YOUTH TEAMS
The Michigan Premier youth program is designed specifically to empower young women by developing strength of character, leadership skills, strong work ethic, and self-confidence through the love of basketball and athletic excellence. Our priority is to optimize individual player and overall team performance through hands on leadership focusing on individual fundamental skill training/development, game situations, and team dynamics/unity. We coach our players to compete to their highest level of ability. Coaches mentor athletes while instilling life skills such as teamwork, leadership, self-discipline, responsibility, work ethic, and sportsmanship. These life lessons will equip them to be highly successful adults and the leaders of tomorrow.
​General Program Information:
  • Our #1 objective is player development!
  • Committed and caring coaches who all either played collegiately or are current college/HS coaches.
  • Coach development through BCAM and USA Basketball.
  • Teams: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th grade
  • 2 teams at each age group
  • Youth Season: November 2023-April 2024
  • Middle School Season: November 2023-May 2024 (Team break during the school season (January/Februaury) (Includes 2  NCAA certified tournaments in July)
  • 10-14 elite level tournaments (no low-level leagues)
  • 2 team practices per week (Jackson area)​
  • ​Youth program feeds directly into our high school NCAA exposure program

Congratulations to those who earned a spot on a Premier team for the 2024/25 season!

2024/25 Youth Team Coaches:

​Premier-3rd-Lockwood
Head Coach: Bethany Lockwood
​Assistants: TBD
​Premier-4th-Sundermann
Head Coach: Troy Sundermann
​Assistant: TBD
Premier-5th-Taylor
Head Coach: Tercel Taylor
​Assistant: Sarah Kellogg
Premier 5th- McCoy/McIntosh
Co-Coach: Evan McCoy
Co-Coach: Courtney McIntosh
Premier-6th-Taipalus
Head Coach: John Taipalus
Assistant: Marshawn Selby
Premier 6th-
​​Head Coach: Taneshia Tanner
Assistant: TBD
Premier 7th-O'Neal
Head Coach: Collin O'Neal
​Assistants: Tadd Fletcher
Premier 8th-O'Neal
Head Coach: Jason O'Neal
​Assistant: Greg Knapp
Premier 8th- Dean
Head Coach: Jeff Dean
Assistant: Billie TenBrink
Premier 8th-Corts
Co-Coach: Courtney McIntosh
Co-Coach: Tim Courts

Team Practice Schedule (November/December):

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