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Head to the Bethany College in summer 2024 and receive instruction from Head Men's Basketball Coach Brad Johnson and staff. This boys camp is formatted to help fine-tune your shooting, footwork, and ball-handling skills to ultimately improve your mental toughness and confidence.

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 fundamental shooting development, team play and more
Discussions on basketball situational play, including time and game management
Receive a Nike Basketball Camp t-shirt and other prizes!
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Head Coach Brad Johnson

Brad Johnson joined the Bison as the head men's basketball coach in March 2023.
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- Prior to joining the Bison, Johnson spent two seasons with Nebraska Wesleyan
- Johnson spent three years at Seton Hill, an NCAA Division II member. In his first two seasons at SHU, the Griffins advanced to the PSAC Tournament once. The team also had three All-PSAC performers.
- Before that, Johnson spent three seasons with the Frostburg State University men's basketball program. In his first season at Frostburg State, he served as a graduate assistant coach before being named the top assistant coach for his final two years with the program.
- In 2017-18, Johnson helped the Bobcats to eleven wins, the program's best season record since the 2011-12 season. Additionally, it was the first time in five seasons that the Bobcats made it to the CAC tournament. Johnson coached two CAC All-Conference players and two players who were part of Johnson's first recruiting class that made contributions to the team's success.
- In 2016-17, Johnson helped the Bobcats to lead the nation in blocks per game (5.8) and finished seventh nationally in total blocks (146). The Bobcats also finished 17th in Division III in field-goal percentage defense (39.8), 19th in offensive rebounds per game (14.6), and 25th in total rebounds per game (42.24). The Bobcats capped the season by upsetting No. 11 Salisbury 86-80 in overtime on senior day.
- In his first season with the Bobcats, he helped the team to seven wins, including five Capital Athletic Conference victories over Mary Washington, Marymount (Va.), St. Mary's (Md.), and York (Pa.). Johnson helped the Bobcats finish first in the CAC in rebounds (38.4) and blocks (5.5). FSU also finished fifth in the CAC in three-pointers (162) and fourth in steals (7.4).
- He spent six seasons as a head AAU basketball coach (2011-2016) and in 2012, he founded his own AAU program – the North Coast Runnin' Rebels. As a head coach and director, he helped develop athletes in fourth through 11th grades.
- He served as a student assistant for four years at Baldwin Wallace

July 28-August 1, 2024

All Campers Check-in: Sunday between 1pm-2pm
All Campers Closing Ceremony: Thursday between 2:30pm and 3pm

OVERNIGHT CAMPERS

Campers will reside in TBA dorms on campus and will stay 2 campers per room. We will do our best to accommodate roommate preferences but cannot guarantee them. You will be contacted in advance should we have any questions regarding roommate requests. If you don't have a roommate request, you will be placed in a room with someone near your age. It will be a great opportunity to meet someone new!

Bathrooms: Shared
Linens: Not provided
Air-conditioning: Yes
Pool: No
Room Key Deposit: TBD
Suggested Spending Money: $30-$50

DAY CAMPERS

On the first day of camp, all day campers should arrive dressed and ready to play. Drop off and pick up locations will be given out at registration.

Sunday:
♦ Day Campers stay until 4pm.

Monday-Wednesday:
♦ Day Camper Hours are 9am-4pm.
♦ Lunch is provided.

Thursday:
♦ Day Camper Hours are 9am-3pm.
♦ Lunch is provided.
♦ Check-out immediately follows closing ceremony.

Daily Schedule: SUN 1pm-4pm, MON-WED 9am-4pm, THURS 9am-3pm

BASKETBALLS

Nike Versa Tack Basketballs can be purchased during registration for $30. Players can choose between a size 6 (28.5", standard girls) or size 7 (29.5", standard boys) ball, which will be passed out on the last day of camp. Please note that it is not required to bring a basketball to camp as they are provided by the staff for camp instruction.

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
● 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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Sample Daily Schedule

7:00 AM Overnight campers wake up, shower
8:00 AM Overnight campers eat breakfast
9:00 AM Extended Day campers arrive - Ball Handling Skills & Drills
9:20 AM Skill Development
10:15 AM 1st Set of Games
11:15 AM 2nd Set of Games/Film Session
12:30 PM Lunch
1:40 PM Line-up/Camp Lecture
2:15 PM 3rd Set of Games/Film Session
3:00 PM Skills contests
5:00 PM Free Time
6:00 PM Dinner
7:00 PM Back to gym, league games/evening activities
8:30 PM Extended Day campers depart
9:00 PM Overnight campers to rooms - lights out

SECURE YOUR SPOT – CAMPS SELL OUT!

Last year over 650 Sports Camps sold out, leaving 7,000+ campers on the waitlist. Due to high demand, early registration for our first-come-first-serve camps is strongly recommended.

Programs: Complete Skills

Age Group: 8 - 17

Gender: Boys

Camp runs Sunday-Thursday.

Overnight $445.00 USD

Availability: Yes

Day 9am-4pm $325.00 USD