Phoenix Suns Assistant Coach Mark West to Host South Mountain Camp

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns Assistant Coach Mark West will be hosting South Mountain’s Education and Basketball Camp running from June 16-20.

Suns assistant coach Mark West will host his 24^thannual South Mountain Education and Basketball Camp at The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center, Phoenix South Mountain. 

The camp is designed to offer basketball advice and life lessons to more than 75 preselected, underserved youth in Arizona. In addition, featured speakers from the Phoenix community will be on hand to discuss the importance of a good education, self-esteem, responsibility and peer pressure.

The camp runs from Monday, June 16 through Friday, June 20, with sessions from approximately 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. each day (camp will end at noon on Friday).

The camp is free of charge to those in attendance. Each participant receives two Phoenix Mercury tickets, a backpack with school supplies, a special camp t-shirt, goody bag and a photo with West.