It as another success for the Mean Green Basketball Day Camp which finished June 14th. It was the tenth consecutive year for the event. It started June 14th ended June 17th with an award ceremony at noon. The camp was for basketball players entering the 4th-9th grades.

North Texas Head Basketball Coach Johnny Jones kept an "Eagle Eye" over the campers to help correct any problems a camper had. Maybe in this group of youngster's he might find a future recruit.

Assistant Head Coach Charlie Leonard did not have the exact numbers available but said "there was about the same number attending this year as last year." With the economic concerns and not having a drop in numbers is good news for the camp. There was the feeling North Texas getting into the NCAA Tournament last year helped with attendance.

While some camps are the same each year North Texas decided to add some new wrinkles this year. There was a "change this year in the age grouping" which allowed "five on five matches on the courts." Players were rotated in from the bench which allowed more individual instruction to the players coming off the court. In addition, it gave the campers a better feeling of the game and to put into action what they learned at the camp. It also allowed the coaches to evaluate the campers to see if what they learned translated to the court.

The camp teaches the players the basic fundamentals of basketball in order to improve their game. Campers worked on shooting, ballhandling, rebounding, defense, offense, footwork and other basketball skills. It makes them a better player for next season and in the future. Most of the better basketball players coming out of high school and going onto college went to camps like the one at North Texas. 

Award ceremonies were at noon on June 17th.