Nike Basketball Camp Piney Grove Middle School Cumming, Georgia
US Sports Camps is thrilled to once again welcome Lee Miller, Director of Elite Hoops Basketball, as director of our Nike Boys Basketball camp at Piney Grove Middle School in Cumming, GA. The Complete Skills camp will run from June 18- June 22, 2012.
In his 9th year as Director of Elite Hoops Basketball, Lee Miller lends his expertise and enthusiasm for basketball to our Nike Basketball camp at Piney Grove Middle School. Whatever skill level you may be, under the oustanding guidance of Coach Miller and his staff, this camp provides an incredible opportunity to further develop your skills, practice the fundamentals, hone your technique, compete with other players of the same ability, and improve your game, all while having fun!
The Complete Skills camp offers a challenging daily format of fundamental instruction, clinics, drills, and team games. Players will have the opportunity to develop and refine their fundamental basketball skills. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development, shooting, offensive moves, defense, rebounding, and team play.
This camp will focus on individual skill improvement with our morning skill development stations and afternoon Cut Throat 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 players for their school, church, recreation, or AAU season. All of our camps maintain a player to coach ratio of 8:1 and are staffed by high school and collegiate coaches as well as collegiate players chosen by Lee Miller.
Co-directing the camp will be Kevin Dankosky, Head Girls Coach and Keith Gravitt.
Highlights Include
- 8:1 player to coach ratio
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play, and more
- Official NIKE Camp T-shirt
- NIKE Camp Certificate
- NIKE Camp Workbook and other great NIKE prizes
- Handwritten coaches evaluatio
Piney Grove Middle School is located in Cumming, GA, about 30 miles northeast of Atlanta off I-85. All of the facilities provide campers with ample room to enhance and develop their skills. With full length courts and 6 goals per gym, campers are always active. The daily format, which includes fundamental instruction, lectures, and team games will leave any young camper with renewed energy and enthusiasm for the game of basketball.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Lee Miller
Coach Miller as been a part of two nationally ranked and state championship high school programs while coaching at South Gwinnett and Norcross. He has also coached on the collegiate level at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University. His camp coaching experience includes the University of Georgia Elite basketball camp, Duke University Basketball camp, Jack Haley's NBA Complete Player Camp in California and Pete Newell’s Big Man Camp in Las Vegas.Since 2004, Coach Miller has directed over 40 Elite Hoops camps and has trained more than 20 Division I players.
Complete Skills: This program is intended to help players develop athletically. The individual camp is a great opportunity for young basketball players looking to develop and refine their fundamental basketball skills. This program also includes a curriculum for intermediate/ advanced players looking to enhance their skill set at the post, wing, or guard position. Emphasis is placed on fundamental development, shooting, offensive moves, defense, rebounding, team play, and more.
Upon arrival, all participants are evaluated by the staff so that their own instructional needs can be addressed throughout the week. In addition, campers will be evaluated and then split up into smaller groups according to age and ability.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 9:00- 9:10 Campers Arrive/Free Shoot
- 9:10-9:30 Stretch/Floor Length Open Up
- 9:30-11:00 Skill Development Work
- 11:10-11:40 Contests
- 11:40-12:20 5 on 5 League Games
- 12:20-1:00 Lunch
- 1:00-1:40 5 on 5 League Games
- 1:40-2:20 Video/Speaker/Speed and Agility
- 2:20-3:00 3 on 3 League Games
- 3:00 Campers Depart
Boys Session check-in: Monday, June 18th at 8:30AM
Boys Session closing ceremony: Friday, June 22nd at 2:30PM. Departure at 3PM
A detailed camper registration packet containing check in location, health/release forms, emergency contact numbers, and a checklist of things to bring will be emailed to all registered campers in the Spring. The US Sports Camps health and release forms do not require a doctor's signature and they will be collected on the first day of camp.
Camper Parent
All of the coaches were really nice
All of the coaches were nice and took to the time to answer question not only of the campers but the parents as well. My daughter had a blast and will likely attend a future Nike camp.
Camper
Camp gave me the courage
The camp gave me the courage to go out for the basketball team at my school this year.
Camper
I really loved the Nike Camp
I really loved the Nike camp. I made friends, had lots of fun, and learned so much. My high school coach tells me that my game has improved tremendously. Thank you all so much.