Freddie Evans has scored a major coup for his annual summer basketball camp, beginning today.

Those fortunate enough to have received one of 200 spots in the camp will be able to take advantage of the insight one of the National Basketball Association's brightest new head coaches, a budding star, at least one former NBA head coach and 19 other leading lights among the college and prep school fraternities.

Jim Cleamons, late of the world champion Chicago Bulls and recently announced as the new head coach of the talent-laden Dallas Mavericks, will headline the camp's list of guest speakers, that starts on Monday and continues through Friday.

Today day will feature Cleamons at the podium, offering tips and teachings to the students, with his major topic expected to surround the concept of the motion offence, something he would certainly know about, having been with the Bulls for several seasons and being one of the architects of the triangle offence.

Tomorrow, Joe Smith of the Golden State Warriors, runner-up as NBA rookie of the year, is due to speak, followed by former three-point specialist Craig Hodges, University of Delaware head coach Mike Bray and Butch Beard late of the New Jersey Nets, now an assistant to Cleamons at Dallas.

Meanwhile, the other instructors -- including French professional player Claude Cavallo and college senior Shea Seals, who scored 21 points for the USA Select again Dream Team III -- will aid in the day-to-day instruction of the youths.

"We're stacked,'' said an excited Evans said of the line-up that's been set.

"Having these guys really elevates the level of our camp, because we have got people that other people want.

"The camp will expose the participants to the importance of professionalism, dedication while giving them the opportunity to learn from professionals and some of their idols.'' The camp also offers those nearing prep and college status opportunities to impress the visiting school coaches, with an eye towards attaining scholarships.

Evans said that there were several on the cusp and anticipated some offers.

"We've got several athletes on the verge and I think we will get four players scholarships coming out of this camp, maybe two Division One and two Division Two,'' said Evans, who has been invited to help out at Cavallo's camp in France next year.

"There are a lot of coaches out there that are interested in our camps and our development of young talent.

Among those noted as having progressed well through the three previous years of the camp were Winston Johnson, Sullivan Phillips, Lloyd Peterkin, Javin Taylor, Anthony King, Andrew Owen, Tyler Owen, Derek Lindo and John Barry Nusum.

Johnson has sparkled as a member of Severn Prep's varsity team under coach Charles Duckett, who is among the visiting coaches.