Basketball

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Recreational Youth Basketball Teams

PreK – Grade 3

Our recreational youth basketball teams provide a fun and exciting environment where Pre-Kindergarten to 6th-grade students can learn and enjoy basketball. Joining a basketball team can be a profoundly formative experience for young participants. Being surrounded by positive influences through coaches and other parents helps children grow physically, socially, and emotionally. Participants will learn valuable basketball skills and build lasting friendships while learning social skills in areas like teamwork, sportsmanship, and communication. Valley Of The Sun YMCA is committed to upholding the YMCA’s core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility, ensuring that all participating on a basketball team receive a well-rounded and enriching experience.

Competitive Youth Basketball Teams

Grade 6 – Grade 12

Valley of the Sun’s competitive youth basketball teams provide space for grades 6 through grade 12 to fine-tune their athletic ability, developing their dribbling and shooting skills while practicing teamwork and communication. Participants will compete in a structured league and prepare for future basketball school teams or even at the college level and beyond. This competitive league allows players to build on the fundamentals of the sports in a more mature environment providing an opportunity to build character and grow in the values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.