2014 PRO Camp - SportONE Parkview Fieldhouse

Pro Camp Counselors
John Williamson
John is a native of Columbus, OH and
University of Cincinnati standout. He’s a
great finisher around the rim, versatile,
very athletic, and likes to rebound on the
offensive glass. During his collegiate career
at Cincinnati, he was named the team’s
Most Valuable Player, led UC in rebounds
and was the team’s second-leading scorer.
He also finished third in the BIG EAST in
offensive rebounding and ninth overall. He
has continued his professional basketball
career internationally in Venezuela, Finland, Australia, Sweden, and
the Philippines.
2014
JUNE 21ST, SPORTONE FIELDHOUSE
Sakellie Daniels
Sakellie is a professional basketball
player that reigns from Raeford,
NC. After a successful high school
career, she went on to compete at
UNC Charlotte on a 4 year athletic
scholarship. She was in the 2006
WNBA Draft but after going undrafted
she later signed her first pro contract
to play for Leipzig Eagles in Germany.
After the 2006-2007 season, she decided to take off to Nyon,
Switzerland. She played in Nyon for 3 consecutive seasons from
2007-2010. She also assisted in coaching a youth girls team in 2009.
After her season, upon returning home she suffered an ACL and
meniscus injury in a summer league. This injury kept her out of the
2010-2011 season due to surgery and rehab. She has returned to
the court to do what she loves and has continued her career as point
guard for Vilnius-MRU.
Kevin Melson
Kevin Melson is a standout professional
basketball athlete from Detroit, Michigan.
Upon graduation from high school, he
attended Schoolcraft College in Livonia,
Michigan. Within just one year of college,
he led the nation in scoring with 28.7ppg,
was a Junior College All-American, and
led Schoolcraft to its first ever national
“Top 25” ranking. After being recruited
by several colleges, Kevin chose Wright State University in Dayton,
Ohio. He received many accolades including MCC (now known as
Horizon League) Newcomer of the Year, three-time All-MCC First
Team, Wright State Athlete of the Year, and also a win over Michigan
State, who would eventually become NCAA National Champions.
Kevin graduated with a B.A. in Sociology and soon after began a ten
year professional basketball career in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Germany,
Belgium, and a few other countries.
FIEL D HOU SE
Always 100 Pro Camp will take place at:
SportONE Parkview Fieldhouse
3946 Ice Way
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Register today online at
www.always100basketball.com Click on PRO CAMP
P.O. Box 85031 FW, IN 46885
Ph 260.267.5776
Email info@vernardhollins.com
www.vernardhollins.com
PRO CAMP 2014
About Always 100
Always 100 Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization designed
to instill the importance of education, self-control, perseverance,
and teamwork through the sport of basketball. Our mission is to
challenge natural ability and motivate athletic excellence which
in turn fosters self-confidence, leadership, and personal growth.
Always 100 summer programs include: individual basketball
workouts, summer basketball academy, Always 100 Pro Camp,
two AAU basketball summer teams, and the annual Charity
Challenge. There is also support allocated to the Always 100
Scholarship Foundation and to sponsor uniforms and equipment
for Vernard’s late father’s, Tharnell Hollins, Metro Sports football
team. The Always 100 motto is to give 100% at all times and the
focus is to help kids remain active and productive keeping them
focused on positivity, as opposed to being attracted to distraction.
About Vernard Hollins
“Nard” Hollins, Always 100 President/CEO, was born and raised
in Fort Wayne, Indiana and attended Bloomingdale Elementary,
Lane Middle, and North Side High School. He has received various
basketball accolades including All-SAC recognition, All-State
Honors, the Tiffany Gooden Award,
as well as participation in the
Indiana All-Star Game amongst
the state’s elite players. Vernard
went on to play basketball on the
collegiate level at Wright State
University and received a Bachelor
of Science in Health and Physical
Education.
Upon graduation, he began to
explore a professional basketball
career on an international stage
in Mexico, Germany, Macedonia,
France, Switzerland, Turkey, Hungary, and Austria. Some of his
highest professional acknowledgments include a career high of 59
points while in Mexico, leading his team to the first ever Hungary
Cup Championship, making the Hungarian All-Tournament Team,
and was also honored as Switzerland’s Player of the Year.
In the summer of 2011, Always 100, Inc. was established as a nonprofit triggering the development of the “Always 100 Basketball
Academy”, which conducts pro-level, high-intensity group and
individual workouts with area youth and high school teams. He
was also able to publish a biographical book: The Disease Didn’t Kill
the Dream and has been a featured motivational speaker at various
youth conferences and forums. His ultimate goal is to continue
allowing an exceptional basketball experience with minimal costs
obligation to parents of our area youth. Through numerous
partnerships and donors, he is able to inspect, direct, and correct
area athletes as they give “Always 100”..
2014 Always 100 Pro Camp
(Open to girls and boys in 3rd-12th grade)
June 16th thru 19th
Are you ready to take your game to the pro level? Always 100 Pro
Camp 2014, a four day, all-encompassing experience, will inspect,
correct, and direct the most dedicated players pushing them to excel
both on and off the court. Sessions include high level skill drills,
interview/media training, social networking session, intro to SAT
prep, pro player/WNBA training with Q&A panels, meet our special
guests, learn the secrets of watching game film. There will be team
activities such as swimming, movie night, gaming challenge, and
Crazy Pinz! Camp dates are June 16th-19th, 2014 for athlete’s in
grades 3-12. Gear included with each student registration will be the
athlete’s exclusive Always 100 shirt, athletic shorts, and brand new
Adidas basketball shoes. Registration costs for participants taking
advantage of deluxe hotel accommodations with meals will be $380
and without lodging the fee is just $320. Team rates and payment
plans are also available.
Hotel accommodations are provided by:
TownePlace Suites
3949 Ice Way,
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
Parents: All camper pick up and
drop off will take place at the
SportONE Parkview Fieldhouse.
Space is limited so register today online at
www.always100basketball.com Click on PRO CAMP
Guest Speaker
Ron Howard
Howard then played in Mexico’s CIBACOPA
league earning a trip to their All-Star game and
a championship win with Trigueros de Ciudad
Obregón in 2007. He played for the Fort Wayne
Mad Ants in the NBA D-League earning a trip to
the 2010 D-League All-Star Game. He averaged
16.3 points at 49 per cent, 3.8 rebounds and 2.3
assists per game in three years with Fort Wayne but his numbers in his
All-Star 2009-10 season were 20.6 points at 46 per cent, 4.1 rebounds
and 2.9 assists. At the conclusion of the 2009-10 D-League season,
Howard signed to play for Venezuelan club Marinos de Anzoátegui
helping them to the Venezuelan LPB finals.
As one of the top 10 scorers in the D-League for the 2009–10 season,
Howard earned himself a spot in the Milwaukee Bucks training camp
where he was one of the final players cut from squad. Howard almost
never made it to the Adelaide 36ers though after narrowly missing out
on joining the Bucks, he was then signed by the New York Knicks but
joined Adelaide before he could make an appearance.
Guest Speaker
Bonzi Wells
Bonzi is a professional basketball player
who played college basketball at Ball State
University and was drafted in the 1998 NBA
Draft. In the NBA, Wells played for five teams
from 1998 to 2008: the Portland Trail Blazers,
Memphis Grizzlies, Sacramento Kings, Houston
Rockets, and New Orleans Hornets.
Camp Counselors
Henry James
Henry James is a retired NBA player from
Fort Wayne, IN who attended North Side
High School. He played collegiate basketball
at St. Mary’s University in Texas and was
inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1998. The
6’8” forward gained NBA presence when he
signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers during the
“90-91 season.
He has played with several NBA and CBA teams throughout his career.
As a member of the Atlanta Hawks, he hit a record-tying seven threepointers in one quarter against Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls.
James has played 211 NBA games, averaging 6.1 points per game and
shooting 41 percent from the field. Though faced with some unfortunate
setbacks and hardships in the past, James has overcome and is a
testament to difficult life lessons. He anticipates assisting with player
development and sharing his own NBA fundamentals as a specialized
trainer with the Always 100 staff. He will be a great addition to our team!
Amanda Lassiter
Amanda is a professional basketball
player currently playing in France. After
graduating from George Washington
High School in San Francisco, Lassiter
attended college at University of
Missouri and graduated in 2001.
Following her collegiate career, she was
selected 15th overall in the 2001 WNBA
Draft by the Houston Comets. She
has also played for the Seattle Storm,
Minnesota Lynx, and Chicago Sky.
Brandon McKnight
Brandon attended South Bend’s LaSalle
High School, where he was runner-up in
Indiana’s Mr. Basketball voting. He is a
Purdue University stand-out who scored
783 points while adding 271 assists in
101 games as a Boilermaker, has played
three seasons in Turkey, three in Sweden
and one in Israel.