At IMG Academies, we realize the importance of giving back to those in need. Our students not only excel academically and athletically, they offer their volunteer services whenever possible. The following is an example.
At around 6 a.m. on a recent Saturday, the IMG Basketball Academy national team partnered with a local church to feed [...]
One of the top recruits in the nation, Dwight Powell recently made it official… He’s taking his game to Stanford.
The 6-foot-10 IMG Basketball Academy center is ranked No. 22 in the class of 2010 by Maxpreps and No. 37 by ESPN.
A versatile big man, Dwight was highly coveted for his ability to play on the [...]
Hammer Nails!!
No matter what position you play, every player on the floor must be able to handle the ball. If you cannot dribble, and you find yourself overwhelmed and intimidated every time you catch the ball in a game situation, then you must find a way to get better and more confident at handling under [...]
Attitude and Intensity
November is right around the corner. and with it comes the start of basketball season. As practice begins, coaches will be looking to figure out just what their team will be like. Who are the starters? Who are the role players? Who makes the team? Who doesn’t make the team?
Coaches will [...]
Coming from a small school to the global atmosphere at IMG Academies, some student-athletes would have problems befriending their peers or finding their niche.
Charlie Simpson, a rising junior at Indian Springs School in Birmingham, Alabama, is definitely not in that group.
“I’m in my element here,” said the IMG Basketball Academy camper. “I’ve played all different [...]
Vince Walden, the IMG Basketball Academy’s national program coordinator, recently worked as an instructor at Five-Star Basketball camps in Pittsburgh, PA and Louisville, KY. While in Louisville, Walden caught up with current Louisville men’s basketball star Jared Swopshire, an IMG Basketball Academy graduate.
Vince Walden: How do you feel about how your freshman year went?
Jared Swopshire: [...]
Seven players have traveled from over 20,000 miles and seven countries to come to the IMG Basketball Academy to train. This week at the Basketball Academy Italy, England, Greece, China, Honduras, the United States, and the Dominican Republic were all represented by young players looking to improve their skill sets and become a better basketball [...]
“You don’t get paid for the hour. You get paid for the value you bring to the hour.” -Jim Rohn
This is one of the reasons that I love the game of basketball. Jim Rohn is one of the elite business philosophers and an amazing motivational speaker, and this quote from him has tremendous application to [...]
Matt Miller is back for more. And it is more of the same thing: to reach a higher level in basketball. Miller has returned for his fifth summer at the IMG Basketball Academy, and he keeps getting better and better.
“Every aspect of my game is better,” says Miller. “My shot, my quickness, my strength, everything. [...]
Jesse Edwards, a 5′8 graduating senior at the IMG Basketball Academy, has committed to play at Drew University in New Jersey. But what kind of player is he? A pass-first point guard, Edwards is strong in the fast break and is very good in catch-and-shoot situations. Edwards is a dogged defender who gives the opposing ball-handler [...]