Women’s basketball might be rising in popularity in a major way right now, but for plenty of people, it’s always been the hottest sport around.
When husband-and-wife duo Dominic James and Angela Phillips, a Marquette University Hall of Famer with 10 years of overseas basketball experience and a four-year Division I starting point guard for Indiana State and Kentucky, respectively, decided to put together a girl’s basketball camp in Knoxville, TN, they immediately knew they had to bring in the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame.
Positioned prominently downtown, the Hall of Fame honors the best of the best in women’s basketball, from athletes to coaches to other contributors to the sport. That recognition of the spectrum of the sport aligned with James’ and Phillips’ vision. “We saw a need for educating players and parents on a deeper level than what most camps [in our area] offer,” they explained to Swish Appeal. “There is so much more visibility now for women’s basketball thanks to media coverage. Little girls are now about to see very special women’s basketball players and will want to follow in their footsteps.”
The result was the Call to Hall Futures Camp, a one-day girls’ camp held in Knoxville on Dec. 27, 2024.
