NXT GEN Hoops is a development program for athletes aged born in and that will train and play once a week on Sundays for 12 two-hour sessions from September to December in the Fall Program. This program will complement players in the Winnipeg Minor Basketball Association who play the community club games on Saturdays to get added training and development opportunities this fall.
The lead coaches for each program are Leslie Duhamel and Jon Giesbrecht. Additional support coaches will be announced shortly. She is passionate about basketball and youth sports in general. Leslie is an award-winning Physical Education teacher with 17 years of experience. She believes in engaging youth in sport early by making it fun and engaging and creating practice plans focusing on skill development and understanding of the game.
Leslie coaches a minimum of four basketball teams a year at her school and has even taken some to the provincial championships. She has also been working hard to promote girls' basketball in the province, starting grassroots female basketball programs at the Lindenwoods Community Centre for Novice players and more Experienced basketball players aged Both programs have been highly successful and have focused on developing skills through gameplay, teamwork and fun.
Leslie focuses on promoting player development and a love for the game. Jon currently runs Play Free Basketball which focuses on a tailored, high-performance training experience for individual clients. Through Play Free playing present and finding flow , Jon helps athletes develop core confidence. Play Free Basketball also offers camps throughout the year, where athletes can access concepts in a group setting. Jon also has experience coaching with Basketball Manitoba's Provincial Teams and Centre for Performance, the University of Manitoba Men's basketball, the University of Winnipeg Men's basketball, and was the lead assistant coach with the University of Women's basketball program from to Program content to Dan Becker - dan basketballmanitoba.
Space will be limited to the first 25 males and 25 females who register. Can't see the form below? Subscribe to Email Newsletter Share this article to
