
Sam Short
Head of Basketball
Five years in the NBL with Melbourne United and the New Zealand Breakers. Manager and head coach of Hoop City Eltham.

Little Hoopers from age 3, Hoop City U by age for boys and girls, shooting bays, birthday parties and Ladies Ball.
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School groups and teams: call or email the Eltham team for a quote, with Hoop City coaches or your own.
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The next step after Little Hoopers: dribbling, passing, shooting and teamwork through drills and games.
Weekly Hoop City U training in Elevate and Excel groups, by age.
Weekly Hoop City U training groups for girls.
2 hours on court with a Hoop City coach. $25 for each extra guest, up to 20.
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5 options at Eltham
The next step after Little Hoopers: dribbling, passing, shooting and teamwork through drills and games.
Weekly Hoop City U training in Elevate and Excel groups, by age.
Weekly Hoop City U training groups for girls.
1 option at Eltham
2 hours on court with a Hoop City coach. $25 for each extra guest, up to 20.
School groups and teams: call or email the Eltham team for a quote, with Hoop City coaches or your own.
2 options at Eltham
Your own bay with a shooting machine, for high reps and instant feedback.
Court hire by enquiry: send one and the Eltham team will come back with times. Hoop City lists half court or 3x3 court hire at $70 an hour and a full court at $140 an hour; prices can vary by venue.
Memberships
The 6 and 12 month plans include 5 shooting bays a week, a reversible singlet, one private coaching session a month (off-peak) and 15% off merch and programs. The Shooter plan is 2 bays and one coached shooting bay session a week.
The live Hapana timetable for Eltham, every session for the next weeks. It loads when you open it.
The timetable loads on Hoop City's own site.
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Head of Basketball
Five years in the NBL with Melbourne United and the New Zealand Breakers. Manager and head coach of Hoop City Eltham.

Coach
Plays for the Eltham Wildcats in NBL1 and Championship Youth League.

Coach
Plays NBL1 with Ringwood, after junior years at Keilor and Bulleen.

Coach
NBL1 men's assistant coach with the Melbourne Tigers and head coach of their Championship Youth League squad.
Reviews
As a parent, I couldn't be happier with the experience we've had at Hoop City Eltham. My son absolutely loves attending training, and the growth we've seen in both his basketball skills and confidence has been incredible.
Excellent coaches. They provide excellent advice and guidance. Break it down simply for kids to understand and super encouraging.
It is an amazing basketball facility for kids or adults, and Sam is fantastic coach a friendly guy who knows how to connect with the kids.
Three of the five star reviews of Hoop City Eltham on Google, quoted in part.
FAQ
Little Hoopers (3 to 6). FUNdamentals (7 to 9). Hoop City U, by age (U12 to U18). Hoop City U, girls (U12 to U16 girls). Private coaching (7 and over).
1pm to 4pm on weekdays, all day on weekends, and VJBL Fridays from 4pm to 8pm.
Buy the term here, then book your weekly time in the Hoop City app, under Explore.
Tap Book on the thing you want. Book it in the Hoop City app, or send an enquiry and the team will get back to you. After you buy a term pass, book your time in the Hoop City app, under Explore.
Up to two weeks ahead. That is the rule in the Hoop City terms for session bookings.
Give 24 hours' notice and you can reschedule. Each term, one missed session earns a credit, and a session missed through illness earns a credit with a medical certificate. Credits are used in the same term. This is from the Hoop City terms.
Players aged 12 and under need an adult to sign them in and out of the venue. This is from the Hoop City terms.
Yes. The first Hoop City U session is free. Send an enquiry and ask for a free workout.
For camps: comfortable sports clothes, basketball shoes, a water bottle and a basketball with their name on it. Hoop City provides all other equipment. For parties, every guest brings their own water bottle.
No. Lunch is not provided, so pack a lunch and snacks. Parents can drop off and come back at the end. Campers get short breaks between drills and a longer lunch break. This is from the Hoop City camp FAQ.
Getting here
| Mon, Wed and Fri | 1pm to 8pm |
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| Tue and Thu | 1pm to 7pm |
| Sat | 9am to 3pm |
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