUNY’s Baruch College Gymnasium

55 Lexington Ave at East 24th St.

Fundamentals of the game,

shooting, dribbling, passing and rebounding.

Learn from those who’ve played at the highest levels

Adjust Your Attitude. Adjust Your Game.

Ages 8 – 14

For a limited time, 3 – Sundays only

 July 25th, August 1st, & August 8th  

9:00am -11:30am

$30 per session or $75 for all 3 sessions

Click here to register

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ANOTHER GREAT DAY AND SEASON OF BASKETBALL HAS ENDED ON A HIGH NOTE!   Thanks for supporting our basketball program and a special thanks to all our coaches and our basketball guru and leader, Roger Mignott.

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2010-11 SEASON WILL BEGIN IN MID-JULY. 

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BASKETBALL
CLINICS

(Co-ed, Ages 5-7)


 

2009 FALL CLINIC COACHES & SCHEDULE

FALL CLINIC COACH SESSION TIME
SUNDAYS, PS321, Starts Sept 13, Ends Nov 22
FC1 Nisbett 9-10:30AM
FC2 Anderson 10:30am-12pm

2009-10 WINTER CLINIC COACHES & SCHEDULE

WINTER CLINIC COACH SESSION TIME
SUNDAYS, PS321, Starts Dec 6, Ends March 7,  No sessions on 12/27, 1/3, 1/17 & 2/14
WC1 Lieber 9-10:30AM
WC2 Anderson 10:30am-12pm
WC3 Burgess 12-1:30pm
WC4 McKnight 1:30-3pm
WC5 Hodgkins 3-4:30pm
WC6 Harewood 4:30-6pm

Click Here for Girls' Prep Clinic

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BASKETBALL
FRESHMEN 
(
Co-ed, Ages 8-9)

TEAMS COACH
1 Adrienne Jones
2 John Bonina
3 Robert Blenman & Larry Gibbs
4 Keith McAllister
5 Joe Puma
6 Morgan Curley
7 John Tucker
8 Bruce Williams & Dale Smith
9 Richard Anderson
10 Dao-Yi Chow & Billy Tsui

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BASKETBALL
SOPHOMORES

(Co-ed, Ages 10-11)

TEAM COACH
1 Andy Abrahams
2 Richard Bashner
3 Michael Fortier & Joseph Cardieri
4 Alphonzo Grant
5 Perry Rainey
6 Vince Alban
7 Ted Wolff
8 Lisa King & Marc James
9 Tom Manning & Brad Lander
10 Gordon Baldwin
11 Joe Natoli
12 Millard Freeman

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BASKETBALL

JUNIORS

(Co-ed, Ages 12-13)

TEAM COACH
1 James Dunmore
2 Michael Miranda
3 Vince Alban
4 Lenny Bass
5 Ben Christiansen
6 Kevin McCormack
7 Sidney Wormsby
8 Roger Straker
9 Ismael Rivera
10 Ben Leit & Julian Smith

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BASKETBALL

SENIORS
(
Co-ed, Ages 14-15)

TEAM  COACH
1 Joe Natoli
2 Jean Jeremie
3 Fernando Miranda
4 Mana King
5 Richard Anderson
6 Eric Johnson
7 Dwayne Jett & Taquan Harris
8 Dan Berner

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BASKETBALL

GRADUATES
(
Co-ed, 16-18)

TEAM COACH
1 No Division in 2009-10
2  
3  
4  

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BASKETBALL 
GIRLS

PREP CLINIC

(Ages 7-9)

CLINIC COACH SESSION TIME
SUNDAYS, PS282; Sundays PS282, starts Dec 6 ,  ends March 7; No sessions on 12/27, 1/3, 1/17 & 2/14
Winter Prep 1 Abraham 12-1:30pm
Winter Prep 2 Bashner 1:30-3pm

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BASKETBALL 
GIRLS

JV
(Ages 9-12)

TEAM COACH
Sunday  at MS 51 - See Schedule for Dates & times
1 Jeff Moore/Tim Ross
2 Jen Kirby

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BASKETBALL 
GIRLS

VARSITY
(Ages 13-16)

TEAM COACH
Sundays starting  Nov 1, ends March 7,  12:30-3 pm at MS 51; No sessions on 12/27, 1/3, 1/17 & 2/14
  Gretel Johnson

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BASKETBALL INSTRUCTIONAL RESOURCES

On the Internet

(There are many instructional sites on the internet.  Here is a sampling.  Try your own search using Yahoo, or Google, entering the words: Coaching Basketball.  You can to go to these links directly by clicking on them.)

Detailed Coaching Instructions, Journals & Manuals:

http://www.ncaa.org/bbp/basketball_marketing/kids_club/index.html
(Excellent video examples of skills and tactics and other coaching resources)

http://www.basketball-tips.com/OurGurus.asp

http://www.havenport.com/hosa/cjournal.htm

http://www.bbhighway.com/

http://www.powerbasketball.com/

http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/basketba.htm#coaching

Sites that Link to Other Coaching Sites:

http://www.havenport.com/hosa/btlinks.htm

http://dmoz.org/Sports/Basketball/Training/

Yahoo Coaching Group Discussions:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/basketball-coaching

A List of Books on Coaching:

http://dmoz.org/Sports/Basketball/Books/Technical/

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In the Library

(These books are found in either the Manhattan or Brooklyn Public Library Systems. To check the card catalogs over the internet, click the following links:  Manhattan: http://www.nypl.org/  
Brooklyn: http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org )

 Coaching Youth Basketball
by American Sport Education Program, Human Kinetics Pub. Inc.(1996)

Drills and Skills for Youth Basketball
by Rich Grawer, Sally Tippett Rains,  Coaches Choice (1997)

Youth Basketball: the guide for coaches and parents
by John P. McCarthy, Betterway Pubs (1996)

A Parent's Guide to Coaching Basketball
by John P. McCarthy, Betterway Pubs (1990)

The Young Basketball Player
by Chris Mullen, Dorling Kindersley (1995)

:Basketball Fundamentals & Team Play
Pat Summitt, Madison, Brown & Benchmark (1996)

Step-by-Step Basketball Fundamentals for the Player
John Scott, Prentice Hall (1989)

Basketball (Learn how to be a star player)
Matt Parselle, Two Can Pubs (2000)

NBA Basketball Offense Basics
Mark Vancil, Sterling Pub (1996)

The Art of Basketball: a guide to self-improvement in the fundamentals of the game
Oscar Robertson, O Robertson Media Ventures (1998)

Becoming a Basketball Player: Individual Skills
Hal Wissel, Basketball World (1990)

Play Better Basketball: An illustrated guide to winning techniques and strategies for players & coaches
Jim Pruitt, Contemporary Books (1982)

The NABC Basketball Drill Book
by Jerry Krause, Masters Press (1998)

Basketball Skills and Drills
by Jerry Krause, Human Kinetics Pub. Inc.(1999)

Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love
by Larry Bird & Jackie MacMullan, Warner Books (1999)

The Basketball Dribbling Guide
by Sidney Goldstein, Golden Aura (1999)

The Basketball Defense Guide
by Sidney Goldstein, Golden Aura (1999)

Basketball Playbook 2: All new plays from the best coaches in the NBA
by Bob Ociepka & Dale Raterman, Contemporary Books (2001)

Basic Basketball
by Butch Beard, M.Kesend (1985)

Basketball: Concepts and Techniques
by Bob Cousy & Frank G. Power, Jr., Allyan & Bacon (1983)

The Basketball Coaches Bible: A comprehensive and systematic guide to coaching
by Sidney Goldstein, Golden Aura (1994)

Basketball Basics: Drills, techniques and strategies for coaches
by Howard Marcus, Contemporary Books (1991)

Basketball Fundamentals: a complete mental training guide
by Jay Mikes, Leisure Press (1987)

Practical Modern Basketball
by John R. Wooden, Wiley (1980)

Basketball: Steps to Success
by Hal Wissel; Human Kinetics Pub. Inc.(1994)

Rookie Coaches Basketball Guide
by American Coaching Effectiveness Program, Leisure Press (1991)

VIDEO: You be the coach: a basketball coaching guide for parents
by Bob McDonald, Wehman Video (1995)

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Books Available in Bookstores to Purchase
(These were found in Barnes & Noble and Walden Books.  At the end of this section are books found at Amazon.com)

WBCA's Defense Basketball Drills
by Women's Basketball Coaches Ass'n; Human Kinetics, (2001)

Basketball: Steps to Success
by Hal Wissel; Human Kinetics Pub. Inc.(1994)

Youth Basketball Drills (110 Basic to Advanced Drills
by Burrall & Patrick Paye; Human Kinetics Pub. Inc. (2001)

Winning Basketball: Techniques and Drills for Playing Better Basketball
by Ralph L. Pim; Contemporary Book (1994)

Beyond the Absolute Limit
by Stan Keller; Yes I Can Publications (1194)

Book Available from amazon.com:  (Some books may not be available or the prices have changed since this original listing)

Coaching Youth Basketball: A Baffled Parent's Guide -- by David G. Faucher; Paperback Our Price: $14.96  -- Or buy used from $6.00  
Five-Star Basketball Drills -- by Howard Garfinkel (Editor); Paperback Our Price: $11.53  
Blackboard Strategies: Over 200 Favorite Plays -- by Eric Sacharski (Editor); Paperback
Our Price: $14.95   
Leading With the Heart : Coach K's Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business, and Life
by Mike Krzyzewski, et al
(Paperback - March 2001) Our Price: $11.16
Winning Hoops with Coach K on CD ROM by Mike Krzyzewski (CD-ROM) Our Price: $39.00
Five-Star Basketball Drills
by Howard Garfinkel (Editor)
(Paperback - October 1988 Our Price: $11.96
Power Pattern Offenses for Winning Basketball
by Jack Nagle
(Hardcover - March 1986) Our Price: $27.95
Basketball: Multiple Offense and Defense, Revised Printing
by Dean Smith, et al
(Paperback), Our Price: $17.49

            And many, many more.  Just search for "Basketball"

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