Kyle O'Quinn Camp
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Join NYC Basketball Kids and Knicks big man Kyle O’Quinn for our fourth week of summer camps as this NBA difference maker teaches other youngsters what it takes to play the game! Located in the Upper West Side at John Jay College (59th and 10th) from July 11-18, there will be drills, competition, and plenty of smiles throughout. A Queens native, Kyle was a second round draft pick in 2012 out of Norfolk State and joined the Knicks in 2015. Come learn from a local legend what it takes to make it to the next level!
Camp info:
Date: July 11th-15th
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm (Friday 9:00-3:00)
Ages: Boys & Girls 5-17
Location: John Jay College (59th Street & 10th Avenue)
Price: $595 (Multi Week, Sibling, No Friday Discounts & Payment Plans Available; Email Chris@nycsportsleagues.com for more information)
Lance Thomas Camp
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Come join NYC Basketball Kids for our second week of summer camps from June 27th- July 1st with Knicks player Lance Thomas! Lance is a New York native who played his high school basketball in New Jersey and he won a national championship under Coach K at Duke University! He entered the NBA in 2010 and joined the Knicks roster in 2015. Have your kid learn from an NBA veteran in the Upper West Side at John Jay College (59th and 10th). Better experiences and opportunities to learn during a kids summer camp will be hard to find around the city, you don’t want to miss this!
Camp Info:
Date: June 27th - July 1st
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm (Friday 9:00-3:00)
Ages: Boys & Girls 5-17
Location: John Jay College (59th & 10th)
Price: $595 (Multi-Week, Sibling, No Friday Discounts & Payment Plans Available; Email Chris@nycsportsleagues.com for more information)
Draft Week Camp
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Join us from June 20-24 at John Jay College (59th and 10th) in the Upper West Side for NYC Basketball Kids Draftee Week and spend time learning from new NBA draftees in the most exciting time of their lives! This camp will have interactive drills and competition, as well as the opportunity to meet role models which is something you don’t want your kids to miss. We have summer camps going on all summer and this is a great one to start with, on the road to getting your kid ready for the next season.
Camp info:
Date: June 20th-June 24th
Time: 9:00am-4:00pm (Friday 9:00-3:00)
Ages: Boys & Girls, Ages 5-17
Location: John Jay College (59th Street & 10th Avenue)
Price: $595
Price: $495 (When signing up for 4 days)
Discounts: Multi-Week Discount, Sibling Discount, & Payment Plans Available; Email Chris@nycsportsleagues.comfor more information
NYC Basketball Kids Jerian Grant Clinic Review
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Saturday’s clinic with New York Guard, Jerian Grant, was nothing short of amazing! We had a small group, but every camper there worked hard, listened to the coaches and absolutely learned something.
As usual, we started the day with some dynamic stretches and warming up led by our Head Coach, Gigi Brown. This is the most important part of every workout. Making sure your body is stretched and ready to be active is the key to Success!
Push ups! Necessary for building that upper body strength. Stronger upper body= shooting further. Every drill and exercise we do at camp is building towards a particular goal.
Dribbling drills were next. Stationary and moving. Developing a strong dribble form can be worked on at any age. No matter how good you think you are, there is always somebody out there working on their game and getting better.
We took a quick break from the drills to have a Q & A with Jerian. There were some awesome questions asked by the kids, including “Who were you idols growing up?” “How did you feel in your first game with the Knicks?” “What do you need to work on to become a better player?” Jerian answered everyone of them, Including the question about how many broken ankles he has gotten over the years. Answer: A lot.
During the last portion of our clinic, we worked on shooting. Lay ups and jump shots. Worked on the fundamentals of shooting: hand placement, shot form, feet placement and balance. Repetition is key for shooting. Once you understand the correct formula for shooting, practice that formula day and night and you will become a force to be reckoned with.
Thanks again for everybody who joined us on saturday! It was an absolute blast and I can’t wait until our next clinic with Jerian.