4X WNBA Champion, 3X Olympic Gold Medalist, Hall of famer and legend Sheryl Swoopes hosts her first all-girls elite basketball camp, Swoopes Hoops Elite Basketball camp. Swoopes is hosting the Free camp at the Houston Texans YMCA | 5202 Griggs, Houston, TX 77021, August 15th – 17th from 8 AM to 4 PM daily. Swoopes put an all-star coaching team together to execute the best skills for some of the best talent. Swoopes and team received over 50 registrations from all over the country. Only 30 girls could be chosen to attend the camp. The girls range from 8th to 11th grade.

“I wanted to create an experience for the top girls. There are always basketball camps for boys and the attention placed on boys; but there are so many girls with just as much talent, but we are never talked about. Girls are truly the future and I want to do my part in making sure as women we are not only seen, but heard,” Sheryl Swoopes said.

Swoopes and team are not just teaching the skills on the court but the skills needed off the court to survive. Swoopes will bring in special guests to discuss other power positions in sports beyond the athlete, managing your money, creating the A team to help you survive and being the CEO of your brand. Swoopes who was known as the female Michael Jordan had her highs and lows during her time as a player and will share her story to help set the path for the campers’ future.

Swoopes teamed up with Mike Lyons from Washington D.C., Lyons a former Euro League player who was known to be a great defender, with exceptional ball handling skills has worked with Phil Handy (Lakers Assistant Coach), Steve Francis, James White and Jack McClinton just to name a few. Lyons skills partner, Hubert King, is also a former professional basketball player who has over a decade of experience in coaching.

SCHEDULE:

I. TUESDAY: Life Skills Day | Drills

a. 9:00 AM – Girls talk one on one with Sheryl Swoopes

b. 9:45 AM – Beyond the Game

i. Sheryl Swoopes

ii. Alexandria Price – Astros Director of Special Events

c. 10:30 AM – You are the CEO

i. Sheryl Swoopes

ii. Tamara Washington – Executive Consultant (Boom Media and Image Consulting LLC.)

iii. Cheri Green – Vice President, Community Manager (JP Morgan Chase)

d. 11:15 AM – Men in the Arena

i. Sheryl Swoopes

ii. Coach Mike Lyons

iii. Coach Hubert King

e. 12:00 PM – Lunch

f. 1:15 PM – Drills with Swoopes and team

II. WEDNESDAY:

a. 8:30 AM – Drills

b. 12: 00 PM – Lunch

c. 1:15 PM – Drills

d. 3:00 PM – Scrimmage Coaches vs. campers

Swoopes hope is these girls will not only leave with the best skills to add to their game on the court, but the best skills to use in life off the court. For more information please visit www.swoopeshoopselite.net or follow Swoopes Hoops Elite on Facebook or Instagram @swoopeshoops.