Sindarius Thornwell returning to Lancaster Aug. 26 to hold basketball camps

Former Lancaster Bruin and South Carolina Gamecock star Sindarius Thornwell is holding basketball camps Saturday, Aug. 26 in Lancaster.

The camps are open to boys and girls in kindergarten through 12th grade. A camp for kids in kindergarten through third grade will be held from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Lancaster Recreation Department, followed by a camp for fourth through 12th graders at Lancaster High School from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. the same day.

The camp costs $35 per person and includes hands-on instruction from Thornwell and other coaches, scrimmages, contests and fundamental skill stations and a Thornwell autograph (campers provide item to be signed). Thornwell was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers this summer after leading the Gamecocks to the Final Four in April.

Register online for either the K-3 camp or the 4-12 camp or register on-site at 8:30 a.m. (for the first camp) and 1 p.m. (for the second camp). Contact Kyle Gaither at 803-804-4433 or gaither.kyle@yahoo.com with any question or for more information.

This story was originally published August 24, 2017 at 10:44 AM with the headline "Sindarius Thornwell returning to Lancaster Aug. 26 to hold basketball camps."