Basketball Prep School: Hoops Course Stresses Off-Court Life Skills
08/20/2010 – SOURCE: www.WINDSORSTAR.com [Click for full article.]
There’s 47 precocious grade school kids taking part in a college course at St. Clair [College] this week.
The five-day, four-night session is one of only two like it in Ontario [Canada] which are run by Harrow [Ontario] native Mano Watsa.
Point Guard College’s [The Prep School] for boys and girls in Grades 7 through 10 started Wednesday and runs through Sunday, offering much more than just a chance to improve passing and dribbling.
Participants are also in the classroom learning leadership and communication skills and they must pass a final exam Sunday before they can graduate.
“We don’t even really like to call it a basketball camp,” Watsa said. “This teaches not only what to do on the court but who you want to be in life. It’s far more than skills. It’s the pursuit of excellence.”
Point Guard College offers 45 sessions across the U.S. and Canada primarily for high school and college players. Offering seven sessions for prep school players is a new initiative this summer.
Windsor Lancers’ Emily Abbott and Miah Langlois recently attended [Point Guard College’s College Session] in Boston run by former Windsor Lancer Sefu Bernard. “It was a sold-out session and they were the only two Canadians there,” said Watsa, the president and part-owner of PGC.
PGC has run a sold-out session in Waterloo [Ontario] for the past five years.
BY MARY CATON, THE WINDSOR STAR
Related Articles
PGC Basketball 2026 Summer Camp Schedule Officially Announced
This summer, over 20,000 serious players across North America will get the privilege to attend a basketball camp to improve their skills and have fun…
The Silent Player: How PGC Transforms Shy Kids into Vocal Leaders
Talent without a voice gets overlooked. At PGC, we teach athletes how to communicate with confidence, early, loud, and continuous, so they stop being invisible and start leading.
7 Signs Your Child is Ready for an Overnight Elite Camp
Is your child ready for PGC? It’s less about age and more about maturity. If they love the game, handle correction, and want to be there, they’re probably ready to grow.
About PGC
PGC Basketball provides intense, no-nonsense basketball training for players and coaches. Our basketball camps are designed to teach players of all positions to play smart basketball, be coaches on the court, and be leaders in practices, games and in everyday life.
We combine our unique PGC culture with a variety of teaching methods and learning environments to maximize the learning potential of those that attend our sessions. In addition to spending 6-7 hours on the court each day, lessons will be reinforced through classroom sessions and video analysis.
Our goal at PGC is to empower you with the tools to fulfill your basketball dreams, while also assisting you in experiencing the joy of the journey.
To learn more about PGC Basketball, including additional basketball training tips and videos, visit our YouTube Channel or find us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
Share This Post