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Burton attends National Point Guard Camp Monticello School’s upcoming freshman, Luke Burton recently attended Dave Devenzios National Point Guard Camp in Atlanta, Georgia. NPGC is open to young men and women who are at least upcoming high school freshmen. They accept mature athletes only, it is an intense program. It is designed for serious athletes who are ready to listen and learn the little things that will improve their game. They study both offense and defense and emphasize the details that can make a difference in their game play. They cover more facets of basketball and cover major ideas in greater depth. NPGC is unique in its works on mental development, not just physical. You spend a considerable amount of time in the classroom learning, analyzing and talking about basketball. You spend several hours a day in the classroom evaluating video clips, taking lecture notes, sharing experiences and participating in cooperative learning activities. The rest of the day is spent in the gym, working mostly on drills which highlight the concepts taught in the classroom. The day starts at 7 a.m. and ends at 11 p.m. NPGC is held at eight different Universities across the United States. The director and co-director travel to each location and run the camps that last for five days. They range from Concordia University (Portland, OR) to Oglethorpe University (Atlanta, GA). Director of NPGC, Dave Devenzio’s entire life has revolved around guiding young athletes. For the past 31 years that has included his instructing them at basketball camps. After breaking his high school’s scoring record he received a full scholarship to Kent State University where he played point guard and earned a B.A. in municipal recreation. He continued his education at Miami University in Ohio receiving a master’s degree in health and physical education management. “I’ve worked with Dave in the past, and he’s a man that knows basketball. Dave has been teaching the game for 30 years and any player would benefit from the knowledge and experience they will gain at his camps.”—George Karl, TV commentator and former head coach, Milwaukee Bucks. Assistant Director of NPGC, Richard Ford is in the midst of an amazing career which includes, at 5’10” and 10 lbs., all star honors in three high school sports, walk-on point guard and team’s captain for the 1984 Duke Blue Devils, ACC Honor Roll for outstanding academic achievement, a law degree followed by work for two prominent law firms and a win in Supreme Court. “Richard came to our program as a walk-on and left as one of our captains. His commitment to getting the most out of his potential was superb. I loved his work ethic, competitiveness and leadership. His example helped establish our program here at Duke.”—Coach K. (Mike Krzyzewski). Add a comment |
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