First Team 2009 Summer Conference

First Team hosted approximately 200 prep basketball players between grades nine and 12 at its 2009 First Team Summer Conference, August 6-9, in Kansas City, Kansas.

The First Team Summer Conference provides male basketball prospects with resources to help them and their parents navigate the collegiate recruiting process and understand the role athletics plays in the overall educational environment. This is the eighth year the program has been held for high school prospects.

The First Team staff works throughout the year to develop the summer conference with assistance from former coaches, NCAA representatives and educators to reinforce the importance of academics and athletics. The three-day conference features sessions on recruiting, education, life skills, health and physical fitness, study habits, preparation for college, time management and table and social etiquette.

The program reinforces how to achieve goals, places emphasis on nutrition and training, offers mock recruiting situations and helps the students understand the transition from high school. Representatives from state high school athletic associations are also present and help emphasize the role of their organizations.

Additional conference highlights included guest speakers from all levels of basketball, including current and former student-athletes, who talk to First Team participants about their high school, collegiate and professional experiences.

First Team conferences have been held in Tucson, Arizona (2008), Portsmouth, Virginia (2006), Colorado Springs, Colorado (2005), Charlotte, North Carolina (2004), Tampa, Florida (2003, 2007) and in Indianapolis (2002).

Photo Galleries

• 2009 Conference Activities Photo Gallery
• 2009 Conference Locker Room Photo Gallery
• 2009 Conference Speakers Photo Gallery