Basketball & Brayden

This winter Brayden was a part of our town co-ed basketball league for 1st graders. Every Saturday morning in January and February we headed to the Wanaque School gym from 9:00-10:15 a.m. for him to play. They taught the kids a lot of the basic fundamentals of basketball - shooting, dribbling, passing, guarding. Towards the end of February they started playing a few short games against each other.

Each morning they started with warmups.

Then they broke into different groups and worked on skills.

Each year the program has an All-Star Game day, which includes the 1st graders. They get to run out on the court when their name was called, and play a real game for 20 minutes. Each one got a special medal at the end.

#3 Brayden James!

Singing the Star Spangled Banner

Coach Tina picking who will play first. Brayden is #3

Johnny, one of Brayden's best friends, has his hand on  his back. 

Would love to know what he was telling him.

This jersey was huge on our little guy! It seems like he always gets the stretched out one, 

it was a bit distracting for him.

They substituted kids at different stages so everyone got playing time. I think in the next couple of pictures Johnny is trying to coach Brayden and Sydney during their time on the bench. Johnny's Dad is a PE teacher, so I think I know where Johnny gets it from. He is a good friend. Although Brayden seems a little obviously to his instructions.

He's got the ball.

He drops the ball.

He tries to get the ball back.

He save the ball.

Turns to shoot...and doesn't quite make it.

Ready to receive a pass.

After the game was over he got to hang out for a bit with some of his buddies on the team including Johnny. 

Our little B-ball player.

Johnny, Makyla and Brayden celebrating their game with a treat.