The fall season is still in full swing for most athletes, but here's a look forward to one of the top annual basketball events: the Basketball Academy.

The lineup for the 14th Annual Basketball Academy at Morgan State Jan. 14 through Jan. 16 features some of the area's top boys and girls teams. Make your plans now.

Thursday, Jan. 14
Digital Harbor girls vs. Milford Mill, 3:30 p.m.
Mervo boys vs. Randallstown, 5 p.m.
City girls vs. Perry Hall, 6:30 p.m.
Dunbar boys vs. Woodlawn, 9:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 15
City girls vs. Milford Mill, 3:30 p.m.
Digital Harbor boys vs. KIMA (DC), 5 p.m.
Western girls vs. Riverdale Baptist, 6:30 p.m.
Lake Clifton boys vs. Ballou (DC), 8
City boys vs. Longwood (NY), 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 16
Woodlawn boys vs. Mervo, 10:30 a.m.
Perry Hall girls vs. Archbishop Spalding, noon
Randallstown boys vs. Digital Harbor, 1:30
Digital Harbor girls vs. Riverdale Baptist, 3
Douglass boys vs. KIMA, 4:30
Parkville boys vs. Dunbar, 6
City boys vs. Ballou, 7:30
Lake Clifton boys vs. Longwood, 9

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Mount St. Joseph is looking for young men to participate in its fall basketball camp.

The dates of the camp are Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4 from 12 - 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 5 and Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Boys ages 7 - 15 are eligible to attend. The camp will emphasize fundamentals and offensive skill development.

The cost is $90 per camper, $170 for two campers from the same family. For more information, those interested should contact Gaels coach Pat Clatchey at 410-788-3441.

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Lake Clifton boys basketball coach Herman Harried, who is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. under-16 national team, returned to the United States from Argentina earlier this week with a gold medal and lasting impressions.

The U.S. captured the 2009 FIBA Americas U-16 Championship with a 101-87 win over host Argentina in the title game, posting a 5-0 record in the tournament.

"There's nothing like being in a different country and hearing your national anthem, seeing your flag raised and having a gold medal placed around your neck," Harried said.

The team was in Argentina for nine days, following a seven-day camp in Colorado Springs. Harried said the biggest challenge for the players and coaches was getting comfortable in a foreign country.

"Here we are in a different country -- 12 players, three coaches and the training staff. Our goal as a coaching staff emphasized on dealing with adversity. Argentina loves basketball. All throughout the game they whistled and had noise makers. We had to make sure the kids put that aside and dealt with the basics of basketball," said Harried.

The basketball tour doesn't stop there for Harried this summer. He is currently in Dallas assisting Utah Jazz star guard Deron Williams at his summer camp and also will help run camps for Phoenix Suns star Amare Stoudamire and NBA MVP LeBron James.

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