About The Camp

What makes the RICK MAHORN BIG MAN CAMP different from other big man camps?

This high quality, affordably priced camp featuring both physical and mental coaching is a truly unique camp.

For over 30 years, until recently, the Pete Newell Big Man Camp in the USA was the place where hundreds of NBA and college big men were helped to develop a stronger inside game. But the cost of the camp about 1.800 € for non-professional players, considerably more for NBA players and its location (Hawaii) made it far too expensive for European players. RICK MAHORN BIG MAN CAMP brings this very type of experience to Europe at an affordable cost.

Beyond this… Specifically, here are the features that make the camp unique:

  • 3-on-3 and 5-on-5 scrimmages will help you transfer what you are learning in drills to game situations
  • The camp will join the EuroProBasket Summer League to offer you 4 full games, a focal point for your learning as well as the chance to be seen by team representatives, coaches and agents.
  • Camp drills are designed to help you better understand the challenges of strong inside play, with the focus on what the drills are designed to teach you, so that you can not only master the moves in practice but successfully use them in games – when it counts.
  • Rick Mahorn, a member of the legendary Detroit Pistons “Bad Boys”, veteran of some 18 seasons in the NBA, two seasons in Europe, and currently the radio voice of the Pistons, brings an enormous wealth of experience, and provides hands-on teaching, together with the camp coaches.
  • Participants can arrange for personal videos and scouting reports for a small fee, particularly useful for those who may be looking to play in American colleges.
  • Mental coaching sessions will address key topics that make the difference between champions and lesser players, including focus, confidence, visualizing and goal setting, coping with errors to stay competitive, maintaining an aggressive mindset, managing anger … all things that help true champions play consistently at the top of their game.
  • Participants will also have opportunities for one-on-one private and confidential consultations with Dr. Mitch Smith, camp director of mental coaching, to explore and strengthen their own mental toughness.
  • Participants will be assisted to develop strategies to truly incorporate what they learn at the camp to use 3 weeks and 3 months after they leave the camp.

ELITE PLAYERS CAMP

This year’s Big Man Camp will feature a special camp-within-a-camp for high level professionals (just as the Pete Newell Camp used to include a number of NBA rookie and sophomore players alongside college and high school players).

This program will be limited to 6 players, who will get additional sessions and one-on-one time with Rick. If you are interested in this camp and are selected to take part, you have the option to be included in the summer league games if you like. For additional information, contact us at RickMahornBigManCamp@gmail.com