Boys Basketball
Tickets Online
All home game tickets must be purchased online. Boys games will start with 7th grade first game at 5:30 pm and eighth grade game to follow.
2022-2023 Boys Basketball Schedule
7th grade games start 5:30 unless noted and 8th grade games are to follow behind the 7th grade games.
Home Team | Away Team | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gettys | Edwards | 11/28/22 | 5:30 | Gettys Middle |
Wren | Gettys | 12/1/22 | 5:30 | Wren Middle |
Seneca | Gettys | 12/5/22 | 5:30 | Seneca Middle |
Robert Anderson | Gettys | 12/8/22 | 5:30 | Robert Anderson Middle |
Gettys | Glenview | 12/12/22 | 5:30 | Gettys Middle |
|
|
|
|
|
Gettys | Pickens | 1/2/23 | 5:30 | Gettys Middle |
Gettys | Wren | 1/5/23 | 5:30 | Gettys Middle |
Gettys | Seneca | 1/9/23 | 5:30 | Gettys Middle |
Gettys | Robert Anderson | 1/12/23 | 5:30 | Gettys Middle |
Glenview | Gettys | 1/17/23 | 5:30 | Glenview Middle |
Gettys | McCants | 1/19/23 | 5:30 | Gettys Middle |
Pickens | Gettys | 1/23/23 | 5:30 | Pickens Middle |
McCants | Gettys | 1/26/23 | 5:30 | McCants Middle |
Coach Kevin Ferguson will return to serve as our head coach for boys basketball this year. In order to participate in try outs our athletes will need:
A signed COVID 19 Informed Consent form.
A sports physical dated after April 1st of 2022.
We recommend students provide their own water bottle.
The physical and COVID 19 informed consent forms can be found here. Scroll down and select the link for each form.
Tryout Dates and Times
Tryouts: Thursday 11/3, Friday 11/4 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm and Monday, 11/7 from 3:30-5:30 pm in GMS Gym
GMS will have separate grade level teams in basketball: a 7th grade team and 8th grade team. Head Coach is Kevin Ferguson and email is: Kevinferguson@pickens.k12.sc.us
Families should upload all required physical forms and documents to PlanetHS Big Teams website. If you already participated in a GMS/EHS fall sport this has been done. Instructions provided at https://drive.google.com/file/d/12pdWI7a1RUlcsrGfZ017yn8RCdoMnuDd/view?usp=sharing
Criteria for consideration of student athletes always includes satisfactory academic grades, attendance and behavior. In addition, tryout criteria that will be evaluated and used for team decisions will include: shooting, passing, ball handling, rebounding, defense, skill drills, competitive drills, coachability, team player, attitude and strength within position.
Team decisions provided to student: Monday, 11/7 and end of tryout period. Each player will receive individual envelopes at conclusion of last tryout date to be opened at home and if they did not make a team will be informed of deficient areas and ways to improve skills.
Parent Meeting for GMS Team Members/Parents in GMS auditorium Tuesday, 11/8 at 5:30 pm. First game is 11/28.