Guelph Gryphons Male Basketball Skill Development Camp

Basketball Skills Development Camp (1/2 Day)

Boys | Ages 9-15

• A half day male basketball skill development camp that is focused on the improvement and progression of the fundamentals of this sport
• This camp will focus on ball handling, passing, attacking, shooting skills and footwork along with concepts of the game
• A great camp program for those wishing to strengthen their basketball skills and are hoping to play more competitively in the future
• This program will be facilitated by members of the Gryphon Men's Basketball coaching staff and athletes
• Participants will be divided into groups by age and ability

Chris O'Rourke

• The 2021-22 season marked Chris O'Rourke's 25th season in charge of the men's basketball program at the University of Guelph
• As the longest-tenured head coach in USPORTS men's basketball, Chris O'Rourke has served as the driving force behind some of the greatest moments in Gryphons basketball history
• In 2003, he coached the Gryphons to the OUA West divisional title and would lead them to a silver medal at both the conference and national championships
• During the 2005-06 season, O'Rourke became just the third Gryphon coach ever to be named OUA West Coach of the year
• During his tenure as head coach of the Gryphons, Chris O'Rourke has had 21 players named OUA all-stars, two OUA Rookie of the Year recipients, one OUA MVP and two players named All-Canadians
• Outside of his Gryphon coaching career, O'Rourke also has extensive experience working with the Ontario Basketball Association as well as Canada Basketball

→ Read Coach O'Rourke's full bio.

Taylor Boers

• Taylor has been Assistant Coach with the University of Guelph Men's Basketball team for the past 3 seasons, taking on the lead assistant role in 2019-20
• During his varsity playing career at Guelph (2013-18), Taylor was chosen to the OUA All-Rookie team after leading the country in 3-point percentage
• At the end of his 5-year career, Taylor finished top 10 in program history scoring and 4th all-time in 3 pointers made
• Taylor continues to share his knowledge of player development and passion for coaching with his involvement in University of Guelph Basketball Camps, as well returning to his hometown of Belleville where he continues to run youth basketball programming for various age groups

→ Read Coach Boer's full bio.