Program Roster

First Name	Last Name	Age
Zedrick Erl	Flores	15
Ethan	Matutu	15
Elijah	Sapad	15
Miko Andrei	Lopez	16
Nathan	Adebayo	15
Bakary	Konate	16
Julien	Gamarcha	16
Curren	Gregoire Jenkins	16
Emmanuel	Okei	14
Emmanuel	Osegbue	17
Ekansh	Varshney	17
Folakade (Kade)	Ologunde	16
Owen	Martinovic	14
Benjamin	Fitzgerald	15
Ivanovik	Saenz	15
James	Fresz	17
Daniel	Chijioke	16
Matthew	Tieties	17
Dumo	Denni	15
Zachary	Dyck	15
Luv	Patel	15
Adelio	Arthur Brown	15
Jordan	Pearce-Gracie	15
Gavin	Bounds	14
Tiago	Lance	15
Kobe	Lance	17
Elliott	Murphy	15
Rohith	Samsonroy	15
Yafiet	Tekali	15
Ugwumba	Akamadu	15
Peter	Ajayi	15
Cruz	Botel	16
Brent Allen	Gutierrez	15

Spring 2025 Tournaments

-12 players from the High school program will be selected to travel to each tournament.

-April 11^th-13^th Good Hoops Invitational (February 28th Roster announcement)

-May 2nd-4th WEBA Spring Tournament (April 1st Roster announcement)

-June 6^th-June 8^th Good Hoops Summer Slam (May 1st Roster announcement)

Winter 2025 Events

-Skill Development Sessions (Shooting Development & Ball Control Development)

-Live Play Sessions

-Team Practices

Winter Mini Schedule

January 17th 8:30-10:00 pm at Mac Island Park

January 26th 3:00-4:00 pm at Syncrude Sport and Wellness Centre

Gym Locations

-MacDonald Island Park 1 C. A. Knight Way, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 5C5

-Syncrude Sport & Wellness Centre 9908 Penhorwood St, Fort McMurray, AB T9H 1L3

-Dr. Karl A Clark Elementary School 8453 Franklin Ave Fort McMurray, AB T9H 2J2

-St. Kateri Catholic School 301 Sparrow Hawk Dr, Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0P1

-Elsie Yanik Catholic School 331 Callen Dr, Fort McMurray, AB T9K 0X8

Program Structure

The elite season is divided into 3 seasons (Fall, Winter, and Spring). Each season provides athletes with a different aspect of preparing for competitions.

Environment

The goal for our coaches is to create a fun, safe, and competitive environment where athletes not only strive to become better versions of themselves but push their teammates to do the same.

Fall 2024

The Fall season will focus on conditioning athletes for competition and developing basketball fundamentals and skills. Team sessions will focus on fundamentals, skill development, and gameplay awareness.

Winter 2025

The Winter season will focus on skill development in small-group training environments. Athletes will participate in 3 different kinds of sessions. Perimeter shooting development, ball handling and interior shooting development, and strength and conditioning.

Spring 2025

The Spring season is our travel and competition season. Travelling rosters for the Spring will be announced the first week of March. The Spring competition schedule will be available in February. Team events in the Spring will focus on preparing athletes for the tournaments. Even if your child is not travelling the preparation will benefit them.

Attendance

Attendance is crucial for development; it is also a central component in how we decide which athletes make travelling rosters. Our goal is to provide the best basketball experience we can for your athlete, and we need them to be present as much as possible to maximize the experience.

Practice Uniform

Athletes must wear athletic wear (shorts or pants), indoor basketball shoes, and a water bottle. Please make sure your child brings a water bottle to all team events.  

Travel Competitions

Athletes that are part of this program will compete in tournaments across Western Canada. Unfortunately, we can only take 12-player rosters to these tournaments.

Travel Accommodations

We provide travel and stay accommodations for athletes on tournament weekends. The accommodations cover travel there and back and a shared room with other NTB teammates. The costs will vary per weekend.

Winter 2025 Registration Payment Deadline

Your athlete’s Winter 2025 registration fee ($294.00) must be paid by February 1st. Please get in touch with grace@northerntrailblazers.com if you have any questions or concerns.