JOAKIM NOAH AND COREY BREWER

ANNOUNCE BACK 2 BACK YOUTH BASKETBALL CAMP

July 26-28 at University of Florida O’Connell Center in Gainesville, Florida

GAINESVILLE, FL (June 1, 2010) – Florida Gator legends and pro basketball stars Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer will host their first Gainesville area camp July 26-28 at the University of Florida O’Connell Center.

The Back 2 Back Youth Basketball Camp, powered by Five Star Basketball, will feature Noah and Brewer teaching sport fundamentals.  They will be joined by additional Florida stars from their Championship years on campus.

The Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer Back 2 Back Youth Basketball Camp is for girls and boys ages 9-18. The academy will run daily from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., and it is excellent preparation for campers looking to take their game to the next level. Throughout the camp, participants will take part in lectures, basketball drill stations, player evaluations, 5 on 5 games, basketball contests and educational sessions.

“I am looking forward to having our first basketball camp in Gainesville,” Brewer said. “We wanted to start this camp with Five Star Basketball to teach kids some of the things we learned in the pros.

Noah added, “We feel so fortunate to have played for a great school and in front of such amazing students and alumni. I am glad we will have the opportunity to give back to such an involved community.”

Both Noah and Brewer will donate their proceeds from the camp to Shands HealthCare. Noah will support the Shands Children’s Hospital at UF. During his college days, Noah spent time getting to know children who were treated there.

Brewer has created the “Corey Brewer Fight Diabetes Fund” to provide funds for diabetes patient programs and education at Shands UF. A number of Brewer’s family members have been diagnosed with this disease. Shands representatives will be providing diabetes education and on-site support at the camp.

Back 2 Back Basketball Camp is open to girls and boys ages 9-18 and will cost $299 per camper, which includes a T-shirt, photo with Brewer and Noah, awards and instruction from some of the top coaches in the region.

For more information on the Joakim Noah and Corey Brewer Camp, please visit www.Back2BackCamp.com, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 914-964-6540.

About Shands HealthCare
Shands HealthCare is a private, not-for-profit academic healthcare system affiliated with the University of Florida . The system has two academic health centers, five Shands hospitals, two Shands home-health agencies and more than 80 affiliated UF outpatient practices located throughout north central and northeast Florida . UF faculty and community physicians provide care in about 100 specialty and subspecialty medical areas, from primary care to highly complex care. Patients come to us from every county in the state, from throughout the nation and from more than a dozen countries.   Shands HealthCare’s mission is to provide excellent patient care, to collaborate in improving community health and to create an environment that supports education and research in the health sciences. For more information, please visit www.shands.org