Pro Ball Player Returns Home To Mentor & Develop Future Generations

March 5, 2011 - PRLog -- “Going Big” is the only way Antoine Hood knows how.  He is a decorated Air Force Academy Graduate, Serviceman, professional basketball player, father, and businessman amongst other things.  Despite a long list of professional accolades and achievements, a quick conversation will quickly reveal his true passion lies in the game he has come to love.  Basketball has taken Hood across the country and around the world, all the while, never leaving him far from his roots and the place from which he came.  A Texas native (now living in Florida), Hood has longed to return to Dallas, bringing his heart, his talents, and his never ending desire to “give back” to future generations of aspiring ball players.  In 2011 he will do just that.  Joining HSBCAMPS (America’s fastest growing youth basketball program and its all-star staff of professional and collegiate coaches and players), Hood will switch gears from player to coach, and serve as an integral part of the programs first ever trip to the Dallas area.

“I feel that everyone has a responsibility to give back to others because their gifts and talents come from Heaven in which they were never ours to not share with the world,” explains Hood.  Teaming up with former NBA Development League teammate and friend Carson Sofro (HSBCAMPS Director), Hood could not be more thrilled and excited about the upcoming camp in June.  “I’m looking forward to seeing the development of each camper from the first day to the last, giving them the tools necessary to continue their basketball success.”

The HSBCAMPS Morning Clinic and Day Camp will be held in the new Forney Sports Center, just outside Dallas.  The four-day sessions are geared towards teaching and developing the fundamentals of basketball for boys and girls in elementary, middle and high school grades. The Morning Clinic is open to youth in grades one through three. The Day Camp is open to youth in grades four through 12. From team competitions to individual contests, players will participate in fun instructional work, under the direction of the HSBCAMPS professional staff.

In addition to the greater Dallas area, the nationally expanding youth basketball camp will also be serving up high scoring experiences in Houston, Texas; Boise, Idaho; Hailey, Idaho; Twin Falls, Idaho; Bend, Ore.; Medford, Ore.; Park City, Utah; and Bellevue, Wash. To register for the Forney Camp or to register, visit www.hsbcamps.com.


About HSBCAMPS
Hot Shot Basketball Camps (HSBCAMPS, LLC.) is America's leader in bringing young basketball players of all ages face-to-face with the pros. Founded in the summer of 2007 by Director Carson Sofro, HSBCAMPS is now gearing up for its fifth campaign and operations throughout the Western United States. Sofro, joined by a cast of Collegiate and Professional coaches and players, delivers a world-class basketball experience to kids (Grades 1-12) for a fraction of the price of other programs. HSBCAMPS is committed to giving back, donating a portion of proceeds to schools and non-profits, as well as the HSBCARES fund. Through the HSBCARES fund, HSBCAMPS is able to award camp scholarships, support basketball programs for physically challenged and deprived children, and provide public schools and youth programs with vital basketball equipment to operate at the highest level. For more information and to register, visit http://www.HSBCAMPS.com.

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Hot Shot Basketball Camps (HSBCAMPS, LLC.) is America's leader in bringing young basketball players of all ages face-to-face with the pros.