Enroll to learn the fundamentals of basketball using age appropriate drills from a skilled basketball phenom and proven local hogh school coach.  After attending high school in West Virginia and leading the state in scoring with 36 points per game, Heather Wable DeWees earned a full Division 1 scholarship to Mount St. Mary's University, MD and was elected to their Hall of Fame in 2014.  She also currently serves as an ESPN+ Color Commentator for the Mount Saint Mary’s University Women’s Basketball home games.

Heather has coached Varsity Girls Basketball since 1996 and at Manchester Valley High School since the school’s opening in 2009. The 2,400 career point high school record holder and 1,000 point college scorer has personally coached 6 Carroll County Player of the Years (Girls 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020 and Boys 2020) - all who attended camp - as well as several 1st & 2nd Team All-Carroll County Boys & Girls Basketball players have been coached by DeWees or been campers. Many return to be on staff. This camp prepares young players with the mentality and skills they will need to play in high school and gives them drills to do on their own in the off season.  

Camp Philosophy

Basketball is a complex sport that requires more than just playing games to seriously improve one’s level of play. In order to develop confidence in their abilities, all young players need to be taught the basic fundamentals of the game. Individual work on these basics during the off-season is imperative to making any player more fundamentally sound & better prepared for competitive play. Offensive Training Clinic: Intense workout designed to improve guard & post footwork, shooting form/range, catching, getting open, ball handling & moves to basket. Skills & Drills Academy: Fundamental instruction focused on basic skills that all basketball players should master. Designed for boys & girls of EVERY talent and age level, the camp encourages all players to work on their weaknesses by teaching appropriate drills to do so.

An ADVANCED* Skills & Drills Academy: Extends campers’ knowledge gained during AM sessions in 3v3 or 5v5 scrimmages. The camp also focuses on guard & forward position instruction as well as acute training in offense, man defense & transition team strategies.
*Advanced PM campers must attend AM session(s).