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PHH SELECT & REGIONAL SPRING '25 TRAVEL BASKETBALL
(HIGH SCHOOL BOYS)

nPlay Hard Hoops started its High School Travel Program in the spring of 2024 under the direction of Gio Gonnella. Coach Steve Aderson joined PHH in the Fall of 2024, leading a Freshman team to several Shootout Championships.

The PHH HS Travel program will offer both Regional teams for HS players looking to improve skills, basketball IQ and get valuable game experience for future HS success, as well as its elite Select teams that can appropriately compete on national platforms such as NY2LA, Prep Hoops, Made Hoops and other exposure-level events. The Select teams will be led by veteran coaches and trainers, Steve Anderson and Gio Gonnella. Regional teams will be led by additional experienced PHH coaches. Select teams will also have an option of adding a summer package of two practices per week and 4 tournaments in July with at least one event at a Live Period event attended by college coaches.

Teams will be called PHH Select or PHH Regional and be Powered by Under Armour, which will outfit the Uniform Package for our all of our High School Teams.

Coach David Adelman, currently an assistant varsity coach at Carmel HS and former college and professional coach of 12 years, will oversee the HS Travel program, where his experience will greatly enhance the program both through improving on the court and his relationships to the college coaching world developed over 30 years.

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FOR WHO: High School Boys | 15U - 16U - 17U

TRYOUTS: Tryouts will be held on March 2nd @ Canlan Sports Lake Barrington & 6th @ Canlan Sports Libertyville. Players will choose one day to attend.
There is a $30 tryout fee that will be used towards spring-program costs if a player is rostered (finalized by March 12th). Please see below for all divisions & tryout times!

PRACTICES (10 Weeks): Two (2) practices per week (30 hours total) beginning March 17th at PHH locations including Lake Barrington, Lake Zurich, Libertyville and surrounding areas.

DETAILS: PHH Select Teams will participate in 7 weekend tournaments/shootouts between April 5th - May 25th. PHH Regional Teams will participate in 6 weekend events.

SCHEDULE MAY INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING EVENTS:
* April 4th-6th - Swish 'N Dish (Milwaukee, WI)
* April 11th-13th - Prep Hoops (Chicagoland)
* April 18th-19th - Made Hoops (Chicagoland)
* May 16th-18th - Prep Hoops (Chicagoland)

3-4 Additional Events TBD

PHH SELECT SEASON COST: $1,200 - team fee (coaching, practices, shootouts - Includes NEW Under Armour uniform package)

* $600 additional cost for summer program

PHH REGIONAL SEASON COST: $1,100 - team fee (coaching, practices, shootouts - Includes NEW Under Armour uniform package)

2025 SPRING PHH WARRIORS TRYOUT TABLE

Sunday March 2, 2025 Canlan Lake Barrington 10th (16U) & 11th (17U) 7:30p - 9:00p
Thursday March 6, 2025 Canlan Libertyville 9th (15U) 8:00p - 9:30p
Thursday March 6, 2025 Canlan Lake Barrington 16U & 17U (MAKEUP DATE) 8:00p - 9:30p

PHH GUIDE FOR SUCCESS

PHILOSOPHY: We will teach the fundamentals of the game and learn team concepts we believe help teams succeed. Offensive and defensive philosophy are concepts to prepare for high school basketball. Our teams will be taught motion offense concepts / sharing the ball.  We will teach team defensive concepts learned while coaching college basketball: man-to-man concepts must be taught and played unselfishly.  We will focus on playing hard, competing regardless of the situation we are faced, as a team can overcome talent deficiencies by competing harder than its opponent.

Player Objectives: Provide PHH players with opportunity for improvement, keep skills sharp, improve basketball IQ and provide competition appropriate games. Teams will use practice time to prepare for game play and also to build on fundamental skills. PHH Coaches will build a team first atmosphere where players can improve and have fun with teammates.

TEAM GOALS:

Play Team Basketball

Play W/Passion

Play For Each Other

INDIVIDUAL GOALS:

Skill Development – Execute Fundamentals

Improved Knowledge of the Game

Be Part of a Team – Love Your Teammates

Motivated For Future Improvement

PLAYER EXPECTATIONS:

Practice Hard

Be a Good Teammate

Be Coachable

Play Hard Hoops Families:

Thank you for your interest in the Play Hard Warriors Travel Program. Our goals for the program are to grow each season while providing coaching that will give your son/daughter a greater opportunity to develop their skill level and knowledge of the game as they progress in the game of basketball.

FOR PARENTS:

Playing time will not be equal but earned. However, all players will play in every game they attend, and all players will receive substantial playing time.  We want players to understand the importance of attending practice, listening, working hard and playing team basketball.  Playing time issues are never to be discussed in front of the kids or on game day.  If you have any issues regarding playing time, please contact us on Monday or Tuesday when we can appropriately discuss.

Parent Behavior is important to Play Hard Hoops and it is important to your son/daughter: Please refrain from attacks on officials.  Please refrain from talking about other players on our team and our opponents’ team.  Please refrain from being overly critical of the coach.  Please maintain your perspective that this is youth basketball.

For more information or any questions regarding our travel program please reach out to:

David Adelman- Owner & Director

847-420-8115 / coacha@playhardhoops.com