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Nike Basketball Camp at Norwood School

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Camp Overview

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Enhance your individual and team play skills at the beautiful Norwood School in Bethesda, MD, for summer 2026. Coach Keith Byrd and his staff will focus on fundamental values and techniques to help you reach your basketball goals. With over 10 years of College Basketball experience as both a Head Coach and Division I Assistant, Coach Byrd brings elite-level insight to every session.

The Complete Skills Camp helps players of all abilities develop athletically, refine fundamental basketball skills and enhance their skill set at the post, wing or guard position.

Highlights Include

  • Daily emphasis on fundamentals, position training, drills and scrimmages
  • In-depth discussions of basketball principles, style of play and player tendencies
  • Receive a Nike Basketball Camp t-shirt and other prizes!

Camp Coaches

  • Keith Byrd

    Keith Byrd

    Camp Director

    MVP Hoops Club (https://mvphoopsclub.com) + Coach Byrd, looks to elevate your game to the next level through a unique blend of offensive basketball training, competition, defensive intensity drills and developing the necessary knowledge of the game of basketball at Nike Basketball Camps throughout the year. Byrd joined the men’s basketball staff at American University during the summer of 2023 and serves as the Chief of Staff. For more than 20 years he has served as a basketball coach for players of all ages. He has been successful in coaching players who have been named College All-Americans, All-Academic All-Americans recipients. During the 2018 season Coach Byrd coached the National Junior College Player of the Year, who would later move on and play professionally.

    Keith Byrd

    Keith Byrd

    Camp Director

    In less than 5 years as a college head coach he successfully won over 100 games, the fastest in the college's history to meet this accomplishment. During his career, he has received several Coach of the Year honors.

    · Winning More Than 100 games in less than 5 Years (the fastest in the college's history to meet this accomplishment) comprised a 105-40 overall record.

    · Named Men’s Basketball Conference Coach of the Year.

    · Selected District Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year.

    · Named CKA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year.

    · Coached 12 All-Conference Players, 3 Conference Players of the Year, 3 All Americans, 3 All-Academic Americans

    Each day campers will focus on a skillset, Shooting, Dribbling, Defense and Teamwork. Additionally, campers will work directly with coaches during team and individual sessions. This basketball camp will also cover in-game situations, current rules and necessary knowledge about the game and its rich history.

  • David Crawford

    Co-Director

Camp Details

AUGUST 17-21, 2026

  • Check-in: Monday at 8:30am
  • Closing Ceremony: Friday at 11:30am
  • Meals: Lunch is not provided. Please bring a packed a lunch.
  • Daily Hours: MON-THURS 9AM-3PM FRI 9AM-12PM

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE FEE?

  • Instruction: Morning and afternoon training sessions
  • Supervision: Campers are supervised by staff during camp hours
  • Lunch: Lunch is not provided, please bring a sack lunch each day
  • Camp T-shirt & Prizes: Campers at multi-day camps will receive a Nike Basketball Camps t-shirt. *1-day clinics and fall, winter and spring camps excluded.
  • Basketballs: Basketballs are provided for instruction during camp

INSTRUCTION & FACILITY

  • Ratio: 1:10 staff-to-camper ratio
  • Groupings: Campers are grouped by ability, age, and experience, per the Director's discretion
  • Facility: Indoor courts
  • Medical Protocol: Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital.

CUSTOMER PORTAL

To access your camp enrollments, Health and Release Forms, and Camp Information Packet, please visit: US Sports Camps Customer Portal

PRE-CAMP CHECKLIST

To view your customer account, complete your mandatory forms, pay balance dues, and review important camp information, visit Pre-Camp Checklist. All necessary camp information is on this page. If there are any imperative changes prior to camp start, registered campers will be notified via email and this webpage will be updated!

PACKING LIST

Below is a suggested list of clothes, equipment, and personal items. US Sports Camps is NOT responsible for lost or stolen articles or money.

● Athletic, on-court clothing
● Athletic shoes
● Water bottle
● Packed lunch and snacks
● Small gym bag/backpack

CAMPER EVALUATION

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.

MEDICAL PROTOCOL

Most camps have an athletic trainer on-site to help with illness or injury. In case of an emergency, campers will be transported to the nearest hospital.

COMPANY POLICIES

If you need to cancel for any reason up until 24 hours prior to camp check-in, you will receive a camp credit voucher for tuition fees paid that is good through the following year for any sport and is transferable to any immediate family member. Participants who DO NOT attend their registered session (no-shows for any reason) or who do not contact USSC to cancel at least 24 hours prior to camp check-in will not receive a voucher or refund. Cash refunds are given only if Cancellation Protection was purchased at the time of registration and the cancellation is made before your balance due date.

For information regarding our cancellation policy and all other company policies, please visit USSC Policies.

TRANSPORTATION

Transportation is not provided by the camp to or from any airports. If you are flying to or from camp, we recommend using an airport shuttle service. Please schedule flights as close as you can to the check-in times on the first day and check-out times on the last day.

NIKE BASKETBALL CAMP FAQ

For general questions about our basketball camps, please see our FAQ page.

*Please note, this information is subject to change.

Sample Daily Schedule

9:00 AM Day Campers arrive; stretching and conditioning

9:15 AM Instructional stations - Skill development

10:30 AM Lecture/guest speaker

11:00 AM Full court games/contests/shooting drills

12:00 PM Lunch, rest-extra shooting

1:00 PM Team Practice

1:45 PM Instructional Stations- Skill Development

2:20 PM Games

3:00 PM Lecture, group discussion

Campers will train at the Norwood School’s top-tier athletic complex, featuring spacious, fully air-conditioned indoor courts. This climate-controlled environment allows athletes to stay cool and maintain high energy levels while focusing on skill development, providing a safe and elite break from the Maryland summer heat.

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