Basketball BC has released the names of the 11 individuals and 2 teams who will be inducted into the Basketball BC Hall of Fame at the Annual Hall of Fame and Awards Dinner. This year’s inductees will join 67 individuals and 7 teams inducted since the inception of the Hall of Fame in 2003.

Canada’s Senior Women’s National Team head coach Allison McNeill was named to the Most Influential Women List for 2009 by the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women in Sports (CAAWS). This marks the second time that McNeill has received this distinction.

“I am honoured and humbled to be on this list with so many amazing and influential women,” said McNeill. “I had many people help me along my path and I believe it is important to give back.  I am proud to lead our National Team to the 2010 World Championships, but I am just as proud of the work I do with grassroots basketball throughout Canada.”

Basketball BC is pleased to share the following information with you.

We encourage all our members and web visitors to review the Thumb’s Up for Sport material and initiate any action they feel appropriate.

Learn more ....... http://www.thumbsupforfundingsport.ca/Content/thumbsup/index.asp

For any further information please contact Lawrie Johns:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 604 718-7773

Basketball BC will be hosting the a number of NCCP Coaching Clinics in the upcoming months. All registrants will receive a Basketball BC membership - please check the Basketball BC Membership Program on the homepage for membership benefits.  For more information on the clinics, contact Mike McNeill at 604-718-7490.

*Basketball BC Members receive $25 off

*** Please note the deadline to register for the NCCP Level 3 Clinic is May 31 ***

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

Basketball BC is often asked to supply clinicians/leaders for various types of in-servicing.  These may include (but not restricted to):

• Coaching clinics (not NCCP) for youth coaches i.e. Steve Nash Youth Basketball
• Coaching clinics for First Nations coaches
• Player clinics for SNYB participants
• Player clinics for First nations youth participants
• Coaching/player clinics in the elementary schools
• Mentoring clinics for SNYB start ups
• Summer, semester break and holiday camps for players

Clinics such as these are sponsored by Basketball BC and usually include an honourarium as well as expenses.  They occur throughout the province.  All coaches/clinicians must be a Basketball BC member to be eligible.

If you are interested in any of the above would you please submit your contact details and a brief description of your particular background.  We will keep this on file and will possibly contact you if an opportunity meets your background. 

Please submit any information including availability and ability to travel to:

Lawrie Johns  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or 604 718-7773