Located in Madison, Wisconsin, the Player Development Program (PDP) was formed in 2001 by former Wisconsin Basketball and Canadian National Olympic Player, Hennssy Auriantal. PDP Basketball has trained hundreds of Madison-area skilled basketball players as well as players from all over the world over the last decade. The program has recently been relaunched as the PDP Basketball Academy in February, 2009 to focus on Madison area youth and the development of their individual basketball skills. Founder Hennssy Auriantal and Director of Operations, Craig Everson have created the concept that developing strong individual basketball skills is a crucial component to achieving success in the game today.

"Basketball more than any sport requires more than athleticism for kids to achieve...it requires skills," Auriantal said. "However, today's youth are spending increasingly more time in tournaments and games and less on individual practice time and skill development," Everson adds. "This kind of instruction and structure was instrumental in my own development that led me to college basketball," reiterates Auriantal.

The PDP Basketball Academy Program consists of individual workouts, weekly instruction, summer and days off school camps, advanced summer training programs, and strength and conditioning. Core development areas have been established by PDP directors based on age ability and players' experience. PDP Basketball is currently located at the MAC Sports Center in Verona, but plans to expand to other Madison-area locations in the near future.

1. Mission: Increase basketball players’ individual skills through dedicated, knowledgeable and passionate basketball instruction.

2. Philosophy: We seek to improve players’ individual skills through individual player training, and improving youth coaches/parents ability to teach individual skills.

3. Program: