Basketball

ACADEMY OVERVIEW

The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathway. Students have two 100 minute lessons per week over the whole year. The Basketball Academy focus for each term includes:

Term 1

Theory Focus: Nutrition and Hydration Task
Practical Focus: Fitness and Conditioning, Game Plan development through match analysis

Term 2

Theory Focus: Performance and Technique Analysis
Practical Focus: Game Plan understanding through situated learning activities, skill development and ball movement skill drills

Term 3

Theory Focus: Coaching and Umpiring Accreditation and Coaching in Primary Schools
Practical Focus: Game Plan understanding through situated learning activities, skill development and ball movement skill drills

Term 4

Theory Focus: Performance Presentation
Practical Focus: Specific skill development and ball movement skill drills.

ACADEMY COACHES AND STAFF

PROGRAM MANAGER: Chad Winstanley

NCAS Level 2

Bachelor of Human Movement

Bachelor of Education

Certificate 3 Sports Trainer

Level 0 Coaching

PROGRAM MANAGER: Greg Pascoe

Former State League Basketball Player (Woodville)

Bachelor of Information Technology

Bachelor of Education

Certificate III Sport and Recreation

Level 0 Coaching

TRAINING VENUES

Henley High School Gym

West Adelaide Basketball Stadium
Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre

ACADEMY ACHIEVEMENTS

2008: Runner-Up – Open Girls

2009: Runner-Up – Open Girls, Year 8 Girls

2010: State Champs – Open Boys

2011: Champions- 10 Girls and 8 Boys

2016: Champions – Year 8/9 Boys

2017: Champions – Open Girls Pool A

Australian Schools Championships, Melbourne

2018: Australian Schools Championships, Melbourne

2020: Champions - Year 10 Girls

2021: Champions - Pool A Open Boys, All Schools Cup

STUDENTS SPORTING PATHWAYS POST SCHOOL

US College

2011 Patrick Thomas

2013 Anderson Clarke
2013 Michaela Lappin
2014 Austin Clarke

2017 Kayla Hinrichsen

2017 Nik Desantis
2018 Sydney Wright

2021 Keanu Rasmussen, Eliza Joynes

2022 Samuel Warren

ACADEMY AWARD WINNERS

2011
Top of Subject – Amy Bell
Coach’s Award – Tayla Calvert
Most Improved – Sam Mackenzie

2012

Top of Subject – Maddy Wormald
Coach’s Award – Austin Clarke
Most Improved – Mitch Meldrum

2013

Top of Subject – Shaun Pontifex
Outstanding Talent – Nik Desantis
Most Improved – Andy King

2014

Top of Subject – Olivia Coppick
Outstanding Talent – Nik Desantis
Most Improved – Georgia Doecke

2015

Top of Subject – Nik Desantis
Most Improved – Matt Fauser
Aspiring Leader – Sydney Wright

2016

Top of Subject – Chelsea Warnest
Outstanding Talent – Riley Meldrum
Aspiring Leader Best Team Mate – Ed Hughes

2017

Top of Subject – Sydney Wright
Best Team Mate – Sienna Foreman
Rising Star – Keanu Rasmussen

2018

Top of Subject - Eliza Joynes

Outstanding Talent - Keanu Rasmussen

Emerging Talent - Riley Real

2019

Top of Subject - Isaac Joynes

Outstanding Talent - Mattaes Phillipou

Emerging Talent - Faye Johnston

2020

Top of Subject - Isabella Woosnam

Outstanding Talent - Mattaes Phillipou

Emerging Talent - Amelia Richardson

2021

Top of Subject - Gabby Rodda

Outstanding Talent - Casey Real

Emerging Talent - Luis Maleza