Kent Crusaders Basketball Academies
The two Kent Crusaders Basketball Academy are based at Canterbury High School. Both a 6th form elite level and a high school academy are run. The academies are head coached by Jesse Sazant.
Student athletes at the academies receive an hour and a half of coaching daily in addition to dedicated time for strength and conditioning work. Alongside this the 6th form students study a BTEC in Sports Performance and Excellence (which is equivalent to two A-levels) as well as 2 other courses of their choice.
The school competes in the England Schools Academy competitions as well as the Kent Cup. Additionally, players are expected to play at the highest club level they can. Current academy members play for the Crusaders Men’s team, Under 18 team and a number of local men’s teams.
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