DME Academy
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports, |
| Founded | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Daytona Beach, Florida |
Key people | Mike Panaggio, Co-Founder; Dan Panaggio, Co-Founder |
| Parent | DME Sports |
| Website | https://dmeacademy.com/ |
DME Academy is a private athletic sports training academy based in Daytona Beach, Florida for post-graduate basketball players. During its first year in existence, DME Academy's National Team, The DME Lakers, reached the National Prep Championships at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, Connecticut.[1] The DME Lakers lost to Putnam Science in the quarter-finals.
In the 2016 National Prep Championships, DME was eliminated by Putnam Science Academy (93-66)[2]
History
DME Academy was established in 2015 as a Post Grad Basketball Training Academy. The property sits on a ten-acre campus adjacent to the Daytona Beach Airport and within eyesight of the Daytona 500.
Facility
DME Academy currently resides in the DME Sports facility, a 47,000 square foot event center.[3] The facility consists of 2 full NBA courts, a shooting lab, a 2500 square foot video studio, a state of the art film room, 10,000 square foot strength and conditioning area and a 60 yard by 40 yard outdoor synthetic turf area for speed and agility training. The facility compares to top NBA practice facilities.[citation needed] The facility is not open to the public and serves the academy and other high-profile athletes. Academy students have 24/7 access.
Programs
7-Month Post Graduate
The program assists high school graduates in basketball training. The season consists of a seven-month, thirty game season with potential playoff tournaments. DME Academy houses and feeds student athletes daily.
Intensive Summer Camp Schedule
DME Academy's Intensive Summer Camp is designed to test the physical and mental strength of student athletes through 2.5 - 3 hour sessions per day with 12 basketball coaches.[4][citation needed] DME Academy houses and feeds student athletes daily, utilizing beachfront accommodations.
Notable alumni
- Ahmad Clark (2016), basketball player who plays professionally in Montenegro and formerly for the Albany Great Danes[5]
- Kevon Harris (2016), basketball player for the Orlando Magic and formerly for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks[6]
- Ted Kapita (2016), former basketball player for the NC State Wolfpack[7]
- Junior Madut (2017), basketball player who plays professionally in Finland, and formerly for the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors[8]
- Keegan Murray (2020), basketball player for the Sacramento Kings, and formerly for the Iowa Hawkeyes[9]
- Kris Murray (2020), basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers, and formerly for the Iowa Hawkeyes[10]
- Jean Montero (2021), basketball player for BC Andorra, formerly played for Overtime Elite[11]
- Chloe Kitts (2022), basketball player for the South Carolina Gamecocks[12]
- Savo Drezgić (2024), basketball player for KK Partizan[13]
References
- ^ "National Prep Championship Field Announced". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ "National Prep Championship | NERR - New England Recruiting Report". www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- ^ "Our Mission". DME Sports. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ^ "DME Post Grad - DME SportsDME Sports". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
- ^ "DME Academy - Basketball Program Alumni Student-Athletes". DME Sports.
- ^ "Kevon Harris - Men's Basketball". Stephen F. Austin.
- ^ "Ted Kapita - 2016-17 - Men's Basketball". NC State University Athletics.
- ^ "Junior Madut - Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics.
- ^ "DME Academy - Basketball Program Alumni Student-Athletes". DME Sports.
- ^ "DME Academy - Basketball Program Alumni Student-Athletes". DME Sports.
- ^ "Jean Montero". NBADraft.net.
- ^ "DME Academy Alumna Shine in NCAA Tournament". DME Sports. 29 March 2024.
- ^ "Basketball Standout, Savo Drezgić, Joins DME Basketball". DME Sports. 28 December 2023.
