KAMAU BAILEY COMES HOME FOR BEST FRIENDS FUNERAL AND DOES FREE BASKETBALL CLINIC FOR HIS HIGH SCHOOL COACH AND HIS DAD
Kamau Bailey, former Denver East All State Basketball Player and now a highly successful basketball clinician for the Philadelphia 76er’s, Head Girl’s Basketball Coach at Princeton Day School and owner of the Bailey Basketball Academy is coming back to Denver to take part in the funeral services for his best friend and former Angel’s teammate, Jason Salazar, who lost his battle with cancer this past week. Bailey, along with Salazar was on a Denver East State Championship team with Houston Rockets Head Coach J.B.Bickerstaff, Attorney Sadat Montgomery and NBA journeyman Kaniel Dickens, that is considered by Denver East Coach Rudy Carey as his “Best Angel Basketball Team Ever”.
In addition to his personal commitment to Salazar’s memory, Bailey will in conjunction with the Carey School of Basketball and Joint Effort Prime Time Hoops do a free community advanced skills basketball clinic for Denver area youth[bring your own ball]. Bailey who has trained players at all levels, from all around the world, is highly skilled in player development techniques and is the most sought after player development coach[He is also Deputy Camp Director] at the 76er’s International Basketball Camps held each summer at Valley Forge Military Academy campus in Pennsylvania. Players line up at 6am in the morning to workout with Coach Bailey.
Bailey along with Dave Carey, Denver East top assistant and Rudy Carey’s son will take attendees through a very advanced and aggressive skills and drills session on Saturday, April 9th from 9:00am-11:30am. This clinic is a part of the Joint Effort Colorado Basketball Classic and Western Regional Tournament scheduled for April 4-9, 2016. This clinic is dedicated to the memory of Jason Salazar-friend, teammate, brother, son/grandson,
cousin/nephew and former Colorado and Denver East High School Basketball Player.
For more information on the Joint Effort Colorado Basketball Classic and all The Joint Effort Hoop Festival activities call John Bailey at (303) 745-9649 or(720) 629-0964.
