Clinician
Book Richardson
The St. James
Director of Boys Basketball at The St. James. Spent 2009 to 2017 on staff at Arizona, through three Elite Eights and five Sweet Sixteens.
1st Annual Skill Lab Series
Find out where youactually stand.
Two days with coaches who work at the level you are trying to reach. Three live games. An honest evaluation you can take straight into your season.
- Dates
- Oct 10-11, 2026October 10-11, 2026
- Times
- Sat 10-6Sun 9-1
- Grades
- Boys 5-8Girls 5-10
- Cost
- $95
Why this exists
Most players never get told the truth.
You can work all summer and still walk into a season guessing. Nobody sits you down and tells you what the next level actually asks for, or which part of your game is going to hold you back when the competition gets faster.
LaTanya Collins has coached at every level of college basketball, and she keeps meeting freshmen who were never told. So she built a weekend around it. Real coaching from people who run programs, three games to put it under pressure, and evaluators whose job is to tell you what they saw.
You bring the work. We will tell you where it stands.
What you get
What happens on the 10th and 11th.
Two days, four things. No filler and no standing in line waiting for a turn.
Two days of coaching
Saturday 10 to 6 and Sunday 9 to 1 with coaches who run programs at the college and national prep level. Small groups, real teaching, not a hundred kids on one court.
Three live games
Skill work only takes you so far. You put it under pressure across the weekend, with evaluators watching.
An honest evaluation
Two evaluators work the floor all weekend. You leave knowing where you actually stand and the specific things to take into your season.
A shirt, a gift and Saturday lunch
Every player walks out with Standard gear, and lunch is provided on the Saturday. Bring your own ball if you have one you like.
Who's coaching
Who you'll be learning from.
Every person on this floor coaches, evaluates or represents players at the level you are aiming for.
Clinician
Karen Barefoot
Former Division I head coach and a national champion.
Clinician
Manny Harris
CEO, Black Top Kings & Queens Youth Sports Academy
Chief executive of the Black Top Kings and Queens Youth Sports Academy and an assistant coach at St. Mary's College of Maryland. Father of Timani Harris, the number 62 ranked player in the class of 2027.
Clinician
Coach Geno Williams
Grassroots Director, United Scholars
Grassroots Director at United Scholars and chief executive of the Louis Brooks Princess Warriors.
Clinician
Junior Burrough
Head Coach, Norfolk Collegiate
Former professional player.
With you all weekend
Evaluators, and one more voice.
Two evaluators work the floor through skill sessions and all three games, and their only job is to see clearly and tell you the truth about it.
Evaluator
Kenneth "KP" Pannell
McDonald's All American Committee
Sits on the McDonald's All American selection committee, and has worked with USA Basketball and ESPN HoopGurlz.
Evaluator
Derek McKeiver
Director of Scouting, Recruiting Access / Pass Tha Ball
Guest Speaker
Kareem Foster
CEO, P2P Sports
Recruiting has changed and most of what players hear is secondhand. You get it straight from someone who negotiates these deals for a living.
Your host
LaTanya Collins
Head Women's Basketball Coach, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Fifteen years a college coach, at every NCAA level: Division I, Division II and Division III. United East Coach of the Year in both 2025 and 2026, and in her first season at St. Mary's she took the program to its first regular-season title since 1997. Before that, associate head coach at Iona. She built this weekend around the things she keeps seeing players show up to college without.
How it works
Three steps and you're in.
Claim your spot
Registration takes about three minutes and costs $95 for both days. You pay once and you are on the list. Spots are limited by floor space, so this closes when it is full.
Show up ready
First whistle is 10:00 AM on Saturday and 9:00 AM on Sunday. Shoes, water, a second shirt. We hand you a Standard shirt at the table and put you with your group.
Leave with a plan
Two days of coaching, three live games, and evaluators watching all of it. You walk out knowing what to work on and why it matters.
Where and when
Boo Williams Sportsplex.
5 Armistead Pointe Pkwy, Hampton, VA 23666.
- Dates
- October 10-11, 2026
- Saturday
- 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
- Sunday
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
- Who
- Boys grades 5 - 8. Girls grades 5 - 10.
- Cost
- $95 per player, both days
Before you ask
Questions parents actually ask.
Who is this for?
Boys, grades 5 through 8, and girls, grades 5 through 10, who are serious about getting better. You do not need to be on a travel team or be the best player in your gym. You need to want the work.
Is this one day or two?
Two. Saturday runs 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and Sunday runs 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. One payment of $95 covers both days.
What time should we get there?
The first whistle is 10:00 AM on Saturday and 9:00 AM on Sunday. Plan to arrive at least 30 minutes before the first whistle each morning. That gives you time to get through the check-in table, find your group and warm up.
What should my player bring?
Basketball shoes, a water bottle, and a second shirt. We provide a Standard shirt at check-in. Bring your own ball if there is one you like to warm up with.
Is lunch provided?
Lunch is provided on Saturday. Sunday finishes at 1:00 PM, so send your player with a snack and a water bottle for the morning and plan to eat afterwards.
Do parents stay?
You are welcome to stay and watch. General admission is $15 per person, per day, or $25 for a weekend pass covering both days. Player registration does not include spectator admission.
What does the evaluation actually cover?
Our evaluators watch every player through skill work and all three games. The focus is on what translates: decision making, how you move without the ball, defensive posture, and how you respond when something goes wrong.
Still not sure? info@collinsenterprises.co
Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 2026
Two days. Then you know.
Spots are capped by floor space and this is the first one. When it fills, it closes.