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DME Academy

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DME Academy
Company typePrivate
IndustrySports,
Founded2015
HeadquartersDaytona Beach, Florida
Key people
Mike Panaggio, Co-Founder; Dan Panaggio, Co-Founder
ParentDME Sports
Websitehttps://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

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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

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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

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7-Month Post Graduate

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "National Prep Championship Field Announced". New England Recruiting Report. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ "National Prep Championship | NERR - New England Recruiting Report". www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-10. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  3. ^ "Our Mission". DME Sports. Archived from the original on 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2016-03-26.
  4. ^ "DME Post Grad - DME SportsDME Sports". Archived from the original on 2016-11-04. Retrieved 2016-11-01.
  5. ^ "DME Academy - Basketball Program Alumni Student-Athletes". DME Sports.
  6. ^ "Kevon Harris - Men's Basketball". Stephen F. Austin.
  7. ^ "Ted Kapita - 2016-17 - Men's Basketball". NC State University Athletics.
  8. ^ "Junior Madut - Men's Basketball". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics.
  9. ^ "DME Academy - Basketball Program Alumni Student-Athletes". DME Sports.
  10. ^ "DME Academy - Basketball Program Alumni Student-Athletes". DME Sports.
  11. ^ "Jean Montero". NBADraft.net.
  12. ^ "DME Academy Alumna Shine in NCAA Tournament". DME Sports. 29 March 2024.
  13. ^ "Basketball Standout, Savo Drezgić, Joins DME Basketball". DME Sports. 28 December 2023.