Illinois BLAZE mission is to strategically promote the importance of education, healthy lifestyles and fitness, and reinforce core values. We believe by using the game of basketball as a tool, this will not only enhance the players individual skills, but also teach them to play the game at a higher level with their teammates. The Illinois BLAZE travel basketball program is committed to providing student athletes with a high quality program that focuses on player development and teamwork. We believe in the importance of developing student athletes to become future leaders by empowering, equipping and encouraging the athletes to be successful on and off the court.
The dedicated staff of Illinois BLAZE understands the importance of increasing the athletes overall basketball IQ. We are committed to providing the highest quality of coaching and mentoring that pushes our student athletes to become more fundamentally sound skilled players and also instilling the importance of a good work-ethic, sportsmanship, leadership, academic excellence and a possessing a positive attitude.
