The Antetokounmpo Academy is a community program that combines basketball training and educational inspiration aimed towards young boys and girls aged 10 to 17 from low income families.
The program involves 75 minutes of basketball training twice a week for 120 athletes per year at two training grounds: the Lamprini court and the Εllinoroson court, hosting 60 athletes each.
Moreover, the program provides up to 12 training positions for junior coaches aged 18 to 25 during the season. The junior coaches will be able to participate in the training sessions of the Antetokounmpo Academy under the supervision of the Head Coach Evina Maltsi, an international athlete, who has made history in women’s basketball.
In addition to the core basketball training, the program involves athlete clinics, tournament events, a series of mentorship workshops, inspirational speeches and basketball school sessions that athletes and junior coaches will also need to attend as part of their participation.
New season’s duration: November 2024 – June 2025
A. Basketball Training Program:
Developed and supervised by Head Coach Evina Maltsi, the training sessions will take place every Saturday and Sunday:
| Lamprini | Saturday & Sunday |
|---|---|
| Group A | 13:00 – 14:15 |
| Group B | 14:15 – 15:30 |
| Ellinoroson | Saturday & Sunday |
|---|---|
| Group A | 17:30 – 18:45 |
| Group B | 18:45 – 20:00 |
*Transportation to and from the courts is the responsibility of the participants.
B. Educational Program:
Educational Program developed by the academic team at Pierce College and implemented at Pierce College school. Transportation to and from the sessions will be provided.
Mentoring workshops: Giving the tools to build a better self
4 mentoring workshops per year focused on soft skills. Specific thematic areas for 2024-2025 season are 1) How to resolve a conflict? 2) Critical thinking and problem-solving 3) Scoring Three-Pointers in Communications! 4) Leadership throughout times
* Transportation will be provided to and from the venue (pick up from basketball courts)
Inspirational speech: Making believe
1 inspirational speech per year that will seek to stimulate the kids and allow them to dream bigger. The intended thematic areas are Diversity, Female Empowerment, and Positive Attitude. Key speaker will be announced in due time.
* Transportation will be provided to and from the venue (pick up from basketball courts)
Basketball School Sessions
A series of theoretical seminars educating athletes through video examples on analyzing and evaluating real basketball plays from national & international competitions. The seminars are intended to stimulate the thinking and decision-making process of each player and help the athletes to apply these insights into their own practice.
* Transportation will be provided to and from the venue (pick up from basketball courts)
Athletes’ and junior coaches’ participation in the training sessions and the educational part of the Program is obligatory.
C. Pathways
The program will help the participants evolve and become the “best versions of themselves”, enjoy the “one of a kind” status. The Antetokounmpo Academy participants will be able to claim one of the below academic and athletic scholarships:
Athletes:
- 1 University Scholarship for undergraduate studies at the American College of Greece (for the total duration of their university studies) per year.
- 6 athletes to get basketball training scholarships to basketball academies for 1 season in Attica region
Junior Coaches:
- 1 junior coach to be employed for 1 season at Eurohoops Academy
- All coaches to receive certified First Aid training
- All athletes and junior coaches will get basketball pathway recommendations to continue playing or coaching