Youth Basketball

Learn introductory basketball skills, the importance of fair play, teamwork and good sportsmanship all while having lots of fun.

 

Dates: Tuesdays 5:00-5:45pm, Fridays 5:00-5:45pm, Saturday 9:00-9:45am

Location: SMY Gym

 

Fundamentals of basketball are taught (dribbling, passing, shooting and defense) along with the team concepts of offensive play and zone defense in a fun, values-oriented environment.

 

Dates: Tuesday 5:45-6:30pm, Thursday 5:00-5:45pm, Saturday 9:45-10:30am

Location: SMY Gym

 

Dates: Thursday 5:45-6:30pm, Saturday 10:30-11:15am

Location: SMY Gym

 

Dates: Wednesday 5:00-6:15pm

Location: St. Joseph’s Church - Gym

 

Dates: Wednesday 6:15-7:30pm

Location: St. Joseph’s Church - Gym

 

Practice during the week, and show off your skills on Saturdays for in-house games. This year, we will playfully have four college teams: Notre Dame, Rutgers, Seton Hall and Uconn. We will also have four NBA teams: Celtics, Knicks, Spurs and Heat. Participants will be placed on a team roster, and will follow the Saturday game day schedule accordingly. 

 

Dates: Monday 6:00-6:45pm, Thursday 6:30-7:15pm

Location: SMY Gym

 

Dates: Monday 6:45-7:30pm, Tuesday 6:30-7:15pm

  

This is a fantastic opportunity for girls and gender-expansive youth to develop their skills, engage in a thoughtful curriculum, and have fun with their peers.This program includes a thoughtful curriculum that encourages participation, engagement and everyday life skills that can be applied on-and-off the court.

Dates: Saturday 11:30am-12:30pm, 12:30pm-1:30pm

Location: SMY Gym

 

This class is designed for girls with higher basketball passion or who have taken basketball classes, participated in game play, and want to put in extra work.

Date: Wednesday 5:00-6:00pm

Location: SMY Gym

 

Join our young dynamic coaches for weekly advanced skill development beyond the fundamentals. Each week will focus 100% on a specific skill. Lesson plans will include advanced ball handling, court vision, and creating offense in isolation.

 

Date: Mondays 5-6pm

Location: SMY Gym 

 

This class is designed for children with higher basketball passion or who have taken basketball classes, participated in game play, and want to put in extra work.

 

Date: Friday 5:45-6:15pm

Location: SMY Gym 

In order to comply with capacity restrictions, advanced registration is required for tryouts. If you have not yet done so, register your child for a tryout date using the button above. Players only need to attend one tryout. Tryout Date: Monday Oct 14, 2024

U10 girls - 5-6pm

U10 boys - 6-7pm

U12 - 7-8pm

U14 - 8-9pm

 

Players who successfully make a team will need to be registered through the South Mountain YMCA. The fee is $315. Payment plans and financial aid are available. 

 

Uniform fee: $35 (for new participants who have not already purchased a jersey)

 

All team communication will be done through Slack or via email.

 

Grades 3-4/10U will have girls & boys teams. This group will follow a tournament schedule. The team will compete in tournaments every other weekend throughout the season. Each tournament will have a two-game guarantee. 

Grades 5-6/12U and Grades 7-8/14U will participate in the NJ YMCA Basketball League. Games will be played on weekends throughout the season, culminating with end of season tournaments in early March. 

 

Contact Michael Laughner (973) 762-4145 x117, mlaughner@metroymcas.org or Ariel Duncan (973-762-4145 x124, aduncanmetroymcas.org with questions.