NBPA, SWAC and SIAC present second Top 50 camp

SIAC, SWAC Participants Named

NEW YORK, New York – The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (“SIAC”) and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (“SWAC”) are pleased to announce their continued partnership in hosting the second annual Top 50 Basketball Camp.

The Camp will take place July 27-29 on the campus of Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA. Twenty-five of the best players from each conference will be featured at the camp in a model similar to the NBPA’s Top 100 Camp. Players will receive on-court skill development from current and retired NBA players as well as participate in leadership and life skills development sessions off the court.

“We are thrilled to continue this collaboration with the SWAC and SIAC as it provides a unique opportunity for our members to share their knowledge and life experiences directly with these student-athletes,” said NBPA Executive Director, Michele Roberts.

The camp also aims to cultivate and create coaching and talent pipelines for current and retired NBA players exploring the transition into careers in intercollegiate athletics.

“The Conference is excited about the continued partnership with the NBPA and the SIAC to put on the Top 50 camp,” said SWAC Interim Commissioner Edgar Gantt.

“This camp allows our men’s basketball student-athletes the opportunity to gain valuable knowledge of the game of basketball at the highest level. The camp also offers lifelong educational opportunities that campers can take with them to be positive impactful leaders on campus, in their communities and most important in life.”

In addition to skill development and on-court drills, the camp will include a series of highly-competitive scrimmages and games, giving the players the opportunity to showcase their talent against the best of their neighboring conference.

Camp participants from the SWAC include:

Name	Institution
Anthony Gaston	Grambling State
Arthur Johnson	Alabama A&M
Branden  Johnson	Alabama State
Charles Jackson	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Darius Austin	Jackson State
Devante Jackson	Grambling State
Dante Scott	Mississippi Valley State
Ivy Smith Jr.	Grambling State
Jacoby Ross	Alabama State
Martaveous McKnight	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Maurice  Howard	Alcorn State
Reginald Gee	Alabama State
Terrance Banyard	Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Troymain Crosby	Alcorn State
Mubashar Ali	Southern
Eddie Reese	Southern
Jalen Reeder	Alabama A&M
Andre Kennedy	Alabama A&M

Camp participants from the SIAC include:

James Eads	Tuskegee University
Jared Harrington	Albany State University
Randy McClure	Albany State University
Chase Shellman	Spring Hill College
Deshawn Graham	Benedict College
Jelani Watson-Gayle	Benedict College
Kendarius Ash	Lane College
Tyrius Walker	Morehouse College
Chris Scott	Central State University
Brandon Morris	Benedict College
Omar Alston	Morehouse College
Reshun Ellis	LeMoyne-Owen College
Davone Daniels	Central State University
Charles Ruise	Central State University
Jaylon McMillan	Fort Valley State University
Tyler Edwards	Fort Valley State University
Ditalim Battle	Kentucky State University
Nathan Sheffield	Miles College
Carl Garcia	Miles College
James Walker	Morehouse College
Demba Konate	LeMoyne-Owen College
William Loyd	Spring Hill College
Sheldon Wright	Miles College
Anthony Williams	Clark Atlanta University
Akil Douglas	Clark Atlanta University
Tyran Davis	Fisk University
Damien Davis	Clark Atlanta University
Daniel Roach	Tuskegee University
Victor Alston	Fisk University
Jeffery Dockett	Miles College
Austin Sherrell	Kentucky State University
Jeffrey Dixon.	Univeristy Xavier LA
Dwight Richards	Central State University

Media members interested in covering the camp are asked to contact Elle Hagedorn (elle.hagedorn@nbpa.com, 212-655-0896), Peter Holehan (p.holehan@swac.org, 205-241-3468), or Tyler Williams (williams@thesiac.com, 404-221-1041)

ABOUT THE NBPA

The National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) is the union for current professional basketball players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Established in 1954, the NBPA’s mission is to ensure that the rights of NBA players are protected and that every conceivable measure is taken to assist players in maximizing their opportunities and achieving their goals -- on and off the court.

The NBPA advocates on behalf of the best interests of all NBA players, including the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, the filing of grievances on behalf of the players, or counseling players on benefits, educational and post-NBA career opportunities.

In addition, the NBPA provides a forum for players to participate in union activities -- from executive leadership roles, to team representative positions, global community outreach initiatives. The NBPA offers each NBA player the opportunity to get involved in the democratic institution that was created for, continues to exist for and is run by them.

ABOUT THE SWAC

The Southwestern Athletic Conference is a Division I athletic conference located in Birmingham, Alabama, consisting of 10 first-class universities (Alabama A&M University, Alabama State University, Alcorn State University, Grambling State University, Jackson State University, Mississippi Valley State University, Prairie View A&M University, Southern University and A&M College, Texas Southern University and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff). Founded in 1920, The SWAC sponsors eighteen sports, eight for men and ten for women. For more information, visit www.swac.org.

ABOUT THE SIAC

The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia and includes 14 member institutions (Albany State University, Benedict College, Central State University, Claflin University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Paine College, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University). The SIAC sponsors six women’s sports and seven men’s sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II.

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