This week the Basketball NSW High Performance team were able to host the U14 Talented Athlete Program Camp (TAP).
After the cancellation of the camps in May due to the floods in Narrabeen, the camp was modified and hosted at the Quay Centre in Sydney Olympic Park. The Quay Centre, formerly known as the State Sports Centre has a rich history of basketball, games played by the Sydney Flames, Kings & West Sydney Razorbacks, but will also later this year host the FIBA Women’s World Cup!
The BNSW TAP camp has a large focus on developing athletes both on the court and off the court to assist athletes in all areas of their development away from their normal environment.
The on-court component of the camp focuses on developing the individual athlete’s fundamental skill, as well as providing them an insight into the concepts of play involved within the NSW State Performance Program and NSW State Team Program.
The off-court component of the camp focuses on 4 key areas; how to watch video, learning how to manage their workload, how to become a self-regulated athlete, and how to develop & grow their support network. Other practical activities including foam rolling and hold/cold recovery pool sessions were also conducted.
Basketball New South Wales, General Manager for Coaching and Education, Brett Coxsedge said that it was wonderful to see the athletes back on court and finally able to facilitate the staple event on the High Performance calendar.
“It was fantastic to see our athletes fully immerse themselves in this pre-elite environment that saw the development and growth of all on and off the court,” said Coxsedge.
“We had 100 athletes participate in the program from across Country & Metro NSW. The camp gave all participants a unique basketball experience that aims to progress the athletes through the high performance pathway.”
Basketball New South Wales would also like to say a huge thank-you to all the athletes and association coaching staff that dedicated their time to the program this past week.
Association Coaches:
U14 Girls Camp
Brodey Fruean (Albury Cougars)
James Eggins (Hills Hornets)
Jeremy Jones (Bankstown Bruins)
Jill Morgan (Newcastle Falcons)
Sherwin Halder (Bankstown Bruins)
U14 Boys Camp
Aidan Zlotnick (Norths Bears)
David Blakemore (Albury Cougars)
Eric Hackett (Moss Vale Magic)
Simon Parkes (Illawarra Hawks)
The U13 TAP Camp will take place 23-25th August.