Former Sacramento King Launches Clutch City Basketball Academy
Oct 08, 2020 12:00AM ● By Clutch City BasketballORANGEVALE, CA (MPG) - Pete Chilcutt, a former first round draft pick by the Sacramento Kings, has started a new basketball academy in Orangevale to give local youth the opportunity to take their game to the next level and develop a championship mindset.
Pete attended the University of North Carolina and played under legendary coach Dean Smith. Pete then went on to have a successful NBA career playing for over nine years for the Sacramento Kings, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Clippers, and Vancouver Grizzlies. While playing for the Houston Rockets he was a part time starter on the 1995 "Clutch City" championship team alongside future Hall of Famers Clyde Drexler and Hakeem “The Dream” Olajuwon. Clutch City Basketball Academy was co-founded by Philip Peterson, a local product from Orangevale and Casa Roble High School graduate. Philip went to on to compete at the college level at American River College and William Jessup University. Philip was also selected to play on a U.S.A. Athletes in Action team that spent a summer touring China and competed against the Chinese National Team and professional teams in the CBA.
Clutch City Basketball Academy will be offering outdoor camps and clinics in Orangevale over the next several months designed to give youth the much-needed opportunity to exercise in a safe environment and continue to develop mentally and physically while distance learning is in place this fall at local schools. Clutch City Basketball will also be providing scholarships for underprivileged youth seeking an opportunity to join the academy and a portion of the proceeds from the camps and clinics will be donated back into the Orangevale community through local non-profits. In October Clutch City is offering two Saturday morning clinics on 10th and the 31st. To sign up and for more information about future camps, clinics, individual and group training, or business sponsorships, visit their website www.clutchcityacademy.com or follow them on Facebook and Instagram at @clutchcityacademy.
Pete Chilcutt
9054 High Flight Ct
Fair Oaks, CA 95628
916.952.8280