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Minnesota Swish

Twin Cities West Metro spring and summer basketball club - Minnesota Swish
2023 TEAM PAGES with Schedules and Rosters are at the bottom of this page
Team Pages are updated with practices through the end of the season
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MINNESOTA SWISH Apparel Order Link: Click Here
*all items are optional for players, parents, fans and get delivered right to your home!
*Note that there are both MN Swish and Hoops Training items in the store

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*Minnesota Swish is a Twin Cities West Metro spring and early summer basketball club program*
​Players from all communities and areas are welcomed to tryout and participate.

Program Details


Tournaments

All Teams will participate in 6 tournaments

Tournaments will be Twin Cities Metro-based with the option to do one out-of-state (within driving distance) event. Will discuss this with your team after the 1st or 2nd practice of the year. Sioux Falls, Iowa, or Wisconsin are options.
Teams will also have the option to add additional tournaments for around $60-$80 per player if a particular team wants to play more than listed below. 

​TENTATIVE 2023 tournament weekends:
April 15-16: most teams will play
April 22-23: most teams will play
April 29-30: likely off but could swap one to this weekend
May 6-7: most teams will play
May 13-14:
most teams will play
May 20-21: most teams will play
May 27-28: Will NOT Play (Memorial Weekend)
​June 3-4:
most teams will play
June 11-12: another potential option to swap to 
Schedules will remain tentative until after tryouts and may be changed if there is a need to due to player or coach availability.  Level of competition considerations will be taken into account...some teams may play in club-sponsored D1 or D2 division events while others may play in mid-to-lower Gopher State divisions based on the abilities of the team. Athlete tournament availability will be collected on the online sign-up form. Most tournaments are 2-day (both Sat and Sun) events with 3 or 4 games guaranteed. The TEAM pages below have examples of what 2022 Swish teams played at different age levels. 

Practices

Team practices will likely be in the following area schools & gyms:  Chaska, Waconia, and Chanhassen
There will typically be 2 practices per week with the possibility of having just one over Easter and Memorial weeks or if coach or player schedules dictate.  We will take input on practice scheduling from online registration forms or you may bring to tryouts a list of dates to avoid having practices.

​Program Philosophy & Goals

The goal each year is to give athletes in the area a chance to:
- Gain valuable playing experience with 15 to 25+ games
- Be challenged by playing with and against better players and athletes
- Experience a different role or coaching style and hopefully learn new skills, learn from game situations, and learn to play with more intensity, aggressiveness, and toughness.
- Come back an improved player ready to contribute at a higher level in the 2023-24 school or travel season!

MN Swish teams will have intense practices with a focus on skill development and improving game situation knowledge.  A few specific skill areas teams will work on developing include:
1) Finishing strong around the basket
2) Creating scoring opportunities with good footwork and fakes
3) Handling pressure - both dribbling, passing, and pivoting
4) Defensive positioning, intensity, communication, and boxing out

Not a lot of time will be spent on learning plays that won't benefit athletes in the future.  Each team will have a motion offense and keep good spacing on the floor with the option to add a few sets and plays.  Defense played will be primarily man-to-man with occasional zones or presses.

Spring-sport athletes are welcomed and supported by the Swish program. We'll do our best to schedule around practice and tournament conflicts and work with you if need to miss basketball for your spring sport practices/games. Playing multiple sports for as many years as you can is encouraged by MN Swish to develop complete athletes!

Rosters: Nine or 10 players will be selected to each team roster. 
Playing Time:  Coaches will be instructed to play each athlete in both halves of each game and at least 30% of the game's total
minutes while still trying to win the game and have the team's top line-up in during crucial times.

Coaches:  We have a number of excellent coaches returning and lined up for 2023. There may be a need for a few more coaches depending on number of athletes at tryouts.  Anyone interested in a paid coaching position should contact Andrew Dahl at 651-592-6099 or AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com as soon as possible.

Hotels/Transportation:
No hotel rooms (in tournaments where those may be necessary) or transportation is provided. Players & families will be on their own to decide where to stay and/or coordinate rides.


Potential Covid Protocols:
Hopefully this is all behind us in 2023, but MN Swish will be following the policies of the practice gyms we use as well as the tournaments we enter in terms of masking and number of players/fans allowed.

Player FeE

The 2023 Player Fee is $685.00 per player (no fee to tryout)
Sibling Rate: $635 per player (multiple athletes from same household)
Uniform Discount: Deduct up to $100 if using same Gray & Orange Tops ($25 each), Gray Shorts ($25), White L/S Warmup ($25) from 2022 season
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Cost includes: Two Jersey Tops, Shorts, and a Warmup Top which are all yours to keep after the season in addition to covering tournament entry fees, coach payment, practice gym expenses, insurance, etc.

*Although there is no fee to tryout, we will need a commitment by that night by paying the full team fee that you are willing to play on a team if selected* Checks (payable to Hoops Training) or cash are preferable.  Can also take credit cards through PayPal.com (3% fee added to charge).  Contact AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com for cred
it card details or payment plan options. If you bring a check and do not make a team, it will be mailed back or shredded. If you haven any conditions such as "will only play if making the top team" or "need to placed on same team as another athlete or would rather not play" we need to know those as well on tryout day as that could have a trickle down effect on all rosters for that grade - if not able or deserving to make the request, the player will not be rostered.
PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE before you attend a tryout session so we have your contact info!
*there is no payment requirement (or option to pay) on this registration form*
Minnesota Swish - 2023 Registration
Minnesota Swish - Waiver
MINNESOTA SWISH
Apparel Order Link: Click Here
(all items are optional for players, parents, fans)

2023 TEAM PAGES

17U Boys - Kutina
17U Boys - Thomes
16U Boys - Angell
16U Boys - Aalfs
16U Boys - SUDHEIMER
15U Boys - Dahl
15U Boys - Radtke
15U Boys - DYKSTRA
15U Boys - Wenisch
15U Boys - Johnson
14U Boys - HAUER
14U Boys - DAHL
14U Boys - LUCAS
14U Boys - Ebeling
13U Boys - Angell
13U Boys - Theis
13U Boys - Hatlevig
13U Boys - Volness
13U Boys - Zarin
12U Boys - CArlson
12U Boys - Schulz
12U Boys - Carroll
12U Boys - Starke
12U Boys - Malone
11U Boys - T&J
11U Boys - Miller
10U Boys-Tibesar
10U Boys-Hartley
9th Girls
7th Girls-GUSTIN
7th Girls-SCHAFFER
6th Girls-Munson
6th Girls-Dvorak
5th Girls

Any Questions, Comments, or Concerns?

Contact Coach Andrew at AndrewDahl@HoopsTraining.com or 651-592-6099.
Email Coach Andrew
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  • Home
  • About
  • Program Offerings
    • Skills Training
    • Camps >
      • MEA Madness Camp
      • Holiday Camp
      • Summer Camps
      • Summer Series
    • Minnesota Swish >
      • 17U Boys-Kutina
      • 17U Boys - Thomes
      • 16U Boys - Angell
      • 16U Boys - Aalfs
      • 16U Boys - Sudheimer
      • 15U Boys - Dahl
      • 15U Boys - Radtke
      • 15U Boys - Dykstra
      • 15U Boys - Wenisch
      • 15U Boys - Johnson
      • 14U Boys - Hauer
      • 14U Boys - Dahl
      • 14U Boys - Lucas
      • 14U Boys - Ebeling
      • 13U Boys - Angell
      • 13U Boys - Theis
      • 13U Boys - Hatlevig
      • 13U Boys - Volness
      • 13U Boys - Zarin
      • 12U Boys - Carlson
      • 12U Boys - Schulz
      • 12U Boys - Carroll
      • 12U Boys - Starke
      • 12U Boys - Malone
      • 11U Boys - T&J
      • 11U Boys - Miller
      • 10U Boys - Tibesar
      • 10U Boys - Hartley
      • 9th Girls
      • 7th Girls - Gustin
      • 7th Girls - Schaffer
      • 6th Girls - Munson
      • 6th Girls - Dvorak
      • 5th Girls
    • Fall League
    • 24 Day Home Workout
  • STORE
  • Contact