Nearly 200 campers participated in two weeks of basketball at the Juneau Fast Break Basketball Camp in June. This year’s camp drew participants from all over Alaska and included a few players from as far away as Washington and Arizona.
“I am impressed with the excitement, intensity, and improvement in all the players that attended the Juneau Fast Break Basketball Camp. The coaching staff did an incredible job of delivering high-quality instruction on the fundamentals of basketball,” camp director Robert Casperson wrote in an email to the Empire.
The Juneau Fast Break Basketball Camp emphasizes the importance of making healthy life choices. Time was included during camp to discuss multiple topics like the importance of avoiding drugs and alcohol, working through life’s challenges and goal-setting.
The Juneau Fast Break Basketball Camp would like to thank their sponsors for helping put together a “tremendous success,” according to Casperson.
Fast Break Camp
Special Awards
NCAA Division
Free Throw Champion: Kasey Hamrick
Two-minute Tourney Champs: Syracuse – Brock McCormick, Jake Sleppy, Mac Kesey, Kasey Hamrick, Taz Hauck, Spencer Gates, Alwen Carrillo
League Champs: University of North Carolina – Tristan DeVere, JD Gonzales, Cooper Kriegmont, Koneal Laguidao, Abram Lazo, Tad Watson, Uly-John Salaver
Best Passer: Marcos Yadao
Best Defense: Kasey Hamrick
Station Master: JD Gonzales
Most Hustle: Tristan DeVere
Most Improved: MacKenzie Gray
Best Rebounder: Cole Jensen
Most Valuable Player: Cooper Kriegmont
All-Stars: Marcos Yadao, Uly-John Salaver, Oliver Mendoza, Cooper Kriegmont, Mac Kesey, Kasey Hamrick, Cole Jensen, Malakai Nichols, Koneal Laguidao, Taz Hauck, JD Gonzales, Tad Watson
NBA Division
Free Throw Champion: John Hamrick
Two-Minute Tourney Champs: Warriors – Seb Bradley, Christian Yadao, Jacy Johnson, Erik Kelly, Diego Rivera, and Charlee Lewis
League Champs: Warriors – Seb Bradley, Christian Yadao, Jacy Johnson, Erik Kelly, Diego Rivera, and Charlee Lewis
Best Passer: Ulyx Bohulano
Best Defense: Ulyx Bohulano
Station Master: Diego Rivera
Most Hustle: Brandon Guthrie
Most Improved: Seb Bradley
Best Rebounder: Erik Kelly
Most Valuable Player: Erik Kelly
All-Stars: John Hamrick, Ulyx Bohulano, Jerry White III, Seb Bradley, Erik Kelly, Jordan Milligan, Marshall Murray, MacKenzie Campbell, Krishant Samtani, Diego Rivera, Kieran Kollar, Brandon Guthrie