Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy Camps & Clinics
NOCO Sports Center, 150 S Harlan St, Lakewood, CO 80226
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Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy Camps & Clinics offers Denver Nuggets Skills & Drills Clinics, Denver Nuggets Gameday Clinics, Denver Nuggets Girls Got Game Program events, Denver Nuggets Jr. Coach Program sessions, and Denver Nuggets Camps. Participants take part in on-court basketball activities such as skills and drills clinics, gameday clinics held before a Denver Nuggets game, girls-specific basketball sessions, Jr. coach training, and three-day camps that include professional instruction.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Schedule: Two-hour clinics and Girls Got Game events; three-day camps from 8:00 AM–12:00 PM on select Monday–Thursday dates in June, July, and August; Jr. Coach Program session from 10:00 AM–12:30 PM on 5.23.26
• Price: $50–$275 per participant, depending on the specific camp or clinic
The Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy states that its mission is to spark a lifelong passion for the game by developing players’ skillsets, enhancing coaching and officiating, and fostering positive parent interactions. The Academy offers a range of programs that include camps, clinics, coaching development, girls-specific programming, and the Jr. Nuggets, and it aims to inspire young athletes and create lifelong Nuggets fans.
The staff includes current and former college players, as well as local coaches who are all USA Basketball licensed and background-checked. Denver Nuggets youth basketball coaches are former high school and college basketball players, and all coaches are USA Basketball licensed, background checked, and certified by the Positive Coaching Alliance.
The Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy Rewards Program provides Nuggets-themed rewards to each participant who purchases and attends Denver Nuggets clinics or camps between November 2025 and August 2026, with more prizes available as participants attend more events. Skills & Drills Clinics are co-ed, limited-capacity clinics for youth ages 6–14 years old and are designed for beginners and intermediate players to work on fundamental skills and basketball IQ; each participant receives a unique Denver Nuggets shirt, a ticket credit to a Denver Nuggets home game, and professional instruction. The Denver Nuggets Jr. Coach Program is for youth ages 14–17 and focuses on leadership, coaching, and officiating training, with instruction from Positive Coaching Alliance, Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy staff, and local coaching legends; each participant receives a coaching shirt, whistle, clipboard, and a ticket to a Denver Nuggets home game. Denver Nuggets Gameday Clinics are co-ed, limited-capacity two-hour clinics for ages 6–14 hosted on the Denver Nuggets court before a game, and each participant receives a unique Denver Nuggets shirt, one ticket to the Denver Nuggets game that evening, a basketball, and professional instruction, with a focus on fundamental skills and basketball IQ for beginners and intermediate players. The Girls Got Game program is for girls ages 6–14 and includes an on-court session focused on learning and mastering the basics of basketball and an off-court session focused on comradery and socializing; each participant receives a ticket to a Denver Nuggets home game, a Girls Got Game shirt, and opportunities for other Nuggets-branded prizes. Denver Nuggets Camps are co-ed, limited-capacity three-day camps for ages 6–14, designed for beginners and intermediate players to work on fundamentals and basketball IQ; each camper receives a Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy jersey, a basketball, and one ticket to a Denver Nuggets home game.
Participants are encouraged to arrive ready to participate in comfortable athletic attire and shoes, including shoes that will not scuff the court, and to bring a water bottle, as water fountains and restroom facilities are available. The Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy states that it is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Last updated April 18, 2026.
• Ages: 6–17 years old
• Schedule: Two-hour clinics and Girls Got Game events; three-day camps from 8:00 AM–12:00 PM on select Monday–Thursday dates in June, July, and August; Jr. Coach Program session from 10:00 AM–12:30 PM on 5.23.26
• Price: $50–$275 per participant, depending on the specific camp or clinic
The Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy states that its mission is to spark a lifelong passion for the game by developing players’ skillsets, enhancing coaching and officiating, and fostering positive parent interactions. The Academy offers a range of programs that include camps, clinics, coaching development, girls-specific programming, and the Jr. Nuggets, and it aims to inspire young athletes and create lifelong Nuggets fans.
The staff includes current and former college players, as well as local coaches who are all USA Basketball licensed and background-checked. Denver Nuggets youth basketball coaches are former high school and college basketball players, and all coaches are USA Basketball licensed, background checked, and certified by the Positive Coaching Alliance.
The Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy Rewards Program provides Nuggets-themed rewards to each participant who purchases and attends Denver Nuggets clinics or camps between November 2025 and August 2026, with more prizes available as participants attend more events. Skills & Drills Clinics are co-ed, limited-capacity clinics for youth ages 6–14 years old and are designed for beginners and intermediate players to work on fundamental skills and basketball IQ; each participant receives a unique Denver Nuggets shirt, a ticket credit to a Denver Nuggets home game, and professional instruction. The Denver Nuggets Jr. Coach Program is for youth ages 14–17 and focuses on leadership, coaching, and officiating training, with instruction from Positive Coaching Alliance, Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy staff, and local coaching legends; each participant receives a coaching shirt, whistle, clipboard, and a ticket to a Denver Nuggets home game. Denver Nuggets Gameday Clinics are co-ed, limited-capacity two-hour clinics for ages 6–14 hosted on the Denver Nuggets court before a game, and each participant receives a unique Denver Nuggets shirt, one ticket to the Denver Nuggets game that evening, a basketball, and professional instruction, with a focus on fundamental skills and basketball IQ for beginners and intermediate players. The Girls Got Game program is for girls ages 6–14 and includes an on-court session focused on learning and mastering the basics of basketball and an off-court session focused on comradery and socializing; each participant receives a ticket to a Denver Nuggets home game, a Girls Got Game shirt, and opportunities for other Nuggets-branded prizes. Denver Nuggets Camps are co-ed, limited-capacity three-day camps for ages 6–14, designed for beginners and intermediate players to work on fundamentals and basketball IQ; each camper receives a Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy jersey, a basketball, and one ticket to a Denver Nuggets home game.
Participants are encouraged to arrive ready to participate in comfortable athletic attire and shoes, including shoes that will not scuff the court, and to bring a water bottle, as water fountains and restroom facilities are available. The Denver Nuggets Basketball Academy states that it is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
Last updated April 18, 2026.
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