4th Grade Boys Program

4th Grade Boys Basketball - New Canaan Travel Preparation Program

Overview

Experienced, professional coaches will run a fundamental basketball skills and games program for 4th grade New Canaan boys from early November through late February/mid March out of a gym in Norwalk. The primary objective of the program is to prepare 4th grade boys for New Canaan’s Travel Basketball program which begins in 5th grade.

Evaluations take place in mid-late October; practices begin in mid-November, and the season ends in early March.

Mike Evans, a former varsity head coach and NCAA Division 1 assistant, and a former semi-pro, college and high school all-state player, will oversee this foundational skills-based program that also includes intra squad games and games against other towns’ teams. Mike’s website for basketball instruction can be found here.

Evaluations

This program is designed for players with some previous experience playing basketball and for players who demonstrate age appropriate or advanced fundamental competencies. Keeping an effective player-to-coach ratio is vital for learning and advancement.

Curriculum and Schedule

The program will follow a strict curriculum which includes ball-handling, defense, shooting, passing and in-game concepts. There will be roughly 30 practices, as well as weekend commitments for games against other towns.

The schedule includes 2 weekly practices with Saturday games

Season Schedule

To be released soon after evaluations.