HD Academy Basketball was established in 2016 with the mission to inspire and motivate youth to stay active through sports. Our academy aims to achieve this by providing comprehensive programs and partnerships with like-minded organizations, ultimately becoming one of the largest sports development academies in Canada.
The name "HD Academy" represents our core value of Higher Development. We believe in nurturing young individuals not only in basketball but also in all aspects of their lives, equipping them with essential tools to overcome challenges.
HD Academy consists of several divisions, catering to different age groups, skill levels, and interests:
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HD Academy Introduction: An introductory program for players aged 5 to 15, focusing on recreational training clinics, skill development, small and medium group training, and seasonal programs (winter, spring, summer, fall).
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HD Elite: A competitive basketball team representing HD Academy, participating in tournaments and fostering a challenging yet supportive environment for aspiring athletes.
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HD Power: A basketball program designed specifically for girls aged 6 to 15, offering competitive training clinics, organized games, and seasonal programs (spring, fall).
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Private and Semi-Private: Tailored sessions for players seeking to improve specific skills, address weaknesses, and enhance strengths through personalized coaching and guidance.
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After School Program: Organized after-school basketball activities for elementary and high school students in grades 3 to 6, currently operating in 7 schools on the south shore.
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Pre Game Talk: An initiative designed to assist student-athletes in managing their academic and athletic commitments effectively.
Through our various divisions, HD Academy Basketball remains dedicated to providing a well-rounded experience for young athletes, encouraging them to reach their full potential both on and off the court.
Dameon Chilcott
My goals were simple when I created the HD Academy.
To inspire as many people as I could to work hard and build confidence in themselves.
The Higher Development Academy is program that has many sides to it, we do sports, art, and mentorship.
Basketball has been in my life for as long as I can remember,
it has helped me with a lot in my life and I believe it can help others as well.
I coach and mentor the young to be content with who they are and to strive to be the person they want to be.
I encourage them to speak their minds and to ask questions.
When I first started I told myself that if I could at least inspire one person to work hard and be happy with themselves,
then I would be happy
Founder
Cinthuja
Sivarajamanickam
Coaching is something so valuable to me, you give advice, help others, and at the same time you teach them skills by playing and enjoying with them. Being a good coach is so much more then just a person who trains you in the court , it is also about being a mentor and a role model that the kids can look up to.
Coach
Sheickne Haidara
I love working with kids and being able to pass down the things that I’ve learned. It’s a great source of pleasure for me, there’s no greater feeling than helping kids achieve their dreams.
Coach
Jennifer Justice
Great experience for my grandson. He absolutely loved it. The coach is amazing with kids and the staff is great also. I highly recommend it.
Andrew Valentin
I brought my kids to coach dameon so they can do some activities and for once they wanted me to sign them up for more classes. They said that it was amazing and that they actually had fun doing something they didn’t like.
Je recommande fortement Dameon et son équipe.
Ma fille à tellement progressé depuis qu'elle s'y entraîne.Très humain et à l'écoute des forces et faiblesses,Dameon est en même très vigoureux dans son enseignement.
Marcel Beke
Meilleure Ecole que j’ai trouvé pour mon fils qui aime encore plus le basket grâce à Dameon et son équipe. Je recommande fortement HD Academy Basketball à tous les enfants passionnés de ce super sport car ils sont entre de très bonnes mains et partiront avec une base très solide, je ne suis pas déçu jusqu’à présent.
Client Review
Loïc Therrien
John Butcher
Mais par où commencer; il y a tant à dire à propos de Dameon, il est une très grande source d’inspiration pour moi. Depuis notre rencontre, il m’a apprit à grandir non seulement comme athlète mais en tant que jeune adolescent. Il m’a transmit des valeurs de dépassement et de plaisir que j’ai pu refléter sur ma vie à l’extérieur du sport et surtout lorsqu’il me poussait à devenir meilleur au basketball.
I have known Dameon Chilcott for over three years now, through my role as Partnership Leader for Decathlon Activities and as the basketball coach for my two sons Henry and Tristan.
I have found Dameon always to be professional, trustworthy and a great coach who is a
wonderful role model for my sons.
Dameon is well organized and we have built together with all Decathlon teammates a great
relationship enabling us to successfully grow the number of children able to discover what we all
hope will be a lifelong love of basketball and sport in general.