Improve your game and have serious fun
at Nike Basketball Camps
Join TJ Jones, Founder of Ultimate Champions Basketball Academy, and staff in spring and summer 2023 to stay ahead of the competition in San Antonio, Texas! Offering a variety of skill-specific sessions for beginner to advanced players, ages 8-17, looking to improve their game and make long-lasting friendships.
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.
The Overnight Camp is the perfect sleep away camp for campers looking to develop their game while enjoying fun evening activities and making new friends. Day Camper options are available.
The Individual Skills Camp will focus on the individual players skills. This includes Shooting, passing, dribbling, footwork, defense, rebounding. We will break down each skill and make it simple for each camper to understand and implement the skills in a fun and exciting way. This camp is geared toward every level of basketball player from beginner to advance.
The Team Skills Camp will focus on Team Skills. This includes setting screens, v-cuts, reading the defense, read and react, rebounding from any position, learn position 1-5. We will teach individual skills in this camp as well as teach each camper how to take his individual skills and implement them into game like situations. Each camper will be placed in game like situations that will force them to apply their individual skills in various scenarios. This camp is geared toward every level of basketball player from beginner to advance.
The Competitive Skills Camp will focus on competition skills. This includes team skills, individual skills, different presses and press breakers, zone offense, zone defense, man to man offense, man to man defense, tournament style play. Campers will be in multiple game like scenarios. Our focus in this camp is to take the individual and team skills of each camper and help them apply in pressure situations. This camp is geared toward every level of basketball player from beginner to advanced.
The High Intensity Camp is the perfect camp for the more advanced basketball player. This camp is for campers with at least 4 years of playing organized basketball. All skilled learned in a control setting will be immediately used in a game like scenario. Campers will learn individual, team and game time basketball concepts.
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Highlights Include
- Unique program emphasis each week
- Excellent training facilities and coaching staff
- 1:12 staff to camper ratio
- Multi Day and Single Day sessions options available
- Extended Day available
- Friday Clinic Available
- Nike Basketball Camp T-shirt and prizes! (multi-day camps only)
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Camp Coaches
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Camp Director TJ Jones
TJ Jones is the founder and lead skills director of Ultimate Champions Basketball Academy and is a National Nike Basketball Camp Director. Coach Jones has over 22 years of basketball experience as a player, coach and player development instructor.
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Director Marvin Walker
Coach Walker has over 20 years of coaching experience, including 6 years of college coaching experience. Currently, he is the boy’s assistant coach at Alamo Heights high school.
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Director Katy Cooke
Katy Cooke is the Head Girls Basketball Coach at John Paul II Catholic High School. In just her 2nd year as head coach , JPII has a 27-16 record, and in 2021 she led them to a final 4 appearance in TAPP 4-A state tournament.
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Camp Director Henry Sims
Coach Henry Sims is entering his inaugural year as the assistant coach of HPU after completing his 15th season as a high school basketball coach. Coach Sims is more than a result-driven Coach.
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Staff Ultimate Champions Basketball Academy
With over 22 years of training and coaching experience that covers all age groups and skills levels, Ultimate Champions has become one of the nation's premier basketball training academies.
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Camp Details
CAMP LOCATION
TMI Episcopal
20955 West Tejas Trail
San Antonio, TX 78247
2023 DATES
Individual Skills (Day Camp): June 12-16
Complete Skills (Overnight / Extended Day Camp): June 25-29
Team Skills (Day Camp): July 17-21
Competitive Skills (Day Camp): July 31-August 4
High Intensity (Day Camp): August 7-11
DAY CAMP DETAILS
Check-in: Monday at 8:30AM
Closing Ceremony: Friday at 11:30AM
Meals: Meals are not provided. Please bring a packed lunch.
Daily Hours: MON-THURS 9AM-4PM, FRI 9AM-12PM
FRIDAY ONLY CLINIC: Competitive Game Play will be comprised of a multitude of competitive games along with dribbling and shooting competitions. Within the games, campers will be divided based on age and skill level.
Note: Depending on the number of campers signed up for the clinic, some of these competitions might not be played. Friday Competitive Game Play will run from 1-4pm, for $49.
POST-CAMP PERSONALIZED SKILLS ACADEMY: Ultimate Champions will be offering skill-specific training catered to the need of each player. The focus is to find out the challenge area of each player and spend the entire session working to improve the challenge areas. It will run Monday-Thursday, from 4pm-5pm, and be $40 (for all 4 days). *Only applicable to day camps.
OVERNIGHT CAMP DETAILS
Check-in: Sunday between 2:00PM-4:00PM at Frost Athletic Center
Closing Ceremony: Thursday at 12:30PM. Check-out following at 1PM.
Meals: Dinner is provided on Sunday. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided Monday-Wednesday. Breakfast and Lunch are provided on Thursday.
Housing & Roommates
Campers will reside in the Abbott Hall, Bailey Hall, and Ewing Halsell Hall dorms on campus and are assigned by age and roommate requests. If you have a roommate request, and have not already given it to us, please do so as soon as possible. Roommate requests are not guaranteed, if you don't have a roommate request, you will be placed in a room with someone near your age.
Bathrooms: Shared
A/C: Yes
Linens: Not provided
Pool: Yes
Suggested Spending Money: $50
Supervision: The staff live in the dormitories with the campers and participate in evening activities. Drugs, alcohol, and tobacco are strictly prohibited and constitute, along with general misconduct, grounds for dismissal from camp without a refund.
COMPLETE SKILLS: EXTENDED DAY CAMPERS
On the first day of camp, all extended-day campers should arrive between 3PM-4PM dressed and ready to play.
Sunday:
♦ Check-in between 3PM-4PM at Frost Athletic Center
♦ Extended Day Campers stay until 8:30PM.
♦ Dinner is provided.
Monday-Wednesday:
♦ Extended Day Camper Hours are 9AM-8:30PM.
♦ Lunch and dinner provided.
Thursday:
♦ Extended Day Camper Hours are 9AM-1PM.
♦ Lunch is provided. Check-out immediately following the closing ceremony.
Daily Schedule: SUN 4PM-8:30PM, MON-WED, 9AM-8:30PM, THURS 9AM-1PM
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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 (Day Camps)
● Small gym bag/backpack
OVERNIGHT CAMPERS ONLY:
● Athletic clothing mentioned above
● Comfortable off-court clothing
● Flip flops
● Toiletries
● Personal items & medications
● Washcloth and bath towel
● Fan (optional)
● Pillow, pillowcase, bed sheets, comforter, or sleeping bag
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
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.
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- 9:00 AM Streching
- 9:30 AM Drills Stations
- 10:15 AM Shooting Work (foot alignment, shoulder alignment, balance, selection, technique)
- 10:45 AM 3 on 3, 4 on 4, 5 on 5
- 12:00 PM Lunch
- 1:15 PM Stretching/Warm-Up
- 1:30 PM Ball-Handling
- 2:15 PM Passing
- 2:30 PM Guest Speaker/lecture
- 3:00 PM Offensive & Defensive Fundamentals
- 3:20 PM Shooting Skills Competition
- 3:45 PM 3 on 3, 4 on 4, 5 on 5
- 4:00 PM Ending Speech and Dismissal
Camp Reviews
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the best basketball camp
August 13, 2021: Zoe had fun throughout the week and felt that it challenged her with learning new skills. Her group coach was fun and knowledgeable. Zoe said that this was the best basketball camp she has attended.
— Juan R., Parent
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Melia enjoyed the coaches
July 16, 2021: Melia enjoyed the coaches and the interaction with the other participants. This was her third basketball camp for the summer and she said she learned the most from this one and enjoyed it the most. She liked practicing dribbling and ball-handling skills.
— Monica G., Parent
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I saw the improvement
July 1, 2021: Joalex loved it! I saw the improvement when he had his team practice. The other parents commented as well. I cannot wait for more opportunities to send him to this camp.
— Karen S., Parent
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A perfect learning environment
June 18, 2021: His confidence in learning the skill first and then coaches get them to use that as they improvise in competition day what stood out to me most was he would tell of events for each day. Giving him the skills to build on in live games with positive reinforcement, most definitely makes difference, as kids get down on themselves and are scared to be courageous. Just a real positive way of instructing and the comradeship of the girls and boys. Top-notch instructors who could convey and get them to grasp very important fundamentals that are lost sometimes in the game of basketball! As a grandfather, it thrilled my heart to see a pulse for new and possible skills and knowledge in all the participants! Great job to all the staff and coaches who made for the best-case scenario for parents as well as the student players there. A perfect learning environment for any age child and recommend to everyone!
— Tony E., Parent
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He really liked his coach
July 5, 2019: He really liked his coach and enjoyed the tournament at the end of the camp!
— Danielle B., Parent
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Each child received individual coaching
July 4, 2019: This camp was very organized and fun. It was staffed well with a low player to coach ratio. Each child received individual coaching regardless of skill level plus the coaches had great rapport with players. I highly recommend this camp to anyone and we will be back.
— Tristyan G., Parent
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She learned a lot
July 4, 2019: She really enjoyed the camp. She said they worked hard and had fun at the same time. The director and the coaches were really detailed and she really enjoyed all of the drills and the tournament. She learned a lot and can't wait to attend again next year!
— Jakari D., Parent
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He learned a lot during camp.
March 18, 2018: Nathan really liked the tournament the last day. He learned a lot during camp.The location was quite a drive for us but it was well worth it! Nathan didn’t complain about waking up early at all, which tells me he loved it and looked forward to camp each day. He is a high energy child, well conditioned from baseball and basketball and he was exhausted every day when he got home!
— Nathan H., Parent
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He became more confident handling the ball
March 16, 2018: He became more confident handling the ball. Had lots of fun with his coaches. Camp improved his skills and staff were encouraging.
— Kaleb F., Parent
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Demonstrated the drill to ensure the athlete understood the drill.
March 16, 2018: The coaches introduced a drill and the athletes had the opportunity to practice it and then demonstrate the drill to ensure the athlete understood the drill.
— Aaron H., Parent
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Coach White!
September 19, 2017: Coach White! He inspires, motivates and trains with enthusiasm and professionalism.
— Marcos C., Parent
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Coaches were patient with the kids
September 19, 2017: Coaches were patient with the kids. The best part of camp were defensive drills with Joe!
— Colby B., Parent
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My daughter gained so much confidence in her game.
September 1, 2017: My daughter attended the last camp of the summer and she really enjoyed the small size. The coaches were amazing, my daughter (12) gained so much confidence in her game.
— Heidi M., Parent
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My favorite part of camp was 1 on 1
August 25, 2017: My favorite part of camp was 1 on 1 with other campers. I hope that next summer there are more games and competitions.
— Deja W., Camper
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We'll definitely be back!
August 9, 2017: Coaches and director were excellent! Both were very personal and professional. As a parent that spends money on multiple basketball camps a year, I felt this camp by far exceeded my expectations. The coaches and directors were great at answering questions from all campers and parents as well. As soon as camp ended on the last day, my son asked if we could come back next year. We'll definitely be back!
— Chad S., Parent
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The interaction with other camp players was great.
July 17, 2017: The interaction with other camp players was great. I would recommend more game situation training for next Summer.
— Gerardo T., Parent
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Thank you Nike for a great camp!
July 13, 2017: The coaches did a great job organizing the camp. The kids got a lot out of the camp and learned a lot more than even basketball. Thank you Nike for a great camp!
— Dereck A., Parent
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My son enjoyed every day.
July 13, 2017: My son enjoyed every day. He was supported by the coaches the entire time. Coach White ran a high energy, focused but fun camp. The June 26th camp went great!
— Sarah C., Parent
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Instructors were extremely enthusiastic and experienced!
June 18, 2017: My son had fun, he stayed busy, the camp was well organized, and instructors were extremely enthusiastic and experienced!
— Varnell J., Parent
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I loved it and would do it all over again if I could.
June 16, 2017: I loved it and would do it all over again if I could. The help and improvement I got from all the coaches was amazing.
— Karla T., Camper
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Kids were constantly busy practicing their skills.
June 16, 2017: Great coaches and great use of time during the camp. Kids were constantly busy practicing their skills. My son came home telling me about his newly learned skills everyday.
— Leticia F., Parent
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Having a word of the day was great.
January 5, 2017: The coaches and the intensity were the best part about camp. Having a word of the day was great! I would recommend extending the Winter camp to 2 weeks instead of 1 week.
— Samantha T., Parent
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The coaches made it fun!
January 4, 2017: The campers learned a lot and worked hard. The coaches made the overall experience fun!
— Rose M., Parent
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She asked to go half day to full day!
January 4, 2017: My daughter felt that she was learning and enforcing her skills. She asked to go half day to full day! The positive attitude and the wiliness of the coaching staff to teach was incredible. Just the appearance of the coaches - they wanted to be there and enjoyed what they were doing.
— Esther D., Parent
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All coaches did a great job
January 3, 2017: All coaches did a great job. Keep up the good work!!!
— Nick D., Parent
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My child's favorite part of camp were the drills.
January 3, 2017: My child's favorite part of camp were the drills, environment, and one on one lessons. I would recommend allowing some of the younger campers permission to work with the older kids at camp.
— Richard R., Parent
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The awards for most improved and MVP were nice and encouraging.
January 3, 2017: The awards for most improved and MVP were nice and encouraging. I have already recommended this camp to our family and friends. I would suggest adding 15 minutes before or after camp to shoot baskets or free time.
— Ursula A., Parent
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The experience we were looking for in a basketball camp.
July 25, 2016: The camp was very focused, it was all about learning and playing the game rather than a fun day of basketball with friends. This was the experience we were looking for in a basketball camp. The coaches were fantastic and coach to camper ratio was excellent. Would love to see a two week camp to help build on skills.
— Sharon S., Parent
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An A+ group of coaches!
July 20, 2016: Always a great camp with Coach TJ! Him and his staff impart strategy and skill directions in a fun atmosphere. Truly for the committed player. An A+ group of coaches! Keep up the good work!
— Yvonne F., Parent
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The best camp I've seen in San Antonio!
July 16, 2016: The best camp I've seen in San Antonio! Excellent organization and structure. Practicing the skills they learned during instruction in a game-like setting was instrumental to their learning. The gym was well lit, clean, and a great learning environment. I really liked how the facilities were all one common area. No camper had any reason to leave the line of sight of the coaches. I felt my child was in a very safe environment. Strong, effective leadership by the director who remained hands on and accessible to campers and parents. The coaches clearly loved their job and understood basketball. Great job, great camp!
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We know our son is in good hands.
July 15, 2016: We love the interaction between the coaches and campers. We always know that our son is in good hands when we drop him off for the day. We also love that good manners and respectfulness are recognized and rewarded by the staff.
— Anna A., Parent
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The coaches are serious about basketball.
July 15, 2016: This camp met all of my son's expectations. This was our second year attending and my son loves the fact that the coaches are serious about basketball and encourage all campers to pay attention and care about improving. He has fun, but he also expects to learn! Add more camps - we'd like more dates to choose from or be able to attend more than once.
— Kelley L., Parent
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My son enjoyed the different games.
June 29, 2016: My son said he enjoyed the different games such as Knock Out and said this camp is better than another camp he had attended the previous two weeks!
— Gilbert H., Parent
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Staff kept the campers focused and working hard!
June 27, 2016: The coaches and staff were amazing, they kept the campers focused and working hard! loved it, will keep sending my son to this camp. Thank you
— Abby D., Parent
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I was impressed with Coach TJ and his staff.
June 24, 2016: I was impressed with Coach TJ beginning every morning with a word of the day, ex. "pride", and relating it to good sportsmanship and everyday life. I also appreciated the amount of respect the camp members had for each other while learning their skills and having fun. Great organization and discipline! Great coaches, especially Coach White!
— Jeanette M., Parent
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My son is already wanting to go back!
June 24, 2016: All of the coaches were professional, serious and also still had fun with the kids. My son really liked his coach, Coach White. He was encouraging and motivation. He's already wanting to go back!
— Parent
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Terrance Jones and his team of coaches made a lasting impression.
My son has attended other basketball camps but this one is in a league of its own! Terrance Jones and his team of coaches made a lasting impression on my son and he looks forward to attending next year. I'm amazed at how much he learned.
— Kelly R., Parent
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My child improved so much in such a short time!
My 9 yr old beginner improved so much in such a short time! He wanted to practice more at home. The camp director was excellent! He is very knowledge, great with the kids, and also incorporated discipline (which you don't see much anymore!). I would recommend the camp to everyone.
— Lisa B., Parent
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It was fun!
It was fun and glad that I attend this camp! I enjoyed playing a game 5 on 5 and watching the other teams as well.
— Felicia J., Camper
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The coaches helped with the kids morale and enthusiasm for the game.
As a parent I enjoyed watching my child gravitate more to learning how to play the game. As a kid who has never played Basketball want to learn and become a better player. I liked how much of an improvement and growth from the beginning to the end in his technique and his strive to play the sport and excel. My favorite part of the camp is the positivie morale that the coaches showed to the kids. That hard work and have fun attitude that helped influence the kids. It helped impact the kids in a positive manor in wanting to learn and play basketball. They helped with the kids morale and enthusiasm for the game and to play hard and work hard.
— Michael O., Parent
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Loved every minute!
Great overall experience and seeing how much my son and all the other kids enjoyed it. I loved the enthusiasm of the coaches and their interaction with the kids. Loved every minute! Great camp!
— Tony L., Parent
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The coaches were great.
I enjoyed new friends and playing against other kids to where I stand in my age group. The Coaches were great and would help with any problems I might of had. The would tell me if I was doing something wrong, as well as praising me when something done right.
— Daniel G., Camper
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TJ is a fantastic teacher.
TJ is a fantastic teacher of the game of basketball. My son enjoyed the fundamentals and the ability to put those fundamentals to work immediately.
— Mark D., Parent
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Terrence Jones is an enthusiastic and effective coach/trainer.
Terrence Jones is an enthusiastic and effective coach/trainer. His training style along with his positive, fun personality fits perfectly with all ages.
— Rebecca C., Parent
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It's fun and intense.
If your thinking about taking your game to the next level this is the camp to go to. This is truly a hybrid camp it's fun and intense 5 stars to everyone.
— Zachary M., Camper
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My son really enjoyed his experience.
My son really enjoyed his experience. The staff was friendly, T.J. The director, was very professional.
— Carolina G., Parent
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A great experience for my child.
Overall the Nike was a great experience for my child. We have participated in many other camps before. The instructors at each training station took the time to make sure each child understood what was being taught and how this would benefit them in a game. Also each instructor would work with each child to increase their individual moral and ensure them with work they would get it down. Other camps I've had my child go to I the past seem to just want as many kids to sign up to benefit them financial. Instead of looking out for the players benefit.
— Arnold B., Parent
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Great interaction from coach to camper.
Great coaching staff,great facility,great motivation to push u to your total potential,awesome drills,great interaction from coach to camper...overall really satisfied
— Camper
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I was challenged from the first minute camp started.
I was challenged from the first minute camp started. My ball-handling improved, the coaches were patient and encouraging, and they taught the importance of teamwork. All-around great experience!
— Camper
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The games were very competitive and fun!
The thing I enjoyed the most about the camp were the coaches. They were really really really nice. The games were very competitive and fun!
— Camper
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This was the best basketball camp ever!
This was the best basketball camp ever! The skill level of campers, drills, instructions, coaches' advice and tips were awesome.
— Camper
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I would like to attend more of these camps.
The camp director was very spot on with every drill and made things fun at the same time. I have never been to a Nike basketball camp before, I would like to attend more of these camps and recommend it to all those who have a passion for basketball or are willing to learn about the game. I was surprised how there was people from all around Texas and even a couple of people from Mexico City, Mexico.
— Camper
Nike Basketball Camp San Antonio
20955 West Tejas Trail
San Antonio, Texas 78247
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