Excellence in youth basketball

General Mission Statement

Select offers a high level of basketball team activity, with the level of intensity, competitiveness and attention to detail the highest of any team basketball “club” activity in Shanghai. Our model is the elite club systems offered in the USA. As such, the training will probably be as physically and mentally demanding as any your child has experienced in youth sports. Team members will be held to high and exacting standards. We will develop their team discipline and a responsibility towards their teammates. At the same time, we endeavor to create a lifelong passion and love for basketball and sports / fitness in general.

Continual Improvement

We hope to train these kids to develop into fundamentally sound and productive middle school and high school players. Winning is not everything; effort, improvement and perseverance are. Year to year continual improvement by the players and the program’s teaching and communication methods is an absolute requirement. On and off the court personal character development is the program’s end goal.

Ethos and Identity

Who we are, what type of environment we want to build to be successful:

Pass the ball ahead, screen to get teammates open, move the ball side-to-side and in-out to create the most efficient shot. Play help defense to assist teammates.
Tenacious and unrelenting TEAM defense – defense is effort and desire.
Self-motivation to play one’s best and to work on one’s game
Spirited team comraderie – cheer on your teammates and support them at all times.
Commitment to continually practice and improve the fundamentals of skill and movement
Game playing time is earned by being on time and correctly executing the program’s teachings. Be a great listener and teammate.
The courage to be unselfish, the character to commit to self-practice, and playing the game the correct way with unselfishness sharing, mastery of the details of the fundamentals, economy of motion, mental anticipation, intelligent aggressiveness and above all with passion and love for the game and our teammates.
Personal integrity should be our highest goal. To make our actions and words consistent with each other. People make mistakes. It’s how we rebound and learn from them that’s key.
Encourage team members to play other sports and participate in other activities to develop as well-rounded persons with an open mind and intellectual curiosity. In particular the younger kids.

Sportsmanship and Respect

Sportsmanship and Respect for ALL our opponents, referees, spectators and parents. It is directed towards myself first of all. It is a requirement for every coach and player in the program. We hope the parents involved will also abide by this. Coaches, managers and parents need to be good role models for the kids.

Select Basketball Expected Player Outcomes

Through providing Select Players with a more formalized development plan, we are striving for Players to realize:

Greater enjoyment through improved skill level.
Become stronger, faster, quicker and more agile.
Be prepared to play at the next level in their schooling
Develop a greater understanding and love of basketball and sports.

All Players understand and accept that the same effort expected of you in basketball is expected in the classroom. Failing to give your best effort academically will result in being excused from basketball activities until such time as your parents advise the basketball program your effort is satisfactory.

What to Bring to Sessions

Work Ethic

Practice at a rate equal to or faster than game speed.

Competitiveness

A will to win and better personal best scores. Your best effort at all times.

Commitment

Understanding it is a process to improvement.

Listening

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Intellectual Curiosity

Don’t be afraid to ask questions at the right time and setting.