Bratt Basketball Camp Planned With Former NBA Coach

June 30, 2013

The First Baptist Church of Bratt will host a basketball camp  this month with a former NBA, college and high school coach.

The camp for children ages 8-14 will be held  July 22-26 from 9 a.m. until noon at the church. Coach Roger Dutremble of Global Sports Outreach will teach kids the fundamentals of basketball and Biblical awareness.

Dutremble is a a retired coach and member of the International Basketball Hall of Fame. He  career includes coaching at every level from high school to the NBA, and into international arenas, with a lifetime coaching record of 687-117 and seven national championships. He was selected “Coach of the Year” six times, and served as national team head coach to Belgium, Scotland, and Jordan. He was an assistant coach for the Los Angeles Lakers, serving under Paul Westhead and Pat Riley, from 1979-83 and helping the team to three NBA championships with players like Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The cost is $35 per student with a limited number of scholarships available. For more information, contact Tim Hawsey at (850) 327-6529.

Pictured: Students that participated in last year’s basketball camp at the First Baptist Church of Bratt. NorthEscambia.com file photo, click to enlarge.

Comments

2 Responses to “Bratt Basketball Camp Planned With Former NBA Coach”

  1. northview basketball player on July 1st, 2013 9:01 am

    can i come as a helper?

  2. Mom on June 30th, 2013 9:36 am

    Aww man! I was really hoping this wouldn’t be the same week as our church youth camp again:/ we missed it last year because we were at camp an will again this year:(

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