CAM AVE Clinic Series
CAM AVE Clinic Series
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On August 16th, 2025, CAM AVE Partnership will be hosting its first Coaches Clinic, FREE to attend for all high-school basketball coaches in the Tucson community. The clinic will be taught by a Division I college coach, and will provide in-classroom and on-court instruction. Developing our coaches in the community is crucial to the development of our student athletes, as coaches are one of the primary adult figures to see our youth on a daily basis.
In the Summer of 2026 we plan on holding our first Players Clinic, FREE to attend for high-school basketball players in Tucson from underrepresented communities.
Location
Location
The CAM AVE Coaches Clinic will be held at Sunnyside High School, 1725 E Bilby Rd, Tucson, AZ 85706 from 10AM-12PM.
CAM AVE Coaches Clinic
CAM AVE Coaches Clinic
The CAM AVE Coaches Clinic will be held exclusively for high-school coaches. When developing student-athletes in our community, it starts with the role models who will be teaching our youth every single day; our coaches.
In The Spotlight
In The Spotlight
Story by Javier Morales, AllSportsTucson
Dr. August Mendes has been an experienced basketball professional whose career includes player development, scouting, and basketball operations across various levels of the basketball industry.
Current Assistant Men's Basketball Coach at Sacramento State (DI).
Most recently served as the Director of NIL Strategy and assistant coach for the Nike EYBL National Team at Bella Vista College Prep (AZ).
Former assistant coach and video coordinator at national powerhouse Arizona Compass Prep (AZ) in 2022–23.
Served as scout for the Puerto Rican U19 National Team (2022).
Selected as lead coach at the 2019 Jordan Brand Invitational in Taiwan. There, he coached the event’s top 52 collegiate prospects in the country, focused on player development, film study significance, and leadership skill building.
From 2014-19, Mendes was a key part of the coaching staff at Shadow Mountain High School (AZ) under Mike Bibby. During that run, Shadow Mountain captured four consecutive state titles, amassed a 157–21 overall record, and maintained a 72-game winning streak. That includes an undefeated streak at home for six straight years. The program also became the first public school in Arizona history to qualify for the Dick’s National Tournament featuring future collegiate and NBA players.
Former high school coach at Salpointe Catholic (Tucson, AZ).
In 2010, he founded Top of the Chain Basketball LLC, a high performance development company that has served NBA, NCAA, and elite high school athletes.
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