Blues Elite Tryouts - with PHASE 1 Basketball Academy

Take your game to the next level!

The Blues and PHASE 1 Basketball are joining forces to bring you:

The Blues Elite Basketball Program

The Blues are hosting tryouts, run by PHASE 1 Basketball:

Dates and Locations:

Saturday, February 18th & March 3rd
East York Collegiate
650 Cosburn Ave. Toronto
12 pm – 3 pm

Sunday, February 19th
J Clarke Richardson Collegiate
1355 Harwood Ave. N. Ajax
3 pm – 6 pm

Tryout Cost - $20 per player
*Each player gets a reversible Blues jersey
and a player evaluation by Phase 1 Basketball.

The Blues Elite is a year-round program dedicated to developing student-athletes to their maximum potential.
Program starts in March 2012.

Professional weekly training:

• Utilizing the PHASE 1 Basketball Training System,
responsible for preparing over 100 Canadian players
for competition in the NCAA
• Teaching proper basketball fundamentals such as:
movement, spacing, and timing that will take your
game to the next level
• One of a kind player rating system, that allows you to
monitor your progress on your way to your ultimate
goals

Highest level domestic and US competition:

• Domestic competition against other elite basketball
academy teams in the NPSAA league
• US competition in a minimum of 3 high-level
tournaments, AAU, and showcase events.


Recruiting education and exposure events:

• Education about what it takes on and off the court to
earn a basketball scholarship from the people who
have been there.
• Access to exposure events in Canada and the US,
including the Rising Stars Showcase, the All-Canada
Prospect Camp, and the All-Canada Classic
• Recruiting support from experienced staff, which will
help you in this sometimes overwhelming process.


And much more:

- Experienced coaching
- Certified athletic therapist at all NPSAA games
- Individual off-season training programs
- Game film from all NPSAA games available online
- Each athlete gets online profile

Program cost is only $275/month*, and includes all of the above (as well as all tournament and game fees, travel and
lodging costs, practice and game gear, injury screening and athletic therapy).

*Fundraising opportunities will be made available to all athletes throughout the program to help offset costs.

For more information about the Blues Elite program or to RSVP your spot in the tryouts, please contact
the Program Coordinator, Kasia Baniak at: 647-995-4869 or kasia.baniak@gmail.com
or visit www.sbabasketball.ca

Sergey Kalnish will be directing this program, here is his Bio.

Education:
B.B.A – Business Management and Marketing (Northwood University, Michigan, USA)

Playing Career:
1996-2003: CSKA, Sofia Basketball Club (Bulgaria)
2003-2004: Lindsey Wilson College (NAIA, Division 1)
2004-2005: Illinois Central College (NJCAA Division 2)
2005-2007: Northwood University (NCAA Division 2)

Achievements:
• 4-year Full-Scholarship Varsity Basketball Player
• Graduated Northwood University Summa Cum Laude (3.95 GPA)
• Academic All-America Team (2005)
• President’s Honor List of Students (2006 - 2007)
• Outstanding international Student Award (2007)
• Sports Management, Best in graduating class award (2007)
• Founder and President of Kalnish Sports Group, helping athletes achieve their goals on and off the court.

Coaching Experience:
• Instructor, Northwood University High School Basketball Clinic – Midland, Michigan, USA (2006, 2007).
• Instructor, Don Meyer Summer Basketball Camp - Petoskey, Michigan (2007).
• Program Coordinator, YMCA “Hoops Academy” - Saginaw, Michigan, USA (2008).
• Camp coordinator, Detroit Pistons mini-basketball camp (2008 Sports and Fitness Expo) –Birch Run, Michigan, USA (2008).
• Coach, All-American JuCo Challenge – Indianapolis, Indiana, USA (2009).

Sergey on starting Blues Elite Program:
“I am excited to work together with the Blues organization as well as PHASE 1 Basketball in launching the Blues Elite Program. I believe that when people who share the same passion, goals and work ethic come together - good things follow. And that is exactly the case with the Blues Elite program, where the goal and passion we all share is to help kids reach their full potential on and off the basketball court. We are committed to providing the Blues Elite with the training, competition and exposure opportunities they need in order to maximize their talents on the court, while also using basketball to teach them the values, work ethic and discipline that it takes to succeed in anything they choose to do after they are done playing.”