The fifth annual Chris Duhon Basketball Camp wrapped up Friday at Fritchie Park Gym in Slidell.

Duhon, a 2000 Salmen High graduate, who plays guard for the New York Knicks, said he enjoys holding the camp every year.

“We’ve got some great kids coming through. We have fun with it, so we’re happy we’re able to keep it going,” Duhon said.

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This year’s clinic attracted 125 participants, ages 7-15. Most of them are from Slidell along with the Covington and Mandeville area.

There were also two campers from New York and one from California and another from Las Vegas.

The cost was $150 per player. In the mornings, coaches worked with the campers on fundamentals like dribbling, shooting, defense, rebounding and footwork.

Then contests such as free-throw shooting, hot shot and layups occured in the afternoon. There are also five-on five games.

Cayla Klepfer, who is going into the seventh grade at Boyet Junior High, has been attending Duhon’s camp for two years. She said she has fun at the camp.

“I get to spend time with my friends and I learn more about basketball,” Klepfer said.

Klepfer also said she gets excited about the camp.

“Every time I wake up in the morning, I’m always hyped for that day,” Klepfer said.

John-Paul Fugate, who is going into the sixth grade at Bonne Ecole Elementary School in Slidell said he enjoys the camp.

“I’ve been coming here for three years. I love this camp and I just like to come here and improve my skills in basketball,” Fugate said.

Fugate also said his favorite part of the camp is playing the five-on-five games.

Duhon completed his first season with the New York Knicks after spending his first four with the Chicago Bulls. The Knicks went 32-50 this season, a nine-game improvement from the previous season with first-year head coach Mike D’Antoni at the helm.

This year, Duhon averaged 11.1 points per game and 7.2 assists a contest and he grabbed 3.1 rebounds a game. He made 42.1 percent of his field goals and did real well at the free-throw line, hitting on 85.6 percent.

Friday capped off a week for Duhon that included a charity golf tournament last Saturday at Oak Harbor.

The four-man scramble had 109 participants.

“Of course, being the first year, it was something new for us. We had a great turnout. Everyone enjoyed themselves and had a good time,” Duhon said. “It was a learning experience, so we expect to do it better next year.”

There was also a VIP dinner the night before at Bayou Oaks Plantation.

All proceeds from the three events go toward Duhon’s “Stand Tall Foundation.”