MCCC To Host Girls' Basketball Youth Clinics and High School Holiday Showcase Dec 27th-28th

 

 

On December 27^th and 28^th, Mercer County Community College will be hosting the 2024 Girls’ Basketball Holiday Showcase, sponsored by Eet Gud Bakery and Martin Tuchman, featuring eight area high schools.  The Showcase will also include a Girls’ Youth Basketball Clinic run by MCCC Head Women’s Basketball Coach Bob Fusik and his MCCC coaching staff. 

 

The eight teams participating in the Showcase are Ewing High School, the George School, Henderson West Chester High School, Hightstown High School, Hillsborough High School, Princeton Day School, Steinert High School and Thrive Charter School.

 

The clinic is open to girls in grades K-8 and will be held from 4:00 PM-5:15 PM on Friday, December 27^th and from 9:00 AM-10:15 AM on Saturday, December 28^th.  The clinic costs $25 for one day or $40 for both day and allows attendees free admission to Tournament games.  

 

Fusik is in his first season as Head Coach at Mercer County Community and has already led the Vikings to a top 25 ranking in the NJCAA’s (National Junior College Athletic Association) Division II Top 25 poll for the first time in 25 years.

 

Fusik came to MCCC with an impressive coaching resume and strong track record of success. Fusik spent four seasons as Head Coach of Trenton Catholic Academy Girls Varsity Basketball, compiling a 93-9 record from 2017-2021.  During this time, TCA reached the non-public B state championship three times, winning twice.  Trenton Catholic Academy Girls Basketball were Mercer County Tournament Champions and Burlington County Scholastic League Champions in 2018, 2019 and 2020. 

 

Fusik was named the Trenton Times Coach of the Year three straight years (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20) and was also named the NJ Girls Basketball Coach of the Year in 2017-2018.  While at TCA, Fusik coached two McDonald’s All-Americans and helped Trenton Catholic Academy to become one of the top ranked girls’ basketball programs in the state.

 

Prior to coaching at TCA, Fusik was Assistant Coach of Rutgers Prep Girls Varsity Basketball from 2010-2017.  During this time, Rutgers Prep won three Somerset County Championships and three Prep B Championships.  Fusik also served as Assistant Coach for Trenton Catholic Boys Varsity team from 2007-2010, during which time TCA won the NJSIAA Non-Public State B Championship. 

 

In addition to his high school coaching experience, Fusik brings over twenty years of AAU coaching experience and success.  Fusik coached the same boys AAU team (U12-U17) for five years and helped lead them to an AAU National Title and two USBA National titles.  After coaching this boys AAU team, Fusik coached the Girls Central Jersey Cardinals, who won the AAU National title in 2012.  Eight years ago, Fusik helped start up a new AAU program, FCP Elite, which was comprised of Mercer County’s top girls’ players and went on to win two AAU National Championships.

 

The MCCC Women's Basketball Coaching Staff helping at the clinic will include Associate Head Coach Sherika Salmon and Assistant Coaches Frank Moore, Jeff Cohen and Tyler Zeutenhorst.

 

The High School Girls’ Showcase game schedule is:

 

Friday, December 27^th:

10:00 AM: Hightstown vs Princeton Day School

11:30 AM: Steinert vs Henderson West Chester

1:00 PM: Thrive Charter vs George School

2:30 PM: Ewing vs Hillsborough

 

Saturday, December 28^th:

11:00 AM Henderson West Chester vs Hightstown

12:30: Princeton Day School vs Steinert

4:00 PM: George School vs Hillsborough

5:30 PM: Ewing vs Thrive Charter

 

Sign up for clinic can be done at the following link (Walk-ins are welcome): https://forms.office.com/r/YQyGKfXS87  (Payment for clinic is cash or check payable to Mercer County CC Foundation with Women's Basketball in the check memo.)

 

For any questions regarding the Holiday Showcase or Girls’ Clinic, please contact Bob Fusik at fusikr@mccc.edu or 609-610-4122.

 

For more on Mercer women’s basketball visit: https://www.mccc.edu/athletics_women_basketball.shtml