Junior Elite Weekend Camp: Day One Outstanding Performers

Jr Elite

Junior Elite Camp started Friday at The Hoop Group’s Pocono Invitational Basketball Camp in Stroudsburg, Pa. The invitation only camp features some of the nation’s top rising 6th-9th graders and while the players listed below may not be the best prospects at camp, their performances on Day One helped them to stand out. Will Desautelle […]

Skills Camp III Keeps Summer Sizzling with Talent

Hoop Group Skills Camp III

Jordan Heck: Jordan Heck is a shooting guard that can play the point guard position and has the ability to knock down the open jump shot or with very little space. Jordan has a great feel for the game, and rebounds very well for his position and size. He imposes his will on the game, […]

Hoop Group Skills Camp II Outstanding Performers

Skills II

Anthony Johnson- Anthony is a very talented and aggressive combo guard who scores with ease. He made drastic changes as the week progressed and has transformed from a guard in the SEC to a lead guard in a league higher. He is relentless in all aspects of the game and his big body makes him […]

Hustle Was Theme at Hoop Group Skills Camp I

Skills I Top Performers

Jack Griebel- Jack is a very skilled PG who does a great job running the floor. He has excellent court vision for his age (12),  and is not afraid to take it strong to the rim. He plays with a fearlessness the entire game, and consistently winning plays for his team throughout the week. Jalen […]

Dave Hopla I Award Winners and Outstanding Performers

Dave Hopla Instruction

Before the celebration of Independence Day there were a number of players practicing perfection. Coach Hopla is widely regarded as a shooting guru within the basketball community. Coach Hopla has coached in the NBA and hasn’t lost his touch making 490+ shots out of 500 on a daily basis. Below are the award winners from […]

3x National Coach of the Year, Kevin Boyle, Runs Point Guard Camp at Hoop Group Skills

Kevin Boyle Point Guard Camp

Kevin Boyle Point Guard Camp, scheduled July 13-15, offers young point guards the opportunity to learn from one of the game’s best teachers and most successful coaches ever on the high school level. Kevin Boyle, a three-time National Coach of the Year award winner and the current head coach at Montverde Academy (Fla.), will work […]

Coach Bob Hurley’s Skills Camp Draws International Talent

Hurley Team Puerto Rico

Hall-of-Fame coach Bob Hurley visited the Pocono Mountains this week for the first of his two camp sessions this summer at Hoop Group Skills. Campers from Italy, Chicago and Puerto Rico came all the way to Poconos to experience the teaching of Coach Hurley. The week was capped with exciting plays, explosive dunks, and exciting […]

Deep Talent Pool Anchors Jr Elite Weekend- Award Winners & Outstanding Performers

Jr Elite Competition

Hoop Group’s Junior Elite camp was a success, as campers from up and down the East Coast gathered in the Poconos for the two-day camp. The action was intense, with many games coming down to the final possession. Individually, Jack Srinivasan and Tyrece Little set the tone for the camp early on with their outstanding hustle […]

Best 6-9th Graders Compete at Jr Elite Weekend

Jr Elite Weekend

Kicking off the 50th summer of basketball, Hoop Group Skills held their invitation only Jr. Elite weekend in the Pocono Mountains camp ground. Players spanning from all over the east coast traveled to test themselves against their peers while learning from some of the best teachers of the game. As soon as the players arrived […]

Hoop Group Skills 4 Brings August Heat

Hoop Group Skills

After the girls were done showing what they had to bring to the table, we welcomed back our very last boys skill week. It is our last skills week of the summer and comes before we welcome some of the best young talent the east coast has to offer to our Jr. Elite weekend. The […]