It is with deep regret that we announce the passing of Dean Adams, a former Basketball BC Provincial Team member, earlier this week after a courageous battle against cancer. Dean's memorial service will be held in Squamish where he served as a RCMP constable for the past 10 years. The service is being held this Friday November 20, 2009 at 11:00 am at the Squamish Funeral Chapel, 40440 Tantalus Rd, Garibaldi Highlands, Squamish B.C.

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Basketball BC will be conducting a NCCP Introduction to Competition-Basketball course on Nov. 21/22 at Andre Piolat School in North Vancouver.  The course will run from 8:30am to 4:30pm each day.

This course replaces NCCP Level 1 Technical and Theory.  Coaches taking this course work with participants 11-15 years of age.  This 16-hour course includes information on ethical decision making, modified games, safety, practice planning and skill development. After completing this course the coaches will be considered “Trained”. 

Cost: $194.25 (includes GST) for non-Basketball BC member or $168.00 (includes GST) for Basketball BC member.
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Congratulations to Ken Shields who was inducted into the Canadain Sports Hall of Fame at the 54th Induction Gala on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto.

Ken Shields has more coaching victories than any man in the history of Canadian inter-university sport. His University of Victoria Vikes won seven Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships. A four-time winner of the CIS coach of the year award, he coached the men's national team from 1990 to 1994. His dedication was recognized in 1998 when he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. One year later he was inducted to the Canadian Basketball Hall of Fame.

Nominations are currently being accepted in the six categories for the BC Basketball Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame was established in 2002 to recognize exceptional achievements in the sport of basketball throughout the province.  Since its inception, there have been 74 inductions in to the Hall of Fame in the Athlete, Coach, Official, Builder, Patron and Team categories.

Nominations in the six categories should be submitted prior to Friday, December 11, 2009.  The inductions will take place at the annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner in the spring of 2010.

For more information on the BC Basketball Hall of Fame, contact Executive Director Lawrie Johns at 604.718.7773 or ljohns(at)basketball.bc.ca

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Coaching and leadership are activities that are established in relationship with others.  Too often, however, female coaches can become isolated from the people and resources that are needed to thrive in their positions.  The purpose of this circle is to renew conversations and establish new connections and address strategies for meeting the challenges and complexities of leading as coaches.

Basketball BC is offering a unique opportunity for female coaches – a “Coaching leadership circle”.

The circle will be co-facilitated by Kathleen Burke and Allison McNeill.

Sunday, November 29, 1:00 – 3:00pm

Basketball BC Office
#310 – 7155 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC

$20.00 per session

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Basketball BC is now accepting coaching applications for U14 & U15 Regional Teams and U14 BC Summer Games Teams.  Interested coaches can email their coaching resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

If you have any question regarding the Elite Development Program, please contact Ross Tomlinson, Basketball BC Development Manager at (604) 718-7856 or by emailing him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it