Former NBA Player and UDC Basketball Star Michael Britt to Host Basketball Clinic

SUFFOLK, VA - Former NBA player and University of the District of Columbia star Michael "P-Bird" Britt is bringing former pro and college basketball stars to Suffolk, VA, where he grew up, to help him run a youth basketball skills and drills clinic this week.

"We just want to keep the kids busy and to keep them off the streets and out of trouble," Britt told the Suffolk News Herald. "That's what it's all about."

The clinic, intended for boys and girls ages 7 to 17, runs from March 31 through April 2 at the Salvation Army Robert W. Harrell Jr. Physical Health and Education Center on 400 Bank St. The cost to participate is $60 per child, and registration is still open.

Each day, the clinic will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will include hands-on training by former players, with focuses on ball handling, shooting and rebounding.

There will also be educational courses on gangs, drugs and violence, along with testimonies from ex-athletes who experienced rises and falls in their lives.

Former players who will be helping run the clinic, several of whom reached the pro ranks, include David Wingate, Gregory Hines, Teko Wynder, Joel Copeland, Diego McCoy, Timothy Stanfill and Mike Daniels. There will also be other special guest appearances.

Stanfill also starred at the University of the District of Columbia and is now involved in the National Dunking Association of America. Known for being able to jump so high he could kick the backboard while dunking, he teaches young people how to dunk.

Through DunkFit Kids, a day training camp for youth, he teaches youth about slam dunk history, gives them jump and dunk training, teaches nutrition planning and also imparts life skills to help with character development.

Daniels played with Britt at the University of the District of Columbia and contributed to the team winning the national championship.

The registration fee of $60 will cover a T-shirt and the cost of food for each day. To register, contact Michael Britt at 758-4501 or MPBirdBritt@gmail.com.