The exciting week of NIKE Basketball Camp at Piney Grove Middle School which included so much hard work concluded with an even more exciting Championship Friday! Players knew that they would have to perform at their highest level to meet the expectation of parents, friends and family in attendance, and this hard working group of campers did not let themselves or their families down!

For 6 straight years, we have sold out our NIKE Boys Basketball Camp at Blessed Trinity and for 6 straight years we have had amazing energy and excitement throughout Championship Friday.  With 100 campers and 16 staffers, this camp was one of the most energetic and hard working groups we have ever had at our NIKE Basketball Camps.  The improvement of each camper from Day 1 to Day 5 was very impressive and based upon the effort that was given on Friday, we hope that each camper continues to improve their game by using our LivingByNumbers online training program. To see each campers Living By Numbers scores from the week click HERE.

We had some Living by Number Record Breakers this week.  Players that beat All-Time or Divisional records are below along with their record breaking video and scores.

Adam Fenlon-All-Time Power Layup Record-21
Drew Beiger-College Power Layup Record-17

Championship Friday was an exciting day for all NIKE Camp Coaches and players at Oconee County High School! Players knew that they would have to perform at their highest level to meet the expectation of parents, friends and family in attendance, and this hard working group of campers did not let themselves or their families down!

High School: Most Complete Player, Keshawn Davis Coaches Award Winner, Jack Robach

NBA: Warrior Award Winner: Isaiah Kelly Coaches Award Winner: Stephen Henderson Most Complete Player: Matthew Quint

We had an AMAZING week at the 4th annual NIKE Boys Basketball Camp at Greater Atlanta Christian.  For the 3rd straight year, this camp sold out with 100 players and those players brought an unbelievable amount of energy, effort and sportsmanship on Friday.

After players checked in, we warmed them up with a full court "Floor Length Open Up" drill to get their juices flowing and to get them sweating.  Right after, every camper competed in their final 5on5 game, which was the semifinals for each division.  Winning teams advanced to the 5on5 Championship and we saw some incredible finishes, especially in the college division.

Next, players spent 50 minutes running through their Skill Stations for the final time this week.  On Championship, players are "tested" in their skill stations to see if they can perform all of the drills they learned during the week.

After Skills Stations, the top three scorers in each division in Mikan, Figure 8, Cone Layups and Hot Shot competed in the Living By Numbers (LBN) Championships. LBN winners are listed below.

Our 3on3 Cut Throat competition was the final event of the day and the improvement from Monday to Friday was immense.  With our strict rules of calling out your team score, catching in triple threat, making at least 3 passes, screening or cutting after every pass, only having 2 dribbles per catch and yelling "ball, deny or help" on defense, the players showed how far they come in playing TEAM basketball

We ended camp with our Awards Ceremony.  The players listed below are our Living by Numbers Champions and Individual Award Winners for the 2012 NIKE Elite Hoops Boys Basketball Camp at Greater Atlanta Christian. If you haven't already done so, please make sure to register for FREE online training and drill score tracking at www.MyLivingByNumbers.com.

Mikan Drill
HS: Connor Maxa-10
College: Chris Porter-14
NBA: Eric Biederman-12

Figure 8
HS: Julian Mackey-25.5
College: Miles Long 30
NBA: Eric Biederman-31

Cone Layups
HS: Julian Mackey-7
College: Miles Long-9
NBA: Michael Joseph-9

Hot Shot
HS: Logan Ricks-33
College: Cooper Long-35
NBA: Jay Maxa-37

Individual Award Winners
High School:

Defense Award-Sean Jackson and Spartan Award-Saiku White

College:

Coaches Award-Riley Costas and MVP-Miles Long

NBA:

Hustle Award-Eric Biederman and Spartan Award-Michael Joseph

For more NIKE Camp pictures visit our Facebook page.

For campers Living by Numbers scores visit our website.

For information on other Elite Hoops NIKE Camps check out our Schedule page.

The morning started out with Coach Manfredi and Coach Bostic leading the camp in stationary stretch and floor length open up.  A quick camp picture was taken and then we headed to our gauntlet of Skills Stations for the last time.  The campers all worked extremely hard during Skills Stations and were reminded, "That if you don't know where you are going, how will you know when you get there."  Our goal for players during the week is to get 1% better each day.  Although that may not seem like much, if each player can commit to getting 1% better each day they step on the floor, then they will become much better players.

Next, players participated in their final Living by Numbers contest-Hot Shot.  In Hot Shot, players have one minute to score as many points as they can from certain spots on the floor.  As we mentioned, Championship Friday is known for fantastic finishes and seeing a camper hit a half court shot during Hot Shots only fueled the fire for a great final day of camp.

Our 3on3 Cut Throat competition was next and the improvement from Tuesday to Friday was immense.  With our strict rules of-calling out your team score, catching in triple threat, making at least 3 passes, screening or cutting after every pass, only having 2 dribbles per catch and yelling "ball, deny or help" on defense-the players showed how they can play team basketball if they work at it.

We ended camp with our Awards Ceremony.  The players listed below are our Living by Numbers Champions and Individual Award Winners for the NIKE Elite Hoops Boys Basketball Camp at Madison Academy.

Mikan Drill
HS: Nate Boleware - 7
College: Antonio Nin - 18
NBA:   Trey Harris - 19

Figure 8
HS: Jackson Bishop - 24
College:   Livingston Long - 26.5
NBA:   Trey Harris - 33.5

Cone Jumpers
HS:   Seth Lockett - 2
College:   Thomas Lynn Murphy - 3
NBA:  Jackson Wolgamott - 8

Hot Shot
HS:   Gerald Moore - 34
College:   Jacob Puckett - 40
NBA:   Jackson Wolgamott - 43

Individual Award Winners
HS:

High School MVP - Gerald Moore

HS Mustang Award- Jackson Raley

College MVP - Matthew Evans

High School Defense Award - Cole Whitlow

NBA MVP - Trey Harris

NBA Coach's Award - Jackson Wolgamott

For more NIKE Camp pictures visit our Facebook page.

For campers Living by Numbers scores visit our website.

For information on other Elite Hoops NIKE Camps check out our Schedule page.

Expectations for Championship Friday are always high and fortunately for the NIKE Camp Coaches who were working and for the parents, friends and family in attendance, this group of 50+ campers did not disappoint.

The morning session was like the rest of the week with skill stations, a camp picture, final Living by Number drills and 5on5 games.  However, after lunch Championship Friday and all of its contests truly began. Players went through their Skill Stations one final time for a "test" from each coach and each station.  The campers all worked extremely hard during Skills Stations and were reminded, "to not mistake activity for achievement."  Our goal for players during the week is to get 1% better each day.  Although that may not seem like much, if each player can commit to getting 1% better each day they step on the floor, then they will become much better players.

Next, players participated in their final Living by Numbers contest-Hot Shot.  In Hot Shot, players have one minute to score as many points as they can from certain spots on the floor.  As we mentioned, Championship Friday is known for fantastic finishes and seeing Parrish Priester hit a half court shot during Hot Shot only fueled the fire for a great final day of camp.

Our 3on3 Cut Throat competition was next and the improvement from Tuesday to Friday was immense.  With our strict rules of-calling out your team score, catching in triple threat, making at least 3 passes, screening or cutting after every pass, only having 2 dribbles per catch and yelling "ball, deny or help" on defense-the players showed how they can play team basketball if they work at it.

We ended camp with our Awards Ceremony.  The players listed below are our Living by Numbers Champions and Individual Award Winners for the 2012 NIKE Elite Hoops Boys Basketball Camp at Miller Grove. If you haven't already done so, please make sure to register for FREE online training and drill score tracking at www.MyLivingByNumbers.com.

Mikan Drill
HS: Dante Alexander-11
College: Brandon Thomas-18
NBA: Daeshon Street-17

Figure 8
HS: Rashaad Trice-24
College: Simon Steele-26.5
NBA: Daeshon Street-29.5

Cone Layups
HS: Kusamae Draper-6
College: Simon Steele-7
NBA: Daeshon Street-10

Hot Shot
HS: Noah Grayson-17
College: Simon Steele-28
NBA: Jaylen Slaughter-37

Individual Award Winners
HS:

Hustle Award-Dante Alexander and MVP Award-Rashaad Trice

College:

Most Improved-Brandon Thomas and MVP-Miles Grayson

NBA:

Coaches Award-Daniel James and MVP-Daeshon Street

For more NIKE Camp pictures visit our Facebook page.

For campers Living by Numbers scores visit our website.

For information on other Elite Hoops NIKE Camps check out our Schedule page.

The 3rd annual NIKE Boys Basketball Camp at Marietta High School in Marietta, GA will run June 25- June 29, 2012 and will be directed by our staff as well as Marietta Head Varsity Boys Coach Matt Lyons.

This camp will focus on individual skill improvement with our morning skill stations and afternoon 3 on 3 league.  Each camper will also play in one 5 on 5 game and participate in our Living by Numbers contests each day.  This camp is a perfect way to prepare for your school, church, rec or AAU season. All NIKE basketball camps maintain a player to coach ratio of 8:1 and are staffed by high school and collegiate coaches as well as collegiate players.

This camp is limited to the first 80 boys that register and is for ages 9-15 (entering grades 4th-9th). The camp fee is $260 per player. Over 90% of our camps sold out last year so make sure to register early.  Each player will receive a NIKE camp Tshirt, NIKE yearbook, NIKE camp certificate, and a hand written evaluation from the coaching staff.

Marietta High School is located in Marietta, Georgia and about 4 miles west of I-75 and is right off Hwy 120. Marietta is a convenient camp location for anyone in Cobb County including the Kennesaw, Mableton, Powder Springs, Vinings and Smyrna areas.
Camp times are Monday-Thursday 9am-3pm and Friday 9am-12pm. Camp concludes Friday with an awards ceremony that begins around 11:45am. Lunch will not be provided, but a concession stand will be available with pizza, snacks and drinks. 

This summer will be our 4th year hosting NIKE Boys Basketball Camps at Greater Atlanta Christian School (GAC) in Norcross, GA. We will have two sessions this summer. The first camp runs June 4-8 and the second camp runs July 30-August 3.

Co-Directing the camp with Lee Miller will be GAC Head Varsity Boys Coach and 5-time State Champion Eddie Martin. Previously, Martin had been the Head Coach at Brookwood High School for 20 years and Norcross High School for 6 years.  While at Norcross, he lead the Blue Devils to 3 straight 5A State Championships and coached 3 NBA draft picks: Jodie Meeks of the Philadelphia 76ers, Al Farouq Aminu of the LA Clippers and Gani Lawal of the Phoenix Suns. In his 4 years at GAC, Martin has lead the team to two State Championships, one Final Four and one Elite Eight. In 4 years at GAC, his record is 114-16.  Over the past 8 seasons, each one of Martin's teams have made it to at least the Elite 8.

Both of our NIKE Boys Basketball Camps are open to intermediate and advanced players entering grades 4-9.  Camp times are Monday-Thursday 9a-3pm and Friday 9am-12pm.  Each camp is limited to the first 100 players that register.  This camp has sold out each of the past 3 seasons, so make sure to register soon. To see some of last year's Award Winners and Top Scorers in our Living By Numbers contests check out our blog on last years camp. To see what our NIKE Basketball Camps look like, check out the video below.
This is the premier skill development basketball camp for players ages 9-15 in Gwinnett County. For more information on camp visit www.EliteHoopsBasketball.com or call 1-800-NIKE-CAMP.

Our 2nd annual NIKE Boys Basketball Camp at Miller Grove High School in Lithonia, GA will be held Tuesday May 29-Friday June 1, 2012.