4th Grade Boys Program

4th Grade Boys Basketball

New Canaan Travel Preparation Program

Winter ‘24-’25

Overview

Experienced, professional coaches will run a fundamental basketball skills and games program for 4th grade New Canaan boys from early November through late February out of a gym in Norwalk. The primary objective of the program is to equip and prepare 4th grade boys for New Canaan’s Middle School Travel Basketball program beginning in 5th grade.

Evaluations take place in late October; practices begin in mid-November, and the season ends in early March.

Exact dates and times of all events are pending.

Mike Evans, a former varsity head coach and NCAA Division 1 assistant, and a former semi-pro, college and high school all-state player, will oversee this foundational skills-based program that also includes intra squad games and games against other towns’ teams. Mike’s website for basketball instruction can be found here.

Evaluations

This program is designed for players with some previous experience playing basketball and for players who demonstrate age appropriate or advanced fundamental competencies. Keeping an effective player-to-coach ratio is vital for learning and advancement.

Curriculum and Schedule

The twice-per-week program will follow a strict curriculum, the features of which are, but aren’t limited to, ball-handling, defense, shooting, passing and in-game concepts. There will be roughly 30 practices, as well as weekend commitments for games against other towns. Teams will play at a fixed time on Saturday mornings. This season the program is partnering with a group from Westchester for these games. Additional games may be added as the season progresses and would be scheduled for Friday night or a Saturday double-header.

Practices are held in Norwalk; Saturday games are played tentatively at St. Luke’s School, and at other towns’ venues should games become available.

General, Tentative Season Schedule

To be released soon after evaluations.