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MVP Spotlight: Troy Bowers

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Troy Bowers grew up in a rough area of Staten Island. Living in the projects Bowers was confident that he could make his way out and leave a legacy. Bowers went to Boston College, where he played professional basketball. From 1987 until 2000, Bowers would go on to have a great professional career in sports, playing overseas for the European Basketball League for several different national teams, including teams in: Spain, France, Belgium, Turkey, Croatia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Portugal, and Israel.

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Student Becomes Teacher, Launches First Independent Youth Clinic

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Sean Young [pictured holding up his finger] currently works in sports as event staff for the New York Knicks, coaching staff for clinics around the NYC area, as well as working as a coach for Basketball City – a state of the art facility where customers can rent available basketball courts and hold events. Young grew up in Fanwood, New Jersey and always dreamed about playing in the NBA or working in sports.

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Around The League: March 25, 2016

The Abiliene Youth Sports Academy (AYSA) is making a huge push to build a top of the line facility in Abiliene, Texas. AYSA will be given 30 months to raise 7.5 million dollars. AYSA has 25% commited to the project [My Fox Zone]

Future Hall of Famer, Shaquille O’Neal, will travel to Havana, Cuba in June to assist the cities youth sports programs. [Bleacher Report]

Officers do not get the best representation but one officer in Northwest, Roanoke is making a huge impact in youth basketball. [WSLS]

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5 Reasons Why Basketball Camp Works

Photo: Walter Colon
Photo: Walter Colon

Able Camacho is currently with the Garden of Dreams Foundation as a coordinator for the Madison Square Garden Company. Prior to working as a coordinator, Camacho had the opportunity to oversee and assist at various basketball summer camps and clinics throughout New York. Camacho has worked with ProCamps Worldwide, Five-Star Basketball, and with the New York Knicks Summer Basketball Camp as a Camp coach.

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