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CALLING ALL 16-19 YEAR OLD PLAYERS ACROSS LONDON

The LSB have partnered with City and Islington College, to host and manage a Next Level Basketball Academy, providing an elite basketball training and competitions program, alongside top-quality academic courses for ambitious young players interested in basketball excellence in Central London.

City & Islington Academy (CANDI) teams compete in the English Colleges Basketball League, AOC, Next Level Basketball League, and also the CBL – providing more than 50 game opportunities per season for our teams. In addition, our Varsity team compete in international invitational tournaments overseas, giving our players invaluable experiences playing against international competition as we prepare our players for the next level.

The Basketball Academy is split into two areas of program development, Varsity and Junior Varsity squads, for players aged between 16-19.

Varsity Program

For aspiring elite players, our Varsity program provides intensive skills development, strength and conditioning training, athlete support, guidance, technical individual and team coaching and a minimum of 35 games per season.

With strong links to professional basketball teams and universities throughout Britain and Europe – alongside a preparation and placement programme for American colleges, players who attend City & Islington academy will be well positioned to fulfil their basketball ambitions.

Junior Varsity Program

For those who simply want to continue to learn and play the game, without the time-intensive commitment of the elite program schedule, we also offer a ‘Junior Varsity’ option which provides regular coaching, games and the opportunity to earn coaching qualifications alongside your normal academic college course while still enjoying all the benefits of being a student-athlete at the college.

For 2023/24, all players enrolled in our Basketball Academy receive:

  • PROFESSIONAL COACHING FROM A TOP-LEVEL COACH
  • WEEKLY COMPETITIVE GAMES ACROSS FULL SEASON
  • ACADEMY BRANDED TEAMWEAR
  • FREE ACCESS TO PHYSIO FOR INJURY PREVENTION & REHABILITATION
  • FREE ACCESS TO GYM & FITNESS SUITE UNDER COACH SUPERVISION
  • FREE ACCESS TO SKILLS DEVELOPMENT CAMPS
  • FREE TICKETS TO PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL GAMES
  • FREE BASKETBALL COACHING & OFFICIATING COURSES

In addition to the above, Varsity Academy players will benefit from:

  • EXTENDED COACHING & PRACTICE TIME

    Up to 15 hours per week of coaching, games, individual workouts, video analysis, strength and conditioning all geared towards improving your skills and ability.

  • DAILY ACCESS TO PROFESSIONAL COACHES & MENTORS

    Get the knowledge, help and information you need to learn more about the game, increase your IQ and technical 'know-how' and get the career guidance you need to help map out your basketball journey from experienced coaches and mentors.

  • INDIVIDUAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

    Get the time and attention you need on your personal game with a qualified coach assessing your strengths and weaknesses and designing an ongoing personal training program for you to follow throughout the season.

  • PLAY IN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENTS

    Make the Varsity A team and play against international competition in Europe, with real opportunities for scouting and progression into European basketball.

  • COMPETE FOR A SPOT ON THE LONDON SELECT TEAM & COMPETE IN USA

    Top players from our Academies will compete for a place on the LSB London Select travel team who will compete in exposure tournaments in America during the live evaluation window for NCAA colleges (April 2024).

  • FULL PLAYER PROFILE & STATS TRACKING

    All players in our Varsity program for 2023/24 will get their own personal player profile online with their official stats and game footage featured on their own player page, which can be used to market your skills to coaches worldwide.

  • FULL GAME CATALGOGUE & HIGHLIGHT REELS

    Games within the Varsity A team competitions are filmed and made available to all Varsity A players to use in sending out to coaches and scouts and also in the compilation of individual player highlight reels.

  • TEAM TRACKSUITS, BAGS & APPAREL

    Varsity players will also receive team branded tracksuits, bags and apparel.

This academy and all features detailed above, is delivered FREE OF CHARGE to qualified players accepted onto the program. Exceptional opportunities of this level are extremely rare, and with limited availability, we encourage you to apply now to see which team you may be eligible for and ensure you don't miss out on this transformative basketball and educational experience.

Tuesday 8th August - Friday 11th August

4 day Advanced Camp in central Wembley.  

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*PLEASE NOTE: Camp places may be booked for single days or the whole week in line with your availability.

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WEMBLEY

ARK ELVIN ACADEMY

Cecil Avenue, Wembley HA9 7DU

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VENUE LOCATION

To gain access to the site if walking, please enter from the main road (Harrow Road) via the security gate next to the Costa Coffee and Sainsbury Local mini-supermarket. You will see an intercom system to the left of the gate. Use the arrows on the key pad to navigate to 'Sports Reception' then press the green 'bell' button to alert site staff to let you in.  Then proceed to the main reception area of the sports building at the end of the path in front of you.  The sports hall is located in this building.

Parking is available AT THIS SITE.  IF DRIVING, PLEASE TURN ONTO CECIL AVENUE AND TAKE THE FIRST LEFT AT THE GATE (IF TURNING FROM HARROW ROAD).  THERE IS A RELATIVELY NARROW PATH TO DRIVE DOWN (PLEASE BE CAREFUL), YOU WILL THEN REACH THE SECURITY GATE.  PRESS THE GREEN BUTTON TO BE GIVEN ACCESS BY SITE SECURITY.  FREE CAR PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE BAYS UPON ENTRY.

 £250 for the full camp or £70 per day if  only attending specific days.

Payments are made by card to secure your booking and processed by STRIPE via the Class4Kids safe booking portal:

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CLICKING BELOW WILL TAKE YOU TO OUR PAYMENT PORTAL ON CLASS4KIDS WHERE YOU CAN REGISTER AND COMPLETE YOUR BOOKING

Got more questions that have not been answered above?  Check out our Camps Frequently Asked Questions section to find the most commonly asked questions from parents who book our camps.  Alternatively, you can get in touch with a member of our staff who are happy to help with any other query you may have, here.

COACH AVRAMOVIC IS ONE OF THE BEST DEVELOPMENT COACHES IN EUROPE

LEARN FROM THE COACH WHO LED THE MEGA ACADEMY (BELGRADE) TO THE EUROLEAGUE U18 NGT CHAMPIONSHIP IN 2022

LEARN HOW TO PLAY EUROPEAN BASKETBALL AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL

WHAT THE PLAYERS SAY...

Richard Dos Santos

Academy Wing
"This season the academy has been extremely patient with my development as a player but constantly pushing me to new heights with accessibility to a well-maintained court and more. Coach Sam has been key to my development and IQ, putting faith in me as player to lead the team trusting me with a vision I never saw in myself and constantly hinting at ways to improve myself, not telling me but nudging me to figure things out for myself allowing me to become the player I am today and who I want to be be in a few years from now."

Samuel Jean

Academy Point Guard
"At the start of the season I was turning the ball over alot and missing my scoring opportunities as I just didn’t understand organised basketball at this level. But coach Sam showed me all the details and intricacies down to a T to help me develop from plays to skills to footwork and he even went out of his way to give us extra conditioning above and beyond anything I've ever seen before. Coach Sam has helped me improve in every way and is always there for us, whether it's practice, games, conditioning, skill work, whatever and whenever. Coach Sam is an amazing coach that I’m truly grateful to have access to. I don't think there's a better coach than Sam"

Reece Campbell

Academy Wing
"Training with Coach Sam Stiller, has been an eye opener for me. From not knowing a lot about basketball at a higher level to now learning so much through him, he’s helped me improve my game in so many ways, such as shooting and dribbling, attention to detail and determination. Also playing at the academy has taught me that keeping my body conditioned and healthy is very important to be able to compete at high level. Coach Sam is always there at every session to help us improve and show us how to get to the next level. Our practices are detailed, always well-prepared and always challenging which has made us all so much better"

Ruben Antwi

Academy Guard/Wing
"The academy and coach Sam established a helpful and welcoming environment when starting my journey with the program. Coach sam has helped me greatly with my skill in basketball as I was mostly just a street baller with not a great amount of organised basketball skill when I first came here. However coach Sam is experienced and dedicated, literally the first one in and the last one out at every practice and his love for the game drove me to work hard and I began to develop better basketball IQ, foot work, finishing and team play. The academy and coach taught me more than just basketball, it's taught me the importance of consistency, patience, determination, heart, family and much more values like these which have helped me understand basketball is more than just a game...it’s life."

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