Boys Team BC
team bc information
program
Team BC is designed to attract the top male basketball players in the province at the U15 and U17 age categories, with a goal of being medal contenders at the annual Canada Basketball National Championships. BC’s coaching staff are selected from our Provincial High Performance Coaching pool and include some of the top university and college coaches in British Columbia.
This program is part of our High Performance Programming and is directly linked to Canada Basketball’s National team athlete pathway. Athletes that participate on Team BC will have access to Canada Basketball identification and assessment, occurring throughout their training and at the National Championships. The style of play that is coached and emphasized is generated in alignment with current key concepts of play and point of emphasis from Basketball Canada and is designed through consultation with Basketball BC High Performance staff to best serve the needs of our elite players.
The program is designed to best suit the developmental needs of our players and is compatible with club basketball participation.
PROGRAM CONSISTS OF:
- Training Weekends with Competition (exhibition games)
- Team BC Tournaments - TBA
- National Tournament Training Camp
- National Tournament
2024 BOYS TEAM BC COACHES
U17 TEAM BC
Head Coach: Trevor Pridie (Trinity Western University)
Assistant Coach: Taylor Williams (UBC)
U15 TEAM BC
Head Coach: Aurel David (Douglas College)
Assistant Coaches: Ryan Shams (Vancouver College), Rupi Dahia (Burnaby South)
New Program for 2024
Team BC Select
This spring Basketball BC will be introducing a Team BC Select program for Boys players born in 2008 and 2010. The Select Teams will serve to link High Performance program players to continued opportunities for development and competition in a year where their age group is not participating in Canada Basketball National Championships. Players will be selected to the program through U17 and U15 SuperCamps, participation in Fall 2023 Senior and Junior Academies, and/or previous Team BC participation. As with our U15 and U17 Team BC program, schedules will be designed to allow for participation both in the Select Team program and club team programs with no conflict on dates of any consequence.
Select Teams will participate in one June mini camp, during the scholastic viewing period for NCAA coaches where they are not permitted to view AAU events. A second weeklong training camp will be held at the end of July at the conclusion of the summer AAU season, in conjunction with training camps for the U15 and U17 teams heading to Ontario to represent BC at the Canada Basketball National Championships. A final tournament/competition is being organized for the Select Teams at the end of their training camp.
“This schedule is designed to allow players to fully participate with their club teams throughout the spring and summer, while still getting together for high level training and coaching with some of the best players in BC and positioning our teams to excel at the Canada Basketball National Championships the following summer” noted Boys High Performance Manager Matthew McKay.
2024 Boys Team BC Select Coaches
U16 Select
Head Coach: Matthew McKay (Douglas College)
Assistant Coaches: Montell Lindgren (Douglas College), Martin Paul (SFU)
U14 Select
Head Coach: Graham Bonar (Holy Cross High School)
Assistant Coaches: Luke Penner (UBCO), Paul Wright (Ballenas Secondary)
2024 BOYS TEAM BC & TEAM BC SELECT
TRAINING AND COMPETITION SCHEDULE
Basketball BC is proud to announce our training and competition schedules for our U15 and U17 Boys Team BC programs as well as the training and competition schedule for U14 and U16 Team BC Select program. Dates have been chosen to avoid major club team/travel tournaments and events and create minimal conflicts with players club and school programs.
As always, Basketball BC supports players participating in both club and Basketball BC programs and endeavors to do everything possible to create an environment where players can do both.
| APRIL | 5th- 7th | U17 Supercamp | |
| 12th - 14th | U15 Supercamp | ||
| MAY | 10th - 12th | U15/U17 Mini-Camp #1 | |
| JUNE | 7th - 9th | U15/U17 Mini-Camp #2 U14/U16 Select Camp |
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| 21st - 23rd | U15/U17 Mini-Camp #3 | ||
| JULY | 29th - 31st | U15/17 Training Camp U14/U16 Select Camp & Competition |
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| AUGUST | 1st - 3rd | U15/U17 Training Camp U14/U16 Select Camp & Competition |
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| 5th - 10th | U15/U17 National Championships | ||
Team BC Selection
Supercamp
Supercamp is the tryout and selection camp for Team BC. This camp features instruction, competition, and player evaluation by the coaches and the Team BC selection committee in attendance at the camp. In addition, participants have an opportunity to compete alongside the top players from around the provinces.
Supercamp includes:
- a two-day open camp on Friday and Saturday; and
- a Team BC Selection camp on Sunday for athletes selected from the Friday and Saturday tryout sessions
FRIDAY & SATURDAY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
- Basketball BC reversible jersey
- Opportunity to develop basketball skills and compete alongside the top players in BC
- 7 to 9 hours of instruction, competition and assessment from Basketball BC High Performance Coaches including College, University and Team BC coaches
- Opportunity to be selected to take part in the Selection Camp (Sunday) for Team BC
SUNDAY PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE:
- Opportunity to be selected to participate on Team BC
- 3 additional hours of instruction and competition
- Formal player evaluation from Basketball BC High Performance Coaching Staff
To be considered for Team BC selection, participants MUST attend the Friday and Saturday Supercamp sessions*.
* Athletes attending national team tryouts must receive approval from Basketball BC to attend the Team BC Selection camp only - see program contacts at bottom of page. Please note that a fee may apply for the Sunday camp
U17 Supercamp
For 2024: athletes born between 2007 and 2008
U17 Supercamps are open tryouts. Registration is required to attend the Supercamp. See the U17 Supercamp registration information below.
Maximum number - 90
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LOCATION |
DATE/TIME |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood School | 2 Day Tryout Camp Friday, April 5 7pm - 10pm Saturday, April 6 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm |
April 3 CAMP COMPLETED |
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Team BC Selection Camp* |
*Team BC Selection Camp on Sunday is for athletes selected from the Friday and Saturday tryout sessions
U15 Supercamp
For 2024: athletes born between 2009 and 2010
U15 Supercamps are open tryouts. Registration is required to attend the Supercamp. See the U15 Supercamp registration information below.
Maximum number - 95
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LOCATION |
DATE/TIME |
REGISTRATION DEADLINE |
|---|---|---|
| Collingwood School | 2 Day Tryout Camp Friday, April 12 7pm - 10pm Saturday, April 13 10am - 1pm & 2pm - 5pm |
April 10 CAMP FULL REGISTRATION CLOSED |
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Team BC Selection Camp* |
*Team BC Selection Camp on Sunday is for athletes selected from the Friday and Saturday tryout sessions
athlete selection email notification
Athletes selected to Team BC will be notified by via email by Tuesday after the Sunday selection camp. Email notifications will be sent to the athletes who were not selected to Team BC.
For athletes selected to the Team BC, the registration deadline will be included in the selection notification email. All athletes participating on Team BC must be registered to attend the program.
The selection notification email will be sent through the Basketball BC registration system using email addresses of athletes and their parents/guardians provided for the Tryout registration. Basketball BC is not responsible for any contact information errors made during registration.
Depending on your email filter, the notification email may go to a “junk” folder - make sure your junk folder is not set to auto-delete. The athlete and parent/guardian are responsible for checking for the email notification.
Fees
U17 TEAM BC: $1950 + GST
U15 TEAM BC: $2000 (GST exempt)
U16 TEAM BC SELECT: $850 + GST
U14 TEAM BC SELECT: $850 (GST exempt)
U17 SUPERCAMP: $190 + GST
U15 SUPERCAMP: $190 (GST exempt)
Fee will not be adjusted for partial participation
BASKETBALL BC ATHLETE MEMBERSHIP
Basketball BC programs require a Basketball BC Athlete Membership. The membership does not need to be purchased separately. The system will add the membership fee to the program registration if the athlete does not already have the required membership.
Registration Information
TEAM BC REGISTRATION: ONLINE ONLY BY INVITATION (registration/payment information will be emailed to the selected athletes and their parents)
TEAM BC REGISTRATION DEADLINE: PER REGISTRATION INFORMATION IN SELECTION EMAIL
SUPERCAMP REGISTRATION: CLOSED
SUPERCAMP REGISTRATION DEADLINES:
U17 Supercamp: Wednesday, April 3 REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED
U15 Supercamp: Wednesday, April 10 REGISTRATION NOW CLOSED - CAMP IS FULL MAXIMUM NUMBER - 95
PLEASE REGISTER BEFORE THE DEADLINE AS REGISTRATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AT THE DOOR
In accordance with Basketball BC policy, all participants must be preregistered (for the correct tryout/clinic/program) to attend each specific Basketball BC tryout/clinic/program.
PLEASE SELECT THE CORRECT REGISTRATION
A registration list for each specific tryout/clinic/program will be used to confirm the participants. Only those individuals on each specific registration list will be allowed to participate. Basketball BC is not responsible for any user errors which may result in an individual being excluded from participating in the tryout/clinic/program if the individual is not on the registration list.
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOT TRANSFERABLE
If the individual is registered for the wrong tryout/clinic/program, the individual will need to be registered for the correct tryout/clinic/program before the stated registration deadline. Please send a refund request for the original registration to Basketball BC. An administration fee will be charged in accordance with our Refund Policy.
EMAIL CONFIRMATION
Upon successful completion of the registration (and payment), an email confirmation will be sent to the Account Holder (Parent if account is for a child). The email may be sent to a "junk" folder depending on the email filter - please check that the junk folder is not set to "auto delete". If you do not receive or cannot find the email in the junk folder, contact Basketball BC to confirm that the individual is registered for the tryout/clinic/program.
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