About Illinois Hoop Dreams

IHD Spring-Summer 2019

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Introduction:

• IHD is a girls’ basketball club for 5th grade to HS student-athletes dedicated to the training and development of
players from various school districts and private schools.
• IHD is a member club of the Amateur Athletic Union of the USA (AAU).
• HD has developed a standard of excellence and is recognized as one of the premier AAU youth basketball programs in the Chicago area.
• Our teams are very competitive and our emphasis on elite level skill development has produced players that are consistently among the best in their school programs.

Program Goals:

• Provide ag e-specific training.
• Teach technical and tactical skills.
• Promote good sportsmanship and team spirit.
• Increase the player’s knowledge of basketball.
• Evaluate each player’s skills and develop and implement a plan for individual improvement.
• Prepare each player to be successful at the next level of school basketball.

Hoop Dreams focuses on improving skills in the following areas:

• Ball handling and passing.
• Triple threat and court spacing.
• Post moves and rebounding.
• Defensive keys and transition play.
• Offensive & defensive keys.
• Floor vision, court communication, and moving without the ball.
• Team offensive schemes and team defensive schemes.
• Special game situations and strategies

Commitment to Excellence:

• Players are made in the summer and no one does it better than IHD!
Player Development is our #1 Priority
• 70% of the players that have completed our 8th grade program has gone on to play at least 3yrs of HS varsity basketball, with many girls playing 4yrs.
• We’ve developed more All-Area/All-Conference level players than most of our nearest competitors combined.
• A majority of players on the annual Fox Valley Daily Herald All-Area team have played for IHD.
• HS teams with multiple IHD players in the rotation have advanced to the IHSA Elite 8 or State Finals for 5 consecutive seasons.
• Hoop Dreams HS teams play in the premier National NCAA Certified Exposure events.
• Our players are recruited by college coaches across the country and several are playing collegiately.

Schedule:

• IHD 2019 try-outs will be held in late February.
• Teams will begin a combination of practicing and training shortly thereafter.
• Our tournament season:

Middle School – April to June

High School – April to July (no games in June)
• All age groups will practice twice per week in Elgin area gyms.
• HS girls can skip practices to participate in June summer league games.
• Each team will participate in 6-8 tournaments and/or shoot-outs.
• 8th grade and HS teams compete in multiple college exposure events.

Teams:

• Our goal for the 2019 season is to have competitive teams from 5th – 11th grades.

• Coaching and facility resources will determine the number of teams at each level.
• Players are considered at their current grade level until the start of the following school year.
• We will allow players to play “up” if they have the skills required to play with an older team.
• Per AAU and tournament rules, NO player is ever allowed to play “down” on a younger team.

Rosters:

• Players will be placed on a team that allows them the best opportunity to learn, contribute, and develop their skills in the most competitive environment.
• Playing time is earned, not given, and may not be equal.
• Rosters are limited to a 12-player maximum.

Cost:
• TBA at time of try-outs.
• Fee includes gym time, coaching, and all tournaments. (Does not include the uniform)
• Out of town travel costs are extra and are the responsibility of each family.

• Our Adidas uniform package includes an Adidas reversible jersey, Adidas shorts, and an Adidas long-sleeve dry-fit shooting shirt.
• Additional items (sweats, bags, hoodies, t-shirts, etc.) are available separately.