Basketball Training for Girls
We Grow the Game
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Hoopers Academy Basketball
Located @ Sportsplex
2902 Rte 9W, New Windsor, NY 12553
About Us
Hoopers Academy Basketball, based in New York’s Hudson Valley region, is passionate about creating space, providing opportunities, and supporting the development and growth of girls basketball. Our training sessions center around the whole individual with a focus on healthy development, learning, and thriving for all our athletes. Hoopers Academy Basketball incorporates restorative circles, literacy, and fundamental player development in all clinics and training sessions.
Girl Power
Mission
Creating Space:
Hoopers Academy started out of a need to create a safe space for three sisters who wanted to learn and grow in the game of basketball. Their parents, both educators and former college and State champion basketball players, incorporated their expertise and knowledge of effective teaching and coaching strategies to provide individualized scaffolding, direct feedback, and instill a love for the game. When looking for trainers to work with the three sisters, local and distant trainers often and directly stated that they did not offer training programs for girls, but their websites all listed trainings and team try-outs for boys. Hoopers Academy, immediately, set out to create space for girls to simply play basketball.
Providing Opportunities:
To grow in the game, we have to give our girls meaningful opportunities to play the game. Hoopers Academy quickly opened its doors to welcome more and more girls who wanted to simply play and become better basketball players. Each session is designed around the individual player, and every session is focused on developing fundamental basketball skills through structured drills, constructive feedback, and competitive play. Hoopers Academy provides year-round opportunities for girls to train and hone their basketball skills.
Supporting Development:
Pat Summitt (Hall of Fame basketball coach) once said, “here's how I'm going to beat you: I'm going to outwork you. That's it. That's all there is to it.”
Player development and training is a critical focus of Hoopers Academy Basketball. Sessions are structured with all player experiences and levels in mind. Every clinic, workout drill, and feedback from trainers and coaches is designed to 1) support player development, and 2) promote healthy competition and a love for the game.
"My daughter started at Hoopers after her second season of Rec basketball through our town. She was gaining in her confidence but didn't have a strong set of foundational skills to really progress in the sport. We saw a flyer about the new Hoopers Academy and it was just the program we were looking for. She is finishing her third 6-week session and her skill development has been amazing! Hoopers takes a 'whole-player approach' in all aspects of the game. This program is helping my daughter understand both the mental and physical aspects of the game and has already improved her individual ball handling, in-game defense, teamwork/passing drills, and building stamina. She will try out for school basketball this year, and now feels confident to do so thanks to the amazing coaches at Hoopers Academy!"
- C.R.
Vision
Hoopers Academy provides structured sessions through training clinics that integrate basketball player development, social emotional learning, and literacy to serve the whole individual. Athletes participate in restorative circles at the beginning of each session, and then transition to dynamic conditioning, individual and group drills, fundamental skill development, and competitive game play. Coaches provide each player with individualized guidance and support across every aspect of the game.
Our vision is to create safe and inviting spaces for all girls to play and grow in the game of basketball and life.
