Head Coach:  Chad Alana - Chad has coached Christian, public and homeschool high school boys and girls. In addition, he has coached D1 men's basketball, as well as holding the position of Director of Client Management and Associate Agent with Magic Johnson International Basketball.

Coaching Staff:
Boo Beaty
Andy Moore
Scott Price

HURRICANES BOYS BASKETBALL

(Tryout info below)

PRE-SEASON OPEN GYM / SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Ready to get back in the gym and get your hands on the basketball? Hurricanes is offering 19 dates for JV/Varsity guys and 12 dates for MS guys to get back in the gym, including some instruction. All the details are below.

SAVE THE DATE:
Tryouts for Boys Basketball are on Saturday, October 24

Open Gym / Skills Development Info:

Who: Any boy who is homeschooled or attends a traditional school that does not offer Basketball and is interested in participating with Hurricane Basketball in Fall 2020

Age Policy: Cannot turn 19 before 7/1/20  //  Cannot turn 11 after 12/31/20

Where:

• PGBC - Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
  (1002 South Buncombe Road, Greer)
• GCT - Grace Church - Taylors Campus 
  (2701 Wade Hampton Boulevard, Greenville)

Dates / Times:
Thursday, 9/3
     JV/V 6-8pm @ PGBC
Tuesday, 9/8
     JV/V 6-8pm @ PGBC
Thursday, 9/10
     JV/V 6-8pm @ PGBC
Monday, 9/14
     JV/V 6-8pm @ PGBC
Tuesday, 9/15
     JV/V 6-8pm @ PGBC
Monday, 9/21
     JV/V 6-8pm @ PGBC
Tuesday, 9/22
     MS 5-6:30 pm @ PGBC 
     JV/V 6:30-8pm @ PGBC
Monday, 9/28
     MS 5-6:30pm @ PGBC 
     JV 6:30-8pm @ PGBC
Thursday, 10/1
     MSB 5-6:30 @ PGBC
    JV/V 6:30-8 @ PGBC
Monday, 10/5
     MSB 5-6:30 @ PGBC
     JV/V 6:30-8 @ PGBC
Tuesday, 10/6
     MSB 5-6:30 @ GCT
     JV/V 6:30-8:00 @ GCT
Thursday, 10/8
     MSB 5-6:30 @ PGBC
     JV/V 6:30-8 @ PGBC
Monday, 10/12
     MSB 5-6:30 @ PGBC
     JV/V 6:30-8 @ PGBC
Tuesday, 10/13
     MSB 5-6:30 @ GCT
     JV/V 6:30-8 @ GCT
Thursday, 10/15
     MSB 5-6:30 @ PGBC
     JV/V 6:30-8:00 @ PGBC
Monday, 10/19
     MSB 5-6:30 @ PGBC
     JV/V 6:30-8 @ PGBC
Tuesday, 10/20
     MSB 5-6:30 @ GCT
     JV/V 6:30-8 @ GCT

Cost:
MSB - $40 (12 sessions)
JV/V - $60 (19 sessions)

Registration:
Click red "register" buttons below.

Questions? Please contact Coach Chad Alana (chad@greenvillehurricanes.com)

Boys Basketball Tryouts 10/24

Please note: Any athlete interested in participating on a Hurricanes team MUST be present at tryouts unless there is an unavoidable conflict. If this is not possible for you, please e-mail Chad Alana chad@greenvillehurricanes.com

BOYS BASKETBALL TRYOUT INFORMATION
Must be signed up online to try out - click here to register

Tryout Location:  Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
(1002 S. Buncombe Road, Greer)

Tryout Date:
Please note that while we are requiring tryouts by grade level, we are not restricting teams to only certain grade levels. Note the following age breakdown that will determine teams.

14U - Player is 14 years old or younger on Sept 1 2020
16U - Player is 16 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2020
18U - Player is 18 years old or younger on Sept 1, 2020

Saturday, October 24th
Boys 14U - 10:00-11:30am (6th-8th grades and may include some younger 9th graders)
Boys 16U - 11:35am-1:00pm
Boys 18U - 1:00-2:00pm

Late Interest Tryouts
Late interest tryouts will only be available in the event we have openings on a team, so it is important to make the original tryout date.

Who Can Try Out:
Any 6th-12th grade home schooled student (or a traditionally-schooled student whose school does not offer boys basketball). It is the age eligibility policy of Greenville Hurricanes that athletes for the 2020/2021 school year do not turn 11 after 12/1/20 and do not turn 19 before 7/1/20.

Coaches for 2020/2021 Season:
Chad Alana
Scott Price
Andy Moore
Eric Hargraves

Other Important Dates:  

• 10/24 - Teams will be announced

• 10/26 - New Parent/Player Orientation - (Payment, Physical and Birth Certificate turned in - see below for more info) Uniform sizing

• 10/27 - Practices begin (a full pre-season practice schedule will be available in our app)

• 11/20 - Fundraiser Payment Due

Practice Schedule:
We are working on acquiring the use of another gym, which could cause schedules to be adjusted.

The practice schedule will vary based on game schedules and gym availability. We will post a schedule of practice dates and time as well as have them in the mobile app for easy tracking.

Game Schedule:  
Will be available on your mobile app after registering online.

Tournaments:  
We have planned at least two tournaments. Feb 19-20 State Tournament Easley, SC and a Regional Tournament Feb 25-27 Nashville, TN. As a team, it is important that if you tryout and make the team, you are able to attend both tournaments. The Program Manager must be notified at either tryouts on 10/24 or orientation on 10/26 if you cannot give a firm commitment. Your ability to commit could affect your child's placement on the team.

Registration Fees:
BOYS BASKETBALL
Parents: Our goal is to develop a program that provides a competitive environment while giving the players the opportunity for development.

As we did last year, we are breaking up the fees into two parts:
1) the amount due for registration

 2) the amount each athlete will need to generate in donations/fundraisers before Nov 20th

Boys basketball registration fee covers the following costs:

1. Administrative expenses to support the team (insurance, personnel, etc)

2. Operations - facilities expenses, officials, equipment

3. Participation in the 2020/21 season

4. Uniforms will be included in the registration fee (Value MSB=$70 and JV/VB=$115). Returning players should have their own that they kept or turned in. NOTE: Lost or damaged uniforms will cost $120 to replace. *This year everyone will pay the uniform fee included in the registration to help with future replacement of uniforms.

5. $30 off the regular price for a sibling/relative to attend the Tropical Storm Basketball Camp in 2021

6. Participation in the 2021 Skills Clinic (about 15-17 sessions) Value = $80

7. Free access to the games for immediate family: mom, dad, and siblings. Access to the game this year may be impacted by the state's mandates for spectator sports.

JV/V - $200 + $150 fundraising

• Registration due by October 26th = $200

• Fundraising/Donations due by Nov 20th = $150

MS  - $150 + $150 fundraising

• Registration due by October 26th = $150

• Fundraising/Donations due by Nov 20th = $150

Fundraising:
This is a critical aspect of our program. We will have individual and group initiatives that each player can use to raise funds to reduce the cost of the program-related fees. If you have any ideas for raising funds, please let us know.

Policies: 
Please look over the Hurricane Athletics Handbook to see Hurricane Athletics policies. The Handbook is found at the greenvillehurricanes.com web site, or you can use this link - Handbook

Sports Physical: 
A physical is NOT required to participate in tryouts, however a physical will be necessary to complete your registration the first week of October. Physicals cannot be more than a year old. Check out the link to see when your child's physical expires - Sports Physicals & BC List

Click here to print out the sports physical form to take to your doctor - Sports Physical Form

Birth Certificate:
If you have never participated with Greenville Hurricane Athletics, please bring a copy of your birth certificate to tryouts.

Click below to register - must be signed up online to try out.

GREENVILLE HURRICANE BASKETBALL

For the 2019/2020 Competitive Season:

• JV/Varsity Team Uniforms - Will require purchase of a uniform for $115
• MS Team Uniforms - Will require purchase of a uniform for $70.

Information on expected tournaments will be posted closer to the opening of the competitive season.

Each player will be required to participate in fundraising. This will be communicated at the Parent/Player meeting at the beginning of the season.

The Greenville Hurricanes is a volunteer-based program. Each family is responsible to sign up for a role to support the program.

Examples of Roles include:

Coaching
Concessions (if applicable)
Admissions
Home Game Setup and Clean Up
Game Scorebook
Scoreboard
Team Mom

Further information regarding volunteering will be given at the Parent/Player Meeting when the season begins.

Please be familiar with the following:

Handbook - Located under "Program Info" on the Home Page of the web site

Physical Forms - Located under "Program Info" on the Home Page of the web site

Liability Waivers - Signed in the registration process

TROPICAL STORM CAMP (Starter Camp)

Our Tropical Storm Camp for boys (rising 4th-6th) is a Starter Basketball camp, with the goal of developing boys in basketball fundamentals. Whether your child has played on a team before or not, this is a great opportunity to learn the fundamentals and prepare your player for advancing their game.

Who:  Any boy entering 4th, 5th or 6th grade in the fall of 2020.

When:  July 20-24, 6:00-8:00 pm each night

Where:  Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, 1002 South Buncombe Road, Greer

Cost:  $60