Five children wearing basketball jerseys and holding basketballs pose against a white background.

fall 3-on-3

Youth Basketball in Kelowna

September 7 - November 23 - $265.00

Sep 7th Start for Grades 3-9 Boys and Grades 7-9 Girls

Sep 13th Start for Grade 1-2 Boys, Grade 3-6 Girls

9 Sessions of Skills & 3on3 + 1 Media/Photo Day

Grades 1-9 Boys and girls

Separate Age Groups divided by grade with girls and boys groups

Players will be placed on teams and each Sunday session will include skill development + 3v3 Games

A Lead Coach will be assigned to each 3v3 game with Dean Corrado being the Head Coach for Gr.1-2 and Andrew Gini/Jessica Tupper being the Head Coaches for all other 3v3 Groups

Dean Corrado will be following a Junior NBA Curriculum for the Grade 1-2 Group. In the Grade 3-9 Groups, Andrew and Jessica will focus on 2 of the core program categories each session shown below

How to Sign Up

3 on 3 SCHeDULE times & locations

Grade 3-4 Boys 1:00-2:30pm @ KCS High School (Max Capacity: 40 Players)

Grade 5-6 Boys 2:40-4:10pm @ KCS High School (Max Capacity: 40 Players)

Grade 7-9 Boys & Girls 4:20-5:50pm @ KCS High School (Max Capacity: 45 Players)

Grade 1 Boys & Girls - Saturdays 3:45-5:15pm @ St.Josephs

Grade 2 Boys & Girls - Saturdays 12:35-2:05pm @ St Josephs

Grade 3-6 Girls - Saturdays 5:30pm-7:00pm @ St.Josephs

3 on 3 program session focus points

Moving without the Ball

Cutting, screening, spacing, exit cuts

Defensive Principles

Positioning and Communication

Shooting Off the Catch/Dribble

Footwork, rhythm, and mechanics

Drive and Kick/Dump Down.

Understanding angles and creativity in passing

Ball Handling

Ball Control, Rhythm, Ball Manipulation/ Timing

Defensive Aggressiveness

Ball Pressure, Loose Ball Effort and Rebounding

1 On 1 Principles

Creating Space with and without the ball

Creating an Advantage

Hesitation, Jab Step/Rocker Step, Shot Fake and Pass Fake

Understanding /Using Actions

Ball Screen, DHO, GET, Pin Down

Dribble Penetration

Straight Line Drives, Attacking Gaps/ Drawing 2)

Finishing On Drives/Cuts

Footwork, Mechanics, and with defence making reads

Pivoting

Outside and inside the 3

Meet the Junior Coyotes Team

  • A man with a beard and black hoodie walking outdoors at a sports event, with blurred spectators and stadium in the background.

    Andrew Gini

    Director/Coach

  • Woman with long dark hair leaning forward in an indoor setting.

    Jessica Tupper

    Director/Coach

  • A bald man in a white Adidas shirt smiling and looking down.

    Dean Corrado

    Lead Coach (Gr.1-2, Micro)

  • A smiling man with a beard and mustache wearing a black Cuyotes Basketball jacket with a logo of a coyote on the front.

    Dario Gini

    U14 Boys Coach

  • A female basketball player in a black Okanagan College jersey with the number 11, spinning a basketball on her finger against a white background.

    Natasha Alfonso

    3v3 Coach

  • Young woman in a blue basketball jersey with black trim, logo, and text, standing against a plain white background.

    Melaina Corrado

    3v3/Micro Coach

  • A woman with brown hair tied in a ponytail wearing a black hoodie standing on a gymnasium floor. In the background, a man in a black shirt and light-colored pants holding a water bottle and a small yellow container, and a person with a child sitting on the floor.

    Elana Corrado

    3v3/Micro Coach

  • A young man in a black basketball jersey with red and white accents that says "OKANAGAN" with the number 5. He is standing against a dark background.

    Nathan Lamb

    3v3 Coach