Basketball is the most popular youth sport in America and is played by millions of young people in the United States and around the world. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, 9.8 million boys and girls ages 6-17 played basketball in 2015. Playing basketball fosters the development of peer relationships, self-esteem, leadership qualities,…

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AURIEMMA DEMANDS EXCELLENCE — “Me, we, my coaching staff, we put a huge premium on body language,” Auriemma said. “And if your body language is bad, you will never get in the game. Ever. I don’t care how good you are. If somebody says, well, you just benched (Breanna Stewart) for 35 minutes in the…

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Updated: July 30, 2023 This post outlines OBC policies and procedures that administrative and coaching staff will operate by and act in accordance with. It is intended as a reference for players, parents, and coaches throughout the year. Please read it carefully and in its entirety as players will be required to participate with knowledge…

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To OBC, success is our players learning and exercising the values in our acronym W.O.R.K., which we constantly seek to emphasize in practices and games, and we trust will continue to benefit players long after their basketball careers are over. Work ethic – It’s worth being redundant here, we believe hard work beats talent and…

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