May 18, 2010

Basketball camps, Saluki Shootout planned

by Amanda Scott

CARBONDALE, Ill. -- The Division of Continuing Education at Southern Illinois University Carbondale is offering two half- day basketball camps and a Saluki Shootout camp as part of its summer 2010 camp schedule.

Young players entering grades 3-8 may register for either or both of the half-day camps. Both camps emphasize offensive skill development in addition to team play, contests, and fun. The camp stresses the basic fundamentals of shooting, ball handling, and passing.

Half-day camps are June 14-17 and July 19-22 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Student Recreation Center. Registration is $85; participants may register for both camps for $150.

Saluki Shootout camp is for high school teams and will be June 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 29 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Student Recreation Center. Registration for one team is $330 or $575 for two teams. The registration deadline is June 11.

For more information, contact the Saluki basketball coaching staff at 618/453-4677. To register, contact the Division of Continuing Education at 618/536-7751 or visit the website at https://www.dce.siu.edu.