Basketball

Program

The aim of the Henley Sports Academy is to assist student athletes in their sporting and academic pathways. Students have two 80-minute and one 50-minute lessons per week over the school year. The Basketball Academy focus for each term includes:

Term 1

Theory focus: Coaching and umpiring accreditation and coaching in primary schools

Practical focus: Fitness and conditioning, game plan development through match analysis

Term 2

Theory focus: Technique analysis

Practical focus: Game plan understanding through situated learning activities, skill development and ball movement skill drills

Term 3

Theory focus: Performance and nutrition/hydration

Practical focus: Game plan understanding through situated learning activities, skill development and ball movement skill drills

Term 4

Theory focus: Performance presentation

Practical focus: Specific skill development and ball movement skill drills.

Academy coaches and staff

Program Manager: Chad Winstanley

Level 2 National Coaching Accreditation Scheme (NCAS)

Bachelor of Human Movement

Bachelor of Education

Certificate 3 Sports Trainer

Diploma of Sports Management

Basketball SA Association Coach

Program Manager: Greg Pascoe

Former State League Basketball Player (Woodville)

Bachelor of Information Technology

Bachelor of Education

Certificate III Sport and Recreation

Basketball SA Association Coach

Training venues

Henley High School Gym

Basketball SA Port Adelaide Recreation Centre

Henley High School High Performance Sports Centre

Academy achievements

2022: Runners up Open Grade Pool A, Open Boys Pool A. Australian Schools Championship.

2021: Champions: Pool A Open Boys and All Schools Cup

2020: Champions: Year 10 Girls

2018: Australian Schools Championships, Melbourne

Student sporting pathways post school

US College

2022: Samuel Warren, Riley Real, Ellie Janssen-Holton

2021: Keanu Rasmussen, Eliza Joynes

2018: Sydney Wright

2017: Kayla Hinrichsen, Nik Desantis

2014: Austin Clarke

2013: Michaela Lappin, Anderson Clarke

2011: Patrick Thomas

Academy Award Winners

2022

Top of Subject: Lucas Shaw

Outstanding Talent: Lekahi Rasmussen

Emerging Talent: Maia Freemantle

2021

Top of Subject: Gabby Rodda

Outstanding Talent: Casey Real

Emerging Talent: Luis Maleza

2020

Top of Subject: Isabella Woosnam

Outstanding Talent: Mattaes Phillipou

Emerging Talent: Amelia Richardson

2019

Top of Subject: Isaac Joynes