Tony Casella

Here’s my latest article stepping out the Australian basketball pathway. It has a great track record and has produced many high level basketball players over the years open.substack.com/pub/coachcasel…

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A great analogy from Nik Popovic about the importance of Nutrition.

New podcast with Nik Popovic who is world leader in high performance and strength & conditioning with 30+ years of experience and currently working with Josh Giddey of the Chicago Bulls. We break down S&C for junior and senior basketball players. open.spotify.com/episode/1tTDES…

@BBallImmersion Excellent drill, thanks for sharing guys. Did this with U14 boys last year and it was great for them.

Looking for a great activity for introducing players to the spacing, timing and affordances that come with Pick & Rolls, Gets, and Dribble Hand-Off actions? Check out Pick-and-Roll Sandwich Starts in our latest member video: basketballimmersion.com/2-on-2-pick-an…

Coach Casella term 1 small group sessions are underway. Here are some highlights from the first week.

Strength & Conditioning for Young Basketball Players (3 min read) open.substack.com/pub/coachcasel…

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EP3 is now live. My Eltham Dandenong recap open.spotify.com/episode/1w8JYu…

The multi‑sport vs specialisation debate has been going on for years. Here’s my take on the pros and cons. Multi‑Sport vs Specialisation: What’s Best for Your Child? (3 min read) open.substack.com/pub/coachcasel…

My latest podcast discussing foul shooting with Scott Freer. Let me know what you think.. open.spotify.com/episode/7GSxAz…

Parents: For kids under 15, what do you feel is best?

Here are some highlights from my recent Coach Casella sessions. The effort, attitude and decision making was excellent. 2026 is shaping up to be a big year. Stay tuned.

Parents - ahead of the Eltham–Dandenong tournament this weekend, I’ve shared 9 practical ways you can support your child at a junior basketball event. A small shift in behaviour can make a big difference to their experience. tinyurl.com/4atzsawm

Love this! Thanks for sharing. Brunson is smart and crafty. A great example for every coach and player to learn from.

Angled Layups ➜ 2-on-1 Start on the wing with a defender on your hip. Read the low help. Beat your matchup? Finish. Help commits? Kick it for a 2-on-1. Simple setup. Real game reads.

Excellent breakdown Chris. Perfect video for Junior coaches learning how teach playing off two feet in the paint

Check out my latest article: The 5 Important Habits to Junior Player Development (3 min read) linkedin.com/pulse/5-import… via @LinkedIn

@DrewHanlen Agreed. Australia 4th with 18 NBA players is amazing. It comes from a strong competition structure, HP pathways, CoE/NBAG, cohesive national team culture, experienced volunteer coaches who teach a team‑first mentality at both ends and a solid coach education framework.

I get that it’s trendy to talk down on basketball development in the U.S. (and I agree there are a ton of flaws in youth sports) but over 75% of NBA players are Americans. Countless others were born outside of the U.S. but developed in the U.S or by U.S. coaches/trainers. So why doesn’t the U.S. have the big gap it once had over the rest of the world? Two big reasons: 1) The game is global now. Basketballs popularity has exploded outside the U.S. More kids are watching it, playing it & training seriously at a younger age all over the world. That wasn’t the case a few decades ago. 2) Coaching & training resources are now shared around the world. The U.S. used to have a huge advantage in coaching, training & development resources. Now, the best coaches/trainers travel internationally & share those best practices. Access to film & instructional videos have also bridged the gap. Are there bad coaches & trainers in youth basketball? A ton of them. Are there shady people chasing money & misleading parents? For sure. But there are also a lot of great coaches/trainers, a lot of people trying to help kids for the right reasons & a lot of kids being developed the right way. I’ve run camps and clinics all over the world & here’s the part people don’t like to admit: Coaches & players in other countries complain about their systems too. No country has it all figured out. The gap didn’t disappear because the U.S. system is broken. It’s because the rest of the world has access to resources it didn’t have in the past.

Episode 1 is live. Chat with @janx_22 on the 6 key ingredients of finishing at the rim. Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7iYaz7…