PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV) — Camp is a popular way for kids to spend their summer vacation. But it can also be expensive, leaving some kids unable to participate.

Now, a new partnership is working to ensure all kids can join in on the fun. This summer Sport Oregon through its newly launched Play Oregon Foundation is partnering with Elite Sports Academy to bring sports based summer camps to underserved communities across Oregon. And they are doing this through its model — go to camp — give a camp.

For every family that can afford to send their kid to an Elite Sports Academy sponsored camp a child in need gets to attend one of the impact camps for free.

Elite Sports Academy was founded in 2015 with a goal to reach as many kids as possible making a positive difference in the community.

So far Elite Sports Academy has given out more than 3,000 scholarships with help from more than 200 volunteers and this year the impact is getting even bigger.

Sport Oregon’s mission is to provide grants and implement programs that inspire active lifestyles across Oregon with an emphasis on empowering underserved youth and female athletes.

Open to kids in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The camps use sports to help kids grow both on and off the court and also offers kids nutritious snacks and healthy lunches.

According to the website about 90-percent of the kids that attend elite sports academy come from low-income households.

The camp runs until Friday, August 8.

There are still spots at ESA open for this summer. You can learn more here.

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The three-day event featured station-to-station training and drill work with prospects separated into 10 teams, which then met in games. The event concluded with a single-elimination tournament.

ST. LOUIS – The Nike Elite 100 Camp at Saint Louis University wrapped up Wednesday. The event gives high school underclass prospects a chance to showcase their skills in front of media, NBA scouts and coaches from across the Nike EYBL.

Marcus Spears Jr., 6-foot-7 forward, 2027 class

Spears, the son of former NFL defensive lineman and current ESPN analyst Marcus Spears, is a top-five prospect in the class of 2027. He showed at the Elite 100 Camp that he may be the best.

Spears did a bit of everything for Team Dallas, hitting shots from the outside, from midrange and finishing at the basket. In one specific 3v3 drill, it seemed as if Spears grabbed every rebound. He was truly dominant in every facet.

But it wasn’t just his play on the court that stood out: His energy was noticeable, too. Several EYBL coaches praised Spears for his work ethic and leadership qualities. He was a vocal leader for Team Dallas and made sure his teammates were having fun and playing the right way.

Been doing this a long time and have spent 3-4 days per summer in this gym for most of last 26 years. Marcus Spears Jr. may be in top 1% that I’ve ever seen in this building when it comes to great energy making a positive impact. https://t.co/pkzo3tpEa8 — Eric Bossi (@ebosshoops) June 17, 2025

As for his recruitment, per his father, Spears – who plays high school ball for Dynamic Prep in Dallas – has been offered by Houston, Indiana, LSU, Miami, Pitt, Rutgers, SMU, Tennessee, Texas and UNLV, and contacted by Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Duke, Kentucky, Louisville, Maryland and Virginia.

Oladotun is the No. 1 prospect in the 2027 class per 247Sports’ Composite rankings. Oladotun, who attends Silver Spring (Md.) Blake, gets to the rim with ease and has an array of moves to finish around the basket. He’s also a strong outside shooter and can hit tough turnaround shots in the post.

He was a consistent performer for Team Cleveland, leading the team in scoring in all but one game. Oladotun often made plays for his teammates as well. Coaches consistently named him as a standout after each daily session.

Since the contact period opened, Oladotun has been offered by Alabama, Auburn, BYU, Clemson, Kansas, Miami, Oregon, Texas and Texas A&M. He also has heard from the likes of Arkansas, Cincinnati, Duke, Georgetown, Houston, Kentucky, LSU, North Carolina, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and South Carolina.

Nobody from the 2028 class has turned more heads in the past few weeks than Hiller, from Coatesville (Pa.) High, in the Philadelphia suburbs. He was electric in helping Team USA win gold at the 2025 FIBA U16 Men’s AmeriCup in Juarez, Mexico, averaging 13.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals in six games while knocking down a team-high 14 triples. He continued his success at the Elite 100 camp.

One thing is certain: Hiller knows how to put the ball in the hole. Heading into the single-elimination tournament, Hiller was No. 6 in scoring with 82 points across eight 30-minute games. During the event-ending tournament, Hiller helped Team Miami reach the championship game from the play-in game.

The skill that stands out most is his shooting. Hiller can pull up and drain shots from well beyond the arc. Every coach, scout and media member that Hoops HQ talked to raved about Hiller. He’ll be a name to watch over the coming years, and while it might be a wild comparison, he has a lot of Luka Doncic in his game. Currently, Hiller holds offers from Villanova, Syracuse, La Salle, Kansas State, Penn State and NJIT.

It’s hard to find a player who controls the game better at his age than Thompson, who recently announced he’s transferring to Link Academy, in Branson, Mo. He plays with great pace and can score from all three levels.

One NBA scout at the camp told Hoops HQ it’s rare to see a player with a deep bag of counter moves this early in his career, and Thompson uses them to score with ease. On a Team Miami squad with tons of five-star talent, including Hiller, Beckham Black and Miles Simpson, it can be hard to stand out. But Thompson did so. He controlled the game, scored when needed and played great on-ball defense. Thompson is sure to be a rankings riser as the summer moves on.

Thompson, who transferred from Bolingbrook (Ill.) High, in the Chicago suburbs, currently holds offers from DePaul, Eastern Illinois, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Tennessee, Washington and Wake Forest.

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Playing in his hometown, Adkinson didn’t disappoint. The lefty out of Webster Groves High excels as a downhill driver and has a smooth 3-point stroke. It’s why he was able to head into bracket play as the second-leading scorer in the camp.

Adkinson ended up leading Team Denver to the tournament championship and was the most consistent scorer throughout the week. The EYBL coaches named him as a standout each day of the camp. Adkinson has a chance to continue this success into July with Mokan Elite as he eyes a Peach Jam title.

The four-star guard currently holds offers from Illinois, Iowa, Lindenwood, Louisville, Missouri, Southeast Missouri State, Saint Louis, Tennessee State and Virginia Tech. He took an unofficial visit to Missouri in September 2024.

Pettigrew, from Bolingbrook (Ill.) High, where he teamed with Thompson, was one of 17 prospects from the class of 2028 to be invited to the event, and in a camp full of five-star 2027 talent, Pettigrew often was the best player on the court.

Pettigrew is über-athletic and plays above the rim; he threw down several dunks in transition and also dunked over defenders throughout the week. He also is a knockdown shooter who simply didn’t miss when open; he finished as a top-10 scorer at the camp.

Class of 2028 guard Brady Pettigrew has been phenomenal here @NikeEYB Elite 100 Camp.

He’s often been the best player on the floor in a camp full of five-star 2027 talent. Bright future ahead.

Has offers from Illinois, Nevada, Valpo, Western Illinois, NIU, Penn St. pic.twitter.com/U4zfsJHTtx — Sam Lance (@slancehoops) June 19, 2025

He has been offered by Illinois, Nevada, Northern Illinois, Penn State, Valaparasio and Western Illinois. Expect the blue bloods to be in pursuit going forward.

The most explosive guard in the 2027 class may be Gibson, who has a unique burst and threw down some vicious one-hand slams during the camp.

After the first day, coaches talked with the players about sharing the ball and being a true point guard. Coaches said few players who call themselves a point guard played like one. The two guys who did: Gibson and Anderson Diaz. Gibson, who attends Montverde Academy, near Orlando, showed that he can set up his teammates and be a leader.

Since the contact period opened, Gibson said he has been contacted by Alabama, Auburn, Cincinnati, Georgetown, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Carolina, Providence, South Carolina, Syracuse and Texas. He holds offers from Alabama, Cincinnati, Florida State, Georgetown, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Mississippi State, Missouri, NC State, Notre Dame, Penn State, Providence, South Carolina, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest.

Kendrick is an intriguing prospect and a unique player. First, he’s ambidextrous with his jump shot, sometimes shooting lefty and other times righty. He’s also one of the fastest players in the class with the ball in his hands, quickly accelerating through defenses to finish at the rim or kick it out to shooters.

While his play stands out, so does his leadership. One EYBL coach raved about Kendrick – who plays at Caldwell Academy in Greensboro, N.C. – as a person.

Kendrick has offers from Appalachian State, Arizona State, Dayton, Ohio, Kent State, Mississippi State and Providence, and has heard from the likes of Cincinnati, Clemson, Houston, Mississippi State, Ohio State, Providence, VCU and Virginia Tech.

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Hudson is a five-star tight end in football who’s currently considered a national top-15 prospect, but he’s also becoming a force on the basketball court.

At 230 pounds, Hudson is as athletic as they come and showcased his leaping ability by blocking shots and throwing down flashy dunks. In the championship game for Team Denver, he made several big plays down the stretch to secure the win. Hudson, from Ruston (La.) High, has shown flashes from midrange, and if he’s able to extend his game beyond the arc, he could be a five-star basketball talent as well.

Hudson told Hoops HQ he’s planning to play both sports at the next level. Alabama, Baylor, Florida State, LSU and Texas A&M are some of the schools most involved on the football front. Basketball staffs from LSU and Nebraska have reached out since June 15.

June is typically a busy month for recruiting in college football, and that was no different at Ohio State this week. The Buckeyes hosted three consecutive recruiting camps from Monday-Wednesday, and with competition between some of the country’s top prospects high, several players earned scholarship offers from the school due to their strong play.

Perhaps the most notable offer came after Wednesday’s camp when Lewisville, Texas four-star cornerback Taelyn Mayo (6-4, 185) played himself into a scholarship with a strong performance.

The nation’s 123rd-ranked prospect, 14th-best cornerback and 22nd-best player out of Texas in the 2027 class impressed media and coaches all day at the camp with his elite coverage skills and speed, both of which were most notably put on display during the one-on-one competitions where he had great coverage on several of the wide receivers he went up against.

Ohio State was the 27th school to hand Mayo an offer, a list that also includes his home state Longhorns as well as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Miami (Fla.), Oregon and Texas A&M.

Also receiving an offer on Wednesday was Loganville (Ga.) Grayson three-star defensive lineman Waylon Wooten (6-2, 300). Wooton is the nation’s 378th-best prospect, 40th-best defensive lineman and 45th-best player out of Georgia in the 2027 class, and he holds 26 offers from many of the several schools listed above.

Wooton was the second Georgia 2027 product offered by the Buckeyes after Wednesday’s camp, with Macon (Ga.) Howard five-star safety Ta’Shawn Poole (6-2, 185) also earning a scholarship. Poole, the No. 25 overall prospect and No. 1 safety in the class, also had a strong showing in camp and holds 13 offers from schools such as Auburn, Georgia, Miami, Missouri and Tennessee.

Seven players walked away with offers on Monday, a group that is headlined by Lawrenceville (N.J.) The Lawrenceville School four-star athlete Colt Lumpris (6-5, 210).

After an amazing conversation with @CoachKee I am extremely blessed to announce that I have earned an offer from THE Ohio State University🌰@TheUCReport @TomLoy247 @ChadSimmons_ @adamgorney pic.twitter.com/N1a6aji4cH — Colt Lumpris (@coltlumpris) June 9, 2025

Lumpris is the nation’s 294th-best prospect, 14th-best athlete and eighth-best player out of New Jersey, and he holds offers from 20 schools including Alabama, Duke, Florida State, Michigan and Ole Miss.

Joining Lumpris on the offer list from Monday was fellow New Jersey 2027 tight end JT Geraci (6-5, 230) of Ramsey Don Bosco Prep, Broken Arrow, Okla., three-star safety Bryson Brown (5-10, 175), Jenks, Okla., four-star safety Semaj Stanford (5-11, 180), Hermitage (Penn.) Hickory running back Kelvin Morrison (5-11, 175), Norco, Calif., three-star wide receiver Blake Wong (6-1, 170) and Raleigh (N.C.) Cardinal Gibbons linebacker Sylar Alston (6-2, 210).

Four players picked up offers during the team’s first recruiting camp held on Friday, while one earned a scholarship during the weekend. That player was Ruston, La., five-star tight end Ahmad Hudson (6-7, 230), who camped with the Buckeyes on Monday. Hudson, the nation’s top-rated tight end and No. 12 player in the country in the class, caught 41 passes for 718 yards and six touchdowns last season for Ruston. He is also a star basketball player, averaging over 21 points and 14 rebounds per game in 2024-25.

Ohio State will hold another camp on Thursday before ending the camp season on Tuesday.