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Local basketball player to hold free camp

by | Jul 22, 2025 | Latest, Sports

By David Wolman

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Old Dominion basketball player Imo Essien is hosting a basketball camp for third to eighth-graders on Saturday, Aug. 23.

A former Wylie resident, Essien will host the camp at his former high school Bishop Lynch for a back-to-school opportunity for young athletes in the area. The third-fifth grade campers will play from 9 a.m. to noon., while the older kids, in grades six through eight, will take the court from 1 to 4 p.m.

“I can’t express how excited I am to give back to the community that helped shape me,” Essien said online.

Essien was a two-time offensive MVP in the 6A division for Bishop Lynch, scoring over 1,000 career points and was a two-time all-state selection.

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