On day 4 of the Nike/Elite Hoops Coed Elite Basketball Camp at GAC players continued to work hard in their stations as well as their Living By Numbers. Coaches emphasized that they must keep on working hard on these drills in order to succeed outside of camp. All of the ballhandling, perimeter moves, defense, and shooting techniques at camp are designed to help our players work on form, as well as mock game-like conditions and situations. Our goal is to allow players...

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On day 3 of the Nike/Elite Hoops Coed Elite Basketball Camp at GAC, coaches stressed the importance of practicing under pressure. When playing in games, players are hit with ten times the amount of pressure than they're hit with during practice. Between parents, coaches, friends, and fans the pressure to succeed during a game is almost unbearable. So it is easy for players to want to feel cool and collected in non-pressured situations such as practices. In practice,...

Hunter Vick breaks the Flip Flop record at 9...

On day 2 at the Nike/Elite Hoops Coed Elite Basketball Camp at GAC, coaches focused on emphasizing how important ballhandling skills are in young players. The more that ballhandling is practiced the more likely players are to get better at the various drills. During our Living By Numbers drills today, players were given five drills to work on in the off-season to not only get better, but to also get more comfortable and, therefore, allow their skills to broaden....

Day 1 was a fantastic day for over 100 campers at the Nike Elite Skills Basketball Camp at CPA in Nashville, TN. Here are some photos from station work on Day 1. ...

Today was the first day of the Nike/Elite Hoops Coed Elite Basketball Camp at Greater Atlanta Christian. With a total of 54 campers signed up for the week to build upon their knowledge of basketball. Boys and girls are intermixed into groups based on age and skill level. Campers flew through stations this morning, and were taught by Camp Director, Lee Miller, to "never mistake activity for achievement." The coaches want to see if each camper can push themselves and...

The Nike Elite Skills Girls Camp in Nashville concluded yesterday at CPA. It was a fantastic week as there were numerous records broken, girls that were pushed to get better, and ton of fun had by all those involved. Championship Friday ended the week as the following girls were honored for their performances: Mikan Claire Wilson-HS Mary Caroline Hayles- College Savannah LeGate- WNBA (RECORD-17) Figure 8 Sarah Davis- HS Chloe Moore- College Nayia Holmes- WNBA (RECORD-29) Cone...

Championship Friday was exciting for campers and full of basketball! Players started their morning of with 5 of their 10 stations, where they reviewed what they had been taught all week long. After stations, championship activities began! Players competed in their Living By Number Championships. Below is a list of the drills that players competed in and the champions in each division:MIKAN DRILLHigh School-Cameron Lyons (7)College-Chris Porter (11)NBA-Ronald McCloud...

Championship Friday at Homewood High School was exciting for campers and full of basketball! Players started their morning off going through their Skill Development Stations, where they reviewed what they had been taught all week long. After stations, Championship activities began! The Top 3 Living by Numbers scorers from each division competed in the Mikan, Figure 8, Cone Layups and Hot Shot Championships. Below is a list of the champions in each division and their...

Some people believe you can go in the gym, work on the same shots over and over, and come out a better shooter…WRONG. You become a better player when you challenge yourself to become better than you already are. You shouldn’t be content when your athletic ability hits a plateau. Sure it occurs naturally, but well-rounded athletes should expect a climbing slope throughout the years that they play. The way to continue on this slope of success is to train yourself harder...

On day 4 of Nike Basketball Camp at Kedron Fieldhouse warm ups started strong and players worked hard as they went through the motions of stations, five on five and then the Coaches Shootout. Although a fun day, coaches focused on stressing just how important the lessons learned this week will be to their basketball future. Players need to focus on making the trainings as hard as possible, so that games are as easy as possible. It is so important that players "never...

We had a great day on Wednesday at the Nike Elite Skills Girls Camp. Numerous records were broken. Check out this video of some special performances in the individual improvement tim...

Another long day has come and gone. Day 3 at Homewood High School brought great improvement as the kids seeked to get better in each and every drill. The campers completed stations after check-in and then made their way to the Living By Numbers drill after lunch. Today's Living By Numbers excersises included Cone Layups, Cone Jumpers, and Xbox, each requiring great skill and quickness. As the campers pushed through our intense workouts, camp director, Lee Miller repeated...

Today at NIKE Basketball Camp at Kedron Fieldhouse, coaches introduced the quote, "Failing to prepare is preparing to fail." In school, if you don't do your homework, or study for a test, you will more than likely fail that class or that test. If you do not practice for a try out, you will most likely not make the team. There are so many factors to consider when preparing yourself for anything, so you need to do it right. Coaches emphasized the significance of...

We had a great day in Nashville as 95 girls worked really hard to make themselves 1% better. The thought for the day was-"If you are not making a mistake, you are not getting better." The girls really worked hard in their station work, games, and living by numbers sessions to do just that- push to the point that I get better because I am out of my comfort zone. We had 3 more records broken as 4th Grader Chloe Moore broke the Figure 8 Dribble (15) and Front Back Bounce...

On day 2 today at Nike/Elite Hoops Basketball Camp at Kedron Fieldhouse the quote of the day is "Hard work brings prosperty." It is encouraged by the coaches to work and play hard on and off the court in order to one day achieve their goals, and to keep growing in the process. You will not grow and become a better player without hard work, its impossible. Thats why coaches emphasize the importance of the fundamentals, they are like the base of basketball... You need...

We are off to a great start to the week here in Nashville,TN on the campus of Christ Presbyterian Academy to the Nike Elite Hoops Basketball Girls Camp. Day 1 featured almost 100 girls wanting to be pushed and motivated to improve 1% more as a player before they came to camp yesterday morning. The thought for the day was taken from legendary coach Don Meyer and it simply was 4 words- "PICK UP THE TRASH." Basically, stating to leave the group, the team you play on, the...

We're back in Homewood, Alabama for yet another round of NIKE/Elite Hoops Basketball Camp, except this time we are at Homewood High School! On Day 1, new faces arrived at check in bright and early, and the coaches could tell the players were eager to work hard and get better. Monday emphasized refining the players' weaknesses. Whether it is ball handling, reading the defense, or something as simple as communication, the slightest improvement makes it that harder...

"Do not mistake activity for achievement." One of the many quotes we share with campers here at Nike/Elite Hoops Basketball camps, this quote emphasizes to them that just because they are shooting at the basket, or dribbling down the court does not necessarily mean that they are achieving anything, but instead, simply acting upon a drill. In order to achieve, to get one percent better each day here at camp players "must not mistake" the act of doing a drill with achieving...

Championship Friday was exciting for campers and full of basketball! Players started their morning of with 5 of their 10 stations, where they reviewed what they had been taught all week long. After stations, players competed in their semi-finals games of their 5 on 5 leagues. After the semi-finals games, Championship activities began! Players competed in their Living By Number Championships. Below is a list of the drills that players competed in and the champions in...

Championship Friday at Blessed Trinity High School was exciting for campers and full of basketball! Players started their morning off going through their Skill Development Stations, where they reviewed what they had been taught all week long. After stations, players competed in their semi-finals games of their 5 on 5 leagues. After the semi-finals games, Championship activities began! Players competed in their Living By Number Championships. Below is a list of the...

On day 4 of NIKE Basketball Camp at Brown County High School, players continued to work on fundamental skills, highlighted by our final day of "Cut Throat" 3 on 3. With rules that force players to become better communicators and more fundamentally sound teammates, our goal with these 3 on 3 sessions is to make sure that players are ready for a higher level of basketball come this fall. Players showed great improvement throughout the week, as they followed our strict...

On day 3 of NIKE Boys Basketball Camp at Brown County High School, coaches emphasized the importance of practicing with pressure! Players typically don't practice or train at the same speed and under the same pressure situations as they are expected to play games under. Consequently many players, do not do as well during games as they do when practicing. To help players with this aspect of their game, coaches introduced a couple of pressure layup and shooting drills.The...

Each day at the NIKE/Elite Hoops Basketball Camps we preach to the players that practicing isn't enough.  In order for players to truly get better each day, they must not only practice, but they need to practice with pressure.  We hear stories from players all the time about how many hours they practice and yet that practice isn't turning them into a better player.  The reason why? Pressure. When a player shoots a shot during a regular season game there...

On day 2 at NIKE/Elite Hoops Boys Basketball Camp at Brown County High School, coaches emphasized the importance of working hard to develop ballhandling skills. With the Living by Numbers drills today, players were given 5 drills to work on in the off-season to improve hand speed and hand quickness. The 5 drills were Figure 8 without a dribble, Figure 8 with a dribble, Flip Flop, Front Back Bounce, and Front Back Catch. Every single player at camp competed in our Living...

Day 1 of the First Annual NIKE Boys Basketball Camp at Brown County High School saw campers working hard to improve on individual skills in their morning stations. Stations included skills from perimeter moves to team defense. Two fundamental skill coaches emphasized more than others were rebounding and proper layup form. Specifically, for rebounding players were taught that "when the ball goes up, hands go up." To make sure that players are always ready for a missed...

The line started to form outside the doors of Blessed Trinity High School at 8:00 in the morning as eager campers awaited registration. Nike/Elite Hoops Boys Basketball Camp at Blessed Trinity kicked off to a great start this morning as players were introduced to our quote of the day, “Don’t mistake activity for achievement.” This quote reenforces the importance of working hard everyday, and trying to be the best player that you can possibly be. Just because you are...

What a fantastic week! I was so excited to come back to my "home"- Hendersonville,TN (just outside of Nashville)- to the outstanding facility at Hendersonville First Baptist Church (the church I grew up in) and lead the Nike Elite Skills Basketball Camp. For over 20 years, going back to the days that I was a high school player at Goodpasture High School and as a college player at Vanderbilt University, I always wanted to return to the place that I grew up to deliver...

Championship Friday at Homewood Middle School was exciting for campers and full of basketball! Players started their morning off going through their Skill Development Stations, where they reviewed what they had been taught all week long. After stations, players competed in their semi-finals games of their 5 on 5 leagues. After the semi-finals games, Championship activities began! Players competed in their Living By Number Championships. Below is a list of the drills...