Basketball Bucket List: Great Basketball Experiences

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Many people create a bucket list of important things they hope to accomplish. Lou Holtz had an impressive list of 107 items. He accomplished so many of them including meeting the Pope, coaching at Notre Dame, and winning a National Championship.

Like any bucket list, items can be revised, added and completed at any time.

  1. Create a Basketball Library: We are old school. We feel books are the best way to process and understand basketball. There are so many great ones out there. Ask your fellow coaches for recommendations.
  2. Attend a Dave Hopla Shooting Lecture or a Dave Hopla Shooting Camp (HoopGroup): (@DaveHopla) Seeing an expert in his / her field is impressive. Coach Hopla often makes over 98% of his shots. in our humble opinion he is the World’s Best Shooting Instructor. It is truly amazing to see shot after shot hit the bottom of the net. His instruction has been perfected after decades of studying the art of shooting. His shooting tips are easy to understand and remember. Players and coaches of all ages and skills levels can benefit IMMENSELY from learning from the best!
  3. Have a Hoop at Home: Every parent and player should have a basket in the driveway, on a garage, or out front. It is an absolute must – NO EXCUSE.
  4. Attend an Overnight Basketball Camp.
  5. Attend a Harlem GlobeTrotters Game: AMAZING family experience. So much fun. Great player – crowd interaction.
  6. Play Recreation or In-Town Basketball
  7. Attend a Summer Recreation Basketball Clinic
  8. Attend a High School Basketball Game.
  9. Attend a College Basketball Game
  10. Attend a ProCamps camp – Amazing experience!
  11. Play Travel Basketball
  12. Play AAU Basketball
  13. CoachUp @CoachUp