Baltimore City CC to host free youth basketball camp
Bart Butler will host the Ball Stars Youth Camp from Aug. 20 to 24 at Baltimore City Community College. The camp will be led by former NBA players Otis Birdsong and Michael Ray Richardson. It is a free program. Its goal is to provide underserved boys and girls in the community with a chance to learn basketball skills from retired NBA players and learn valuable life skills from local business leaders, law enforcement and educators. In addition to teaching basketball skills, business and local community leaders will share their experiences with campers during brief morning and afternoon mentoring sessions. Breakfast and lunch, along with equipment will be provided to all participants. Students will also receive free backpacks filled with school supplies. There will be morning and afternoon sessions. The morning is for students 8-12 years old and will be held from 8 a.m. to noon. The afternoon is for students 13-17 years old and will be held from1 to 5 p.m. For information, email charmain@evolutioncommunicationsgrp.com or call 443-768-7703. MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER: D.C. United midfielder Luciano Acosta was voted Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters. NBA: The Washington Wizards announced the team’s five-game preseason schedule, which features three home games. Washington will begin at home with matchups against the Knicks on Oct. 1 and Heat on Oct. 5. The team will travel to New York for a rematch with the Knicks on Oct. 8, and to Detroit to face the Pistons on Oct. 10. The Wizards will wrap up their preseason schedule when they face the Guangzhou Long-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association on Oct. 12 at Capital One Arena for the second consecutive preseason. —
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