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Championships are won at practice

Young basketball stars work on their skills every Wednesday.
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The next generation of ballers are being trained by Nelson Youth Basketball. The group meets Wednesdays at Hume Elementary.

The next Stephen Curry or LeBron James might be practising their shot every week in a Nelson gym.

Nelson Youth Basketball holds Steve Nash Youth Basketball every Wednesday, 5:15 to 6:15 p.m., at Hume Elementary, with the exception of April 27 at South Nelson.

L.V. Rogers senior boys basketball coach Jeremy Phelan leads classes for five- to 11-year-olds to learn the game.

Dunks, however, will have to wait for puberty.



Tyler Harper

About the Author: Tyler Harper

I’m editor-reporter at the Nelson Star, where I’ve worked since 2015.
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