Myerscough Basketball Academy is an elite player development programme for 16-19 year olds, which combines top-level basketball training in a professional environment with academic study. In its second week the academy was visited by Brad Huse, head coach of the Montana State University Bobcats who compete in the NCAA D1 Big Sky conference. The Academy has teams competing in the national schools U
17 and U18 competitions, the BCS (British Colleges Sport) North West Division, MABL (Manchester Area Basketball League) and the EABL (Elite Academy Basketball League). Players combine their studies (Level 3 Diploma in Sport and Exercise Science) with an intensive training regime that includes around 25 hours of practice each week and multiple strength and conditioning sessions. With extensive links to universities both in the UK and America the academy has a vast array of options and exit routes available to its players. The academy also has a partnership with German ProA team MLP Academics Heidelberg.
