As the season moves forward, we want to continue keeping everyone connected to the development taking place within the program. Our focus has always gone beyond games and tournaments. The goal is to build habits, strengthen fundamentals, and help each player grow in ways that translate to the court.


Recently, we spent time identifying individual areas of growth for each player. These goals give them clear direction on what to focus on as they continue improving their skills, confidence, decision making, and physical play. Development is a process, and having intentional goals helps keep that process moving in the right direction.

We appreciate the commitment our players continue to show and the support from families that makes this environment possible.

Here are the recommended action plans for each player based on the development goals they identified on the whiteboard. These steps are designed to help guide their growth in skill, confidence, and decision-making as we continue building throughout the season.

Fiona

Focus: Smarter decisions + endurance

Player Action Plan

Film Study (1–2x per week): Watch possessions and identify when to seal, kick out, or finish quickly.
Decision Drill: 3-on-3 small sided games where she must make a decision in under 2 seconds.
Conditioning:

5 court sprints x 4 sets
Lane slide → sprint → rebound drill

Post IQ Work: Practice reading double teams and making quick outlet passes.

Gracie

Focus: Offensive aggression + ball security

Player Action Plan

Attack Drill: 1-on-1 downhill from the wing with only two dribbles allowed.
Contact Finishing: Pad contact finishes at the rim.
Ball Protection:

Two-ball dribbling
Trap escape drills

Shot Volume: 200 game-speed shots per workout.

Coach Action Plan

Call sets where she must attack first action.
Reward aggressive drives in practice.

Ziya

Focus: Confidence + ball handling

Player Action Plan

Daily Ball Handling (10–15 min):

Pound cross
Cross-tween
Retreat dribble series

Pressure Drills: Defender full court while she brings the ball up.
Confidence Builder: Track successful possessions each practice.

Hope

Focus: Playing under control

Player Action Plan

Two-Foot Finish Series: Jump stop → power finish.
Change-of-Pace Drills: Slow-fast-slow attacks.
Paint Touch Drill: Must get to the paint before passing or shooting.

Olivia

Focus: Handling pressure + defense

Player Action Plan

Full Court Pressure Drills

1-on-2 press break
Zigzag dribble under pressure

Defensive Work

Mirror slides
Full court shadow defense

Hand Activity: Deflection drills.

Italia

Focus: Pace and shooting consistency

Player Action Plan

Pace Training:

Hesitation → burst drills
Stop-start attacking

Shooting Routine

50 form shots
100 catch and shoot
50 off-dribble

Game Simulation: Shot after drive-and-kick reads.

Tinsley

Focus: Ball confidence + rebounding

Player Action Plan

Handle Development

Combo move series
Transition push drills

Rebounding

Hit → find → get drills
Tip rebound series

Physical Play: Box-out competitions.

Ella

Focus: Rebounding + finishing mechanics

Player Action Plan

Rebound Drill: 3-player rebounding battle.
Finish Work

High release finishing
Power layups using legs

Leg Strength

Squats
Jump rope
Box jumps

The standard for this group remains simple. Compete, improve, and represent the program the right way. Every practice is an opportunity to sharpen skills and build habits that will carry forward into games and future seasons.

We are excited to see the progress that continues to unfold as the players attack their individual goals and challenge each other to improve. The work being put in now will continue to shape the team we become.