Hard Work - A Life On And Off The Court

This is a great read. If you have not had a chance to read this, you are missing out!


"Life was often unpleasant. When he was eight years old he bounced his first basketball, and the game soon became his outlet, his escape. He loved to play alone, to shoot for hours on dirt courts and in local gyms, often when they were closed and he was not supposed to be there. The game consumed him, and his constant practice turned him into a noticeable high school player. He wasn't tall and he wasn't fast, but his deadly aim was perfected by hours of hard work."

2010 Kohawk Basketball Camp

Last week we had well over 100 campers at our Fundamental Skills Camp. Those campers brought great energy and enthusiasm to Eby Fieldhouse. Below is a picture of one of our younger campers showing great form during the Hot Shot competition.

NBA - I Love This Game!

Only You Can Determine Your Success

Only you possess the strength within yourself to be great. It is not what surrounds you or who persuades you that creates your success. It is your own determination and drive to be the greatest that will determine your success.

Jack Ramsay's Dozen "Absolutes" In Coaching

1. Basketball, like every other sport, is predicated on the execution of the fundamentals.


2. The coach is a teacher; his subject is the fundamentals.


3. The highest level of achievement is attained by the teams with the best conditioned players.


4. Even the greatest players have a level of improvement to achieve.


5. Even the greatest players accept coaching and value the need for discipline and the order that it brings to the team.


6. Winning is more related to good defense than good offense.


7. Break-down drills, under simulated game conditions, are essential to team success.


8. Teams that play together beat those with superior players who play more as individuals.


9. There are no physical limits to individual achievement.


10. Although the game has become more sophisticated, simpler is better in developing and teaching a system of play.


11. Players draw confidence from a poised, alert coach who anticipates changing in game conditions.


12. Teams that never concede defeat can accomplish incredible victories.

Glen 'Big Baby' Davis and Nate Robinson Postgame Interview

This is a can't miss post game interview with...Shrek and Donkey???