Legendary UCLA coach John Wooden used to say that “failing to prepare is preparing to fail.” Too often young athletes expect positive results without a proper plan in place. Whether it is making your middle school team, becoming a starter on varsity or playing at the college level, there are important steps that all athletes must take.Establish Your GoalWrite down your specific goal as a reminder of what you are working towards.Seek Guidance / Involve OthersVerbalize...

Whether you are a rec league, high school, collegiate or pro player you have to be able to score from different spots on the floor to be a successful offensive player.  But which shot or spot is the best to shoot from?  Obviously some of it depends on the score and time left  in the game, however all things being equal I think there are certain spots that are better than others. I think the 3rd best shot available in the game is 3 pointer anywhere from...

Elite Hoops is proud to welcome new Strength, Conditioning and Nutrition Coach Taylor Molitoris to our staff.  In addition to training under Jasper Cain or PureSpeed and Tony Villani from XPE Sports, Taylor is completing his BA in Physical Education from Kennesaw State.  He is also pursuing an ACE Personal Training certification as well as a Nutrition and Fitness advisor certification.  Taylor will be writing a weekly blog on health, nutrition and training....

I love the game of basketball and it has been my favorite sport to watch and play since I was in 9th grade.  Having played baseball, basketball and football growing up, I think it is the hardest team sport to play of the three major sports. Before you begin to doubt my thoughts, please read my reasons below. If you still feel that I'm wrong, please comment on the post.   Basketball is tougher than baseball because you actually have to be in shape to play....

Elite Hoops will once again be hosting its NIKE Girls Basketball Camp at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, Georgia from June 6-June 10, 2011. This camp will be open to girls entering grades 4-9 and will run for 4 full days (Monday-Thursday) from 9:00am-3:00pm with a "Championship Day" on Friday from 9:00am-12:00pm. Enrollment is limited to 80 campers to maintain our 8:1 player to coach ratio. Assisting Elite Hoops as Co-Director for this camp will be BT Head Varsity...

Elite Hoops Hall of Famers and Philadelphia 76ers, Jodie Meeks and Lou Williams are still shining as the 76ers climb towards the playoffs. Over the past six games, Meeks is averaging 13.2 points on 49.0% shooting. Meeks is also shooting 45.2% from 3-point range over the past 17 games and ranks tied for 26th in the league in 3-point percentage at 40.7%. Williams has scored 20+ points in eight of his past 23 games played with an a ppg average of 16.0. He's been on fire...

Thanks to Alan Stein and Stronger Team, we get a look at two high school basketball players debating over what is more important in the off-season, getting exposure or getting better. Which one do you think is most important? Hint: The answer is GETTING BETT...