Grassroots Team Feature: NoVA 94 Orange 16U
Our goal is to feature as many local grassroots programs as we can up through the spring. Here we spotlight NoVA 94 Orange 16U.
ORGANIZATION DIRECTOR: Darren Goldberg
HEAD COACH: John Vaughn
RECORD LAST SUMMER: 32-10
ROSTER
Andre Hayes
Chase Ackerman
Chris Miers
Connor Shanton
Lysander Rehnstrom
Saketh Samala
Thomas Balistrere
UPCOMING SCHEDULE:
May 18-20 Hoop Group Southern Jam Fest; Hampton, VA
May 25-27 Adidas Silver Gauntlet; Washington, DC
June 8-10 Maryland Invitational Tourney; Washington, DC
July 11-15 Adidas Silver Gauntlet Finale; NYC
July 18-22 Adidas Silver Gauntlet Championships; CA
ADDITIONAL THOUGHTS/NOTES:
• Basketball wise:
- Goals are focused on the process, and not the W&Ls. Teaching fundamentally sound team basketball and focused on being the best they can be individually and as a team. The W&Ls will come.
- Teach the young men how to compete hard, and play tough basketball.
- Strong full court man defense, and rebounding
- Focus on and attention to details every day in practice
- Based on the team’s and individual performances last AAU season,
- A few players on the team are getting interest from D2/D3 schools already
- One player is getting interest from D1 Mid-Majors and many D2/D3 schools
- Some of these players have been invited and will be attending college elite prospect camps this spring/summer.