Angelina College head basketball coach Kyle Manary and his staff are in high demand since hosting a couple of skills camps this summer. Because of the demand, Manary and his crew will be holding a day camp designed to prepare high-school aged hoopsters for the upper levels of the sport.
Manary will hold the four-day clinic for male and female players ages 14-18 from July 18-21 at Angelina College.
“Our goal is that every player leave understanding what high level College and NBA/WNBA basketball is all about,” Manary said in a released statement.” Each group will have their “position specific” time and then we will combine all of the groups to show them how their individual work fits into the team. Every single player will leave our camp with the drills and knowledge that I have taught to over 120 NBA players and over 100 Division I College All- Americans. Each group will be divided into guards, wings and bigs. We will teach each group to master their position individually then within team concepts.”
The cost of the camp is $85. Campers are responsible for their own lunches.
To register by mail, send form and payment to Angelina College Community Services, P.O. Box 1768, Lufkin, Texas 75902; by phone (936) 633-5206; by fax (936) 633-5478; by email to tscott@angelina.edu; in person at Community Services building room 101 on the Angelina College Campus (Mon.-Thurs., 8a.m.-5p.m. and Friday, 8a.m.-4p.m. Persons registering by email, fax or phone must use a credit card for payment.
Skills addressed include ball handling, passing, floaters, weak-hand development, NBA ball screen reads, positional game shooting, one-on- one NBA/WNBA moves, three-on- three spacing and playing off penetration, among others.
Players are encouraged to bring their own basketballs, shoes, a reversible jersey, shorts and whatever else he or she would bring for a gym workout.
Each day’s schedule will run from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.
Manary, whose basketball background includes working with and developing more than 120 NBA players such as Kobe Bryant, Chris Paul and others, will offer a free advanced-skills clinic from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, May 21 at the old gymnasium on the Angelina College campus. Manary also worked with the Dallas Mavericks and spent time as a Division I assistant
Manary has asked all who plan to attend to contact him at kmanary25@hotmail.com.
