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adidas GRASSROOTS GIRLS PROGRAM
The ATLANTA CELTICS - GIRLS DIVISION is a USA Premier Team for the adidas Grassroots Girls Basketball Program. Please "click" on the adidas logo (below) to learn more!
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HISTORY
The ATLANTA CELTICS, INC. has a history of sponsoring girls’ basketball teams, but had never fielded more than 1 or 2 team annually. That all changed in August, 2006 when Karl McCray and Korey McCray approved the formation of a girls' division. The new division consisted of a merger of 5 teams - ages 12 to 16 years - coached by Maurice Antoine, Roderick Collier, Sebastian Gladman, Renardo Hudson, Daphne Pierce-Smith and Scot Waldrop. Daphne Pierce-Smith was appointed as the general manager of the girls' division by the CELTICS board.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
The ATLANTA CELTICS, Inc. (Celtics) is a "separate" organization and "not affiliated" with the Wallace Prather (WP) Celtics. The WP Celtics was formed by Renardo Hudson in 2007 after his departure from the organization.

Class of 2011 - ~80% received offers in August!

Class of 2011 (2nd graduating class) - 80% received basketball scholarships to play at the next level.......so far! Click on "BREAKING NEWS" to learn more.

INTERESTED PLAYERS - Submit your name!

If you would like to be evaluated for the 2011 travel teams, please CLICK on the "player registration" button and SUBMIT your information.

Class of 2010 - ~90% received scholarships!

Class of 2010 (1st graduating class) - 90% are playing college basketball on full scholarships. Click on "BREAKING NEWS" to learn more.

2011 TEAM EVALUATIONS - September Dates and Locations - TBA

If you would like to be evaluated for one of the travel teams, please CLICK on the "player registration" button in the toolbar. Dates and locations will be posted soon..........please stay tuned!

Class of 2011 - Congratulations to Anna Claire Knight and TaShayla Steede

Anna Claire and TaShayla Steede - both verbally committed to Georgia Southern University. Congratulations!

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Class of 2011 - Congratulations to Teanna Robinson and Alesha Smith

Teanna and Alesha - both verbally committed to Mercer University. Congratulations!

WELCOME TO SEASON 2011!

adidas Grassroots Girl Basketball Team

2010 Season - 16U Team (09/01/09 to 08/31/10)

7 out of 9 seniors have received offers to play at the next level
Anna Claire Knight (Trinity Christian) - verbally committed to GA Southern Univ
TaShayla Steede (Wheeler) - verbally committed Ga Southern Univ
Teanna Robinson (Berkmar) - verbally committed Mercer University
Alesha Smith (Clarke Central) - verbally committed Mercer University

MISSION STATEMENT
"To recruit, develop and retain excellent student-athletes, quality parents, and knowledgeable coaches that display good sportsmanship, positive attitudes, and unquestioned ethics in the pursuit of basketball EXCELLENCE! To promote, advise and assist in the spiritual, social, academic and athletic development of individual players in the pursuit of academic and scholastic scholarships.”

BACKGROUND & SIGNIFICANCE

Atlanta Celtics - girls division (a.k.a. Atlanta Lady Celtics) is a subsidiary of the Atlanta Celtics, Inc., a 503(c)(3) non-profit organization, dedicated to teaching basketball skills, promoting of community service, and the development of personal and social competencies like problem-solving skills, moral reasoning, informed decision-making, self-control, and academic skills. Our administrative and coaching staffs are skilled and qualified, as well as strong leaders and effective managers. The girls division is a member of the "adidas" GRASSROOTS GIRLS BASKETBALL program and primarily competes in NCAA certified college-exposure events.

The ALC coaching staffs view every athlete as “unique” and focus on the development of the female-athlete through mentoring and educational programs. The organization “specific” aims are: (1) to develop a sense of community through involvement and service in local charitable and civic organizations. These aims help student-athletes learn and understand their roles in solving community-based problems, and recognize the value of good citizenship; (2) to offer educational programs which focus on specific issues facing young girls in today’s culture. This provides student athletes with the necessary skills to cope in society, as well as help avoid pitfalls of poor decision-making; and (3) to instruct individual and team basketball skills necessary to maximize a player's potential to compete for a scholastic or an academic scholarship.

Daphne Pierce-Smith  (404.218.7098)                          Karl McCray, President
General Manager, Girls Division                                Korey McCray, CEO
Atlanta Celtics                                                                Atlanta Celtics
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ATLANTA CELTICS - Boys Division                                     College Board - SAT
ESPNU Recruiting & Advice Index                                     ACT
"adidas" Womanhood Girls Basketball                                GA College 411
NCAA Eligibility Center                                                      FAFSA
ESPNU GA - College Prospects                                          ESPN Hoops Gurlz
SCOUT                                                                            NCAA
NCAA Press Releases                                                       Girls Got Game - adidas apparel

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PRESIDENT: Karl McCray
CEO: Korey McCray

"Click" - EVALUATIONS For Team 2011

RECRUITING FOR 2011

Contact Daphne Pierce-Smith @ dsmith@atlantaceltics.com - if you would like for your daughter to be evaluated for the following:
1. 2010 July travel teams
2. 2011 "adidas" 16U, 15U, and 14U teams.

Evaluations begin in August, 2010!