Suffolk Basketball Hosts Skills and Drills Clinic
The Suffolk University Men's Basketball Team visited two local
area elementary schools during the week of January 11th. This marks
the fifth consecutive year that the Rams have gotten out to the
local schools as a part of Coach Adam Nelson's "Skills and
Drills" program.
The first visit was to the Montclair School in Quincy, where the
players visited both a first grade and a third grade class. In the
first grade, the players broke in to small groups and read from
Chris Paul's book Long Shot - a story of following your dreams and
never giving up. The team then moved on to the third grade where
they worked on a math lesson based on a basketball box score.
Finally, both classes came together in the gymnasium for some fun
basketball skills and a chance to watch the Suffolk team play.
The second visit the team made was to the William E. Russell
School in Dorchester where the team visited the fourth grade. The
day began with the Suffolk and Russell students working on a box
score and answering questions based on their findings. The most
popular question was having the students pick their starting five
based on the information they got from tallying the box score. The
groups then went into the school auditorium for some basketball
drill and a question and answer session, where the Suffolk
student-athletes addressed topics ranging from academics to
physical fitness.
These partnerships have served as a valuable experience for both
the Suffolk student-athletes and the children of the elementary
schools over the past five years. The curriculum for the program is
developed by Deb Nelson, wife of Head Coach Adam Nelson, who also
handles all of the logistics for the visits.
Courtesy: Suffolk Athletic Communications
