Future Stars Basketball Camp
Lake Forest College, 555 N Sheridan Rd, Lake Forest, IL 60045
About
Future Stars Basketball Camp includes skills development, skills competitions, individual drills, team competition, personalized player training, stations, full court station work, team time, A, AA, AAA divisional games, open gym, individual improvement time, and a Redeye Lecture in the gym. Campers take part in both individual drills and team competition, and all campers go home with a reversible jersey and a basketball.
• Ages: 9–15 years old
• Schedule: Each 2026 session runs Monday to Wednesday, with Session 1 from July 13–15, 2026 and Session 2 from July 20–22, 2026; commuters attend daily from 9:00am–9:00pm.
• Price: Overnight Camper – $595.00 per camper per session; Daily Commuter – $545.00 per camper per session; a $300 deposit (part of full payment) is required and is non-refundable after June 1, 2024; full payment via PayPal is required before the first day of camp.
Future Stars Basketball Camp has been held since 1983 and has trained more than 10,000 kids. The camp uses an 8:1 player-to-coach ratio, and registrations are handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Campers are evaluated and placed on teams with others of similar ability, age, and grade, and may move to another team during the week if their talent level calls for it. Skills awards and fun coach’s awards are given out on the last day of camp.
Future Stars has an athletic trainer on staff 24 hours a day who is certified in the latest sports medicine. The coaching staff consists of high school basketball coaches from the Chicago-area who are collegiate players as well as previous varsity high school players. The primary mission of Future Stars Basketball Camp is to provide today’s basketball player with the fundamentals needed to succeed in today’s game, with a focus on the individual camper through individual drills and team competition.
Future Stars Basketball Camp is directed by Jim Nazos and Mike Dunn. Coach Nazos has been the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Batavia High School since 2012, where the team was IHSA Regional Champion in 2024 and Upstate Eight River Conference Champion in 2015–2016; his teams have also won three regional championships and a DuPage Valley Conference Championship in 2008, and he was named District 7 Coach of the Year in 2001. He is a 1989 graduate of Driscoll Catholic High School, earned a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Benedictine University in 1993, and received a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Aurora University in 2004. Coach Dunn is the Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at York High School, whose team was IHSA Regional Champion in 2024; he graduated from Wheaton North High School in 2001, earned a Bachelor Degree in Secondary Education History from Arizona State University in 2006, and received a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Benedictine University in 2009.
Testimonials describe Future Stars Basketball Camp as having great coaches, outstanding facilities, and being very well run, with directors on site and involved in day-to-day planning, according to Patrick Ambrose, Head Coach at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Parents and players report that the camp has been a highlight of their summers, with organized schedules, competitive play, daily matchups, and coaching that helped elevate skills and games, as shared by families from Elmhurst, South Elgin, Wheaton, and Batavia, as well as coaches from Downers Grove North High School.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
• Ages: 9–15 years old
• Schedule: Each 2026 session runs Monday to Wednesday, with Session 1 from July 13–15, 2026 and Session 2 from July 20–22, 2026; commuters attend daily from 9:00am–9:00pm.
• Price: Overnight Camper – $595.00 per camper per session; Daily Commuter – $545.00 per camper per session; a $300 deposit (part of full payment) is required and is non-refundable after June 1, 2024; full payment via PayPal is required before the first day of camp.
Future Stars Basketball Camp has been held since 1983 and has trained more than 10,000 kids. The camp uses an 8:1 player-to-coach ratio, and registrations are handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Campers are evaluated and placed on teams with others of similar ability, age, and grade, and may move to another team during the week if their talent level calls for it. Skills awards and fun coach’s awards are given out on the last day of camp.
Future Stars has an athletic trainer on staff 24 hours a day who is certified in the latest sports medicine. The coaching staff consists of high school basketball coaches from the Chicago-area who are collegiate players as well as previous varsity high school players. The primary mission of Future Stars Basketball Camp is to provide today’s basketball player with the fundamentals needed to succeed in today’s game, with a focus on the individual camper through individual drills and team competition.
Future Stars Basketball Camp is directed by Jim Nazos and Mike Dunn. Coach Nazos has been the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Batavia High School since 2012, where the team was IHSA Regional Champion in 2024 and Upstate Eight River Conference Champion in 2015–2016; his teams have also won three regional championships and a DuPage Valley Conference Championship in 2008, and he was named District 7 Coach of the Year in 2001. He is a 1989 graduate of Driscoll Catholic High School, earned a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Benedictine University in 1993, and received a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Aurora University in 2004. Coach Dunn is the Boys Varsity Basketball Coach at York High School, whose team was IHSA Regional Champion in 2024; he graduated from Wheaton North High School in 2001, earned a Bachelor Degree in Secondary Education History from Arizona State University in 2006, and received a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Benedictine University in 2009.
Testimonials describe Future Stars Basketball Camp as having great coaches, outstanding facilities, and being very well run, with directors on site and involved in day-to-day planning, according to Patrick Ambrose, Head Coach at Adlai E. Stevenson High School. Parents and players report that the camp has been a highlight of their summers, with organized schedules, competitive play, daily matchups, and coaching that helped elevate skills and games, as shared by families from Elmhurst, South Elgin, Wheaton, and Batavia, as well as coaches from Downers Grove North High School.
Last updated May 23, 2026.
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