The Abbotsford Basketball Association is dedicated to fostering the love of basketball by supporting community programs, hosting the APD City Basketball Tournament, and providing scholarships that empower the next generation. By promoting local opportunities and giving back to our community, we aim to connect and inspire basketball enthusiasts across Abbotsford.
While we may be a basketball organization, our focus is developing players into healthy, courteous, and contributing citizens. They will not play basketball forever—in fact, very few will play at the university or professional level—but they will become adults in our community.
Basketball is a way for us to connect with players and teach them resilience, problem-solving skills, social/emotional regulation skills, and other life skills. We ensure that basketball is not the basis of their entire identity so that, if it is no longer part of their life, they still experience stability, a strong sense of self, and confidence in their other skills.
President – Paula Thompson (vice principal, Yale Secondary)
Secretary – Jennifer Bell (vice principal, Abbotsford Senior Secondary)
Treasurer – Danny Horner (alumni, W.J. Mouat Basketball & TWU Spartans Basketball)
Director – Abby Kular (alumni & coach, Abbotsford Traditional School)
Director – Amanda Thompson (educator and coach, Rick Hansen Secondary)
Director – Bo Sidhu (vice principal, W.J. Mouat Secondary)
Director – Dylan Kular (team president, Vancouver Bandits Basketball)
Director – Gurveer Sidhu (student-athlete, University of the Fraser Valley)
Director – Matt Brar (coach, Yale Secondary School)
Director – Matt Thiessen (coach, MEI Secondary)
Director – Priya Alamwala (coach, W.J. Mouat Secondary)
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SKILL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
The Abbotsford Basketball Association is dedicated to fostering the love of basketball by supporting community programs, hosting the APD City Basketball Tournament, and providing scholarships that empower the next generation. By promoting local opportunities and giving back to our community, we aim to connect and inspire basketball enthusiasts across Abbotsford.