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The Best Player You Can Be

Basketball development rooted in skill, understanding, and personal accountability. Guelph's own since 1990.

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Est. 1990 Founded
1,000+ Athletes Trained
Hall of Fame U of G Sports
60+ University Alumni
Mayor's Award 2015 Community

Drills don’t build good players. Good habits do.

Shake True Hoops is an individual basketball development program in Guelph, Ontario. One coach, one community, one purpose — help every player who walks through the door become the best version of themselves.

We work with youth as young as eight and athletes heading to university. We run sessions out of school gyms across the city. Some players come for a season. Some come for ten years. What they all share is a coach who knows their name, understands where they are, and pushes them, at their own speed and in their own time.

The Coaching Approach

Coaching through correction.

Every session is instruction-first. If a player makes a mistake, the drill stops. Understanding is what makes the correction stick.

Stop and teach.

Most programs keep the clock running. Here, drills pause mid-rep to break down what just happened, why it matters, and what to do differently.

Building the player, not just the skill.

Work ethic, personal accountability, and respect are not optional. The lessons learned on this court carry far beyond basketball.

Every athlete known by name.

Small groups. Individual attention. Your child won’t get lost in a gym with 200 other children.

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Ages 8+, all skill levels

Fundamental Skills
Ball handling, shooting, footwork, and basketball IQ. Ages 8+.

Summer Camp
Outdoor camp at Norm Jary Park. Skills, games, and fun. Ages 8-17.

March Break Camp
A full week of skills, games, and fun over March Break. Ages 8-17.

Girls Program
Dedicated skills development for female athletes. Ages 8-17.

Level Up

Ages 8+, ready to push further

Advanced Skills
Advanced shooting, 1-on-1 moves, and competitive drills. Ages 12+.

Girls Program
Dedicated skills development for female athletes. Ages 8-17.

Spring Sessions
Skills training and 3v3 competition. Ages 8+.

Compete

Ages 13-17, serious athletes

High Intensity Summer

Premier development for serious athletes. 4 days/week, limited roster. Ages 13-17.

From $250/week. Early bird ends May 15

What People Are Saying

Not every kid can pay to play. That's why Ball4All exists.

Ball4All is a free community basketball program for youth in Guelph. Since 2007, showing up at schools in priority neighbourhoods — because the game should be for everyone.

Learn About Ball4All

"Ideally the player Shake True Hoops is trying to build is one who will be the best player he or she can be without having to run fast, jump high, or be physically strong."

— Steve "Shaker" Cuevas, Founder