Words. High School Hoop

Last week we brought you this on-court strength training video with DeMatha Catholic from Alan Stein and Stronger Team.

We came across another video from the Stronger Team family, and it’s a good one. At one time or another, every player finds himself (or herself) at a fast food spot after practice or a game. But what should you order so that you don’t undo all of the hard work you just put in on the court or in the weight room? MORE >

Words. High School Hoop

During the basketball season, teams don’t always have access to weight rooms or the luxury of time to schedule weight sessions. The good news is that there are effective strength and conditioning workouts that teams can do on the court, without free weights and machines, before or after practice, in a relatively short amount of time.

Check out this video that our good friend Alan Stein of Stronger Team put together with the famed DeMatha Catholic basketball program: MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

This past weekend, more than 50 of country’s best high school basketball players honed their skills and put their commitment to training on full display at the first annual Under Armour Grind Session in Chicago. During the two-day event, the players participated in Under Armour’s advanced basketball skills development curriculum with a focus on ball-handling and body control in the morning. The individual drills program was followed by situational basketball and games in the evening. MORE >

Words. Aron Phillips

From September 23-25 in Chicago, more than 50 of country’s best high school basketball players will hone their skills and put their commitment to training on full display at the first annual Under Armour Grind Session. The two-day event will combine Under Armour and IMG Acadamies’ proprietary combine training platform and measurement system, Combine360, with basketball-specific skill development drills and organized scrimmages. MORE >

Words. Sean Sweeney

They call it the “John Wall Blueprint”. People forget, Wall was a late bloomer. For a while, he was virtually unknown. Then he blew up at the Reebok Breakout Challenge and the rest is history. Jonathan Milligan is another cat trying to follow that blueprint. As Dallas’ Jason Terry said upon introducing him to the crowd, Milligan was unknown even in his own state of Arizona before putting in work at the Breakout Challenge. Now, the 6-1 point guard from Casa Grande Union High School is fielding offers from Pac-10 schools. MORE >

Words. Sean Sweeney

He wasn’t afraid, wasn’t shy. He went right at the NBA guys, and had his own little game-within-the-game going on against John Wall. Darrick Wood held his own, and did a few things to stand out. At one point, Wood put down a sideways windmill where it seemed like he jumped, met the rim, then chilled for a split second, before bringing the ball all the way around for a finish. MORE >