Grade 6-8 Competitive Camp Archive
Past Award Winners
MVP Award
2025 - John Allen
2024 - Will Ryding
Top Offensive Player
2025 - Pavlos Papalazarou & Sophie Lockhart
2024 - Ashton Morrow
Top Defensive Player
2025 - Briella Criss & Gus Smart
2024 - Nate Dowker
Hustle Award
2025 - Tyson Daniels & Emmie Forbes
2024 - Heath Coombes
Most Improved Award
2025 - Sophia Severino & Avery Boehme
2024 - Tyson Daniels
Shooting Champion
2025 - Asher Lambert
2024 - Evan Daniels
1on1 Champion
2025 - Pavlos Papalazarou
2024 - Hudson Murray
Connor Vreeken
Camp Director
- Professional Basketball Player
- 4x USports National Champion
- Carleton Basketball Alumni
- U18 Team Canada
- U17 Team Ontario
Born & raised in Kingston - Connor looks forwards to bringing together Kingston's top basketball talent, currently playing at the professional and USports level, to create a camp that gives current high school players an inside look at what it takes to play at the next level.
"Our coaches have different experiences and pathways which brought them to some of the highest levels of competition our country has to offer. I look forward to the opportunity we have as current and former student athletes to share our experiences with the next generation of basketball players in Kingston."
Past Coaches
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Kali Pocrnic
Professional Basketball Player
2x USports National Champion
Carleton University Alumni
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Elliot Bailey
Professional Basketball Player
Carleton University Alumni
4x USports National Champion
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Mikayla McFarlane
2x USports Championship Medalist
2x OUA Silver Medalist
Queen's University Alumni
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Ollie Engen
Queen's Men's Basketball
USports All-Canadian
USports ROTY 2024/25
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Ella Take
Queen's Women's Basketball
Former NCAA D1 (Buffalo)
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Simon Chamberlain
Professional Basketball Player
2x USports National Champion
TMU Alumni
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Luka Syllas
Queen's men's basketball
2023/24 OUA champion
2023/24 USports All-Canadian
2023/24 USports DPOY
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Madison MacInnis
Brock women's basketball
2021/22 OUA silver medalist
Frontenac alumni
Past Guest Speakers
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Dani Sinclair
Head Coach - Carleton University
3x USports National Champion
USports Coach of the Year
20+ years of coaching experience
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James Bambury
Former Head Coach at Brandon University
Former Head Coach at Queen's University
2x OUA Silver Medalist
15 years of coaching experience
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Aiden Warnholtz
Professional basketball player
U23 Team Canada
4x USports national champion
Carleton basketball alumni
2022/23 USports All-Canadian
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Tanner Graham
Professional basketball player
Team Canada FISU Games 2019
2x OUA All-Star
Ken Shields Award Winner 2018/19
Queen's men's basketball alumni
FAQs
What is the objective of this camp?
Upon the completion of camp our athletes will have been exposed and taught concepts that are used at the university level. These include advanced individual and team concepts on both offence and defence. Players will be challenged continuously by our staff of coaches and be given the opportunity to take these ideas back to their own training and teams.
Who is this camp for?
This camp is for both boys and girls entering grades 6-8 in the fall of 2025 who currently play competitive basketball.
What does the camp schedule look like?
The first half of the morning will focus on all-around skill development. Players will spend the morning working through skill stations focussed on specific skills lead by our head coaches. We will then take a break and watch film that will introduce the concepts we are focussing on in our small sided games. Following lunch we will have our daily guest speaker talk and work with campers on a concept of their choosing before finishing off the day with 5on5 games.
Do players receive anything from camp?
Players will receive a reversible jersey and a detailed report card from their head coach evaluating their game with areas for improvement. Athletes will also be suppled with a water bottle and hydration mix courtesy of Biosteel.
What makes this camp different from others?
This camp is not your typical "baby sitting" basketball camp where we roll the balls out and let campers play unorganized basketball. Athlete's are expected to compete in everything we do and to play within the concepts shown to them. These concepts may not come naturally and we expect athlete's to struggle while learning and applying them.
What position is this camp best suited for?
Basketball is a positionless game at the highest levels. Players will have roles to play on every team they play on, but all players should work on their game so they have the skills and abilities to play in multiple positions and scenarios. Care less about what position you are playing and more on being on the floor when the game matters.
I am concerned about my child playing against other athletes who are 3-4 years older than them.
The best way for young players to grow is to be exposed to other players who are better than them. When you are undersized and less skilled than your competition you have to come up with other strategies to impact winning. Developing these skills at a young age sets you up well for when you are the older player and makes you a more well rounded player. Playing against older players is an excellent opportunity to develop these skills.