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About the OSA Crusaders Summer Select Boys Program The OSA Crusaders are proud to bring you the BEST summer basketball program in the Midwest! Our advanced structure of competition, team practices, and biweekly academies will allow players to significantly improve fundamentally, play a schedule that is second to none, and for high school players, receive opportunities from a college exposure standpoint that are unprecedented for Nebraska players! Leadership/Coaching: The OSA Crusaders ADIDAS 3SSB program directors include Doug Woodard, Bellevue West; Jim Simons, Omaha Westside; Tom Krehbiel, Boys Town; Andy King, Creighton Prep; and Bob Franzese, OSA General Manager. Coaching of the national and youth programs is coordinated by OSA Professional Coaching Staff, with direct supervision and oversight from Bob Franzese. The OSA professional leadership is as good as it gets and is committed to working with your child to enable them to be the best that they can be while teaching them a love and desire for this great game! Our select coaches are highly qualified and under the direct tutelage of our professional staff. 15, 16 and 17-Year Old OSA Crusaders ADIDAS 3SSB Boys Teams (current freshman/sophomores/Juniors) Over the course of the last several years, the OSA Crusaders have proven to be the premier grassroots basketball program in Nebraska along with being one of the top programs in the United States. This was proven this year with our inclusion into the highly prestigious adidas 3SSB, the top division, where only 28 programs nationally were chosen to participate! In assisting multiple athletes each year reach their goal of playing collegiate basketball, the Crusaders have also often found themselves making deep runs in national tournaments squaring off against nationally known shoe circuit teams. From a college recruiting and exposure standpoint the 3SSB will offer opportunities to play in front of the top college programs in the country in each of the NCAA certified live period events and the top scouting services in the non-live period events. The competition and exposure are truly second to none! OSA Crusaders players will continue to have the opportunity to be selected to the ADIDAS Nations event and other elite adidas training camps. About ADIDAS 3SSB The OSA Crusaders U15, U16 and U 17 3SSB teams are one of only 28 programs that have been invited to participate in the Adidas 3SSB 2020 tournament series, and we are PROUD TO HOST one of the NCAA certified live period events the weekend of April 24-26, 2020! Other live period events will take place in Louisville in April and in Birmingham in July. The 3SSB All American Camp will be held in Los Angeles July 31- Aug 2! Former Adidas Grassroots participants include NBA athletes Kyle Lowry, Derrick Rose, Damian Lillard, Andrew Wiggins, Justise Winslow, Eric Gordon, Dante Exum, and Serge Ibaka. Current top college athletes include Zion Williamson and Charles Bassey. Note: OSA Crusaders subsidizes adidas team travel expenses through fundraising efforts and sponsorships. Fees collected from regional teams are not used to subsidize any expenses associated with the national teams. *For a complete tournament schedule, visit our website at https://omahasportsacademy.com/summer-spring-select/ 15, 16, and 17-Year Old National Teams and Regional Teams The OSA Crusaders will also offer outstanding options for those who are not selected for the OSA Crusaders ADIDAS teams. While we understand that many players will strive to make the OSA Crusaders ADIDAS teams, the OSA National and Regional team experience will provide an opportunity that is second to none. OSA National Teams will play a highly competitive schedule that will put our players at events that provide maximum exposure. OSA National teams will be coached by highly qualified individuals and will participate in two NCAA Live Tournament Weekends, as well as other high-quality events. Players can expect to play in front of college coaches from the D1, D2, D3, NAIA and Junior College levels and be exposed to significant recruiting opportunities. Summer AAU basketball is about player development and getting them the appropriate level of exposure, and OSA National Team players can expect to this experience to meet both of these goals at extremely high levels. OSA Regional Teams will be assigned to either the Green or White schedule following tryouts: • Green Schedule: Teams assigned to the green schedule can expect to play in virtually every event as the National teams, including two live period NCAA events, with additional high-quality regional events. Players will experience a heavy dose of fundamental and team training in practice and can also expect outstanding coaching. • White Schedule: Players assigned to the white schedule will also play a highly competitive schedule that will involve participation primarily in local events and can therefore expect minimal travel. Players can expect a heavy dose of fundamental training in practice and can also expect outstanding coaching. Families of OSA National and Regional teams are responsible for getting their player to tournaments as well as for their accommodations and meals. OSA will set up hotel blocks for each team and will assist in coordinating and the oversight of players whose families may not be able to attend. In addition to ten tournaments and one to two practices per week, ALL high school players have the option of attending our Summer Select Skills academy on Mondays and Thursdays from 2:30pm - 4:00pm, beginning June 10th. These skills sessions are administered by the OSA professional coaching staff, and each session will involve intense skills training in areas such as shooting, scoring, ball handling, passing and fast break situations. It should be noted that during the first four weeks of June, ““All three of our sons played AAU with OSA Crusaders and it was definitely some players on the National Teams and Regional teams assigned of the best experiences each of them, and our family, had through their high school to the Green Schedule will not play tournaments so they can years. The heavy exposure to college coaches, the regular and consistent practice focus on high school competition. Participants assigned to the time, and the high-level coaching they received were all contributing factors to each White Schedule will play minimally. of them achieving their goal of playing college basketball. The friendships and For a complete tournament schedule, visit our website at memories we made through playing AAU with OSA will be with us for life.” https://omahasportsacademy.com/summer-spring-select/ – Steven Ferrarini, father of Nick Ferrarini, Millard North Graduate and current Wayne State Guard 2 YOUTH BOYS TEAMS 4th – 8th Grade National Boys Teams The OSA Crusaders are committed to creating a higher competitive experience within the greater Midwest. In the recent past, we have sought to find a balance to compete against some of the top programs in our area, while being able to make reasonable travel accommodations for our coaches, players and families. (Just because a team travels 10 hours to a tournament does not mean they will have a good competitive experience.) Our goal is to play a highly challenging schedule against top teams in the Midwest. Upon review of the competitive events in our area, we have created a schedule that we are confident will provide our players and families a first-class experience. Families are responsible for getting their athletes to tournaments, as well as for their accommodations and meals. OSA will assist in setting up hotel blocks for families, and team parents are usually great about coordinating rides and oversight for athletes whose parents might not be able to attend. 4th – 8th Grade Regional Boys Teams Players will play nine or ten tournaments between April and August. Tournaments will be a mixture of MAYB tournaments and other credible tournaments that are within driving distance. This set of teams can count on great coaches who put development ahead of winning. Excellent oversight of the program is provided by the OSA Professional Coaching Staff, from which ALL players will benefit, regardless of team placement. OSA will assist in setting up hotel blocks for families, and it should be noted that team parents are usually great about coordinating rides and oversight for children whose parents might not be able to attend. Regional teams will be assigned either the GREEN schedule or the WHITE tournament schedule. The GREEN schedule will be more competitive and involve more travel. The WHITE schedule is also a competitive one, and it is more locally based. Regardless of the schedule your child’s team plays, you can count on your player being coached exceptionally well with extensive oversight and leadership. 3rd Grade Boys National Boys Teams OSA Crusaders 3rd National teams will play a schedule of 8 tournaments, three of which will involve travel between May and August. 3rd National will practice twice a week throughout the spring and once a week throughout the summer. During the summer session, our 3rd National teams will participate in two optional, but high encouraged, days of Skills Academy. 3rd Grade Boys Instructional League Players who are not selected for the 3rd Grade National Team will be selected for the Instructional League. This program is for current 3rd graders and will provide them with an instructional alternative for this age group that will be both highly beneficial and lots of fun. Teams will consist of 8-9 players. Games and practices will be coached and run by members of our seasoned OSA coaching staff. The season will run from April 13th thru July 19th and will consist of the following: SPRING SESSION – Mondays from 6:15pm – 7:30pm (April 13th – May 18th) – After the first 3 weeks of skills academy and practice, each session will be followed by teams playing an instructional game.

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