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

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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."

More about Connor
  • Kali Pocrnic

    Professional Basketball Player

    2x USports National Champion

    Carleton University Alumni

  • Elliot Bailey

    Professional Basketball Player

    Carleton University Alumni

    4x USports National Champion

  • Mikayla McFarlane

    2x USports Championship Medalist

    2x OUA Silver Medalist

    Queen's University Alumni

  • Ollie Engen

    Queen's Men's Basketball

    USports All-Canadian

    USports ROTY 2024/25

  • Ella Take

    Queen's Women's Basketball

    Former NCAA D1 (Buffalo)

  • Simon Chamberlain

    Professional Basketball Player

    2x USports National Champion

    TMU Alumni

  • Luka Syllas

    Queen's men's basketball

    2023/24 OUA champion

    2023/24 USports All-Canadian

    2023/24 USports DPOY

  • Madison MacInnis

    Brock women's basketball

    2021/22 OUA silver medalist

    Frontenac alumni

  • Dani Sinclair

    Head Coach - Carleton University

    3x USports National Champion

    USports Coach of the Year

    20+ years of coaching experience

  • James Bambury

    Former Head Coach at Brandon University

    Former Head Coach at Queen's University

    2x OUA Silver Medalist

    15 years of coaching experience

  • Aiden Warnholtz

    Professional basketball player

    U23 Team Canada

    4x USports national champion

    Carleton basketball alumni

    2022/23 USports All-Canadian

  • 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.