Hawaii Summer Basketball Camps & Clinics
Developing fundamental skills is key to improving your basketball skills. And, if improving your fundamental skills as a player is important to you then don’t hesitate to register for the following camps and clinics.
Performance Basketball Clinics was founded by Byron Mello. I first met Byron in the late eighties when he coached my brother’s Intermediate basketball team at Punahou. Don’t let his dapper looks confuse you, he’s a fierce competitor who challenges athletes to take their game to the next level.
Our experience with PBC has been extremely positive. Not only did Coach Mello and his staff reinforce fundamentals, they provided individual adjustments to 
improving the athletes’ skills. And, PBC also satisfied the geek in me, with instructional DVDs of the clinics for each of the participants.
Coach Mello is currently the Program Director and Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach at Maryknoll High School. He was previously with Damien High School and in 2003 earned ILH Coach of the Year honors. The 6-week clinic will be held every Saturday beginning June 6, 2009.
The Punahou Summer Basketball Camp has been scheduled for June 9, 10, & 11 for boys’ and girls’ currently in the 3rd through 12th grades. Power forward Channing Frye and point guard Steve Blake, both of the NBA’s Portland Trailblazers are on deck to provide instruction and insight.
The camp will be led by four-time girls high school state championship coach, Mike Taylor. I recently reunited with Mike while volunteering as a coach with the KAC league. Coach Mike also shares his basketball developing knowledge along side Dennis Agena at the Kalakaua Basketball Clinics.
In addition to developing the athletes’ skills, coaches will also be afforded an opportunity to expand their knowledge in a 3-day, 2.5 hour clinic of their own.
“We wanted to host something like this where coaches from around the state can learn from one another to help basketball here in Hawaii continue to flourish and get better,” shared Coach Mike.
Part of the proceeds from the Punahou Basketball Camp will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Honolulu and Kay Yaw Cancer WBCA Cancer Fund.
If you’re an athlete or coach, these are two events that you don’t want to miss!
