Nike Boys Basketball Camp UC Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, California
Returning for his 7th summer with Nike Basketball Camps, director Gordie Johnson lends his expertise to the fun and challenging Boys Complete Skills and Shooting camps at U.C. Santa Cruz. The Complete Skills camp will run from July 29-August 2, 2012. The Shooting camp will run from August 2-4, 2012.
With 22 years of high school coaching experience at one of the nation's premier programs and 10 seasons as U.C. Santa Cruz Head Men's Basketball Coach, Gordie Johnson once again directs our Nike Boys Basketball Camp. Whether you are a younger player or a high school player, this camp provides an incredible opportunity to further develop your skills 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, team play, and more.
The Shooting Camp gives campers the opportunity to focus on improving their shooting skills. Emphasis is placed upon: Technique, Footwork, Shooting drills, Shooting off the dribble, Shooting off the pass, Shooting games, Free Throw Shooting, and Post/Perimeter Shooting.
Highlights Include
- Superior instruction
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play, and more
- Official NIKE Camp T-shirt
- In depth discussions of basketball situational play, including time and game management
- NIKE Camp workbook and other great NIKE prizes!
Just 27 miles south of San Jose and 65 miles south of San Francisco, resting on a 2,000-acre redwood forest overlooking the Pacific Ocean, U.C. Santa Cruz is a magnificent setting for camp. Campers will practice and play in the beautiful West Field House Gym, the home facility of the U.C. Santa Cruz Slugs. Overnight campers will reside in the campus dormitories where campers are supervised by resident advisors and staff.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Gordie Johnson
Entering his 10th season as the Head Coach of the U.C. Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, Coach Johnson is within 14 victories of tying Duane Garner for the most career victories as a U.C. Santa Cruz Head Men’s Basketball Coach. With 36 wins in the last three years, he has exceeded the three year win total of any other coach in the history of Slug basketball.
Read Full BioEntering his 10th season as the Head Coach of the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs, Coach Johnson is within 14 victories of tying Duane Garner for the most career victories as a UC Santa Cruz Head Men’s Basketball Coach. With 36 wins in the last three years, he has exceeded the three year win total of any other coach in the history of Slug basketball.
Last year, Coach Johnson guided the Slugs to a 13-14 record, equaling their all-time high win total for a season. While doing so, Santa Cruz captured its first ever victory in the state of Washington, won the Pomona-Pitzer/Claremont-Mudd Tournament and defeated Claremont-Mudd for the first time in school history. Through his outstanding pressure-man defense the Slugs finished 9th out of the over 350 Division III schools for defending the three-point shot.
Prior to coming to UC Santa Cruz, Coach Johnson was a highly successful coach on both the Northern California high school scene and the highly competitive San Francisco Pro Am Men’s League. At St. Joseph’s Notre Dame High School in Alameda, he led the Pilots to the Northern California Championship and the State Championship Division I game. At St. Joseph’s, he helped mentor future college and NBA greats including Todd Lichti (Stanford and NBA Denver Nuggets), Jason Kidd (Cal and NBA Champions Dallas Mavericks), Ray Young (UCLA), Justin Davis (Stanford) and Calvin Byrd (Villanova). He was an assistant coach in 1991 (with the Fab Five) and for 1993 McDonalds All American Game. In 1998 he was named the Bay Area Coach of the Year. While coaching NBA greats Gary Payton (Seattle, Lakers, Heat and Celtics), Jason Kidd and Brian Shaw (multiple NBA teams including NBA champion Lakers), Coach Johnson helped lead the Bay Pride to the San Francisco Pro Am Championship in both 1995 and 1996.
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.
Shooting Camp: The Shooting camp program gives campers the opportunity to focus on improving their shooting skills. Emphasis is placed on: Technique, Footwork, Shooting drills, Shooting off the dribble, Shooting off the pass, Shooting games, Free Throw Shooting, and Post/Perimeter Shooting.
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
- 7:00 Wake-up, shower
- 7:45 Breakfast (Overnight campers only)
- 9:00 Extended Day Campers arrive; stretching and conditioning
- 9:15 Instructional stations
- 10:30 Lecture
- 11:00 Full-court games
- 12:00 Lunch, rest
- 1:00 Team practice
- 2:00 Full-court games
- 3:00 Drills, stations
- 4:00 Skill contests
- 5:00 Free time
- 5:30 Dinner
- 6:30 Back to gym, league games
- 9:00 Extended Day Campers depart
- 10:00 Overnight Campers to rooms; Lights Out
• Extended Day Camp hours: SUN 12PM-9PM, MON-WED 9AM-9PM, THURS 9AM-11AM
Camper
This camp was the best one so far
Compared to the other basketball camps I’ve been to, this one was the best so far. I like the camp this year even better than last year.
Camper Parent
Coaches and counselors were incredibly motivating
The counselors and coaches were incredibly motivating. My son would practice outside until dark after a full day of camp. We will definitely sign up again next year!
Camper
My basketball game has improved tremendously
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.