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Nike Boys Basketball Camp Hewitt-Trussville High School Trussville, Alabama
The inaugural NIKE Boys Basketball Camp at Hewitt-Trussville High School in Trussville, AL will run May 28-31, 2013 and will be directed by Lee Miller as well as Hewitt-Trussville Head Varsity Boys Coach Zane Arnold.
This camp will focus on individual skill development with our morning skill stations and afternoon 3 on 3 Cut Throat League. Each camper will also play in one 5 on 5 game and participate in our Living by Numbers contests each day. This summer camp is a perfect way to prepare for your school, church, rec or AAU season. All NIKE basketball camps maintain a player to coach ratio of 8:1 and is staffed by high school and collegiate coaches as well as college players.
Highlights Include
- 3+ hours dedicated daily to individual skill development from our highly qualified coaching staff.
- MyLivingByNumbers.com online training program - designed to chart athletic and skill development progress
- Unbeatable 8:1 player to coach ratio
- Highly Competitive 3 on 3 Cut Throat Tournaments
- NIKE Skill Workbook with NBA players' signature moves, basketball lessons, and training tips, plus an individual handwritten evaluation
- Official NIKE Camp T-shirt, PowerBars, and other prizes
Hewitt-Trussville HS is located in Trussville, Alabama and is right off of I-59. Trussville is a convenient camp location for anyone in Jefferson County including the Center Point, Clay, Pinson, Springville or Trussville areas
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Co-Director
Lee Miller
2013 marks Lee Miller's tenth year as Director of Elite Hoops and eight year partnering with Nike Basketball Camps. 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 at the collegiate level at the University of Georgia and Georgia State University.
Read Full BioPreviously, Miller has Co-directed the University of Georgia's basketball camps, worked at Duke University basketball camps and assisted with Jack Haley's NBA Complete Player Camp in California. In 2004, he was amongst the best upcoming NBA talent working at Pete Newell’s Big Man Camp.
Along with his camp expertise, Miller worked alongside former UGA Head Coach and 1995 Coach of the Year Jim Harrick while serving as a student assistant at UGA. There he worked with former Detroit Piston Jarvis Hayes and current Philadelphia 76er Damien Wilkins.
From 2001-2003, Miller served as an assistant coach at Blessed Trinity High School in Roswell, GA. As an assistant at South Gwinnett High School from 2004-2006, Miller helped lead the team to two state tournament appearances. In 2004, they were ranked as high as #2 in USA Today. Their star player, Lou Williams, now plays with the Atlanta Hawks. Nine other players from that team went on to play collegiate ball.
During the 2006-2007 campaign, Miller coached at Norcross High School. They featured five Division I signees and concluded the season with the 5A State Championship, and a 29-3 record. While at Norcross, Miller had the opportunity to work with NBA Lottery Pick Al-Farouq Aminu of the New Orleans Hornets and Gani Lawal, drafted by the Phoenix Suns. Miller spent the 2008 season at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia where he worked under 2001 Naismith Coach of the Year, Rod Barnes.
In 2009, Miller completed a Skill Development Certification Class in Orlando, Florida taught by Nike Skills Trainer, Ganon Baker. Since then, Miller has trained over 900 players, 47 of which have gone on to play at the Division I level.
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. Emphasis is placed on skill 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 Campers Arrive/Free Shoot
- 9:10 Stretch/Floor Open Up
- 9:30 Skill Development Work
- 11:00 Contests
- 11:10 5 on 5 League Games
- 12:00 Lunch
- 1:00 Living by Numbers Individual Skill Development
- 1:40 Video/Speaker/Speed and Agility
- 2:20 3 on 3 League Games
- 3:00 Campers Depart
Starting Time
Check-in Tuesday May 28 at 8:30AM
Camp Hours are: TUE - FRI 9AM-3PM
Closing Time
Closing ceremony, Friday, May 31 at 2:45PM
Parents are invited to attend! Departure around 3PM immediately following the closing ceremony.
Camp Information
All campers must eat breakfast at home. Lunch is not included. Please bring your own lunch however, there will be a concession stand available with pizza, snacks, and drinks.
Registration Packet
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.
