Registration for the G-League has closed.

Season Overview
The Development G-League is a new program within the Lakeridge Pacer Youth Basketball group. The "G" stands for Growth and the season runs from November through February. 

Prior to the season starting, a determination will be made as to whether a team will compete in the South Metro league or other formats.  

The South Metro league includes teams from Lake Oswego, Canby, Sherwood, Tigard, West Linn, Tualatin, Wilsonville, Milwaukie and Putnam. The season is comprised of 10 games plus a season-ending tournament.  

Appropriate tournaments will be those focused on Small School or Bronze-level tournaments. 

Players
This program is for 6th thru 8th grade boys and girls players who live within the Lakeridge Middle School boundary or attend Lakeridge Middle School. 

This league is for players who:

● Are not rostered to a gold or silver tournament team
● Need more time to grow/develop the skills to compete at higher levels
● Need more time to grow/develop into their athletic body
● Like basketball and are still developing their love of the game
● Want to focus on their skill development and individual player growth

Practices
Practices will be 1 to 2 times a week starting in November. Due to lack of ample gym space, middle school grade teams may find themselves completing practice at 9:00 PM or 9:30 PM.  

Gym space is always a big concern for us and we get creative with how we utilize practice space. This may result in teams practicing at Mountain Park Church or Riverdale schools, combining practices and the occasional weekend practice. 

Team Placement
There are NO tryouts for the G-League. However, there may be a skills evaluation or draft to determine the correct balance of players. 

Minimum Play Time During Season
There are minimum play time requirements. Individual player development is the core purpose of this program and for players to develop, they must have time in the game.  Therefore, coaches are expected to maintain minimum player playtime of no less than 50% of the game (2 quarters) for each game.  

These standards are intended for those players that the head coach observes as maintaining non-disruptive behavior and consistent game and practice attendance record. These standards apply for any game during a season (officiated or not) and any game during the year where Lakeridge Pacer jerseys are being worn. 

Player Equipment
All players are required to bring their own equipment to all practices and games.
  * Ball
          * 28.5" for girls
          * 28.5" for boys in grades 4-6
          * 29.5" for boys in grade 7-8

  * Basketball shoes
  * Water bottle

Fees
Fees for the players will range from $200 - $350 depending on season format and on whether there is a paid coach. 

For confidential communication regarding a scholarship, please email pacerscholarships@gmail.com

Uniforms
All players for the 2023-2024 season must purchase a new uniform. Our previous vendor retired the old uniform. 

The jersey, shorts and (optional) shooting shirt are $104. 

Coaching
Lakeridge Pacers Youth Basketball recruits unpaid parent volunteers as coaches for our G-League. We also support the hiring of paid coaches at times. Paid coaches receive a stipend for the season and are selected by the Lakeridge Pacer Youth Board and/or Lakeridge High School Varsity staff members.  

Teams may decide, along with the G-League Commissioner as to whether they would like a parent-coach, paid-coach or potentially a mix of both. 

All coaches, whether volunteer or paid, must complete a coaching application, background check authorization, sign a contract/code of conduct and complete mandatory coach training. All coach expenses related to required training are covered by Lakeridge Pacers Youth Basketball.

Once invited to coach with Lakeridge Pacers Youth Basketball, you will complete the following three forms and submit electronically to lakeridgegrowth@gmail.com. 

STEP ONE
Form: Coach Application
Form: Background Check Authorization
Form: Coaching Code of Conduct

STEP TWO
Once approved and hired, we will send you the required information for coaching certification. 

Contact us with any questions: lakeridgegrowth@gmail.com