The Derrick Low Basketball Clinic will be held Sunday, July 11 at Kawananakoa Gym in Keaukaha. It will run from 9 a.m. to noon and has been limited to 60 invited participants.
"The clinic is open for the public to watch and T-shirts will be on sale that Derrick can autograph," said Hilo clinic spokesman Jason Mandaquit. "We have invited players from Big Island high schools to participate with an emphasis on the high-school aged players getting an advanced workout with Derrick."
The clinic is free for the invited participants.
Low is a former NCAA Division I and Iolani Schools standout. He was a four-year starter at Washington State while helping lead the Cougars to two trips to the NCAA Tournament. He earned various honors during his collegiate career, including all-conference and all-region/district.
Low, a 6-foot-1 combo guard, now plays professionally overseas, including this past year in Lithuania. He also had successful stints in Australia and France, as well as played for the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA summer league after graduating from Washington State.
Besides the clinic for the players, Low and some invited collegiate players will participate in a one-hour shooting clinic following the completion of the three-hour teaching session.
"Derrick will show the players what a professional workout looks like and give some pointers on what helped him as a high school, collegiate and now a professional player," said Derrick Low's father, Ken, who is working with Mandaquit to set up the clinic in Hilo.
"Derrick wanted to do this clinic to give back to the fans around the state that supported him over the years," Ken Low said. "It's also for a good cause and Derrick wants it to be a clinic where the players learn not only about basketball, but also about the importance of getting a quality education."
At Iolani, Low was a three-time state player of the year while leading the Raiders to three straight state titles. He was heavily recruited by several NCAA Division I teams, including Washington State, Gonzaga, Iowa State and the University of Hawaii.
Proceeds from the Derrick Low clinic will go to a Keaukaha girls basketball team that plans on traveling to play in an upcoming tournament in Las Vegas. The girls team, under coach Ben Pana, had previously bought tickets for the trip, but later found out it was a ticket scam and lost the money.
Derrick is currently trying to hook up with another NBA team to play in its summer league.
For more information on the clinic, call Mandaquit at 937-5647.