Girls' Basketball Little Huskies League
Grades 2-5
Registration Now CLOSED!!
September 18, 20-22, 2023
Learning skills, working as a team, and having fun: that’s Michigan Tech’s Little Huskies Girls’ Basketball League. It’s a great introduction to the sport for young, budding basketball players held in the SDC Multipurpose Gym. Youngsters from all local school districts and skill levels are encouraged to participate. This is an excellent opportunity for your child to play basketball and learn from the current Michigan Tech women’s basketball players, who will be the coaches in the league.
Kids can wear their league shirts to Women's Basketball home games for free admission!
What to Expect
Fundamental basketball skills such as ball-handling, shooting, and team play.
Days/Times
Monday, September 18: 4:00p - 6:00pm
Wed - Fri, September 20 - 22: 4:00-6:00 pm
Check-In: Monday, September 18, 3:30-4:00pm at the SDC front counter
Pick-Up/Drop-Off: Participants may be picked up by the main doors of the SDC.
Scrimmage Dates (subject to change)
Grades 2 and 3 on December 7th at halftime of the men's game (7:30 pm start time of the game.)
Location
What to Bring
Please bring individual water bottles for participants.
Cost
$55/person
$30/sibling
Registration Information
Registration opens August 7, 2023 8:00 am
Registration is available online, in person at the Central Ticketing Office (CTO), or by calling the CTO at 906-487-2073. Payment in full is due at the time of registration. A parent/guardian must complete and sign for the participant a liability waiver and also a concussion awareness form with the participant's printed name/signature as well in order to be able to participate. Forms will be emailed to participants after they register and available at the link below.
Deadline to register: Monday, September 11, 11:59pm.
Parking Information
Visitors may use Lots 22 or 24, located outside the main entrance of the SDC, for parking during camps. There is no overnight parking. Please do not park in the UP Health System and Rehab Services lot (north end of the SDC).
Questions?
Michigan Tech Recreation: 906-487-2975, sportscamps@mtu.edu
Camp Coordinator: Elisa Jurmu, 906-299-2193, emjurmu@mtu.edu
Meet the Coaches
Sam Clayton enters her sixth season as head coach of the Michigan Tech Women's Basketball Program. Clayton and the Huskies ended the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 25-7,15-3 against conference opponents, and an NCAA tournament appearance. Clayton brings a wealth of coaching experience to Tech from both the NCAA Division I and II levels.
Clayton was a standout player for the Huskies, helping lead the program to the 2011 NCAA Division II National Championship game as well as garnering multiple individual awards, including All-American Honorable Mention honors. Clayton is Michigan Tech's seventh all-time leading scorer, amassing 1,434 career points during her four-year career which spanned 124 games. She owns the second-highest career free throw percentage in program history at 84.8 percent and is tied for the second-highest single-season free throw percentage at 89.5 percent. Clayton was a Team Captain, First Team All-Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference selection, and a two-time WBCA All-America Honorable Mention honoree following her junior and senior seasons. Clayton was an excellent student in the classroom, receiving All-GLIAC Academic Excellence honors each of her four seasons. She was a Second Team Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-American as a junior and was named to the First Team at the conclusion of her senior season.
The 2023-24 season marks Elisa Jurmu's sixth as assistant coach of the Michigan Tech Women's Basketball Program. Last season, the Huskies amassed a 25-7 overall record (15-3 GLIAC) and finished runner-up in the GLIAC Tournament. The Huskies qualified for the NCAA Midwest Region Tournament. Jurmu spent four seasons with the Huskies as a player where she helped guide Tech to a 90-25 record during that span which included three GLIAC division championships and two appearances in the NCAA Division II National Tournament.
Meet the Team
