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Sharon Residents Join Former Celtics Player Dana Barros at Celtics Cowens Basketball Camps

On July 9, 2013, Sharon, MA basketball players joined former Boston Celtics player Dana Barros at the Celtics Cowens Camps at the Reebok World Headquarters in Canton, MA. Barros, a former All-Star who played six seasons for the Celts, brought his skills and acumen to the camp as a guest lecturer and instructor.

People in the photo include Sudarshan Ramanan, Jack Hitter, Jordan Saks, Ethan Taubman, Sam Strom in front, and in back, Joe Amorosino (Sharon High Class of ’57, General Manager and Supervisor of Celtics Cowens Camps), Ian Beach (Sharon High Class of ’13, co-captain of Sharon High Basketball Team) and Eitan Golden took a break from playing basketball with former Celtics player Dana Barros at the Celtics Cowens Camps.

The camps returned to the Reebok World Headquarters in Canton, MA July 8-12. Guest lecturers from the Celtics organization will and have been attending throughout the week. Camps will also be held throughout the summer at the Boston Celtics training facility in Waltham, MA, The University Sports Complex in Hanover, MA and The RIM Sports Complex in Hampton, NH.

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For more information on the Celtics Cowens Camps presented by Reebok, including pricing and availability, please visit www.celtics.com/camps.

About The Celtics Cowens Camps

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Dave Cowens, Celtics Legend and Basketball Hall of Fame member, has teamed up with the Boston Celtics again to offer the Celtics Cowens camps, hosted by Reebok. The camps offer summer basketball instruction for the kids of New England. “The Celtics Cowens Camps presented by Reebok is a way for young boys and girls to come together to expand their skills both on and off the court,” Celtics Senior Vice President Ted Dalton said. “These children will learn essential skills to enhance their basketball techniques as well as life skills such as teamwork, leadership and responsibility.  Our management team, including Dave Cowens and Joe Amorosino, have over 50 years of camp and coaching experience, and they hire the best staff in New England. Children learn how to play basketball the ‘Celtics Way’ and have a great time.”

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