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IMG Academy's girls basketball program supports a structured, challenging, and motivating environment that focuses on total development to prepare every student-athlete to perform at the highest level—no matter their starting point. The program’s coaches understand the intricacies of developing female basketball players, backed by experience across every level of collegiate coaching.

Student-athletes from around the world enter the IMG Academy girls basketball program ready to sharpen their on-court skills while competing against national and local talent. A holistic approach to building elite-level athletes prepares each student-athlete for their next arena of play—both athletically and personally. That commitment to development culminated in a historic milestone, as the Girls National Team captured the 2025 Chipotle Nationals Championship—the first in program history and a defining achievement following the boys’ title run in 2019. Over the last five years, the program has placed more than 45 girls basketball student-athletes in college, including 25+ at the Division I level.

Girls Basketball Program

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Overview

Program Structure

IMG Academy’s girls basketball program provides the nation’s most effective training environment for student-athletes across various team levels while offering ample opportunities to grow personally, academically, and athletically. IMG Academy coaches understand the intricacies of training female student-athletes due to their time spent inside every level of college coaching. Pre-season efforts includes individual skill development, team building, and position-specific training, game strategy before competition and tournament play.

College-preparatory environment:

Along with an emphasis on academics, student-athletes work closely with dedicated college placement advisors, coaches with a vast network of collegiate contacts and the NCAA compliance process to find the best college fit. IMG Academy basketball is structured like a collegiate program so that student-athletes understand the requirements both on and off the court and are prepared for the schedule at the next level.

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Teams

With multiple teams within the program, including National, Varsity, and Academy, IMG Academy girls basketball provides the nation’s most effective training environment for student-athletes. Both national and local competition prepares each student-athlete for their next arena of play.

National

This elite team consists of student-athletes who have experience playing against national and international competition while the program challenges them to work towards achieving their peak potential. The team develops through in-depth film review, reviewing scouting reports, and game strategy sessions throughout the year. Student-athletes receive detailed playbooks to prepare for competition and continue to develop their basketball IQ with IMG Academy’s expert coaches. The National Team prepares both mentally and physically for the collegiate level.

Varsity

IMG Academy’s girls Varsity team develops student-athletes at a similar level to the National team while focusing even further on overall development and skill work. The team competes against local and regional competition supplemented by national and regional road trips. Varsity student-athletes focus on identified areas of improvement while preparing both physically and mentally to compete at the next level. This team also incorporates film review into their annual training sessions to ensure developmental opportunities as well as analyze games and areas of improvement.

Academy Team

IMG Academy’s girls basketball Academy team takes a developmental approach and focuses on foundational training, game situations and strategies, and local competition. Student-athletes will have competitive opportunities with limited away travel to ensure the proper balance for student-athletes. Academy student-athletes will have additional Leadership and Mental Conditioning classes to assist with their development and confidence. Student-athletes will focus on both personal, academic, and athletic growth and have immense opportunities to further develop their talent as they pursue their goals of competing at the next level.

Athletic Development

Girls basketball student-athletes have access to proven performance training in areas like vision training, strength & conditioning, nutrition, and sports medicine. Athletic Development coaches and trainers integrate into the program's larger support system, ensuring that each student-athlete feels confident and prepared off the court as well.

Strength & Conditioning

IMG Academy’s Strength & Conditioning team designs a specific program that supplements basketball training to help student-athletes reach their potential.

  • Speed, agility, and movement
  • Endurance & conditioning
  • Strength and power
  • Flexibility, mobility, balance, and core
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Sports Medicine

IMG Academy’s Sports Medicine program educates and helps student-athletes keep their bodies healthy during demanding training and competition schedules. Our team promotes athlete availability through preventative and corrective exercises, holistic injury evaluation & treatment and movement quality assessments.

  • Athletic training
  • Physical therapy
  • Injured athlete program
  • Corrective exercise work
  • Recovery
  • Education on injury management
  • Return-to play management
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Nutrition

At IMG Academy, we understand how important it is for student-athletes to fuel their bodies to meet their high-level lifestyles and sport demands. Our Nutrition program maximizes student-athlete performance by equipping them with nutrition knowledge and resources to fuel and hydrate themselves for academic, athletics and long-term health.

  • Optimal everyday nutrition
  • Performance Plate
  • Nutrient intake and timing
  • Hydration strategies
  • Supplement education
  • Pre and post-competition fueling
  • Travel nutrition
  • Energy balance
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Visual Training

Vision Training is not just about seeing – it’s about doing. Student-athletes will train their eyes to perform more quickly and efficiently through eye muscle and visual system development.

  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Peripheral vision
  • Reaction time
  • Depth perception
  • Vision strength
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Facilities

IMG Academy’s basketball program trains and competes on the following courts and facilities on campus:

  • 1 stadium court and 7 practice basketball courts with 24 baskets with video analysis capabilities during practices and games
  • Covered turf facility for speed and agility work with coaches focused on basketball players

Other Facilities

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  • Dorms
  • Campus Center
  • Academic Center

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Annual Training Schedule

September

  • Orientation
  • Training camp (3-week evaluation period for all players)
  • Strength and conditioning, functional movement and mobility training
  • Performance & NBA style Combine testing
  • NCAA eligibility center registration
  • SAT/ACT sign-ups
  • Senior/Post Grad recruitment meetings
  • Open practices for college coaches, averaging 150+ coaches per year

October

  • Team practices with tactical & skill development with 2-3 small group workouts per week
  • Individual development plans distributed to players and parents
  • College placement meetings*
  • College application process continues/Common App finalized*

* Applies to Seniors and Post Grads only

November - February

  • In-season games begin
  • Continued skill development
  • Underclassmen recruitment planning
  • Continued college placement meetings*
  • Narrowing college choices/list*
  • Individual development plans

* Applies to Seniors and Post Grads only

March - April

  • Spring AAU season begins; Teams will travel to National/Regional events
  • Emphasis on strength development after game season
  • Individualized skill development training
  • Focus on skills training
  • Finalize college selections and enrollment paperwork*

* Applies to Seniors and Post Grads only

May

  • Final player evaluations
  • Summer training plan distributed
  • End of year recognition banquet
  • Underclassmen official visits
  • Strength training emphasizing hypertrophy-based principles

June - August

  • Recommendations for Summer Camps
  • Focus on off-season development

Director of Basketball, Mike Gillian

Veteran coach Mike Gillian has been involved with the game of basketball in a wide variety of roles. Before joining IMG Academy in 2019, he worked as an assistant coach at Florida International University and as a color commentator on the broadcast of college and high profile high school games for various media outlets. Prior to FIU, he spent 10 seasons at Longwood University where he still holds the record for most Division I victories in Longwood basketball history. In his six seasons at George Mason University, the team competed in multiple NCAA Tournaments, an NIT, and won multiple CAA titles. Gillian was instrumental in recruiting the 2003 class that led the Patriots to the NCAA Final Four in 2006. As an assistant coach at Bowling Green University, the team won a MAC Championship, reached the post-season NIT and coached former NBA 1st round draft pick, Antonio Daniels. Gillian was part of an extremely successful Division II program at American International College that won 120 games in six years and played in the DII NCAA Tournament.

Coach Title
Mike Gillian Director of Basketball
Frank Oliver Jr. Head Coach, Girls, National
Kevin Fields Head Coach, Varsity, Girls
Alberto Markovich Student Athlete Advisor
Alex Alacan Video Analyst
Andrew Phillippe Program Manager
Bob Simmons Camp Director
Cordell Henry Assistant Coach, National, Girls
Dan Barto Head of Player Development
Kevin Sutton Technical Director
Mike Gillian Technical Director
Mike Kelly Head of College Placement
Nate Ryzyk Student Athlete Advisor
Shea Avellino Operations Coordinator, Facilities
Victoria Stewart Assistant Coach, National, Girls
Victoria Sun Business Manager

Program Achievements

Some impressive highlights of the IMG Academy girls basketball program include:

McDonald's All American

Alumna Arella Guirantes selected in the 2020 WNBA Draft

Undefeated Season

Alumna Grace VanSlooton named 2022 McDonald's All American

23 National Team Selections in program history

2 USA gold medalists and 1 Canadian bronze medalist

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Take an inside look at IMG Academy student-athletes and their unique journeys on campus. While each student-athlete has a unique background and story, their shared passions and goals are clear as they strive together to achieve their dreams and reach their full potential.


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Tuition

IMG Academy boarding school is built for dedicated and passionate student-athletes. We provide the tools and resources for our student-athletes to achieve their goals in the classroom, in their sport, in college and beyond. IMG Academy tuition rates are based on the comprehensive nature of our programming and resources available to student-athletes.

2025-2026 full year girls basketball tuition ranges from $70,500-$95,500 depending on age and program enrollment.

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Academics

Offering grades 6-12 as well as post-graduate options, IMG Academy provides girls basketball student-athletes with a robust academic curriculum, unmatched academic support, and resources that prepare them for the rigors of university life and beyond.

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Personal Development

At IMG Academy, our expert teachers and coaches guide and support each student-athlete through their journey of athletic progression, character development and overall personal growth.

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College Placement

It’s critical for girls basketball student-athletes to feel confident and equipped to find the best college fit. IMG Academy’s proven, industry-leading college placement services and technology have placed more student-athletes on college rosters than any other program in the world.

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Campus Experience

IMG Academy proven methodology, industry-leading coaches and pro-quality facilities will set any basketball student-athlete for long-term success as they conquer their goals and develop at an unmatched environment.

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IMG Academy is the world leader in sports education and the boarding school admits a limited amount of students annually from a large pool of qualified applicants, so we encourage interested student-athletes to submit an application as early as possible. Submit your online application to get started today.

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