1st Spalding Pro Camp in Germany

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In Co-operation with SPOPS, the 1st Spalding Pro Camp in Germany will take place from April 29th to May 1st, 2011. This is an invitational tournament for professional players which have a comparable game level like the Beko Basketball Bundesliga (Germany’s 1st Division league), Pro A or Pro B (2nd Division). The camp will take place in Mainz, which is 17 miles away from the largest German airport in Frankfurt am Main.

The camp fee will be 275,- Euro (about 400 USD). Players who are not invited can submit their applications as well. Additional positions will be assigned through a selection process. The fee is an all-inclusive package and contains 3 nights in a hotel including breakfast, 2 days of catering at the tournament, 3 dinners as well as the shuttle from train station/airport to the hotel and back.

Download the Flyer to this event here (file size 2.8MB).
For the latest news please check out the Spalding Pro Basketball Camp Facebook Page.

Someone You Ought To Know: Danielle Robinson

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This is a guest post by Karaya G.

I recently read on Twitter, that someone said that there are no other women college basketball players worth watching except for one Maya Moore. Being who I am, an avid college basketball watcher, I was quick to respond with yes there are. The only reason why more people don’t know about these other exceptional women college players is, because the front of their uniform does not read UCONN.

Trust me, when I say that there is a plethora of good to great players across the nation in the women’s college game, but they do not get the exposure of UCONN and Maya Moore. Well, this is my thought on a few of such players. This is not to run off stats and or accolades on these players, you can check their bio’s for that, this is simply my appreciation of their play.

A few Tips to handle Sore Muscles

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You know, I really love when our young players ask good questions. It’s good to see that they are curious to acquire knowledge about the game and all things involved with it. The other day a girl from our U13 team asked me: “Eitel, since my last practice session I have sore muscles. Why is that and how can help it?”

She is a clever girl and I knew that she wouldn’t stop questioning until I gave her an understandable answer, so in this article I’ll explain briefly why and how sore muscles occur and how to treat it.

8 Attributes of a Good Rebounder

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Rebounding is very essential in our sports. Don’t wait for your opponent to make the shots before having the chance to handle the ball yourself. Rebounding enables your team to have a lot of extra chances for scoring and limit the opponent’s opportunity to get into valuable possessions. This disables them to make the easy points.
When a player shoots the ball it can either sink in or bounce off the rim. So, whenever a shot is made, this is the time for your players to get ready for the rebound.

Someone You Ought To Know: Renee Jimenez

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This is a guest post by Karaya G.

Renee Jimenez is the head coach of the Cal State Monterey Bay Women’s Basketball (CSUMB) Lady Otters, which plays out the Division 2 Conference in California. The California Collegiate Athletic Association is boasted as one of the best Division 2 Conferences in the NCAA. She is now in her third season with the Lady Otters.

Coach Jimenez has an extensive background in the sport of basketball; she played her collegiate basketball at San Francisco State University. During her time at SFSU from 2001-04, Coach Jimenez finished her career as the Gators’ all-time leader in three-point field goals. Jimenez, a two year team captain at SFSU, also set two school season records including most three-pointers made (62).