REGISTER – HERE (Coach Nathan’s outdoor workouts at Coast Guard Park at 800 AM, please register and use the same Saturday game code.
No cost for Spring Team players. Inquire for registration code from Coach McGannon. Others pay $20.
No uniforms, no admission, no refs, no coaches, no plays, no zones. Let these kids JUST PLAY with no real emphasis on the outcome. This is why over 90% of Basics players make their MS and High School teams. They just GO!
Saturday Games
Basics hosts games every Saturday in Ferrysburg
- No admission
- No officials
- No zones
- No plays
- No teams
- No coaches
- We keep score but nobdoy cares
- A RECIPE FOR IMPROVED PLAY!
NOTE: LIMITED TO 14 players. That is 2 subs per team. Everybody plays a TON. Dexter is an example of the type of player we help develop. He played with Basics from 3rd grade to 8th grade and still attends private training. How sharp are your skills, how good is your conditioning and do the players understand what mental toughness really is? Basics fosters these 3 key ingredients in any athlete.
Basics offers the premier model in youth basketball skill development and competitive growth. And we NEVER TRAVEL.
Dexter Lillmars
- Game winning 3 in OT in his varsity debut as a freshman!!
- All Area as a freshman. Likely All State as a sophomore. A top 5 player in West Michigan. Attended Basics training over 100 X.
- As a 6th grader, Dexter is highlighted in this Mental Strength Champions video. He is resilient and productive regardless of the circumstances. This defines mental toughness.
- Dexter’s College Player Profile: a unique service Basics offers. Please inquire.
Link noted in video BELOW to NBA coach’s remarks on Youth basketball in this country. Stan Van Gundy 2:42

