Wednesday, September 18, 2013

The New Kid on the Team

Posted by Anonymous | Wednesday, September 18, 2013 | Category: | 0 comments

At one point in your basketball playing days you will be the new kid on a team, it’s inevitable, as well as, a rite of passage. You may be the new kid in a recreational youth league and the team that you got put on has been playing together for a couple of years. You may be the freshman that made it onto the Varsity team and you will be playing with juniors and seniors.  You may have been recruited to play for a university where you will be playing with players who are 3 or 4 years older than you.  You may be fortunate enough to have your hard work pay off and have an opportunity to play professionally. You will be the rookie of a team filled with players who are older and have had more professional experience than you. You may be playing a pick up game at a local YMCA with players of different ages, genders and skill levels.

During all these different phases of your playing days there is a constant need for reflection and I challenge you to reflect. How you think you play and how you really play are two very different things. How do you want others to think of you?  Are a willing passer? Do you like playing defense? Do you talk on defense? Are you a hard worker? Are you a good sport/ teammate? If you do not know the answer to these questions, I guarantee that your teammates have already answered them for you.  The game of basketball will hopefully allow you to experience all these phases. Now keep in mind I am not telling you not to work on your game or on those skills you want to have. What I am saying is that while you are working at perfecting those skills they cant come before the team. You may think you have a great jump shot but when you shoot 1 for 16, that is selfish. Chances are you will be sharing the bench with your coach if you do things that are outside your scope of abilities. Hard work will help you become that better passer, shooter or maybe an overall work horse. The work that you put into helping your new team will also help you learn life skills.You will learn to take direction from your elders. Learn how to find your role and seek out how you can help the team out.

One day you will be the new employee to a company and although your past record may help you land the job. The work that you do for them will eventually help you keep your job and help you find your role in the new team. There is always room for change and added responsibility with in the team. If you want it and can show you are worth it. The life skills you learned from being the new kid on the recreational youth basketball team, will carry on with you and hopefully drive you to be a better teammate in all the TEAMS in your life.


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Saturday, August 10, 2013

NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship Friday at Carolina Courts

Posted by Anonymous | Saturday, August 10, 2013 | Category: | 0 comments



The NIKE Boys Basketball Camps in the southeast of the United States is changing the lives of many young athletes. Of course the basketball players benefit the most, but we are quickly attracting campers with different sports preferences. Football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and other sports are gravitating to the NIKE Basketball Camps. We focus on teaching discipline, hard work, and high energy. Once a player has that, the sport is suddenly a little bit easier to improve on. Basketball wise we staff the best coaches and players in the camps area. Basketball summers are very important for basketball players. This summer is wrapping up but we are confident all campers are ready for their next task. Thank you for trusting and giving us the opportunity to help your precious young athletes. Until next summer NIKE Basketball Parents!

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. I've been working NIKE Basketball Camps for 2 years now and this was the first time we had such an evenully matched NBA Chyampionship. Just like the 2013 NBA Finals, the Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs  at Carolina Courts battled out every second of the game for the championship. The Heat came out victorious. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.

Check out LBN record breaker from this week.

Power Layups NBA Division with Joshua Jones


Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. See you next year Charlotte!

Switch Cone Slides
HS: Collin Thomas
College: Connor Meehan
NBA: JC Tharrington

Figure 8
HS: Josh Hazlett
College: Connor Meehan
NBA: JC Tharrington

Cone Layups
HS: Brock Adams
College: Luke Cashion
NBA: Josh Jones

Hot Shot
HS: Justin Jones 
College: Thomas Tyson
NBA: JC Tharrington


Indivdual Awards
High School:


MVP- Chase Montgomery



Coaches Award- Collin Thomas



International Award- Victor Monsalve



College:


MVP- Michael Bagnasco




Coaches Award- Connor Meehan


NBA:



MVP- JC Tharrington



Coaches Award- Sam Sarkozi


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Sunday, August 4, 2013

NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship Friday at Cathedral Praise

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The NIKE Boys Basketball Camps in the southeast of the United States is changing the lives of many young athletes. Of course the basketball players benefit the most, but we are quickly attracting campers with different sports preferences. Football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and other sports are gravitating to the NIKE Basketball Camps. We focus on teaching discipline, hard work, and high energy. Once a player has that, the sport is suddenly a little bit easier to improve on. Basketball wise we staff the best coaches and players in the camps area. Basketball summers are very important for basketball players. This summer is wrapping up but we are confident all campers are ready for their next task. Thank you for trusting and giving us the opportunity to help your precious young athletes. Until next summer NIKE Basketball Parents!

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. The NBA division championship was dominated by one team entire week. Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.

Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. See you next year Charleston!

Switch Cone Slides
Isiah McGrew

Figure 8
Quan Gibbs

Cone Layups
Garrett Byerly  

Hot Shot
Werber Steven


Indivdual Awards
Coaches Award:


Jeremiah King


MVP:

Mylick Elliot Dargan


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NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship Friday at A Game Complex

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The NIKE Boys Basketball Camps in the southeast of the United States is changing the lives of many young athletes. Of course the basketball players benefit the most, but we are quickly attracting campers with different sports preferences. Football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and other sports are gravitating to the NIKE Basketball Camps. We focus on teaching discipline, hard work, and high energy. Once a player has that, the sport is suddenly a little bit easier to improve on. Basketball wise we staff the best coaches and players in the camps area. Basketball summers are very important for basketball players. This summer is wrapping up but we are confident all campers are ready for their next task. Thank you for trusting and giving us the opportunity to help your precious young athletes. Until next summer NIKE Basketball Parents!

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. The NBA division championship was dominated by one team entire week. Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.

Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. See you next year Franklin, Tennessee.


Mikan
HS: Cayle Wiatr
College: Blane Burrows
NBA: Mykale Sanders

Figure 8
HS: Cayle Wiatr
College: Harry Lackey
NBA: Jacob Puckett

Cone Layups
HS: Cayle Waitr
College: Conner Beavon
NBA: Kellen King

Hot Shot
HS: Cayle Wiatr
College: Daniel Harrington
NBA: Tyler Byers


Indivdual Awards
Coaches Award:


(L) Rex Gainer, Jack Patton, Evan Gainer



MVP Award:



(L) Blaine Burrow, Kellen King, Arthur Bennett


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NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship Friday at GAC Pt 2

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The NIKE Boys Basketball Camps in the southeast of the United States is changing the lives of many young athletes. Of course the basketball players benefit the most, but we are quickly attracting campers with different sports preferences. Football, soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and other sports are gravitating to the NIKE Basketball Camps. We focus on teaching discipline, hard work, and high energy. Once a player has that, the sport is suddenly a little bit easier to improve on. Basketball wise we staff the best coaches and players in the camps area. Basketball summers are very important for basketball players. This summer is wrapping up but we are confident all campers are ready for their next task. Thank you for trusting and giving us the opportunity to help your precious young athletes. Until next summer NIKE Basketball Parents!

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. The NBA division championship was dominated by one team entire week. Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.

Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. See you next year GAC. Good luck defending the much deserved title!


Switch Cone Slides
HS: Jonathan Hallock
College: Omar Daniels
NBA: Colin Williams 

Figure 8
HS: Alex Edler
College: Nija Cole
NBA: Damontez Oliver

Cone Layups
HS: Alex Edler
College: Win Laws
NBA: Najee Winders

Hot Shot
HS: Ameya Hegde 
College: Robert Ward
NBA: Carson Duerr

Indivdual Awards
High School:


MVP- Miles Kelly



Coaches Award- Alex Edler 



College:


MVP- Jordan Teague 




Coaches Award- Robert Ward

 

NBA:



MVP- Ethan Smith



Coaches Award- DJ Lemmons



International Award- Christopher Opris 


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Monday, July 29, 2013

NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship Friday at CPA

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CPA and Drew Maddux is an unbelievable combination. Not only is this combination successful during the basketball season, but is just as successful in the off season. This summer, Nashville and surrounding areas have made an impact in NIKE Basketball campers lives. We are proud to be apart of this developmental process in Nashville and we want to continue to help in anyway that we can. Thank you and we salute you!

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. The NBA division championship was dominated by one team. Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.We had some Living by Number Record Breakers this week. Players that beat All-time or Divisional records are below with their record breaking video and scores.

Check out Hunter Vick as he breaks 5 of his own records this week at CPA NIKE Basketball Camp!

FLIP FLOP


FIGURE 8


FIGURE 8 DRIBBLE


FRONT BACK CATCH


POWER LAYUPS



Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. Until next year GAC!


Figure 8
HS: Reid Smith
College: Devaki Garr
NBA: Hunter Vick

Mikan
HS: Ben McSween
College: Any Nichols
NBA: Hunter Vick

Cone Layups
HS: Donovan Smith
College: Conner English
NBA: Hunter Vick and Darius Gravis

Hot Shot
HS: Cooper Mason
College: Maxwell Potts
NBA: Hunter Vick

Indivdual Awards
Coaches Award
(L) Harrison Hitt, James Dickson, Austin Murphy



MVP Award:

(L) Donovan Smith, Hunter Vick, Conner English

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NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship at St Francis HS

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Sunday Skills, 3on3 League, Spring Break Camp, Winter Break, and NIKE Boys Basketball Camp are all at this great location, St. Francis High School. For most of our campers this week, STF was a place of familiarity. The staff, parents, and campers came into the gym Monday morning expecting the best, and the best was given. Coach Huff, STF Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach, supports us through out the year, but especially during the summer when kids are working to improve.  

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. The NBA division championship was dominated by one team. Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.We had some Living by Number Record Breakers this week. Players that beat All-time or Divisional records are below with their record breaking video and scores.

Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. Until next summer St Francis!


Switch Cone Slides
College: Jake Borah
NBA: Paris Williams

Figure 8
College: Zac Johnson
NBA: Adam Coats

Cone Layups
College: Cole Tinsley
NBA: Adam Coats

Hot Shot
College: Corbin Fricker
NBA: Reese Rossi


Indivdual Awards
College:

Hustle Award- Cole Tinsley


Coaches Award- Zack Johnson


MVP Award- Benton Harkness


NBA:

Hustle Award- Chase Valdez


Coaches Award- Michael Devlin

MVP Award- Paris Williams


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NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship Friday at KRCS

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The term "Kings of Kings" describes this week of NIKE Boys Basketball Camp very well. Michelle Manfredi took on and directed the hard working crew of campers at Kings Ridge Christian School; also known as KRCS. This camp included campers between the age of 8-10 year old. With that being said, fundamentals were highly enforced for the youngsters. Manfredi quoted "This week my staff and I loved teaching and concentrating on the beginner concepts more." Only a land of kings can appreciate the basic things of life and basketball. Thank you Kings Ridges for a great week.

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. The NBA division championship was dominated by one team.  Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.We had some Living by Number Record Breakers this week. Players that beat All-time or Divisional records are below with their record breaking video and scores.

Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. Until next year KRCS!


Switch Cone Slides
HS: Carson Ballard

Figure 8
HS: Will Petit

Cone Layups
HS: Chase Schalit

Hot Shot
HS: Walker Steele

Block Jumpers
Landon Harkness

Flip Flop
Jake Youngblood


Indivdual Awards
High School:
Hustle Award- Will Barrett


Coaches Award - Benjamin Schwartz


Elite Hoops Award - Todd Lecadre



Co-MVPs - Landon Harkness and Walker Steele


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NIKE Boys Basketball Camp: Championship at Homewood HS

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Sweet Home Alabama has truly been a sweet home for NIKE Basketball Camps this summer. We want to salute the entire Birmingham basketball family for a great summer. We kicked off 2013 at Trussville High School, and now we are wrapping up with Homewood High School. This entire week has been special. Not only because of the great basketball but because this is our Sweet New Home. Thank you Birmingham.

Championship Friday was nothing less than inspirational for all the staffers and campers. That morning, the campers walked into the gym with an extra bounce in their step. Anyone could notice the focused and determined look in the eyes of the campers. We started off the day with living by numbers. Next we quickly jumped into our individual skills stations for a quick review. Each day the campers rotated between 3 different skill stations. Individual skills, 3on3, and video session gives helps teach all parts of the game to the campers.

Now its championship time! The first championship round was the 5on5 games. In the high school and college division we had two overtime games was an exciting finish. The NBA division championship was dominated by one team entire week. Next was our Living By Numbers Championships. One camper broke our previous record and was thrilled about the honor. Its my guess the player has been practicing the Living by Numbers (LBN) program online. Lastly was the crowd favorite 3on3 Cut Throat Championship. All week the campers have been earning points and learning different ways to be successful with their teams. Coaches, players, and parents enjoyed the intensity during the 3on3 games.

Championship Friday ended with our NIKE Awards Ceremony. All the campers received camps T-shirts, workbooks, players evaluations, and various fun prizes. The campers that performed well during the LBN Championships, earned autographed NIKE basketballs and NIKE gear. Below is the list of LBN winners and the photos of the individual winners. We are sad the camp ended today, but we are more excited about the improvement of all the campers. See you next year Birmingham!


Switch Cone Slides
HS: Samuel Cox
College: John Nall
NBA: Dowd Ritter

Figure 8
HS: Reddick Barnes
College:Eli Brooks
NBA: Jace Johnson

Cone Layups
HS: Paulson Wright
College: Simeon Shadrix
NBA: James Childs

Hot Shot
HS: John Brown
College: Simeon Shadrix
NBA: Will Simmons


Indivdual Awards
High School:


MVP- Paulson Wright 



Coaches Award- Noah Cowell



College:


MVP- Edward Reed




Hustle Award- Caleb Walker



NBA:



MVP- Artravious Twyman



Hustle Award- Xavier Lewis 


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