Launched this September, the Academy has a first year intake of around 24 young basketball players aged between 16 and 19. In it's second week the academy was visited by Brad Huse, head coach of the Montana State University Bobcats who compete in the NCAA D1 Big Sky conference.The Academy has teams competing in the national schools U17 and U18 competitions, the BCS (British Colleges Sport) North West Division, MABL (Manchester Area Basketball League) and the EABL (Elite Academy Basketball League). Players combine their studies (Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science) with an intensive training regime that includes around 25 hours of practice each week and multiple strength and conditioning sessions.
We will post regular match reports along with advice on strength and conditioning, rehab, injury prevention, individual player development and lots more! Our coaching staff will contribute regularly to the blog, sharing their expert advice, all of them have extensive experience within the world of professional basketball. Look out for our first article, due to be published in the coming days, which will look at the daily schedule of an academy player.
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