Ages 8 through 15
Basketball camp for boys and girls in Largo
Monday to Friday day camp at the Academy: small groups, half days in the morning or afternoon, and coaches who teach the fundamentals during summer and school breaks.
Chapter 01
Who camp is for
Basketball Camp is for boys and girls of all skill levels, ages 8 through 15. A first-timer who has never kept score and a travel-team regular who wants a busy week of reps both belong, and the coaches sort them into groups that make sense. Kids can sign up for one week or for several weeks of day camp, whichever fits the family calendar.
The Warehouse runs camps in the summer months and again whenever kids are out of school, like winter break or spring break. Each week is different, so the mix of ages and experience changes from session to session. That matters for the parent who worries that a child is too old, too young or too new to basketball.
If that is you, do not guess. Call Coach Allen at (727) 235-4726 and ask whether peers of your child's age and experience are signing up for the week you have in mind. The coaches would rather answer that question in a two-minute call than have a nervous kid walk into a gym where they feel out of place.
A summer basketball camp group on the Academy hardwood, 2015
A day at the Academy
Camp runs Monday through Friday, and it is held right at The Basketball Warehouse Academy in Largo, on the same renovated hardwood court where the Academy runs its private lessons and travel-team practices. Half days are available. Players can come for a morning session, an afternoon session, or both, which makes it easier to fit camp around swim lessons, a grandparent's schedule or a parent's work shift.
Camp size is kept small to maximize individual training time and supervision. Kids may be split into small groups of similar size and skill level for instruction and play, and friends can stay together. A twelve-year-old who has never played does not get dropped into a scrimmage with a high school freshman, and a skilled player is not stuck repeating the first lesson.
What gets taught is the stuff that wins games and builds confidence: fundamentals, dribbling, shooting, passing, agility, speed, defense and rebounding. The coaches offer instruction and encouragement all day, and camp encourages the spirit of teamwork and competition. The goal is simple. Kids should have fun while their basketball skills get better, and they should leave on Friday able to do something they could not do on Monday.
Chapter 03
What to bring and what to wear
Pack a lunch. Bring a water bottle too, and know that a water cooler is on site, so there is no need to haul a gallon jug. Remember the completed registration form, noting any medical concerns. Handing that form over on the first morning lets the coaches know about allergies, asthma or an old injury before the first drill starts.
For clothes, think casual basketball attire: shorts or sweats and shoes that are laced tight and made for a hardwood floor. Nothing fancy and nothing that needs to stay clean. By Wednesday every kid in the building will have sweated through their shirt, and that is a good sign.
If you have a question about the form, the lunch rules or what your child should expect on day one, call (727) 235-4726 or send a note through the contact page. Parents are welcome to ask before the week starts, and most questions can be settled in a single conversation.
Dates and cost for 2026
Information about Basketball Camp 2026 has not been posted yet. Call Coach Allen at (727) 235-4726 to ask about dates, session times and cost, or send a message to info@tbwacademy.org. The Academy announces camp dates on its blog and on Facebook, and families can join the mailing list to get announcements in their inbox.
For a sense of how camp has run in the past: the summer of 2022 stretched across eight weeks of camp for girls and boys, with sessions run by Coach Mike (Mike Mitchell). That was a past summer's schedule, not this year's, so please do not plan around it. What you can count on is the shape of the week, small groups, hands-on coaching and a floor that belongs to the kids from morning to afternoon.
Because the Academy is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit, fees help pay for essential gear, equipment and operating expenses. Gifts to the Academy can also fund training scholarships, and you can read how on the donate page.
Camp is held at The Basketball Warehouse Academy in Largo, Florida, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit that has run youth basketball since 2011. Call Coach Allen at (727) 235-4726 for 2026 camp information.
The camp bag
Four things in the bag, one form in the hand
Check this ledger the night before and the first morning goes smoothly. Anything beyond it, the coaches will sort out on the court.
01Lunch
Pack one. Camp days run long and growing players get hungry.
02Water bottle
Bring your own. A water cooler is on site for refills.
03Registration form
Completed, with any medical concerns written down.
04Basketball attire
Casual clothes. Shorts or sweats and court shoes.
Camp is one place to start. Players who catch the bug often move on to private and group training during the school year, and the Academy blog is where new camp dates get posted.
