Lake Erie Defenders Basketball
do work!!!
The goal of our program is to help develop players for their respective school teams. We work on fundamentals, how to gain 1 step & 1/2 second advantages, value every possession, be disciplined, "TEAM PLAY" do not take plays off "DO WORK!!!". We have a proven track record with 51 players who have earned All-Ohio honors, many multiple years, 29 players score over 1,000 points in their high school careers and 1 player score over 1,000 points in college. We also have had conference and county MVP's, not to mention all of the conference, district awards Defender players have earned. We also have 28 players who have played basketball at the next level. We have players in our program from as far as Erie, Pa, Youngstown area, Solon, Twinsburg, Lakewood and everywhere in between.
Dave Albert, (founder of Lake Erie Defenders) in his first year as a girls high school basketball coach at Berkshire was named Div 5 "Coach of the Year". This consists of schools from Ashtabula, Lake, Geauga, Cuyahoga & Lorain counties. In coach Albert's first year at Berkshire, he help lead the Badgers to their most wins in the last 14 years / longest winning streak - 14 yrs / most points scored in a season - 16 years / least amount of points giving up in a season - 9 yrs / most road wins - 19+ yrs
Lake Erie Defenders Class of 2024 Winners of Pitt Jam Fest & ranked 22nd in Country
Skill Training - We have been asked by so many people regarding us doing individual and group training. Be looking on our website for "Tools for you Toolbox" opportunities beginning late Spring / early Summer.
Our Programs
AAU - Basketball
Spring - March - May
Our Spring program is for Boys and Girls in grades 4th - Varsity. We begin in March and go through May. We practice 2 times per week and play in tournaments on the weekends.
Fall Basketball
September - October
This is a Fall basketball league that is played on Sunday's beginning the Sunday after Labor Day. This is a competitive league players used to get ready for their season. This league is for boys and girls 4th - 12th Grade.
Camps & Clinics
Summer & Fall
Our camps & clinics are designed to help your child develop and improve their game by focusing on fundamentals. Our camps & clinics are limited in the number of kids. This allows your child to get more one on one teaching instead of just being a number.
