ORONO, Maine - Head Coach Richard Barron has announced the scheduling of a Coaches Clinic hosted by the University of Maine basketball programs on November 2nd, featuring former NBA Head Coach Butch Carter and world-renowned skill instructor Ganon Baker making their way to Orono.

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Ganon Baker is widely regarded as one of premier basketball skills trainers in the world, having worked at all levels from middle school to the WNBA and NBA. He's worked with such superstars as Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, Maya Moore, and Skylar Diggins, among many others, as well as producing over 70 top-selling instructional DVDs. His schedule is constantly filled with coaching clinic events such as the NCAA Men's Final Four, Coaching U Live, Nike USA clinics, FIBA clinics, AAU clinics, and High School association clinics.
 
He'll be joined by Butch Carter, a former NBA player and coach who spent five years playing for the Lakers, Knicks, and 76ers before moving into coaching. After taking over head coaching responsibilities for the Toronto Raptors midway through the 1997-98 season, Carter led the Raptors to their first playoff appearance in franchise history during the 1999-2000 season, becoming the first coach in NBA history to take a team from less than 20 wins to the playoffs in less than two years. Carter developed a reputation as a trendsetter in player development in Toronto, becoming one of the first professional coaches to embrace statistical modeling in the player evaluation process, as he jump started the careers of future superstars Tracy McGrady and Vince Carter during their time in Toronto.
 
Both men will be joined by the entirety of the Maine men's and women's basketball staffs, as well as the coaching staffs from McGill University in Montreal, for a full day of instruction and learning on the Orono campus.
 
More information is to follow, including registration details and instruction, stay tuned to GoBlackBears.com and the @BlackBearsMBB Instagram and Twitter for the latest news and updates.

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