TEAM CAMP SCHEDULE
The 32nd annual team camp will be held Tuesday, July 2 - Thursday, July 4, 2024. The camp features 18 varsity and junior varsity teams from all over the state of New York. Each team is guaranteed six games. Due to the number of games played during camp, we highly recommend that each team have between eighth and ten players. The cost is $250 per player (overnight) or $475 per team (commuter).
For questions, please contact Chris Downs by phone (315-229-5836).
The basketball team camp features:
- Coaches social Wednesday night- A great time to sit and socialize with others.
- At the conclusion of the camp, the university will provide a campus tour for anyone interested in SLU as a possible college choice. At the end of the tour our admissions staff will provide all seniors with an application fee waiver (a $60 value).
FORMAT
- Each team will play a minimum of six games throughout the weekend.
- Thursday you will be guaranteed at least one game.
- Tournament format-Team champions for varsity and JV competitions.
- All games will be officiated and the score and time will be kept.
OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
- Resident campers will receive two nights lodging at a university dormitory, five meals (beginning with dinner Tuesday through brunch on Thursday).
- Meals are buffet style and All-you-can-eat.
- The championship team will receive t-shirts.
- Coaches should fill out form and return as soon as possible
- A deposit of $200 is due by June 15 to reserve your team's spot in the camp.
- Medical forms will be sent upon receipt of application or can be printed from here. Please contact Nikki Williams at nwilliams@stlawu.edu with any questions.Please note: Medical forms will be available April 1, 2024.
- The balance is due on or before the first day of camp.
MEET THE COACH: Chris Downs, Head Men's Basketball Coach at St. Lawrence University
Coach Downs has taken St. Lawrence to 18 post season appearances including an NCAA Elite Eight, an NCAA Sweet 16 and an ECAC Championship along with multiple Liberty League Tournaments. Downs has been named NABC East Region, New York State and Liberty League Coach of the Year during his tenure with the Saints.
The Liberty League and Northeast Regional Coach of the Year as a rookie head coach in 1997-98, he led his Saints to the best season in SLU history with a 24-2 overall record and a spot in the NCAA Tournament. Downs has guided St. Lawrence to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances including a trip to the "Sweet 16" in 2009, and earning an at-large bid in 2017.
A former Athlete of the Year, Downs received a bachelor's in elementary education from Oneonta State. Coach Downs has also worked at Division II LeMoyne College and Potsdam State.
Office: 315-229-5836
email: cdowns@stlawu.edu
