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Project One:
Wooten Top 150 Overview: Attending the Wooten Top 150 Basketball Camp was such an eye-opening experience. There were so many great talented players within the girls and boys basketball roster. I enjoyed watching each individual come together in one area working together to get better. There were some competitive 3 on 3 games, and some great 5 on 5 games. A lot of these players I was not aware of, but after the camp I certainly became a fan. Things I have Learned One thing that I realized from the camp was the amount of preparation it took to run it smoothly. Though I was not a part of the behind the scenes, I could just gather how much work was put in to get the result we witnessed. Pitching the idea to all of the coaches who were there sharing knowledge with all the players, and making sure they had the time to be a part of the camp, reaching out to all the players and giving them enough time to schedule their trip to Mansfield, the media groups, staff for the Fieldhouse, etc. There were so many aspects that had to.
The Good There were some many opportunities for them to compete against each other, and that is what I loved most. There were talented players matched with other talented players. Even though there was not a championship involved, or any reward, the competitiveness was still there. It was like everyone was playing to continue to hold up their name, or their ego. I also loved that there were different courts with different coaches that focused on different parts of basketball. There was a ball handling station, shooting, pick and rolls, defense, and other skill stations. Having the capability to hang around these different areas allowed me to learn some stuff as well from the coaches that were teaching. There were a lot of precautions taken, since we are trying to break through a pandemic. It made me feel safer knowing that everyone around took it very seriously, and I am sure it made the parents and supporters feel better knowing that PBR and Coach Wooten intentions were to protect players and everyone attending.
The Bad There is not a lot I could say in this section. For the most part, the event was organized, minus a few times groups were confused on which station they were going to. The 3 on 3 king of the court seemed a little confusing at times, and often those teams would just hang around because no one else was moving to other courts to play. So if anything I would change how that was handled.
To Add Briefly on the last day, there was a mini dunk contest! I would have loved to see an actual dunk contest, shooting contest, or skill contest. Something similar to what we would see in the NBA, but for both girls and boys.
Translate to my own Event If I were to have something similar to the Wooten Top 150 Camp, I would keep some of the same structure, because I liked how organized it was, but would add and change a few things around. I liked the moments of being competitive, but I would add more moments of competitiveness, but fun. Seeing all those guys and girls there with great skill and talent was beautiful, and I am sure they loved being a part of it as well. I would roughly structure my event as follows: Day One Players arrive Get their jersey, shoes, gear Separate into groups for skill work Play 3 on 3 (keeping track of points) Each court has three or four teams battling, the team with the most points on that court plays the team from another court with the most points, until there is one winner. Girls come and repeat the same above Guys return 5 on 5 games Girls return 5 on 5 games Day Two Skills contest Guards 3 point contest Those with the most attempts and makes in the 150 group 5 on 5 to secure winner Girls return and repeat above Boy return at the last of the girls games Dunk contest Boys and Girls End of Camp
How to present to College Coaches I would document information about each player to later evaluate and gather my thoughts about their performance. The documentation would consist of the height, size, speed, athleticism, strength, passing, scoring, IQ, team player, rebounding, defense, and other areas of the game. It would also include what they averaged during the prior season, their ranking for the start of the new season, their weaknesses, their current position, and how they performed against other competition.
Conclusion I thoroughly enjoyed attending the Wooten Top 150 camp. I saw so many players from around the world showcase their talent. I also saw a lot of coaches some I was familiar with and some not. I was able to learn a few things from them that I would be able to apply in my endeavors. It was an experience I never witnessed before, and it is one that I would love to be apart of again!
Project Two:
International Project:
Overview: The way that basketball is today, there are many international players. Most who are recruited to American College teams, and often drafted into the NBA and WNBA. During my internship, I was in charge of going through all colleges, A-Z, and documenting the international players on each roster.
Purpose: The purpose of this project was to get an idea of what area and teams like international players or have had success with recruiting qualified players, but for this purpose, international players.
After my findings, we take the information I documented and keep track of these players and watch how these colleges play with international players. Play as in, what is the style of play, how do they operate their offense, and what is the players individual style of play.
Why: Information like this gives us at PBR a better understanding of what type of players coaches like for their program.
Project Three:
Overview: This week is one of many tournaments we host all summer. We have the pleasure of watching middle school players showcase the talent they have gained thus far. With everyone shaking off 2020 rust and dust, this should be interesting competing for the first time in awhile. Some may be nervous, some may be experiencing the taste of AAU life for the first time.
Purpose: My purpose in this tournament is to find new talent. My mentor, other recruiters, and I are vetting through talented middle school players to see who we should keep our eyes on moving forward. We are also checking to see the progress of existing middle schoolers we have had our eyes on since seeing them last.
Why: This allows us to get a hold of new talent and start to create the idea of what their player personnel is. The bigger picture is to see where they will go in the long run, and in the short scheme of things, see how far they have to get there.
After finding potential middle school players, we put them in our database, and prepare for the next tournament. This tournament lasted a weekend, but all day long. Lots of times i had three games on at once trying to have my eyes on all screens checking the talent.
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