Camp coaches and participants huddle before transitioning into another activity at the 10th year anniversary of the annual Quinn Cook Basketball Camp at the St. James Sports Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)  

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 WI Contributing Writer and WI Photographer 

Two-time NBA champion and DMV native Quinn Cook brought his annual youth basketball camp back home for the 10th year, giving young athletes an opportunity to learn, grow and thrive on and off the court. 

Led by Cook, the camp was hosted at the St. James Sports Complex in Springfield, Virginia offering a one-of-a-kind, five-day experience from Aug. 10-14 filled with elite coaching, skill development, and healthy competition. 

With 2026 marking the 10th anniversary of the basketball camp, for Cook, the annual experience was not only about training youth, but celebrating a decade of giving back to the community.

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“What started as a way to give back has turned into something bigger than I ever imagined,” said Cook. “This camp has always been about more than basketball, it’s been about giving back to the community that raised me.” 

Here’s a look inside the thrilling 10th annual basketball celebration: 

Camp coaches and participants huddle before transitioning into another activity at the 10th year anniversary of the annual Quinn Cook Basketball Camp at the St. James Sports Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)  
Two-time NBA Champion Quinn Cook with a camp participate in between activities at the 10th year anniversary of his annual basketball camp at the St. James Sports Complex on Aug. 12. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)    
Camp coaches round up participants for a day of activities at the Quinn Cook Basketball Camp. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)    
A camp participant conducts a drill on Aug. 12 at the St. James Sports Complex. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)     
A Quin Cook Basketball Camp participant conducting a drill in camp activities at the 10th year anniversary of the annual Quinn Cook Basketball Camp at the St. James Sports Complex on Wednesday Aug. 12 at the St. James Sports Complex. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)     
Coaches directing participants in between activities at the 10th year anniversary of the annual Quinn Cook Basketball Camp at the St. James Sports Complex on Wednesday, Aug. 12. (Jonae Guest/The Washington Informer)    

Skylar Nelson is an intern for The Washington Informer, covering sports and community stories. She is a senior at Howard University majoring in Journalism, with a minor in Sports Administration. Skylar...

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