Team Carolina-Asheville

1. Team Carolina-Asheville Executive Director John Williams

2. What you need to know • We are an Adidas Grassroots Club based out of Asheville, North Carolina • We are sponsored by Adidas. • We support and develop young people with a passion for the game by incorporating a holistic development approach.

3. What you need to know • 3x AAU Division I National Champions! 2006, 2013, 2013-NCAA • Numerous Additional Organization National Championships! • 26 AAU NC State Championships • 62 College Scholarships (Men/Women)

4. What we do • Develop person-player-student perspective • Unparalleled training and competitive events • Rigorous Curriculum (Ganon Baker Certified) • Spiritual Growth- (Sports Outreach/Crossfire) • Parent/Student education • Recruiting Assistance • Social Responsibility • Online Training (Vertiskills)

5. Person-Player-Student • We believe that basketball players should be more than just basketball players, but well rounded individuals. Our three pronged approach looks to fully develop our players not only as basketball players, but as upstanding citizens.

6. Parent/Student Education Benefits Parents/players get the opportunity to learn and understand what to expect as they undergo the process of being a part of Team Carolina. They have the opportunity to attend webinars/clinics about: • Nutrition • Academic Accountability (Clinic) • Stretching and injury prevention (Clinic) • Strength and power training Clinic • Recruiting advisors (Exposure levels)

7. Developing the Person • Community Service • College Tours (Exposure) • Team Building • Life Skills • Academic Accountability Advisor (Exposure) • Sports Outreach Program

8. Player Development • Year round individual training opportunities • Year round strength and conditioning programs • Year round development clinics/camps • Guest NBA trainers (John Williams) • Nutritionist (Whitney Williams • Strength Conditioning Coach (Nick Ficker)

9. Our Commitment to you An unparalleled plan to your Player Development • Team practices up to once per week with skill sessions scheduled atleast once a week catered to your age range. • Exclusive Weekly skill sessions led by Nationally Renowned Trainers • Access to our remote training site classes (List of locations on calendar) • Access to our Online Vertical, Strength, and Conditioning program and Skill program (Vertiskills) • Local events hosted by us!

10. Team Carolina training • Team Carolina believes that players improve and develop through a combination of practice, training, team and skills training, and competitive game play. • All Team Carolina players not only practice 2x per week, but there is also a weekly skill session catered to the players age. • The weekly skills training along with the speed, strength and conditioning, online training, and specialty clinics represent a $1500 value that is included in the tuition.

11. Practices • Up to 2 Workouts pending gym availability • Concentration on rigorous curriculum and development (GBB Curriculum) • Strength and conditioning • Concept training • Competitive play

12. Competition • 2-6 tournaments/events (tentative) • Regional • National • NCAA Exposure

13. Tryouts • Tryouts for the Spring Season are conducted the following times • February 16 (grades 4-11) • February 23 (grades 4-11) • Tryouts are Free and open to all interested players grade 4-11 and usually will provide a 90 minute workout • You are required to attend tryouts until you have been accepted onto a roster

14. Tryouts • With Team Carolina, Tryouts are: • Open • Organized • Objective • Pressure Free • Fair • Free

15. How Do I register • What happens at tryouts? • During tryouts, athletes will be evaluated by several of our coaches and staff in multiple areas. Tryouts consist of fundamental work, ball handling , and scrimmage • All athletes, including those who have been with TC in the past are evaluated using same criteria, and are given the same opportunity to make a team • After tryouts, our website will be updated to reflect those who were placed on a team. For those who do not make a team, we encourage you to come to our next round of tryouts or try our training classes at Hooplabo.com

16. Team and Tournaments • Each team will play a challenging schedule comprised of local, regional and sometimes national and international tournaments • Team Carolina management, in conjunction with each teams head coach will determine the appropriate tournament schedule

17. Practices • Each Team Carolina will practice normally once per week. Additional skill training, online training(vertiskills), and specialty clinics will be on your team calendar as well. • The detailed season practice calendar for each team will be released after all tryouts and teams are finalized. • Practice locations may vary. Based on our numbers, we can not field all of our players in the same venue. • Practices are required, and advance notice should be given to your coach should you be forced to miss a practice

18. Tournaments • Each tournament schedule will be deteremined by their coach • Tournament usually occur Fri, Sat, Sun, or just a Saturday event • Team Carolina holds more localized events in the Fall to prepare for upcoming basketball seasons • It is not uncommon for a tournament game schedule to be released just a day or two before the tournament begins. This is because the actual tournament field often changes the week of the tournament. This is controlled entirely by the sponsoring tournament. (not TC) • It is also not uncommon for the game schedule to change during a tournament, due to conflicts, team no shows • It is the responsibility of each athlete parent to arrive at the tournament. Transportations are not provided by TC.

19. Team Carolina costs and tuition • Hoop Lab tuition fees cover court rental fees, administrative fees, trainer fees, equipment costs, gym rental, and online training. • At tryouts a detailed cost sheet will be available for each participant – participant fees will be $250 • For the Fall season, the tuition will be payable with a wide range of different payment plans based on family preference and circumstance. • Full • Weekly • Monthly

20. Cost $250 for the spring which covers….. • Practice court rental • Administration costs • Equipment costs • Maintenance costs • Guest trainer costs, and other guest speakers

21. Other associated costs • Outside of the participant tuition, there will be other costs and fees associated with playing with Team Carolina. They include but are not limited to: • Coaches Stipend (depends on Team level and logistics • Team Spectator Admission fee (charged at all events • Tournament fees (split amongst team partcipants) • Travel costs (gas/transportation/hotel) • Food during tournaments • Uniform

22. Spring Season • As previously provided, each coach sets their teams tournament schedule. • In general, most TC teams Fall Season will look like this • Elementary Grades: September 1- Mid October • Middle school Grades: September 1- Mid October • High school Grades: Mid August – Mid October • Exposure Teams : Mid August – Mid October

23. Need More Information • For more info visit our site page at hooplabo.com • For specific question, Please email John@hooplabo.com