Maverick skills camp brings Lofton, lessons to youth

The Maverick Basketball Skills Camp will be held May 18-19 at the Anderson County High School gym.

Open to boys and girls in grades K-5, the camp will run from 5-8 p.m. each night. Registration is $50 per player and includes a free camp T-shirt. Guest speakers will appear each evening.

Former University of Tennessee men’s basketball star Chris Lofton will serve as a special guest speaker.

Lofton, who played for the Vols from 2004-08, was named the Associated Press SEC Player of the Year for the 2006-07 season. He scored 2,131 points during his career and made 431 three-pointers. Lofton was an All-SEC selection in each of his final three seasons and was named All-America three times.

For more information, contact ACHS boys basketball coach Jordan Jeffers at jjeffers@acs.ac.