Former Lake Oswego boys basketball coach Marshall Cho to host upcoming co-ed basketball camps

Sessions spanning from July 24-28 and July 31-Aug. 4th will take place at Riverdale High School

LAKE OSWEGO REVIEW | By Jackson Naugle | July 21, 2023

Marshall Cho, the former varsity boys basketball coach at Lake Oswego High School, will host a pair of co-ed basketball camp sessions this month starting July 24.

The first session will run from July 24-28, while the second session will run from July 31-August 4. Both sessions, aimed at 3rd-8th grade students, will take place from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Riverdale High School on the given days.

“These two camps are the first step in an effort to share with the broader Portland community what I've been doing in Lake Oswego for the past eight years," Cho said.

After putting together an impressive tenure at Lake Oswego, Cho says he hopes to stay involved in the community through these camps, which will focus on the fundamentals of the game in addition to mental coaching.

“A big part of what I do in a lot of our camps is just reminding [players], whatever level you’re at, fundamentals never go out of style; they never go out of fashion,” Cho said. “So the advanced player might be working on a drill that’s the same as a kid who just started playing the game in the past year, so how are you present enough to be fully engaged in the drill you’re doing, but at the same time, showing the person next to you how to run those drills the right way?”

With a wide range of ages invited to the camp, Cho is focused on the elements of basketball that easily translate to all demographics.

“When we gather all at once, I’m giving them a mind-candy, a quote of the day, and that’s something that, no matter if you’re a third or an eighth-grader, you’re feeding the mind first to start the camp,” Cho said. “And the fundamental skills of dribbling, passing and shooting, those are all important whether you’re a beginner or you’re Damian Lillard, for example.”

While the idea of these specific camps is quite new, Cho’s desire to instruct and help the youth grow in Lake Oswego is deep-rooted, as shown by his time spent leading the Lakers.

As a result, Cho’s desire for these camps goes beyond teaching those already involved in basketball. He also hopes to grow the game itself.

“The culture that I helped build at Lake Oswego is based on courage and trust, so courage will be a big part of it,” Cho said. “We want to be open and welcome kids who have never played basketball before.”

Additionally, Cho plans to continue to be a mainstay on the basketball development scene in Lake Oswego and across Oregon, despite leaving the world of high school coaching earlier this year.

“I tried to learn, in the coming months, how to better serve the players and their families in terms of player development and in terms of playing within a team structure, now that I’m outside the high school realm,” Cho said. “But I still feel like I can be an advocate and a resource to high school coaches across the state.”

Naturally, Cho will continue to be an advocate and a resource for the players too.

“I really want to think through what kinds of workouts and camps I can continue to offer to the kids in the community during the offseason,” Cho said.

For more information about the Coach Cho Basketball Camp, visit marshallcho.com/classes.