Fresno State Athletics
Fun Hoops Camp Growing Quickly
7/1/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
July 1, 2010
FRESNO, Calif. - The smiles spread across the hardwood of Fresno State's Student Recreation Center during the annual fun summer camp hosted by the Bulldog men's basketball team this week.
The summer camp has grown to a record participation during the Steve Cleveland Era with 180 campers joining the `Dogs to learn and grow from their favorite student-athletes and coaches in an exciting environment.
The program is under the direction of Fresno State assistant coach Lee Moon, who has made it a priority to make sure everyone enjoys their experience on the basketball floor.
"The growth is a credit to our community," Moon said of the camp. "We want to make sure everyone is having fun and loving the game."
The week started each day at 9 a.m. as the focus remained on the basics combined with detailed instruction on making smart passes, the art of efficiently grabbing rebounds and taking good shots and a host of other drills and competitions in an action-packed schedule.
Moon revitalized the Bulldogs' basketball summer camp two years ago with 35 young campers and quickly sparked the enrollment to 100 campers last summer. At 180 campers this year, the camp has grown by upwards of five-fold in just two years.
To accommodate the expansion, Moon moved the camp from the North Gym to the Student Recreation Center and expects to be able to welcome even more of the local community next year. The ideal goal will allow for Fresno State to host multiple weeks of the program.
"We love being able to spend time with our community and watch the kids have a great time," Moon added. "This is a wonderful opportunity to teach life skills in a fun environment."
Greg Smith, the reigning WAC Freshman of the Year, was one of the five Bulldog returners who served as camp counselors and showed his passion on the sidelines while coaching his campers.
"All of us enjoy this week," Smith said. "We have a good time playing with the kids and giving back to our community."
The camp was held at the Student Recreation Center from June 28 - July 1, 2010.
The `Dogs will open their 2009-10 campaign on November 12, 2010 at No. 22 Brigham Young University.
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