2009 Summer Basketball Camps

The Bill Hanzlik Basketball Camp is one of the premier summer basketball camps held in the state of Colorado. The daily schedule is fast paced with approximately one hour of fundamentals and drills, 30 minutes of contests for prizes and 90 minutes of games in a league format, with a short break each day. There are a variety of different sessions for all ages within the two scheduled camps:

For the older camps, the staff consists of great varsity-level high school coaches and varsity-level college players. There is a great coach-to-camper ratio of one coach for each eight campers. The staff has over 250 years of combined coaching and playing experience at or above the high school varsity level! The Co-Ed camps for younger players will also have great staffs of local hoops experts.

All camps will be held at the Gold Crown Field House, located at 150 S. Harlan St. in Lakewood. The great air-conditioned facility has 28 retractable basketball hoops and a performance wood floor big enough for 10 full-court camp games at once! Each and every camp session will be hosted by Bill Hanzlik, a local sports celebrity. In his nine seasons as a player with the Denver Nuggets, Hanzlik made the NBA Playoffs seven times and won the Midwest Division Championship twice. After retiring as a player in 1991, Hanzlik became an Assistant Coach with the Charlotte Hornets and the Atlanta Hawks before serving as the Nuggets' Head Coach in 1997-98. He now serves as the full-time Co-Founder and CEO of the Gold Crown Foundation in Denver and is a broadcast contributor for Denver Nuggets telecasts on Altitude Sports & Entertainment. He was inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 2004 for his playing career and contributions to the Colorado sports community.

In addition to the fundamental basketball instruction, campers will have the opportunity to play in league-style full court competition. The coaches will place players on teams based on height and ability to help balance competition. All campers at the Bill Hanzlik Basketball Camps will receive a Camp T-shirt the first day of camp. Campers can also win prizes including T-shirts, hats and school supplies. (Each camper will win at least one prize during the week from our prize closet.) Campers will also be given the chance to participate in our voluntary "Free Throw Pledge Contest" and shoot free throws, collect pledges and win prizes. Proceeds help others through the Gold Crown Foundation.

For more information on the camp, call (303) 773-1442. Registration is now available online at GoldCrownFoundation.com.

2009 MARK RANDALL BASKETBALL CAMP

The Mark Randall Basketball Camp is annually a local favorite for many reasons. Local basketball legend Mark Randall will be on-hand every day to personally direct each camp session. There will be different sessions available for all ages and abilities this summer:

Day Camp: This camp is for the serious player. Campers will be divided into groups based on age, ability and experience. Emphasis on the fundamentals with half and full court games each and every day. Participants in the Day Camp should have an attention span and conditioning level for at least five (5) hours of basketball each day.

All camp sessions will be held at a terrific facility at Campus Middle School for both half and full court basketball competition. Each and every camper will receive a camp basketball and camp T-shirt for participating. They will also receive in-depth evaluations on their individual performances at the conclusion of the camp. Throughout the camp, prizes will be given out for both skill and sportsmanship. The interactive "Stump the Coaches" game will also be played on a daily basis.

As previously mentioned, Camp Director Mark Randall is a local basketball legend. Randall was the Colorado High School Player of the Year at Cherry Creek High School in 1986. He went on to be an All-American, All Big-8, Big-8 All-Academic performer at the University of Kansas as well. Randall was the first pick of the Chicago Bulls in 1991 and also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets during his NBA career. He currently works for the Denver Nuggets as a Community Ambassador.

For more information on the camp or to sign-up, please visit www.MarkRandallBasketballCamp.com, call (303) 405-1327 or email at mrand42@aol.com.

JUNIOR NUGGETS/YMCA BASKETBALL CAMPS

Several summer basketball camps for children of all ages and ability levels will be held at a number of YMCA locations throughout the Denver Metro area. At each of the camps, player development and team concepts will be taught through games and drills. Additionallty, fundamentals will be stressed, along with an emphasis on having a good time playing the game of basketball.

Listed below are the different YMCA camps available around Denver this summer: