Two Dragons Basketball Camps - to be hosted in Bulleen and Keysborough - will be an opportunity for boys and girls of all basketball standards to come and work on their game with the stars of Victorian hoops.

"The Dragons camps will be an ideal opportunity both for the kids to work on their game, and for parents to know that their kids are enjoying the holiday break in a safe environment," said Timms.

"We'll work on ball handling, passing, shooting and fitness," Timms continued. "Most importantly, the kids will have a great time with their heroes."

All attendees will receive a camp t-shirt, a southdragons.com spirit band and basketball.

What: South Dragons Basketball Camp, for boys and girls aged 6-12 years
Where: Bulleen Basketball Stadium, Sheahans Rd Bulleen (Melways Ref 32 G5)
When: 19th-20th June, 2006, 9:30-3:00pm
Who: Michele Timms, Matt Shanahan, Scott Ninnis, Adrian Newall

What: South Dragons Basketball Camp, for boys and girls aged 6-14 years
Where: Springers Leisure Centre, 400 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough. (Melways Ref 89 A10)
When: 26th-27th June, 2006, 9:30-3:00pm
Who: Michele Timms, Matt Shanahan, Scott Ninnis, Adrian Newall

For players of a representative level, there will also be two elite shooting camps with individual attention aimed at perfecting your shooting technique.

The shooting camps will take place on the 21st and 30th of June.

Sharp shooter Matt Shanahan, who led the NBL in three-point percentage in ’99, will personally tutor at the elite camps to be held at Bulleen and Waverley.

“I remember playing at Nunawading as a junior, it was always great when the NBL guys would come down to teach us the game,” Shanahan added.

“These camps will be about teaching juniors who want to take their game to the next level.

"Making sure you have good technique at a young age is crucial if you want to be a great shooter."

What: South Dragons Elite Shooting Camp: Bulleen
Where: Bulleen Basketball Stadium, Sheahan’s Rd Bulleen (Melways Ref 32 G5)
When: 21st June, 2006. Girls 9-13 years 9:00am-12:00pm, Boys 9-13 years 1:00pm-4:00pm
Who: Michele Timms, Matt Shanahan, Scott Ninnis, Adrian Newall

What: South Dragons Elite Shooting Camp: Waverley
Where: Waverley Basketball Stadium, Cnr Power Ave and Batesford Rd, Chadstone. (Melways Ref 69 H1)
When: 30th June, U12 Girls and Boys 9:00am-12:00pm
U14 Girls and Boys 1:00pm-4:00pm
Who: Michele Timms, Matt Shanahan, Scott Ninnis, Adrian Newall

The camps will be the first to be conducted by the NBL’s hottest new team, the South Dragons, who will play their first home game on October 14 at Vodafone Arena.