{"id":305390,"date":"2026-06-12T16:50:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305390\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T16:50:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T16:50:20","slug":"bridgette-gordon-brings-future-rattler-basketball-camps-to-famu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305390\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridgette Gordon brings \u2018Future Rattler\u2019 basketball camps to FAMU"},"content":{"rendered":"

Bridgette Gordon<\/a> is never shy about her passion for women\u2019s basketball.<\/p>\n

And the fourth-year Florida A&M head coach and Tennessee Volunteers legend<\/a> is doing her part.<\/p>\n

Amidst the ever-growing popularity of the Women\u2019s National Basketball Association and women\u2019s college basketball, Gordon, a Women\u2019s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee herself, will host a prospect camp and a weeklong \u2018Future Rattler\u2019 skills camp on FAMU\u2019s campus in June.<\/p>\n

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Florida A&M head coach Bridgette Gordon reacts during the first half of an NCAA women\u2019s basketball game at Steven C. O’Connell Center Exactek arena in Gainesville, FL on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. [Alan Youngblood\/Gainesville Sun]<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s something that the community wanted, and the surrounding high school and middle schools can get in here,\u201d Gordon told the Tallahassee Democrat. \u201cThey\u2019re going to get good coaching and development, and once they go back, they can retain it.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The prospect camp is scheduled for Saturday, June 13, at 9 a.m., for eighth graders through high school seniors. The youth camp, for first to seventh graders, runs from June 23 to June 26, with 9 a.m. starts also.<\/p>\n

Both camp fees are $90 and open to boys and girls. They will be held at the Al Lawson Jr. Multipurpose Center and Jake Gaither Gymnasium. The point of contact is Ronald Foxx, director of women\u2019s basketball operations, at Ronald.Foxx@FAMU.edu.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just about giving back and letting them have some fun and giving to the young ladies that I can support now,\u201d Gordon said of how the summer camps can assist the FAMU women\u2019s basketball program.<\/p>\n

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Gordon\u2019s camps could lead to endless possibilities, especially for standout prospects. Last August, Alabama-based high school girls basketball star Kristen \u2018KJ\u2019 Johnson left Tallahassee with an offer from FAMU after catching the Rattler coach\u2019s attention for her bucket-getting and sharpshooting.<\/p>\n

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Hazel Green’s Kristen Johnson (24) takes a jump shot during the AHSAA Class 6A girls basketball state championship at Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Ala. on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Hazel Green leads Park Crossing 30-27 at halftime.<\/p>\n

The Hazel Green High School standout then played her senior year, averaging 17 points and leading the Trojans to an Alabama High School Athletic Association Class 6A state title. The guard was named the Alabama Sports Writers\u2019 Association\u2019s 6A Player of the Year<\/a>, and in April, she signed her national letter of intent to join \u2018Coach Pressure\u2019s\u2019 Rattlers<\/a> for the 2026-2027 season.<\/p>\n

\u201cI pride my ability to develop,\u201d Gordon said. \u201cYou\u2019ve got to have an eye for talent. I\u2019m glad I had the eye.\u201d<\/p>\n

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FAMU expects 40-50 prospects to be on campus this weekend, with an emphasis on local players and potential participation from those in surrounding states such as Georgia and Tennessee. For the \u2018Future Rattler\u2019 camp, Gordon plans to have 100 kids, up from 70 when she hosted in 2025.<\/p>\n

Current players will assist the coaching staff in hands-on training with the campers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want it to be intimate and reach the young people. That\u2019s so important as I watch the game and want to grow the game,\u201d Gordon said. \u201cIt starts with them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gerald Thomas, III, is a multi-time national award-winning reporter for his coverage of the\u00a0Florida A&M Rattlers<\/a>\u00a0at the Tallahassee Democrat.<\/p>\n

Follow his award-winning coverage on\u00a0RattlerNews.com<\/a>\u00a0and contact him via email at\u00a0GDThomas@Tallahassee.com<\/a>\u00a0or on the app formerly known as Twitter\u00a0@3peatgee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: Bridgette Gordon hosting FAMU summer basketball camps for next generation<\/a><\/p>\n