Young basketball players from Cedar, Yellow Point, Ladysmith, Saltair and Chemainus are invited to learn the game from Vancouver Island University (VIU) coaches and top players this summer.
VIU Nanaimo is hosting a new perimeter skill development and shooting camp for boys aged 13 to 17 from July 28-31. The camp runs from 9 a.m. to noon.
A second camp will be held Aug. 18-22. Boys aged 11-14 play from 9 a.m. to noon, while boys aged 15-18 play from 1-4 p.m.
“Kids can expect skill development, as well as the opportunity to be coached by Mariners coaches and players,” said men’s basketball coach Matt Kuzminski. “They have the opportunity to compete in games and competitions for prizes. It will be a lot of fun.”
Kuzminski says the camps are a great opportunity for VIU to help young basketball players learn the game and improve, and it’s also a chance for them to get to know local talent. Each of the past few years, VIU has recruited players from these camps, including Tyler Radelja from Wellington Secondary School and Bryson Cox from Woodlands Secondary School.
Kuzminski says camp participants come from all over, including Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Parksville-Qualicum Beach, Tofino, the Mainland and as far as the Queen Charlottes.
Anyone interested in the camps can register online through www.viu.ca/mariners.
