Keep tabs on your progress and compare against other ballers by viewing a weekly leaderboard. 
NOTE:  The leaderboard is updated once per week.

The Mpls Lakers Summer Shot Club is an opportunity to improve your shooting skills over the summer by focusing on meaningful repetition and aiming for achievable goals. Any players who will be in grades 3 through 8 during the upcoming school year are eligible to participate. The program runs for 70 days - starting on June 18 and concluding on Aug. 26. Register today!

Shot Club is all about encouraging a love of the game, respect for hard work, and the value of setting goals. Practicing good shooting motion will develop muscle memory that will help you be a much more consistent and confident shooter. Although the greatest reward for participating in this program is individual improvement, be on the lookout for more information on how we plan to celebrate our Summer Shooters during the 2023-2024 Winter basketball season.

Basketball and improving individual skills and confidence can and should be fun! Each player should define their level of commitment to good, quality repetitions that put them on a path of progress and allows them to work toward a goal.

Players (not parents) are encouraged to take ownership of their goals and find a level of focus and commitment that fits them over the summer. Mindless repetition for the sake of reaching a statistical feat will not improve shooting and could be harmful to achieving progress. Good habits and mindful practice develop muscle memory that is productive.

Throughout the 70-day program, keep in mind:

• 5,000-shot goal: 70 shot attempts per day should be the goal for players aiming to achieve 5k shot attempts and can participate each day during the club period.
• 10,000-shot goal: 150 shot attempts per day should be the goal for players aiming to achieve 10k shot attempts and can participate each day during the club period.
• Form shooting and layups should be part of every players’ program. 
• Workout options include using the Interior Shooting Drills and the Perimeter Shooting Drills, which can be found on pages 8-9 in the Mpls Lakers Player Off Season Guide.
• Reference some foundational shooting videos from USA Basketball to help with form, footwork and drill options.
• Players participating in any basketball camp can record 150 shots per day of the camp.
• Players participating in a pick-up game can record 10 shots per game.

A sample shot routine to reach 250 shots in a day might include:

• 10 free throws
• 20 Mikan layups (10 each hand)
• 20 form-shooting shots (in slow motion) from front of rim
• 10 free throws
• 10 shots off the dribble
  • Rip through, 2 dribbles to the right
• 10 shots off the dribble
  • Rip through, 2 dribbles to the left
• 10 free throws
• 20 drop step w/ power dribble (10 each block/hand)
• 30 shots off the catch (spin ball to yourself)
• 20 layups (10 each hand)
  • Start at right elbow, dribble to right hand layup, rebound and dribble to left elbow, dribble to left hand layup. Repeat.
• 10 free throws
• 10 shots from right baseline
• 10 shots from left baseline
• 10 shots from elbow (5 from right, 5 from left)
• 10 free throws
• 10 shots from wing (15 ft - 5 from right, 5 from left)
• 20 outside shots within range but near the limit of the player’s range (move around the arc within range)
• 10 free throws (end on a make!)

When should I start shooting?
Now! Record your shots daily on a piece of paper then update the online tracking sheet at least weekly.

Who is eligible?
All future and former Lakers and any player in the community who would like to participate this summer are eligible. Invite your friends by sending the link to the Shot Club page!

How do I register?
To join the program you can register here. If you are new to the Mpls Lakers program you'll be asked to create a SportsEngine account.

How do I record my shots?
Once you register for Shot Club, you will be added to a SportsEngine group for tracking. Record your shots daily on a piece of paper then update the online tracking sheet at least weekly.

What if I don't update my online tracking sheet one week? 
No problem! Keep recording your shots on paper and update the online sheet as soon as you can. Try not to go more than two weeks without updating online so your player's shots will be listed on the "leaderboard."

What is in it for me, the player?
This program is all about encouraging a love of the game, respect for hard work, and the value of setting goals. Practicing good shooting motion will develop muscle memory that will help you be a more consistent and confident shooter. Plus - be on the lookout for more information on how we plan to celebrate our Summer Shooters during the 2023-2024 Winter basketball season. 

Should I track my made vs. missed shots?
This program is about shot attempts and the process of getting up good, quality repetitions. Each week when you record your shots on the website, you are recording your shot attempts. You can also track your makes daily on our form but that is not required. When the basketball goes in the hoop, that result provides us immediate validation. However, that validation can be flawed; poor shot technique can also result in a made basket. The emphasis in our Shot Club program is on high-quality form and practice repetitions.

CLICK HERE to log your weekly shot totals