Nor Cal Warriors Basketball Club
The 2012 AAU season will mark the third year of operation for Nor Cal Warriors.
The Nor Cal Warriors program intends to identify and pursue the top youth basketball players in Sacramento and Northern California. The goal is to field extremely competitive teams to help increase the visibility of Sacramento/Northern California basketball at the national level.
Additional program objectives include:
- Individual player development;
- Exposure to high level national competition;
- College scholarship opportunities and exposure.
Nor Cal Warriors will field one to two teams per age group in these divisions 17/U 16/U and 15/U for the 2012 season.
Nor Cal Warriors teams will be coached by experienced and talented individuals who exhibit outstanding teaching, communication and leadership skills. Coaches will generally have extensive college, high school or AAU coaching experience. All coaches will be required to acknowledge and sign a “Code of Conduct and Ethics” statement prior to coaching in the program. All coaches in the program will have the athlete‘s well-being in mind at all times and will be expected to be mentors as well as instructors.
Nor Cal Warriors teams will play a rigorous tournament schedule that emphasizes competition against the top youth teams nationally. The program will also place a high emphasis on participation in high-profile events that are heavily attended by college coaches.
Philosophies to Live By
1. Have a team over me attitude
2. Be Coachable
3. Be a good teammate
4. Listen before you speak
5. Do what your coach says
6. Don’t make excuses
7. Do your job
8. Encourage your teammates
9. Make the extra pass
10. Catch with two
11. Rebound with two
12. Dive on loose balls
13. Take a charge
14. Make the simple play
15. Have more substance then style in your game
16. On time is late early is on time
17. Come ready to practice
18. Come ready to games
19. Play in a stance on offense and defense
20. Be tough
21. Be Smart
22. Be unselfish
23. Shoot team shots
24. Have thick skin
25. Have a sense of humor
26. Play through mistakes
27. Think next play
28. Take a hard foul, no easy buckets
29. Come to a jump stop
30. Shot fake
31. Pump Fake
32. Play aggressive
33. Have inner motivation
34. Develop a work ethic
35. Play through referees calls
36. Enjoy the experience
37. Believe in yourself
38. Take constructive feedback
39. Love the moment
40. Play with Passion
Nor Cal Warriors
2012 Schedule
March 23/24/25 Overnight Mini Camp, Folsom, Ca ( ALL PLAYERS 15u 16u 17u)
April 14-15 Chico
