• Girls' basketball camps offer players a better understanding of the game.basketball image by Victor B from Fotolia.com
  
  Girl basketball players wanting to take their game to the next level and possibly compete for college teams such as the North Carolina Tar Heels or Duke Blue Devils develop and refine their basketball skills in North Carolina basketball camps. These programs provide opportunities for girls to enhance their basketball fundamentals and increase their understanding of the game through complete skills or specialized camps.
  
  

Sylvia Hatchell's Carolina Basketball Camps

• Some camps offer specialized instruction in shooting.basketball image by aline caldwell from Fotolia.com
  
  Sylvia Hatchell's Carolina Basketball Camps showcases a variety camps ranging from elite college prep and individual camps to position, shooting and Carolina's finest team camps, just to name a few. Each camp, which is open to girls from ages 8 to 18, is customized with small group instruction to meet the needs of the players and improve upon their fundamental skills. Specialized camps catering to positions concentrate on individualized play such as post players working on playing with their back to the net, using screens and boxing out, while guards or perimeter players work on ball-handling drills, footwork, shot selection and working the offense. The elite and advanced sessions focus more intense play and strategy. Hatchell, who coached her team to four ACC Championships and back-to-back Final Fours, runs the camp with the same winning approach. All camps are held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  
  Sylvia Hatchell's Carolina Basketball Camps
  P.O. Box 2411
  Chapel Hill, NC 27515
  (919) 942-9208
  hatchell.campchampsinc.com
  
  

The Kenny Smith Carolina Basketball

• Campers develop good conditioning skills on the courts.basketball image by Yvonne Bogdanski from Fotolia.com
  
  The Kenny Smith Carolina Basketball Camp offers day and in-resident training sessions that focus on ball-handling, post moves, rebounding, triple threats, offensive and defensive strategies. Smith, a former NBA player who played professionally for 10 years and earned two NBA Championships with the Houston Rockets, runs the camps and provides the instruction, lectures and demonstrations. Kenny Smith focuses on teamwork, cooperation, discipline and strong work ethic. The camp, which is also open to boys, has an eight-to-one student-to-coach ratio and is set on the University of North Carolina campus. As part of the learning experience, the camp provides athletes with an informational tour of the school.
  
  The Kenny Smith Carolina Basketball
  Craige Residential Hall
  Manning Drive
  Chapel Hill, NC 27515
  (201) 783-8282
  carolinabasketballcamp.com/index.php
  
  

Ann Hancock's Basketball Camps

• The Ann Hancock's Basketball Camps, located at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, attract players from all over the state for its day, team and college prep camps. Learning the fundamentals of the game through practice drills, scrimmages, individual and group instruction are some of the features available at the day camp. The level of difficulty and advanced curriculum depends upon the skill of the player. The college prep camp offers a more intensive training session where campers receive personalized instructions to maximize the learning experience. Hancock, the UNC Wilmington women's basketball head coach, runs the program with the same determination and success of her squads.
  
  Ann Hancock's Basketball Camps
  UNCW Station -- CB # 20018
  601 S. College Road
  Wilmington, NC 28407-0018
  (910) 297-9666
  annhancockbasketball.com/index.html
  
  

Carolina Courts

• Carolina Courts, which is partnered with US Sports and Nike Sports Camps, provides a full-court development player camp for girls ranging from 11 to 16 years old. The camp provides training for players who want to improve upon the level of their game whether they are beginners, intermediate or advanced. The format focuses on every aspect of their game such as fundamental development with shooting, passing, dribbling, defense, rebounding and team play. Lee Miller, who was part of two nationally ranked teams and high school championship programs, runs the camp
  
  Carolina Courts
  7210 Stinson Hartis Road
  Indian Trail, NC 28079
  (704) 882-1115
  carolinacourts.com/basketball_FCPD.html