Athlete Pathway

Benchmark Guide

Provisional speed, agility and explosive-power standards for basketball athletes aged U10 to U20 —

built to show where an athlete stands today, and what the next level looks like.

MEASURE THE STARTING POINT

SHOW THE PROGRESS

BUILD THE PATHWAY

MEASURE THE STARTING POINT

SHOW THE PROGRESS | BUILD THE PATHWAY

A clearer pathway starts with a visible starting point

This guide gives clubs, associations, coaches and families a consistent way to measure athletic development.

The aim is not to label young athletes.

It is to show where they are now, what the next level looks like and whether their training is moving them forward.

FOUNDATION

Building the movement quality and physical base

COMPETITIVE

Strong club or representative target

ADVANCED

Strong representative or elite

pathway target

ELITE

Exceptional

result for the age group

FOUNDATION

Adult professional

comparison only

Standardised testing protocols

Speed and agility benchmarks

Lower times are better. An athlete achieves a level by equalling or beating the listed time.

The four-line shuttle covers approximately 140 metres and includes repeated changes of direction.

Explosive power and lateral movement benchmarks

Higher distance is better for the standing broad jump. Fewer jumps and lower times are better for the remaining tests.

The defensive-slide assessment measures the athlete's ability to sustain legal lateral movement across a regulation court.

IMPORTANT INTERPRETATION NOTE

These are Basketball Advantage Provisional Standards. The directly comparable published data are strongest for sprinting and standing broad jump. The custom T Run, four-line shuttle, continuous broad-jump and full-court defensive-slide standards are evidence-informed starting targets rather than official AIS, NBL or WNBL testing standards.

Professional ranges are reference points, not verified league records.

Athlete selection should never be based on one physical test alone.

CLUB AND ASSOCIATION PATHWAY SUPPORT

Assessment days | Athlete scorecards | 12-week development programs | Retesting and pathway reporting

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A useful pathway does more than identify the strongest athlete today.

It gives every athlete a visible next target, measures whether development is occurring and helps coaches make better-informed decisions over time.