Fall Youth Basketball
Please note: The following programs will be held at the JCC in Squirrel Hill.
Private Basketball Lessons: ages 10 +
Work closely with a qualified JCC instructor to improve your game.
Contact Jeremy Kelley at 412-697-3538 to schedule your session.
Little Champ Super Hoopers: Grades K-2
Participants learn the fundamentals of basketball including dribbling, passing and shooting throughout this 14-week program. Teams are formed with an emphasis on learning and having fun. T-shirts for all players.
Sundays
November 4-February 24, 2019
$160; $220/community
Kindergarten, 1-2 pm
Grade 1, 2:15-3:15 pm
Grade 2, 3:30-4:30 pm
Little Rookies Skills Clinic: grades K-2
This 6-week program places an emphasis on fun and teaches fundamental skills necessary for younger players to learn to play the game the right way. All players receive a T-shirt.
Sundays • 2-2:45 pm
September 9-October 14
$75; $95/community
Youth Skills Clinic: grades 3-8
Get back on the court and ready for the upcoming basketball season! Our JCC coaches
will get you back in game shape and ready to be your best. Skills, drills, competitions and games are included in this exciting mini-camp.
Sundays • 4-5 pm
September 9-October 14
$75; $95/community
N.B.A. (No Boys Allowed) Skills Clinic: grades 3-8
High energy, enthusiasm and tons of fun create a clinic experience that girls of all ages and skill levels will love. Female coaches are role models in a competitive environment designed to instill self confidence.
Sundays • 3-4 pm
September 9-October 14
$75; $95/community
Explosive and Power Training with the Scoring Factory: ages 10-18
The well-respected local Scoring Factory brings their training program to the JCC. The Explosive program helps players develop their ability to rapidly change direction, improve short-burst explosiveness and increase jumping ability. The Power program increases upper-body strength with intense exercises.
Tuesdays
Power 6:45-7:40 pm
Explosive 7:45-8:40 pm
Begins August 14; no class September 11, 18
$35/class; $175/7-week session
$50/both classes; $225/7-week session
Harry B. Davis Basketball Clinic: Grades 3-8
This 16-week program teaches the game using a combination of skills, drills and instruction and includes exhibition games and league play. Players are evaluated by trained coaches and administrators and then placed onto teams based on grade and skill level. Regular season games are followed by playoffs, championships and an end-of-season awards ceremony for all players. Coaches and referees are in high school, college and older, and are selected by an interview process and participate in a pre-season training program as well as in-season training sessions.
Saturdays
November 3-Monday, March 4, 2019
$200; $250/community
Grades 3-4,1-2 pm
Grades 5-6, 2:15-3:15 pm
Grades 7-8, 3:30-4:30 pm
League Only
December 1-Monday, March 4, 2019
$160; $200/community
New! N.B.A. (No Boys Allowed) Winter Clinic and League: Girls ONLY Grades 3-8
For the first time, our N.B.A. (No Boys Allowed) program will include a winter session similar to the Harry B Davis Clinic. This 14-week program will teach girls the game of basketball by focusing on the fundamentals in a social yet competitive environment. Female coaches and role models will facilitate drills, games and activities designed to build self-confidence on and off the court. This league combines great
teaching, high energy, enthusiasm and tons of fun into a clinic experience girls of all ages and skill levels will love.
Sundays, 4:30-6 pm
November 4 –February 24, 2019
$160; $220/community
JCC Travel Teams: Grades 5-12
Selected players represent the JCC in competition against other organizations throughout the city. Teams play 1-2 games and have 1-2 practices per week throughout the season, October through March. All players MUST attend one tryout session to be considered for selection. There is no fee to try out; team fee is for those who are selected. Team members must purchase uniforms for an additional fee. All teams compete in a postseason tournament in early March at the JCC.
Basketball programs are supported in part by the Allen “Ace” Aizenberg Basketball Fund, the Jock Rosenberg Fund, the Larry Ruttenberg Fund and the Shapera Endowment Fund.
Basketball programs are supported in part by the Allen “Ace” Aizenberg Basketball Fund, the Jock Rosenberg Fund, the Larry Ruttenberg Fund and the Shapera Endowment Fund.