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National Basketball Camps That Will Host Events in Mississippi

Basketball camps come in many types. The ones with the best name recognition are probably the national camps, run by large organizations, with big-name sponsors, that offer high-level instruction or recruiting opportunities. Point Guard College is one such camp.

There is a reason that Point Guard College in one of the nation’s most well-known basketball camps. This unique system uses a core curriculum of three classes to give high school athletes a great, college-level basketball education. These three courses can be taken in any order, but work together to create a cohesive whole. Not every location offers every course every year, so you may have to look around to find all three offerings, or wait a year in between. The courses are Think the Game, Essentials, and Advanced Concepts. These courses include court time with drills and scrimmages, classroom instruction, time spent reviewing game tapes, and instruction on leadership and communication. There are also two other Point Guard College courses which are separate from these core classes.

University and Local Basketball Camps for Mississippi Players

National camps aren’t the only way to learn how to play basketball, though. Many universities offer day and overnight camps where the coaches for that school train high school athletes to become better ball players, and give them a chance to experience, first-hand, what college play may be like for them. There are also local camps, run by current and former players or coaches, that offer instruction for campers of all ages and skill levels, at local schools or facilities. If you can’t find a national camp in your area, try a university or local camp option, or consider traveling out-of-state this year to find the camp that you like best. You can see a list of basketball camps in Mississippi and all over the country at SportsCampConnections.com.