Basketball Nova Scotia

🏀 JPEP ID SESSIONS ARE HERE!

Basketball Nova Scotia’s Junior Performance Excellence Program (JPEP) ID Sessions are coming up for 2014-born boys & girls!

📍 Zatzman Sportsplex
📅 Saturday, September 12 & Sunday, September 13

Athletes will participate in assigned boys’ and girls’ group sessions throughout the weekend as we begin the next step in the JPEP pathway.

🔗 Registration is OPEN — hit the link in our bio to register!

🏀 JPEP 2026–2027 REGISTRATION IS OPEN!

The Junior Performance Excellence Program (JPEP) is back for 2026–27! 💙🤍

Registration is now open for the Centralized Program ID Sessions, taking place September 12–13 at the Zatzman Sportsplex.

JPEP offers athletes the opportunity to develop their game and take the next step within the Basketball Nova Scotia performance pathway through both our Centralized Program and Development Pathway Sessions across Nova Scotia.

📍 Centralized Program + regional opportunities
🏀 Skill development & competitive training
📅 Programming runs throughout 2026–27
👥 For eligible developing athletes across Nova Scotia

🔗 Register for the Centralized Program ID Sessions now using the link in our bio!

For full program details, dates and locations, check out the graphics above.

Meet the coaches leading the next generation of Nova Scotia basketball. 💙🤍

We’re excited to introduce our 2026–27 Junior Performance Enhancement Program (JPEP) coaching staff:

🏀 Sophia Widmeyer
🏀 Noah Mutabaruka
🏀 Ashley Collier
🏀 Tariq Thomas

With experience across the university, professional, provincial, school and club levels, this group brings a strong mix of knowledge, leadership and passion for athlete development.

We’re looking forward to another great year of JPEP and helping young athletes continue to grow both on and off the court.

Day 2. Let’s get to work. 💙🤍

Today’s matchups:

🕛 12:00 PM ADT
🏀 U17 Girls 🆚 BC

🕟 4:30 PM ADT
🏀 U15 Girls 🆚 MB

🕡 6:30 PM ADT
🏀 U15 Boys 🆚 SK
🏀 U17 Boys 🆚 SK

Tune in live and cheer on Team Nova Scotia.
📺 youtube.com/canadabasketball

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬. 🌙

The final matchup of the day.

U15 Boys Nova Scotia closes out Day 1 against PEI. Time to compete, play together, and finish strong.

📍 NS 🆚 PEI
🕣 8:30 PM (ADT)
📺 youtube.com/CanadaBasketball

Let’s go, Nova Scotia! 💙

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞. 🔥

U17 Boys Nova Scotia takes on the Northwest Territories looking to build momentum on the national stage.

📍 NS 🆚 NT
🕡 6:30 PM (ADT)
📺 youtube.com/CanadaBasketball

Let’s get after it. 💙

𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘. 💙

The journey to Nationals has led to this moment.

Our U15 Girls are ready to represent Nova Scotia as they open tournament play against Newfoundland & Labrador.

📍 NS 🆚 NL
🕚 11:00 AM (ADT)
📺 youtube.com/CanadaBasketball

Good luck, girls! 👏

𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘. 🍁

The wait is over. Nationals start now.

Nova Scotia opens the tournament against Ontario with one goal: compete, represent, and leave it all on the floor.

📍 NS 🆚 ON
🕟 4:30 PM (ADT)
📺 youtube.com/CanadaBasketball

1 DAY TO GO. ⏳🏀
Months of preparation. Countless hours in the gym. One final day until Team Nova Scotia takes the floor at Nationals. Wishing all of our U15 & U17 Boys and Girls teams the best as they compete against the best from across the country. Let’s represent our province with pride. 💙🤍💯

48 HOURS.
Locked in.
Focused.
Ready to represent. 💙🔥