OPENING
WEEKEND
Atlanta Standard Basketball
Saturday
February 28th
We'll gather together at 10am in the Coffee Shop at His Hands Church (far left side of the building). Parents are strongly encouraged to stay for the first hour.
Special Guest
Jordan Canfield
CEO, Innovation Design Group
Jordan will be joining us and sharing some wisdom and perspective. Jordan played 4 years at one of the top Division 2 schools in America, finishing his career as his school's all-time leader in assists, winning multiple conference regular season and postseason championships and leading his team to the Elite 8 twice.
His success has gone far beyond the basketball court, as Jordan is the CEO of Innovation Design Group, a highly successful financial services company. Jordan is the epitome of what our program hopes to produce, men who translate their drive and success on the court to bigger ventures off the court.
Jordan has unique experience as a basketball parent. His son, Jett, played for Division 1 powerhouse Creighton and his daughter, Zoe, played for a little college called the University of Kansas (perhaps you've heard of it).
Jordan with son Jett (Creighton)
Jordan with daughter Zoe (Kansas)
At 11am, our players will head off to Goshen Valley Boys Ranch for an afternoon of community service. Goshen Valley is a one-of-a-kind foster care organization that annually cares for over 100 foster children, providing safe homes and a chance for a better future. The Goshen Valley Boys Ranch is home to 40 young men in the foster system. Lunch will be provided by us for all players and Goshen Valley participants.
Players will be taken back to His Hands Church in the late afternoon when our service time is finished at Goshen Valley.
Sunday
March 1st
Both the 15U and the 17U teams will have a combined practice at Mt. Bethel in Marietta.
From 5:30 to 7pm, players and parents will meet at the His Hands Church Student Center for dinner and our season preview/kick-off event.
We'll get an in-depth look at our upcoming season and set expectations for both players and families. We'll also distribute our team uniforms and backpacks.
Special Guest
Curran Phillips
2022 NCAA Champion | 2023 Pan-American Games Gold Medalist
Curran Phillips will be joining us to share a bit as well. Curran understands what it means to compete at the highest level possible. He was the 2022 NCAA Champion in Men's Parallel Bars at Stanford. He won the Gold Medal in the same event for the US National team at the 2023 Pan-American Games and was in contention for representing the United States in the 2024 Olympics before breaking his thumb at the final Olympic Qualifier.
Curran understands what it means to translate success in athletics to life, as he is currently in medical school at the University of Michigan.
Most importantly, Curran is passionate about helping young men understand how to find their identity in something much bigger than sports, namely through faith in Jesus and a close relationship with God.