Basketball Camp

One of the experiences of my life that I enjoyed most was going to UK Basketball Camp. I was 14 and I was planning on playing basketball in high school, so I decided that this would give me more experience and the help I was needing. Although 2 years later that didn't exactly work out, I still enjoyed it because of the experience. It was a week-long camp; it had many high school coaches and former players their as coaches in the camp. I was a day-camper since I stayed at my grandparents' house, so it was 8:30 am-8:30 pm every day. I came home tired and exhausted but I enjoyed it because I had learned a lot more about basketball and life lessons as well at the camp. I also got to play with many people my age who were being recruited by big colleges or had been playing for an elite high school team. But what I enjoyed most of all was just being there at UK, and being in the presence of the coaches and players. I met all the players on the team, Former Coach Tubby Smith, former players, and Bill Keightley. One of the most enlightening parts of it was being able to play on the court at Memorial Coliseum, to even place my feet on the court with its hallowed history was just a blessing in itself for me. I had to play league games there about 6 times or so. I also took a trip to the UK Basketball Museum, which I had already been to, and to Rupp Arena. I had been there before, but never on the court. The court was removed at the time because it was summer and an indoor football team was playing there, but it just about took my breath away when I got to look up to Big Blue Heaven to see the banners in the rafters. And it only got better when I went to the locker room; I was amazed to even be in it.