NBC Basketball Camp at Whitworth University Spokane, Washington
NBC Camps at Whitworth offers some of our most popular camps in the Northwest. Come and experience the best in basketball and life skills training this summer.
NBC Camps is the leader in providing the best sports instruction along with valuable life lessons. Since 1971, over 250,000 athletes have attended NBC Camps, the largest overnight basketball camp in the world. Come and experience the total camp for the total athlete.
NBC Camps is the largest overnight basketball camp program in the world. We focus on total skill development emphasizing training the total athlete. Our camps elevate skill level through intensive skill training. We break down each skill into specific portions which ingrain the skill and creates "muscle memory." The intensity of our camps help maximize the "heightened" environment necessary for growth. Our camps are high energy, fun, and unlike any other camp experience. Come elevate your game and change your life.
Complete Player Camps: Complete Player Camps focus on the crucial keys to becoming a great player. We break our teaching into four focus areas: Individual offense, defense, shooting and team skills. Campers are separated into teaching groups and teams based on their age and ability. These camps are not for the beginning basketball player. Athletes who attend must have a decent ability to dribble and be in able to play for at least 6 to 8 hours a day. We recommend our junior camps to younger or more beginning athletes.
Complete Player Camps emphasis extensive skill development, intensity, enthusiasm, leadership, and team. Many athletes who have attended our program go on to play at the college level and beyond. NBC Camps full-time staff work year round to make NBC Camps the premier basketball camp in the world.
Team Camp: Bring your Varsity or JV high school team to NBC Team Camp for an amazing week that will be the start of a great season. NBC Team Camp is a unique and exciting program focused on helping your team develop confidence, mental toughness, and the winner’s mindset. You leave camp not only having played lots of games, but with the tools, encouragement, mentoring, enthusiasm and team unity you need to have the best season of your life.
Family Hoop Camp: If you love basketball and want to spend a great weekend with your son, daughter or entire family, this weekend is for you. Build memories at a fantastic way to have competitve games for older players, solid fundamental teaching for younger players and plenty of fun from family olympics to paper airplane challenge, swimming, treats, evening programs and more.
Position Training Weekend Camp: Guard, Wing and Post Development:Designed for an intensive weekend experience to elevate your skills at the point, wing or post, this camp is a quick yet comprehensive training session packed with top ways to evelate your game.
Junior Camp: These camps offer fun and fundamental basketball and athleticism training at a level appropriate for the younger age group and beginning players. The goal is to provide a solid fundamental basketball foundation and create a FUN and memorable camp experience. Overnight option allows campers to sleep in the dorms and eat all meals on campus. Extended day option runs from 9am-8pm and allows campers lunch and dinner. Day option runs from 9am-5pm most days and includes just lunch. Check-in for all Jr. Campers is 12:30 on day 1 and closing is at 4pm on the final day.
Tournament Camp: This new camp is only open to high school aged boys and girls incoming sophomores to seniors. Campers must have a vaild AAU Card. AAU Cards can be purchased at www.aausports.org. The campers that attend will be divided into teams by night 1. Day 2 of camp will be focused on training and tournament preparation. Days 3 and 4 of camp will be spent primarily at The Warehouse in downtown Spokane. The NBC teams will participate in The Warehouse tournament wtih a 5 game guarantee.
Camp fee covers tournament fees, housing for three nights and six meals. Campers will need to bring spending money to cover their meals while at The Warehouse tournament. Campers will be given a game jersey for the tournament. Campers will be allowed to check-out of camp after the final game they play in the tournament. *NOTE: Registration deadline for this camp is June 29.
Highlights Include
- Great facilities on the beautiful Whitworth University Campus
- Outstanding staff and coaches that will get to know you and help you improve
- In-depth skill training that will make you a better player
- Learn critical life skills teaching points that challenge you to be your best on and off the court
- Great competition and basketball training
- An atmosphere of encouragement, skill mastery, intensity, great fun, enthusiasm, Christian values and leadership training on and off the court
- Personalized basketball evaluation
- NBC Camps reputation as the best basketball camp in the world
ABOUT THE CAMPUS
Whitworth University's 200-acre campus of red brick buildings and tall pines offers a beautiful, inviting and secure environment. Campers will be staying in the university dorms. Each room has 2 beds available with nearby private shower facilities. These rooms are not air-conditioned and we suggest you bring a fan. The quality cafeteria facility provides an all-you-can-eat salad bar with fresh fruit, hot entrees with beverage, sandwich and cereal stations. Campers alternate being bussed to nearby local gyms to provide maximum competition. Whitworth is located seven miles north of downtown Spokane, Washington.
Roommates for this site need to be requested before camp begins. If you have no preference we will match you with a camper of same gender and similar age. Contact nbc@nbccamps.com if you need to add a roommate request.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
John Fazio
John has been involved with NBC Camps since 1995 and a full time Camp Director since 2000.
Read Full BioJohn runs a basketball training program in Spokane called Varsity Academy. He has several years of experience conducting individual training and coaching AAU basketball.
Camp Director
Danny Beard
Danny, Senior Vice President of NBC Camps directs the Team Camp and Positions Camp at Whitworth University.
Read Full BioDanny was Southern Illinois Athlete of the year, Kansas State standout, clinician for the Uganda African Olympic Team, and coach of the NBC Thunder Team.
What to bring for basketball Camp: visit http://www.nbccamps.com/register/what_to_bring.htm
First day schedule:
Check-in Location:
Campers checking into camp must come first to the Hixon Union Building (HUB) Bldg #49 on the campus map. Please enter Whitworth's main entrance. You will see signs pointing you toward check-in. Please leave your luggage in the car.
12:30 pm Check-in begins for everyone including overnight and extended day campers and allows time to arrive, turn in medical release, receive your room assignment, make store deposits, meet with certified trainer if necessary and settle in your room. Then escort your campers to the camp gym to begin pre-evaluation. make your way to the main gym.
1:00 pm and 1:20 pm - Parent orientation is held in the chapel near the football field, Bldg #15 on the campus map and lasts about 20 minutes. If this is your first experience with NBC Camps we highly recommend you attend one of these sessions while your child is getting settled in.
2:00 pm Camp starts promptly with camper orientation in the field house, Bldg #22 on the campus map.
Intensity Station is on the third day of camp and usually begins at 8:00pm. Be sure to check with your child or child's coach for the exact time.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:00 am Wake Up
- 7:30 am Breakfast
- 8:30 am Ball Handling
- 9:00 am Extended day campers arrive ready to start their day
- 9:00 am Basketball Instruction & Games
- Noon Lunch
- 1:30 pm Basketball Instruction & Games
- 5:00 pm Dinner
- 6:30 pm Fun Activity
- 8:00 pm Evening Program/Life Skills Training
- 9:00 pm Extended day campers will leave campus
- 10:00 pm Lights Out
Final Day of Camp:
Come join your athlete for lunch and plan on arriving at 11:00 so you can find them. Sometimes they are playing at gyms off-site so the camp staff should be able to point you in the right direction. There is a fee in the cafeteria for all extra people who attend (athlete does not have to pay) and will be paid directly to the cafeteria.
The afternoon will be filled with games and activities and the award program will begin promptly at 3:00.
Closing program location:
Whitworth Field House--largest gym on the far west side of campus, Bldg #22 on the campus map
Camp is over at 4:00 - Drive safely and remember to keep an eye on our website for next year's dates starting in November!
For further information regarding Driving directions, where parent's can stay, travel assistance, and contact information please see our NBC Camps web site for this location at http://www.nbccamps.com/register/confirmation/Get_readywhc.htm
Read camper reviewsGrowing as a player and as a person
I attended NBC camps as a student athlete and am excited to see my daughter now attend NBC camps. She had every bit as much fun as I did. Listening to her talk about her growth as a player and a person was very satisfying. See you next year!
Shelbie R.
Best camp in the region
NBC camps are a vast improvement over other camps in the area. They work on the whole player, not just basketball. My daughter came away more knowledgeable about basketball as well as knowing a positive attitude makes a difference.
Cindy S.
Thoroughly Impressed
We were thoroughly impressed with the staff, facilities, and overall experience of our son at NBC Camp on the Whitworth University Campus. We saw him grow in his confidence as well as mature even more into a young man of integrity and faith.
Ali
So worth it!
NBC Camps teach you how to be an all around great basketball player and an outstanding person. They teach you about encouragement, life skills, and importance in yourself, your family, your friends, and much more. The coaches and staff are super! They will help you understand something better if you are having trouble with anything and they are a great influence on the players to be a better person and basketball player. You also play many fun games and do tons of fun activities. NBC camp is so worth it!
Absolutely loves NBC
I would highly recommend NBC Camp to anyone who is looking to really improve their game. The coaches are amazing and my son always leaves this camp so happy and feeling more confident in his basketball abilities. He tells me that NBC is the only bball camp he absolutely loves and looks forward to. And we've tried a few. Thanks NBC Camps!
Ethan
Whole lot more
NBC camp was a week of high energy, fun activities, goal setting and personal development. I only thought it was a basketball camp, but I came away with a whole lot more. I'm now more goal oriented and focused on the things I want to achieve as basketball player and as a person.
I would recommend this camp to everyone!! This has helped my daughter with many of her basketball skills and her life skills. She came home with new ideas and a wonderful confidence about herself!
Caroline
Summer highlight
My daughter has attended NBC Camps for the last 3 summers and it has helped her improve dramatically each year! She has been motivated to push herself outside her comfort zone and challenge herself beyond what she thought was possible in her intensity and focus! She has become a fearless competitor because of the excellent instruction in fundamentals, self-discipline, and goal-making, as well as the encouragement in her spiritual walk. She has also met many new friends that she continues to stay in contact with. NBC Camp has become the highlight of her summer and she can't wait to go back each year!
Kate N.
Thank you
NBC Camp was probably one of the best camps I have ever been to. They taught life skills along with basketball and team work. The coaches and staff were all really nice and ready to help. I would encourage all to try for the Golden Ruler because it really challenges you. I did it and it was hard, but I am so glad I did it. Thank you!
Rich R.
Better players and people
NBC Camp is more than a basketball camp! I have brought three kids the past two years and I have seen growth from them as people as well as basketball players.
Haley M.Camper
One of the best weeks of summer!
I love NBC camp! It is one of the best weeks of the summer! I always feel inspired and motivated after attending camp. I LOVE the coaches and staff! Can't get enough!