NEW YORK, NY – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (“SIAC”) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (“SWAC”) are pleased to announce their continued partnership in hosting the second annual Top 50 Basketball Camp.
The Camp will take place July 27-29 on the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Twenty-five of the best players from each conference will be featured at the camp in a model similar to the NBPA’s Top 100 Camp. Players will receive on-court skill development from current and retired NBA players as well as participate in leadership and life skills development sessions off the court.
“We are thrilled to continue this collaboration with the SWAC and SIAC as it provides a unique opportunity for our members to share their knowledge and life experiences directly with these student-athletes,” said NBPA Executive Director, Michele Roberts.
The camp also aims to cultivate and create coaching and talent pipelines for current and retired NBA players exploring the transition into careers in intercollegiate athletics.
“The Conference is excited about the continued partnership with the NBPA and the SIAC to put on the Top 50 camp,” said SWAC Interim Commissioner Edgar Gantt.
“This camp allows our men’s basketball student-athletes the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge of the game of basketball at the highest level. The camp also offers lifelong educational opportunities that campers can take with them to be positive impactful leaders on campus, in their communities and most important in life.”
In addition to skill development and on-court drills, the camp will include a series of highly-competitive scrimmages and games, giving the players the opportunity to showcase their talent against the best of their neighboring conference.
Camp participants from the SWAC include:
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Name
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Institution
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Anthony Gaston
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Grambling State
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Arthur Johnson
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Alabama A&M
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Branden Johnson
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Alabama State
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Charles Jackson
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Darius Austin
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Jackson State
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Devante Jackson
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Grambling State
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Dante Scott
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Mississippi Valley State
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Ivy Smith Jr.
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Grambling State
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Jacoby Ross
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Alabama State
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Martaveous McKnight
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Maurice Howard
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Alcorn State
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Reginald Gee
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Alabama State
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Terrance Banyard
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Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Troymain Crosby
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Alcorn State
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Mubashar Ali
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Southern
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Eddie Reese
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Southern
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Jalen Reeder
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Alabama A&M
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Andre Kennedy
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Alabama A&M
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Camp participants from the SIAC include:
| James Eads | Tuskegee University |
| Jared Harrington | Albany State University |
| Randy McClure | Albany State University |
| Chase Shellman | Spring Hill College |
| Deshawn Graham | Benedict College |
| Jelani Watson-Gayle | Benedict College |
| Kendarius Ash | Lane College |
| Tyrius Walker | Morehouse College |
| Chris Scott | Central State University |
| Brandon Morris | Benedict College |
| Omar Alston | Morehouse College |
| Reshun Ellis | LeMoyne-Owen College |
| Davone Daniels | Central State University |
| Charles Ruise | Central State University |
| Jaylon McMillan | Fort Valley State University |
| Tyler Edwards | Fort Valley State University |
| Ditalim Battle | Kentucky State University |
| Nathan Sheffield | Miles College |
| Carl Garcia | Miles College |
| James Walker | Morehouse College |
| Demba Konate | LeMoyne-Owen College |
| William Loyd | Spring Hill College |
| Sheldon Wright | Miles College |
| Anthony Williams | Clark Atlanta University |
| Akil Douglas | Clark Atlanta University |
| Tyran Davis | Fisk University |
| Damien Davis | Clark Atlanta University |
| Daniel Roach | Tuskegee University |
| Victor Alston | Fisk University |
| Jeffery Dockett | Miles College |
| Austin Sherrell | Kentucky State University |
| Jeffrey Dixon. | Univeristy Xavier LA |
| Dwight Richards | Central State University |
