Overview: LTB Club offers AAU travel teams for boys in grades 2nd-12th, and girls in grades 3rd-10th, that compete in local tournaments around northeast Ohio. LTB Club Eastside will offer teams for boys in grades 4th-11th in 2024. This page will provide the details and information regarding your son or daughter participating on one of our travel teams. Our teams focus on individual basketball development, basketball knowledge, and team skills. The overall goal is to have our players become better basketball players, learn more about the game, play against good and challenging competition, and most importantly have fun playing the game. We also focus on using basketball as a vehicle to help student-athletes become better people.
History: LTB Club travel teams started in 2018 with 3 travel teams. In 2019, LTB grew to 11 travel teams in one season. In 2020, LTB grew to 22 travel teams, right before the Covid-19 pandemic. The program had 20 teams in the spring of 2021, and 25 teams in the spring of 2022. Last season, LTB Club had a total of 31 teams, with over 300 student-athletes in the program in the spring of 2023.
Purpose: Our main purpose is to develop the knowledge and skills of young players. We teach kids how to practice, and show them effective ways to become better players. We introduce new drills and workouts players can use to develop their game. One of our main goals is to get every player ready for high school basketball. Many players are unaware of the time and dedication that is needed to not only make a high school team, but to be a good player at the high school level. In the process of preparing our players for high school, our main purpose is to develop players and have them learn about the game. Winning is important, but it is not the main goal of our basketball club. Our main goal is to DEVELOP players and teach the game of basketball.
Mentorship: We also provide our players with mentorship. We try our best to help every player improve in some way. Whether that be on the court, or in the classroom. We are really big on teaching players life lessons that they can take with them, and apply them to multiple aspects of their life. The main aspects we focus on are…
Work Ethic
Consistency
Competitiveness
Practices: Each team will practice two times per week. Practices will be 60 minutes. Practices will take place at the following facilities…
WESTSIDE LOCATIONS
- Messiah Lutheran in Fairview Park
- Lutheran West High School in Rocky River
- St. Angela Merici in Fairview Park
- Athletic Performance Training Center in North Royalton
EASTSIDE LOCATIONS
- David E. Anderson Center in Willoughby
- NEO Sports Plant in Euclid
Our practices will focus on individual skill development, as well as team concepts. On a daily basis, we will work on the basic fundamentals of basketball. From ball handling to shooting, every player will develop every aspect of their game. From ball movement to moving without the ball, every player will work on their team play as well. It is important every player makes their best effort to attend practice. We will also work on our offensive and defensive strategies, as well as universal basketball concepts.
Tournaments: Each team will play in 4 to 6 tournaments, pending on grade level and scheduling. All tournaments are located locally throughout northeast Ohio and Akron. Tournaments will begin in March and will conclude in the middle of May. We play in local tournaments to keep the cost of travel low. We will not participate in any out-of-state tournaments this season. Our teams will compete against some of the best competition throughout northeast Ohio.
Team and Playing Time: Each team will have 8 to 10 players per team. We do not keep kids and sit them on the bench. Every kid will play, but some players will play more than others. The best way to get more playing time is to work hard, play hard, and perform well in the games. The thing we look for most in our players is effort. If you play hard, you will get playing time. Any parent who has any questions about playing time, please reach out to the coaching staff via email or phone. Please do not approach coaches during, after, or before the game about playing time.
Coaching Staff: We have a very great coaching staff, made up of former high school and college players. All of our coaches have high school or college playing experience. Our coaches our very knowledgeable, and they all come with plenty of experience that they will share with our players to prepare them for their future basketball careers. Overall, our coaches love working with kids and helping them become better players. Their biographies can be found on the "Our Staff" page.
Uniforms: Every player will have a customized reversible LTB jersey and LTB black game shorts. Players will have the option to order a LTB shooting shirt or a LTB warm-up hoodie. Shooting shirts and hoodies are not included in the fee and need to be ordered separately. Players are not required to order a shooting shirt or hoodie, but they are not permitted to wear any other hoodie or shirt for warm-ups.
Warm-Ups: Players are not allowed to wear any other gear besides LTB apparel during warm-ups. For example, players are not allowed to wear NBA gear or gear from another AAU club. All players have a few options for warm-up apparel:
LTB Hoodie
LTB Shooting Shirt
LTB Uniform
Health & Safety Guidelines: The health and safety of our players and families is the utmost importance of our program. We ask that players stay home if they are feeling sick in anyway. If any player or family is dealing with health or sickness issues, please reach out to Coach Luke.
Dropping Players Off: Parents, please make sure that a coach is in the gym when you drop your child off. Players are not allowed to be in the gymnasiums we use without one of our coaches. This is a liability issue. Please don’t drop your child off at practice without knowing if the coach is in the gym or not.
The LTB Difference: We use the game of basketball as a vehicle to help reach kids and young adolescents. We focus on development. Our main purpose is to help players grow, on and off the court.
Pricing: Upon being selected for a team roster, the following one-time club fee will apply: The 2024 Spring Season payment information will be released by December 1st, 2023. Please see the email regarding our fees and payment plans for the 2024 Spring Season.
Payment Plans: New this season, we will offer payment plans. Please see the email regarding the payment plan schedule. (Payment Plan Schedule will be released by December 1st, 2023.)
Registration: Early commitment period will begin on October 16th and run through December 1st. Registration for the 2024 Spring Season will begin on December 1st, 2023.
AAU / TRAVEL BASKETBALL CLUB
2024 SPRING SEASON
