Nike Basketball Camp Emory & Henry College Emory, Virginia
US Sports Camps is excited to once again welcome Richard Ford, Founder/Owner of SmartHoops, as director of the Nike Basketball Camp at Emory & Henry College in Emory, VA. Join Coach Ford and his staff as they help you improve your basketball game at the Complete Skills Camp which will run from July 15- July 19, 2012.
As the Founder/Owner of SmartHoops Basketball Program, Coach Richard Ford has run and worked basketball camps for 15 years. He has taught male and female players and second graders to D-I college athletes in a variety of contexts. Under the outstanding guidance of Coach Ford and his staff, get ready for a challenging and fun session of basketball camp this summer!
SmartHoops is a challenging bridge-the-gap basketball program for serious athletes who are moving from entry level hoops into the highly competitive phase of middle school/early high school interscholastic or club play.
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.
Highlights Include
- Superior instruction
- Daily emphasis on fundamental development, team play, and more
- Fundamental instruction, lectures and team games
- Official NIKE Camp T-shirt
- NIKE Camp yearbook and other great NIKE prizes
Founded in 1836, Emory & Henry is the oldest college in Southwest Virginia. The campus encompasses 331 pristine acres in the village of Emory, in the Virginia Highlands, one half-mile off Interstate 81 and 40 minutes from a major regional airport. Overnight campers reside in the dormitories on campus where staff and resident advisors act supervise campers overnight.
Meet your coaching staff
Camp Director
Richard Ford
Directing our camp is SmartHoops founder and former Duke point guard Richard Ford. After a successful high school career, Richard enrolled at Duke and worked his way from a mere day to day varsity practice player as a freshman to a full member of the varsity team, then to a full scholarship player, and ultimately to a team captain – all under Hall of Fame Coach Mike Krzyzewski.
Read Full BioHis senior year, Richard received the Ted Mann Award as the Duke player contributing most to team morale and also received the Captain’s Award for team leadership. Richard also received recognition in the classroom, being named to the ACC Honor Roll for outstanding academic performance. Richard’s senior year, Duke began its impressive run of NCAA tourney appearances.
Richard has spent much of his life teaching young players intelligent basketball strategies. He has run and worked basketball camps for 20 years, and has taught male and female players from second graders to D-I college athletes in a variety of contexts. For six years, Richard co-directed a national point guard camp, teaching high school and college point guards the finer aspects of point guard play in venues from coast to coast.
Richard’s teaching approach is concept-based. In addition to intense on-court instruction, Richard also holds entertaining classroom sessions to break down the fine points of the game. Richard reinforces his concept-based instruction with video clips, personal stories, and cooperative learning/teaching approaches.
Sample Daily Schedule
- 7:45 – 8:30 Breakfast
- 8:30 – 10:00 Classroom Session
- 10:00 – 12:00 Gym - Individual Stations
- 12:00 – 1:45 Lunch
- 1:45 – 3:00 Classroom Session
- 3:00 – 5:00 Gym - Team Offense/Defense
- 5:00 – 6:45 Dinner
- 6:45 – 8:00 Classroom Session
- 8:00 – 10:30 Gym - Practices/Games
- 11:00 Lights out
Camp Information and Notes:
- Check in: All campers will check in on Sunday, July 15th between 12:00-2:30PM in the dorm lobby.
- Check out: On the last day of camp, all campers will take a final exam between 8:30-10:15am. After the exam, there will be an awards ceremony between 10:15-10:50AM in which parents are invited to attend. Check-out will occur immediately thereafter in the dorm lobby.
Camper
I had a wonderful time at Nike Sports Camps
I had a wonderful time at Nike Sports Camp and my parents were pleased with my improvement and the way in which the camp was professionally organized.
Camper Parent
All of the coaches were nice
All of the coaches were nice and took the time to answer the questions not only of the campers but the parents as well. My daughter had a blast and will likely attend a future Nike camp.
Camper Parent
Coach Ford and his staff have motivated my son tremendously
Coach Ford is a wonderful human being. This was my son's second year at his camp. He and his staff have motivated and improved my son's attitude and skill level. Coach Ford not only teaches basketball but also teaches life skills. My son and nephew loved his camp and they will be back at camp next year.
Camper
This was the best so far
Compared to other camps I’ve been to, this was the best one so far. And I liked the camp this year even better than last year.