What is Jameson Basketball ?
Jameson Basketball is a balanced workout routine consisting of :
1) Drills
2) Competitive Play
3) Conditioning
4) Film and Note study
WHO can attend ?
Players of all ages and skill levels are welcome :
Groups are formed by age / gender ( 5 - 8 yrs )
( 9 - 11 yrs )
( 12 - 14 yrs )
( 15 - 18 yrs )
Where are the workouts ?
Total Body Fitness
611 S. broad st.
Lansdale , Pa 19446
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Jameson Basketball
( 2002 - present )
Mission Statement : 1) provide a structured basketball training environment
2) help develop a balanced workout routine
3) teach the fundamentals of the game with clarity
4) motivate students to reach their potential
Training Sessions : 1) sessions are available 365 days a year
2) all appointments must be scheduled by email
Services : 1 ) Camps
2 ) Leagues
3 ) Small Groups
4 ) Guest Speaking
5 ) Big Groups
6 ) Film Sessions
7 ) 1 on 1 sessions
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Playing Career ( 1987 - 2002 )
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North Penn Squires ( 1987 - 1990 )
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St. Rose Of Lima ( 1990 -1993 )
1992 - 1993 season :
scored 1,280 pts
38 - 3 record
31.2 pts per game
Region 2o All Star
All Tournament Team ( LaSalle HS / Malvern Prep / St. Stan's Tournaments )
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North Penn High School ( 1993 - 1997 )
scored1,274 career points
leading the Knights to consecutivestate playoff appearances in 1996 and 1997
1990 's all decade team Philadelphia inquirer newspaper ( 3rd team )
1900 ' s all century team North Penn Reporter newspaper ( 1st team )
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Temple University ( 2000 - 2002 )
Philadelphia University (1998) ( HEAD COACH : HERB MAGEE )
Long Island University (1998-99) 
( HEAD COACH : RAY MARTIN )
Temple University (2000-2002) 
( HEAD COACH : JOHN CHANEY )
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Hall of Fame Coach John Chaney
North Penn Life Newspaper ( nov 30 2001 )
Chaney also sees coaching qualities in Jameson."Jay is a player that relates very well with his teammates, " he said. " He understands the game from both an offensive and defensive standpoint. He would be a great mentor and coach to youngsters looking to develop their basketball skills."
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By Coach Carey :
A graduate of Central Bucks West High School, Mike Carey captained the team as a senior, a year that saw him win the schools first Maxwell Award. After graduation, Mike accepted a full scholarship to the University of Pittsburgh where he started three years at center and captained his team as a senior. That year he was named an AP All-American and played in the All-American Bowl. Mike later signed a pro contract with the Oakland Raiders.
The Way I See It: 'Girls' Basketball is Exploding'
Girls Basketballthis is a topic that has been a big part of my life for the last 20 years. While most people know me as a football coach from CB West and North Penn and now WNPV broadcaster and SOS.com blogger, girls basketball has taken up much of my life in the last two decades.
I was fortunate to have been blessed with four daughters (Ashley, Brooke, Devon, Jesse), who all gravitated to the great sport of basketball. In the early 90s, I started coaching my oldest girls, Ashley and Brooke in youth basketball, and from there it just expanded into travel, AAU and even high school coaching of my girls.
When I wasnt with the CB West or North Penn football teams, I was working my daughters in basketball drills, strength training or coaching one of their basketball teams. Ive watched girls basketball develop from the 90s to the amazing state it is in today. Today, girls basketball is the FASTEST GROWING sport in America according to the NCAA. More young girls are choosing this sport, and the development of these girls is simply incredible!
Ive watched my older girls (Ash and Brooke) go on to play D-1 basketball at Winthrop University of the Big South conference and Columbia University in the Ivy league. Presently, my third daughter, Devon is a junior at Loyola University in the MAAC conference and fourth daughter Jesse is a senior at Germantown Academy and has committed to Villanova University of the Big East.
The level of play from when Ashley and Brooke played in high school to the present day players is a huge jump. The girls today are bigger, run faster and have much better skills. Keep in mind that Ashley and Brooke left high school in 2002 and 03 (not that long ago!). Players today are very athletic and mimic the moves of the boys game.
Not a believer yet???
Just go to one of the big girls gamesOHara vs. Wood or GA vs. Carroll. How about CR North vs. CR South, CB East vs. CB South, Villa vs. Mt St Joes. The gyms will be packed with fans that are crazy into the game.
Blue Chip basketball hosts a one day tourney each year in January at Archbishop Carroll that pits the top programs against each other. You cant find a seat in the gym!!
Three weeks ago I went to the district finals of AAA at Villanova to see Mount St Joes play Carroll and we had to sit in the second level to watch a great game. There had to be three to four thousand fans. Its cool to see the enthusiasm for the girls game.
I must admit that many of my friends used to shake their heads when I talked about girls basketball, but its amazing how quickly they convert when their daughters start playing the game. Add to this mix that Ive seen well over 1,000 girls games in the last two decades, and Im convinced that the Philly region is one of the nations hot spots for the girls game.
Backing that assumption up is the final 2009 ESPN high school National Rankings for girls basketball that has Class AAA State Champ Archbishop Carroll (31-1) at #5 and Class AAAA State Runner-Up OHara (28-2) at #10 and Germantown Academy (32-0) at #22 in the country and #1 in State by Max Preps.
There are many reasons the game is exploding.
1) Since Title 9 is being enforced, all Division 1 teams are offering full scholarships for girls basketball unless the school is need-based (Ivy League, etc). Think about that!! All those mens programs also have womans teams that are offering 13-15 full rides. Thats a lot of scholarships available. Also, girls basketball is really the only girls sport in high school that offers FULL RIDES. You may get an occasional full ride for soccer and field hockey, but most are partials for softball, field hockey, soccer, lax etc. Getting any type of scholarship is awesome but many families living in the inner cities push their daughters to the sport of basketball because of this.
2) Great young coaching! We have many people in the Delaware Valley that have been instrumental in the young ladies lives as far as basketball development. Steve Flynn (Renegades AAU), Art Bass (Central Bucks Skills and Drills), Jay Jameson (Lansdale personal trainer), Chris Clark (college, high school and AAU coach), Steve Chapman (Fencor AAU), Norm ORourke (Wildcat & Renegade AAU and high school coach), Tom Ward (Central Bucks Skills and Drills, high school coach) just to name a few that have made big impacts in the skill development of young girls.
3) As for coaches, the Philly area has some of the top high school and AAU coaches in the country! Start with Cheltenhams Bob Schaefer (over 600 wins), Linus McGinty from OHara (over 500 wins), Sherri Retif Germantown Academy (approaching 500 wins), Lou Palkovics CR North, John Miller Mt. St Joes, Tom Lonergan CB East, Bob Schnure Downingtown East for high school, and then in AAU, theres Kevin Lynch Philadelphia Belles, Joe Westerfer, Brian Creech Philadelphia Belles, Bill McDonough Lady Running Rebels, Chris & Linda Genther and Fran Burbidge Del Val Comets, Heather and Eric Glemser - Fencor. These high school and AAU coaches have driven the sport to the next level.
Most of the top high school teams in the Philly area and all the top AAU teams play across the country and challenge the best teams out there. Then the Philly teams WIN! OHara won the Prestigious Nike Christmas tourney this year. GA won the Naples Christmas tourney over Downingtown East (Two Philly schools get in finals from 16 top teams from across the country), and Carroll went into New York City and beat Christ the King (one of the all-time top teams). In AAU, the Philadelphia Belles, Del Val Comets and Fencor have close to 10 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS between the three organizations.
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It doesnt take long to figure out that Carley Kendall and Libby Wetzler share a special camaraderie. Their easy laughter and natural banter gives it away when they talk about life on and off the basketball court.
We beat each other up, Kendall said. When we play against each other, we want to beat each other up.
Even in the hallways at schools, I always beat her up, but its all fun and games.
Wetzlers laugh suggests she doesnt mind getting beat up at all, and in truth, the Souderton duo one a junior captain and leading player and the other a sophomore in a supporting role are close friends off the court. On the court, they are developing into a tandem for the future under the basket.
The present isnt too bad either.
Kendall leads the Indians in scoring and rebounding, averaging 12.8 points and 7.9 rebounds a game while Wetzler isnt far behind, averaging 9.1 points and 6.8 rebounds.
We all knew going in that both of them are going to need to play well on both ends of the court in order for our team to play well, Souderton coach Lynn Carroll said. As the season progresses and as our guards who are very new to playing at this level start to get more comfortable, its going to be tough for teams to focus on Libby and Carley.
The better they play, the better their teammates are going to play around them. Theyre already opening up more opportunities for our guards. There are going to be times when teams are going to have to choose to say, Libby and Carley arent going to beat us, and then well see if the guards can. Theyre going to be a huge part of our success.
Kendall and Wetzler met while working on their skills with Jay Jameson. When basketball season rolled around last winter, the duo found themselves going against each other regularly.
I get pushed the hardest, and I work harder when Im going against Carley, Wetzler said.
That challenge, according to Kendall, goes both ways.
Every day at practice, its just like playing in a game, the junior captain said. I do try to push real hard because I want us to be the two people to look for on the court.
I love when I see post players working together. I think thats what were becoming.
Carroll acknowledged that Kendall and Wetzler share a special chemistry on the court.
More than any players Ive ever coached if one of them receives a pass, the first thing they do is look for the other person, the Indians coach said. If Libby gets it, she immediately looks for Carley. If Carley gets it on the high post, she is immediately looking for Libby down low.
When you have your two most effective offensive players playing that unselfishly, everyone else follows suit, and everyone is looking for the next pass and looking for their teammates to succeed.
In the Indians 66-39 win over Hatboro-Horsham recently, Wetzler stole the spotlight with a 21-point, 11-rebound effort that also included a pair of steals and assists.
No one, it turns out, was happier than Kendall.
It started out because coach K is always picking on us and saying how Libby is going to take my spot one day, Kendall said of assistant coach Josh Klimovich. I give it back that Im proud of her, and honestly, its true.
Whats better than seeing your teammate and one of your best friends on the team excelling and reaching her goal. I always tell her that shes going to get a headline, shes going to get a headline, and after that game, I was like, This is your headline game.
Wetzler is quick to deflect credit her teammates way.
I honestly wouldnt have that game if I wouldnt be playing with Carley, she said. I have reached some of my goals because Carley is helping me.
Im working harder every day at practice I know that. I have gotten more aggressive. I watch the things she does to get the ball in the basket, things I need to work on, but also, Carley has amazing composure all the time, which is something that makes really good players.
We always feed off each other, Kendall added. I was teaching Libby how to go to the basket, and she was teaching me how to do a fadeaway jumper. We continually learn things from each other.
As much as we compete, were always each others number one fans.
This kind of talk, according to Carroll, is not just lip service.
The neatest thing is to see their joy and happiness when the other one succeeds its so genuine, the Indians coach said. I think its obvious to everyone, and I think its contagious for them to set that kind of example, especially given we have such a young team. I think its going to go a long way this year and for years to come.
Wetzlers strong sophomore season comes on the heels of an injury-plagued freshman year that included a sprained ankle, a broken finger, two asthma attacks within three days one resulting in a hospital trip, laryngitis for three months and a knee injury that sidelined her for several games.
That was really bad because it was like every time I thought I was progressing and getting better, something else would pop up that would make me miss games and practice, Wetzler said. You cant get better if you dont work at it every day.
Wetzler was unable to play AAU basketball, but the moment she received the green light to resume playing, she was back at work.
In the offseason, I saw those two girls more than anybody, Carroll said. They just did a ton in the offseason individually, and they seem to feed off of one another. One wants to get better, so the other one wants to get better.
When I worked with them, it would always be both of them showing up working on different skills. Theyre always competing against each other. As much as they compete, theyre thrilled when the other one succeeds.
Heading into Tuesdays game against Pennridge, the Indians are 4-4 overall but 3-1 in SOL play. Kendall and Wetzler are one-two in both scoring and rebounding.
Carley being our most experienced player coming back we knew a lot of teams were going to be focusing on her, and they have been, Carroll said. Shes never by herself. She always has at least two defenders on her, but shes stepping up, and shes really playing well.
Libby has really started coming into her own this year.
Its all added up to a winning combination for the Indians, who lost junior captain Liz Mower (torn ACL) before the season began. Freshman Bianca Picard has capably stepped in to handle point guard duties and is averaging six points and 5.4 rebounds to go along with close to three assists and two steals.
Gabby McAndrews, just back from an injury, has given the Indians a long-range threat. She has connected on seven treys in the last two games, and Nicole Perna, the lone senior on the roster, brings energy and enthusiasm to the court.
In our first game against Dock, everyone contributed, and it was really good to see, Kendall said. A couple of games later, it was one or two people, and we didnt play so hot.
Our goal is to get everyone playing 100 percent for every single minute.
Thats our theme, Wetzler added. Everyone is making good contributions.
That being said, its no secret this Indian squad goes as Kendall and Wetzler go.
Ask the duo their ultimate goal, and not surprisingly, its about teaming together to be an unbeatable force under the basket.
The biggest goal would be to be impossible to defend high post/low post, Wetzler said.
And just to have the reputation that we work so well together, Kendall.
Thats one goal theyve apparently already achieved.
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Smith helps Mount stay unbeaten in Catholic Academies
POSTED: January 25, 2011 By Don Beideman INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
With her school on winter break, Mount St. Joseph's Steph Smith decided to spend an hour Tuesday morning shooting around with her brother Steve - he plays for La Salle University - under the watchful eye of Jay Jameson, her personal coach."I felt I hadn't been scoring lately," Smith said. "I wanted to get my shooting confidence back up."
The 6-foot-2 senior pumped in 18 points, slightly more than her average, later in the afternoon to lead the Magic to a 40-31 victory over St. Basil in an Athletic Association of Catholic Academies basketball game. The win not only kept the Magic unbeaten in the Catholic Academies at 10-0, but it also enabled them to bounce back from their first loss in 17 games this season. Smith had 12 points Sunday in the Mount's 43-39 defeat against Archbishop Prendergast in the Hoops for Hope Classic at Lower Merion. "Coach [John Miller] told us he wanted to take the ball inside more against Basil," Smith said, "so I spent some time working on my post positioning, too. " The Magic trailed, 12-6, after the first quarter, but Smith scored five points in an 11-2 run early in the second period that put them ahead, 17-14.Jill Lynch's three-pointer with 45 seconds left in the half tied the score at 17. Lynch finished with 11 points for St. Basil.With the Mount leading, 31-30, and 4 minutes, 21 seconds left in the game, Smith led another run that clinched the victory. This time, she had five points as the Magic increased their lead to 39-30.Coming off the first loss, Miller said he had no concerns about his team, which was ranked third in Southeastern Pennsylvania by The Inquirer before the Prendergast game. "I reminded them that in the five years I've been here, we've never lost two games in a row," Miller said. "That includes regular season and playoffs."
