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Benefits of High School and Youth Sports for Student-Athletes
The benefits of high school and youth sports have always been expressed by coaches, parents, and administrators. Now, however, there are quantifiable data that suggests there are considerable non-physical benefits of playing sports in addition to the...
UMD’s Ashworth Has Biggest Assist off the Court
This story appeared on the UMass Dartmouth athletics page and was written by Winning Hoops managing editor, Wesley Sykes. On the hardwood, UMass Dartmouth rising senior Jacob Ashworth has always been referred to as a leader. From the moment he p...
Kenny Smith Launches Virtual Basketball Camp with Pros
Former NBA champion and current TNT NBA analyst Kenny "The Jet" Smith is stepping up to offer a virtual training setting for young hoopers. According to an article on NBC Sports Chicago, Smith is launching the Jet Academy, a virtual basketball camp ...
An Ode to Old School Basketball
Having had the pleasure of coaching basketball since 1970 at all levels, junior high school, high school, minor league, Internationally, and 21 years in the NBA as a player personnel director and assistant coach. It’s been interesting to observe ho...
5 Basketball Drills For Youth Players
As sports, and basketball, prepare to resume athletic activities amid the COVID-19 pandemic, players have taken their team workouts and altered them to be done individually in a park or driveway. As restrictions begin to soften as it pertains to spo...
4 Tips for Balancing Basketball with Life & Studies
It can be stressful for student-athletes balancing success on the hardwood with success in the classrooms and everyday life. But the importance of being well-rounded cannot be denied — it's great preparation for whatever their future holds. And wh...
WABA’s Scottsdale Sirens Set Tryout Dates
The Scottsdale Sirens will be hosting pre-season tryouts for its newly founded professional women's basketball team. The organization is scouting women basketball players ages 18 and up. The team is the latest addition to the Women’s American Bask...
At-Home Basketball Drills for Young Players
The beauty of basketball is the simplicity of the game itself. All it takes to play is a person, a hoop, and a ball. That's it. So while many Americans are continuing to follow stay-at-home recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic, that doesn't ...
