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Basketball<\/h1>\n

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The BASE officially expanded to include basketball in 2019, with the launch of the BASE Hoopz<\/strong> program. As a program of The BASE, Hoopz is grounded in both player development and youth development, and includes access to significant academic & career resources.<\/p>\n

Now in its sixth year, BASE Hoopz serves approximately nearly 1,000 student-athletes annually, ages 6-19, year-round with league play, skills training, academics, and mentoring. We operate grade-level teams, 3rd through 12th grade, with 10-12 players per team.<\/p>\n

As the program has grown, we have been intentional about expanding the number of girls<\/strong> served and entering more of our girls teams into tournaments. We currently serve close to 75 girls at the middle school and high school levels.<\/p>\n

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Winning On & Off the Court<\/h5>\n

Like all BASE programs, BASE Hoopz is about much more than basketball. Our student-athletes have to earn their spot by participating in academic programs and keeping their grades up<\/strong>. Hoopz players are offered SAT\/ACT Prep, college application support and campus tours, STEM programs, and everything else provided by The BASE.<\/p>\n

BASE Hoopz operates year-round, partnering with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston and other organizations and schools for gyms and practice facilities. Our players compete in high-exposure events and tournaments<\/strong>, and in the summer we operate our own BASE Hoopz league.<\/p>\n

Boys and Girls in grades 3-12 can register here<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information, contact Larry Merritt, lmerritt@thebase.org<\/strong><\/a> or Andre John, ajohn@thebase.org<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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