About
Illinois Basketball Academy offers summer youth basketball camps that include skill contests, station work, and both 3 on 3 and 5 on 5 scrimmages. Campers take part in ball handling and dribbling drills from basic to advanced, set play and fast break dribbling styles, and work on changing direction and speed and spacing from the defender. The program also includes focused work on rebounding, passing, defense, and shooting drills that include form and balance training, and it offers training for college and pro players as well as competitive basketball teams and tutorial sessions for children who struggle academically.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly sessions run June 3–7, June 10–14, June 17–21, and August 5–9, with separate time blocks for 3rd–5th grades and 6th–8th grades
• Price: $225 per week, or $50 per day
Illinois Basketball Academy states that its mission is to maximize a child’s potential to achieve success in life, impart values learned through sports, develop and improve discipline, work ethic, leadership, and teamwork, and create an atmosphere in which children can express themselves comfortably. The mission also includes encouraging children to perform at their optimal ability, promoting sportsmanship, self-evaluation, and humility, reinforcing the importance of academic excellence, making tutorial sessions available to children who struggle academically, elevating children’s minds while promoting fitness and athleticism, and building self-esteem and character. Programs are based on the principle of providing a positive and educational environment with the goal of helping each player become skilled in the fundamentals, be part of a competitive team, and have fun playing basketball.
Illinois Basketball Academy is home of the Illinois Stars and offers competitive basketball teams and instruction for boys and girls in grades K–12. It has locations across the central northern Chicagoland area of Illinois and runs seasonal camps and/or year-round programs in Oakbrook, Rockford, West Dundee, and more. Each camper receives a T-shirt. One participant, Anthony, a junior at Marmion Academy, states that IBA has helped him elevate his character and hone his focus to meet mental and physical challenges.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Weekly sessions run June 3–7, June 10–14, June 17–21, and August 5–9, with separate time blocks for 3rd–5th grades and 6th–8th grades
• Price: $225 per week, or $50 per day
Illinois Basketball Academy states that its mission is to maximize a child’s potential to achieve success in life, impart values learned through sports, develop and improve discipline, work ethic, leadership, and teamwork, and create an atmosphere in which children can express themselves comfortably. The mission also includes encouraging children to perform at their optimal ability, promoting sportsmanship, self-evaluation, and humility, reinforcing the importance of academic excellence, making tutorial sessions available to children who struggle academically, elevating children’s minds while promoting fitness and athleticism, and building self-esteem and character. Programs are based on the principle of providing a positive and educational environment with the goal of helping each player become skilled in the fundamentals, be part of a competitive team, and have fun playing basketball.
Illinois Basketball Academy is home of the Illinois Stars and offers competitive basketball teams and instruction for boys and girls in grades K–12. It has locations across the central northern Chicagoland area of Illinois and runs seasonal camps and/or year-round programs in Oakbrook, Rockford, West Dundee, and more. Each camper receives a T-shirt. One participant, Anthony, a junior at Marmion Academy, states that IBA has helped him elevate his character and hone his focus to meet mental and physical challenges.
Last updated February 5, 2026.
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