Recommended Summer Camps
One of the most common questions I get asked from parents is what summer camps and clinics should they send their son/daughter to. I used to send a template email I laying out all the opportunities in the area that have a solid reputation for delivering skill instruction, fun, and reliability. Now, I've compiled them in a much easier and accessible format:
HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH CAMPS
First and foremost, I always recommend young players attend their home high school youth camp. The camps are not just a chance to get better, but it's also an opportunity to get to know your school's varsity staff, interact with the current varsity players, and learn the program's culture, community, and emphasized skills. It's almost never worth it to go to an independent camp or AAU event instead of your high school's own youth camp.
3rd-8th Grade Boys and Girls
Check your local high school for info
Our Monfre Basketball Summer Camp is a jam-packed 3 days of basketball skills, competitions, games, and fun. With a staff-camper ratio of 5:1 your son will get high-level, personalized instruction in all areas of the game. To maximize development and encourage creativity, our camp emphasizes LIVE COMPETITION: contests, small-sided games, 1v1, 3v3, and 5v5. Our staff includes some of the top coaches and high school players in the area. This combination of teaching and mentorship will make our camp the highlight of your son’s hoops summer.
4th-8th Grade Boys
July 31 - August 2
Sussex, WI
SUMMER PERFORMANCE CAMP
I've yet to hear anyone come away from a 24:Up event with a bad experience. The Pat Connaughton affiliated club offers a wide range of skill and camp opportunities. 24:Up delivers elite teaching with a family atmosphere, a unique environment to find these days. At every camp or clinic you'll find 24:UP alumni working as either coaches or counselors to help mentor the next generation. The performance academy includes skills as well as strength and agility work.
3rd-8th Grade Boys and Girls
Ongoing During Summer
New Berlin, WI
SUMMER BASKETBALL CLINICS
Yusef Gray, a former standout player at Milwaukee Vincent and coach at Marshall, has teamed with some top area coaches to host a youth summer clinic. If you take a look at the players Coach Gray has worked with you'll see he continually helps develop top talent. He's got a knack for making intense workouts fun and beneficial at the same time.
1st-9th Grade Boys and Girls
June 19-22, 2023
West Allis, WI
COMPETITION CAMPS
CARROLL UNIVERSITY
Carroll head coach Taylor Jannsen has years of experience working with youth players prior to his jump to leading a college program. His competition camp emphasizes teaching the game through variations of 1 v 1, 3 v 3, and 5 v 5. This camp will deliver plenty of live play reps...the most valuable commodity of a young player looking to improve.
5th-9th Grade Boys and Girls
Waukesha, WI
JUNIOR SKILLS CAMP
CARROLL UNIVERSITY
Carroll head coach Taylor Jannsen has years of experience working with youth players prior to his jump to leading a college program. His years of work developing the Pewaukee Youth program has helped that program capture three straight state titles. Don't miss this great opportunity to have your son or daughter work with Coach Jannsen and his staff and players.
K-5th Grade Boys and Girls
Waukesha, WI
CARTIER & DOYLE BASKETBALL CAMP
Former Brookfield East teammates Patrick Cartier ('18) and Hayden Doyle ('21) offer a one-day camp to start of the summer. Cartier and Doyle are not only some of the top basketball talent to come out of the area, but they are also excellent role models for area youth. Both are playing college ball and this camp is a great opportunity for kids to learn from current players.
4th-9th Grade Boys and Girls
June 3
Brookfield, WI
KIDS BASKETBALL CAMP
Seasoned trainer Thomas Shumpert is offering a basic fundamentals camp specifically designed for kids 4-7 years old. Coach Shumpert has been running camps in the Milwaukee area for over 14 years and is one of the best. It's not often an experienced trainer (used to working with professionals) runs programing for kids this young, so don't miss this great opportunity.
K4-2nd Grade Boys and Girls
June 23-25
Oak Creek, WI
TRAIN LIKE A PRO CAMP
The most immersive and intense camp experience available to high school kids in the area. The four days with NBA trainer Thomas Shumpert includes housing, meals, transportation, 2-4 pro work outs per day, guest speakers, non-basketball entertainment activities, and more. This is the only camp of its kind in our area and it fills up fast.
9th-12th Grade Boys
June 19-23
Oak Creek, WI
TYLER HERRO BASKETBALL CAMP
This one-day camp packs the full basketball experience into a fun-filled four hours. Combine/skill work followed by competitions and finally playing full games to end the day. Miami Heat star and former Whitnall standout Tyler Herro jumps right in with the campers and gives them an experience they won't forget. The Tyler Herro Foundation offers dozens of scholarship opportunities to ensure the camp is accessible to as many kids as possible.
3rd-8th Grade Boys and Girls
August 3, 2023
New Berlin, WI
NIKE BASKETBALL CAMPS
Coach Lou Chapman runs a series of excellent camps throughout the entire state. The camps are day-long and are packed with skills, games, agility, and team-building. The camp also evaluates each player on day one to ensure they are separated into appropriate skill groups. Coach Chapman pours energy and intensity into each camp and has a knack for getting that same intensity out of each camper. Your kid will fall asleep on the way home.
3rd-9th Grade Boys and Girls
Ongoing During Summer
Statewide
Chapman Basketball Academy
CBA runs an extensive array of camp opporunities each summer, including day camps, elite camps, shooting camps, and rookie camps. Highly recommended would be shooting camps led by Steve Novak, scoring camps led by Joe Chapman, and guard camps led by Travis Diener. All former pros, excellent teachers of the game, and great mentors.
Ongoing During Summer
K-12th Grade Boys and Girls
Southeastern Wisconsin
SLABY SUMMER CAMP SERIES
Coach Troy Slaby is an up-and-coming skills trainer and coach based out of the Sports Enhancement Academy. His camp is a robust 7 sessions with each one covering a different facet of the game. His camps combine skills, competition, intensity, some of the top players in the area, and high level coaching from former college players...the perfect formula for a productive summer camp.
3rd-8th Grade Boys and Girls
Stoughton, WI
"NOTHING BUT NET" CAMP
One of the best minds in Wisconsin basketball, Coach Forrest Larson has been running one of the top summer camps for over 30 years. Learning is guaranteed when your son or daughter attends a Forrest Larson camp. He's got a unique ability to motivate and make the learning process and fundamental work fun. Most camps include multiple seasoned varsity coaches in addition to Larson.
3rd-8th Grade Boys and Girls
Sun Prairie, WI
ASC
ADVANCED SCORING CAMP
Seven-time state champion coach Derek Berger runs an annual Advanced Scoring Camp out of Slinger. Coach Berger's state title teams were known for their fast-paced, dynamic scoring ability and his camps take campers through that development process: reading defenses, reading screens, creating space, developing scoring habits and utilizing effective footwork.
4th-12th Grade Boys and Girls
July 24-27
Slinger, WI
SUMMER PLAYMAKER ACADEMY
Coaches Drew Dunlop and Jake Grossman have worked with some of the top players ever to come out of the Milwaukee area. Their new facilities in Waukesha and Muskego give young players a taste of training like a professional. Their academy and ongoing skill sessions are designed to mirror game-like situations to demand quick decision-making under pressure.
5th-12th Grade Boys and Girls
Ongoing During Summer
Waukesha and Muskego, WI
SUMMER SKILL SESSIONS
Luke Meier has been a staple in the Milwaukee basketball skill scene for over 15 years. A former collegiate player and coach, Luke brings substantial wealth of knowledge and depth of experience. As the name implies, RealWork won't have your son or daughter dancing around invisible defenders or standing in long lines. They'll receive the same instruction Luke provides to the NBA/NCAA players he's trained. It's not uncommon to have a pro stop by and jump in a drill.
3rd-12th Grade Boys and Girls
Ongoing During Summer
Brookfield, WI
BRYAN DONALDSON CLINICS
Former Whitnall and Concordia standout Bryan Donaldson has worked with some of the top players in the area over the last 8 years. He is often hired by high school programs to run skill work for their youth and high school players. At times in the summer he runs open clinics and camps.
4th-12th Grade Boys and Girls
TBA
Southeastern Wisconsin
SUMMER CAMP SERIES
Former Wisconsin Badger standout Brian Butch hosts numerous opportunities in the Fox Valley Area for players to work on their craft. He offers specialty camps ranging including shooting, scoring, post play (of course), and even a camp designed specifically to learn how to attack pressure defense. Additionally, he hosts a special youth session designed for K-4th Graders.
K-12th Grade Boys and Girls
Ongoing During Summer
Fox Valley Area
SUMMER CAMP SERIES
Former UW-Green Bay sharp shooter Ryan Borowicz has built the premier basketball training center in Wisconsin, complete with shooting cages and a robust offering of summer camps and clinics. All the offerings at the Driveway are excellent, but don't miss an opportunity to try his one-day, four-hour shooting camp. He utilizes film breakdowns, form drills, footwork, and shooting games to help young players take their shot to the next level. It's worth the drive to the Driveway to learn from a career D-1 50% 3pt shooter.
K-12th Grade Boys and Girls
Ongoing During Summer
Hobart, WI
B.I.G. DREAMS ACADEMY
Trainers Ace Valeriano and Sam Tretow run one of the only true full-service basketball academies in the area. 9 full weeks, 3 hours of basketball per day, strength and agility training, film breakdowns, nutrition, all in one place. Groups are split by age group and sell out fast every year.
5th-12th Grade Boys
June 19-22, 2023
Franklin, WI
DAVIS BROTHERS CAMP
Former Wisconsin Badgers Johnny and Jordan Davis are hosting their third annual Davis Brothers Basketball Camp in collaboration with FoxBall Training. Great opportunity to work with and learn from the former La Cross Central star tandem.
3rd-12th Grade Boys and Girls
La Crosse, WI
3 on 3 - Small Sided Games Camp
Wisconsin Lutheran runs youth camps throughout the summer, but their 3 on 3 small sided games camp is a great opportunity to get in the gym and compete. They also run a camp shooting and attacking camp that emphasizes personalized feedback and workout plans the kids can take home.
4th-9th Grade Boys
June 15th & 22nd; July 13th & 20th
Milwaukee, WI
KEVON LOONEY BASKETBALL CAMP
Milwaukee native and current Golden State Warrior Kevon Looney runs an annual summer camp in collaboration with the Running Rebels Community Organization. The camp is always staffed by some of the top coaches in the area and is priced to maximize accessibility to all community members.
4th-9th Grade Boys and Girls
TBA
Milwaukee, WI
GUS YALDEN BASKETBALL CAMP
Incoming top Wisconsin Badger recruit and Appleton native Gus Yalden is teaming with skills trainer Trent Brunker to host a one-day camp. Coach Brunker is an excellent teacher of skill details and you'll have difficulty finding a better example of excellent footwork and pace then Gus Yalden.
3rd-12th Grade Boys and Girls
June 10, 2023
Appleton, WI
BASKETBALL CAMP
Mark Your Moment is best known for its high level showcase events, but Coach Andrew McNairy and his team at MYM are just as committed to developing the next crop of area talent. Fresh off the NJCAA Division DII National Championship with Milwaukee Tech, Coach McNairy and his staff will have your son or daughter working on their craft the same way they do with their collegiate athletes.
1st-8th Grade Boys and Girls
June 19-22, 2023
Oak Creek, WI
GIRLS YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP
Former Marquette teammates and NBA veterans Dwayne Wade and Travis Diener are teaming up to host a camp exclusively for girls. The camp is part of a greater 3 day effort to raise money for youth literacy programs in Milwaukee. This is a great opportunity for girl hoopers to watch and learn from two basketball legends in the area.