Overview

The American International Basketball Institute (AIBI)  is the umbrella organization for
7 different ministries that work to provide educational and basketball opportunities for
young people throughout the World.

Our newest ministry is the United States Post Graduate National Team. The
program will run from November 1st, 2009 through March 25th, 2010 and be located
in Asheville, NC. A beautiful mountain city of about 60,000 located in Western North
Carolina. The purpose of this ministry is to provide a quality and affordable
post-graduate basketball program for young men both in the United States and
around the world who have graduated high school but still desire a chance to play
American college basketball. The criteria for being selected to the team is of course a
high level of basketball ability ,but just as importantly, the desire to serve others and
make a difference in the lives of other young people.  This program is concerned with
helping these young men to grow spiritually, academically and as basketball players
while they are under our care. We do this by a carefully planned daily regiment of
activities that are designed to achieve the end result. The offshoot of this approach is
we will end up helping these young men to evolve into the type of student-athlete that a
college is looking for. There are less than 100 college basketball programs that
actually generate a positive cash flow to their Universities each year, therefore, many
programs are just as interested in quality people, as they are high end athletes.
Community involvement, teamwork, and academic success are all things these
schools desire in the athletes they recruit. These are the qualities we hope to build in
our young men. We will be preparing them, training them and having them live as
college athletes live.

How Do We Do It? (Housing, Food, Training)

The first step is to assemble a group of like minded individuals who love basketball
and want to work hard. It is our job as a staff to make sure the athletes we choose for
the program possess these traits. Our program is made up of players from many
different areas and backgrounds. We will have 3-4 area players, these are young
people who are attending area colleges that do not have a basketball team. They will
only be with the team for basketball related activities and some of the community work
where their academic schedule permits them to be present. We will take 6 out of area
players. We will provide for Room and Board for these young people. These players
will be housed in a 3 bedroom condominium in South Asheville. It will be equipped
with Cable TV, Wifi computer access and adequate furniture. An assistant coach will
live with the players and the head coach, John Jordan's residence is also located very
close to the Player's housing. Within walking range are several restaurants and
stores. There is also a very cheap and useful transit system with a stop less than 3
blocks from the players residence.  Food for the team will be provided by AIBI,
however the preparation of the meals will be done by the players themselves. This
concept is not just the simplest way to serve the purpose but also one of the steps we
use in team building. All of the household chores from cleaning, to washing dishes, to
laundry will be accomplished based on a duty list prepared each week by the AIBI
coaching staff. We feel this best prepares these young people for handling life on their
own in a college setting. It also makes them accountable to their teammates which we
feel will carry over on the basketball floor as well.

Academics will be based on an individual analysis of each players needs in relation
to being academically attractive to college basketball programs. If a player had good
high school grades and just needs SAT Preparation, that will be provided by the AIBI
staff as part of the boarding program tuition. If the young person actually needs some
high school course work, we will direct them to the St. Marks Online Program that
offers both high school credit. Of course the school is fully accredited. Our staff will
assist the student in taking the online course and monitor their progress. The cost of
the online program will be the responsibility of the individual student. In comparison to
similar programs, the pricing is very low. For example, a full semester of high school
work runs less than $200 per month. Specific supervised academic time will be
alloted each day and players attendance and participation in academic pursuits
during that period is a requirement of the program.

Spirituality/Community Involvement are areas we feel are crucial for young
people to embrace. Each day we will have a team devotion that is conducted by
another member of the team. Once a week, our head coach will also share a brief
devotion. We are a Christian based program, yet we do allow non-Christians into our
program as long as they can agree to adhere to our devotion times. We also invite
their participation in our devotions and encourage them to bring their ideas and
thoughts to the forefront for discussion. We will also be arranging various community
service projects for our athletes that are structured to provide aid or help for other
members of the Asheville community. This will be in the form of activities such as
basketball camps for underprivileged children, serving dinner at a homeless shelter,
attending a young peoples meeting and sharing about their culture or background.
Each player is required to attend church each Sunday that the team is in town with the
team. We will choose a different church each Sunday to try and expose our players to
the many different ways that Christians worship.

Basketball is of course what draws these athletes to the program. Training - We will
work hard in this area not just to build a terrific team but also to develop each
individual's skills to the highest level possible. We will accomplish that in several
ways. The team will practice as a team once per day up to 5 times per week
(Depending on game schedule) for 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours. Each member of the team
will also participate up to 5 times weekly in daily strength. agility and speed programs.
These are workouts that come from some of the top college and NBA programs in the
country and will be supervised by our head coach. Our head coach will also seek to
set aside one hour per week per player just to work individually with them on some
facet of their game and to visit with them about how things are going for them. In
addition to this formal training, each player will also receive a complimentary
membership to the Asheville area YMCA, a full service health club that features,
pools, weights, steam room, sauna and cradiovascular equipment. The facility also
features  a full basketball court. Scheduling - Our team will play some of the top prep
schools, high schools and junior college or college JV programs in the country. We
are putting together the schedule now and it will include as many as 30-35 games.
Recruiting - We will do several things in this area that we feel will set us apart from
the normal post-graduate program. First of all, it is our expectation not just our goal
that everyone of our post-graduate players receives a college scholarship offer to
continue to play basketball and work toward their college degree. We will not ask or
allow a player to participate that we do not truly feel we can do this for. The first thing
we do is schedule the toughest opponents we can find. Our won-loss program is not
our primary concern, yes we want to be successful because being successful makes
colleges more likely to recruit our players. However, putting our athletes in front of the
very best opponents and in places where the college coaches are going to be in
attendance is far more important to us than the outcome of the game. We also will be
contacting individual college programs with our practice schedule and game schedule
and personally inviting them to come see our players. We will do an individual
recruiting file on each athlete, that is tailored toward finding the best college program
for their level of athletic ability and that offers the academic major they are looking for.
Everyone of our players will automatically be a member of our Total Exposure
Program. For a sample of that profile, Click Here.
Game Film - We will film as many of our games as possible and post those games
on our website. This does two great things. First, it allows the parents of some of our
players who are from a long way off to see them in action usually just a few days
following the actual game. Secondly, it provides a direct link for college coaches to
see our players in action. They do not have to load up a DVD or make a trip in their
car or any of that. They simply have to click on a link in their email to see our players
play firsthand. We will send out an email with links to our games to nearly 100 college
coaches after each game.

Other Concerns - Rules - Yes, there will be an 11PM curfew on weeknights or
weekend nights when we have a game the next day. On weekends, unless there is a
game the next day, the curfew is 1AM. This is very much in line with what most
colleges require in their own programs and much more liberal than many. In fact it is
the same schedule I hold my own 19 year old daughter to. Failure to comply with the
curfew can result in not being able to dress for a certain number of games to being
dismissed from the team. If you are going to be late, you better have a real good
reason and let someone know via phone before the curfew takes place.  No Alcohol,
Drugs or Tobacco Period.....Use of Drugs is immediate dismissal. Alcohol or
Tobacco use gets more discretion but it not encouraged and if blatant enough could
result in immediate dismissal. No Females are allowed in player's housing at any time
and for obvious reasons. Quiet time is 11PM every night. This just means that loud
music has to be turned down and the television needs to be kept at a decent volume.
Just common courtesy for neighbors and each other. Extra Costs - Uniform Fee -
$100 - There is a small charge for their uniform, yet they will get to keep it, they will
also get sweats, either Nike or Adidas that they can wear when we travel. Health
Insurance - They are required to have health insurance and there is more in regards to
that on the cost page of the website. High School Academic Courses if Needed - AIBI
provides free SAT Prep Coursework, however, if the student is a high school student
needing to graduate or is missing a high school credit that the NCAA deems they
need for college eligibility then we will aid the student in getting the required cost but
the cost of the course will fall on the student. The other extra costs as I see it will be for
their meals on the road and spending money. The average boarding school in
America runs $28,000 per year. We feel this is a low cost yet high quality and
effective method to accomplish the same outcome.

Hopefully, this has helped answer many of your questions. Information on costs and
application forms can be found by following the links at the top of the page.

For More Info - Contact us via Email or phone (704) - 253-2006