Basketball

Youth Developmental Academy Basketball League

Age Range: 5-10 Sports

Our Youth Developmental Academy Basketball League introduces young athletes to team play, building fundamental skills in preparation for our Youth Recreational Basketball League.

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Introduction to Team Play

Our Youth Developmental Academy Basketball League is a perfect option for beginners who are eager to compete. Your athlete will build foundational skills like dribbling, passing, and shooting, while learning essential offensive and defensive strategies. Led by our experienced coaches, each session begins with technique development drills and ends with a scrimmage to apply new skills to game situations. By the end of the program, athletes develop an intermediate skill set that prepares them to play in our more experienced Youth Recreational League.

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Upcoming Developmental LEAGUES

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Fri 9

Basketball

Preschool, Youth Fri, Jan 9 3:40 PM – 4:35 PM

Every Friday, from January 2 to March 6

Public $610/Member $518.5

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Sat 14

Basketball

Preschool, Youth Sat, Feb 14 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM

Every Saturday, from January 3 to February 28

Public $549/Member $466.65

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Fri 27

Basketball

Youth Fri, Feb 27 3:40 PM – 4:35 PM

Every Friday, from January 2 to March 6

Public $610/Member $518.5

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Seasons & Terms

FULL SEASON: June 30 – August 16, 2025
TERM 1: June 30 – July 27, 2025*
TERM 2: July 28 – August 16, 2025*

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FULL SEASON: September 6 – December 21
TERM 1: September 6 – October 31*
TERM 2: November 1 – December 21*

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FULL SEASON: January 2 – March 6
TERM 1: N/a
TERM 2: N/a

FULL SEASON: March 7-June 21
TERM 1: March 7-April 24*
TERM 2: April 25-June 21*

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Frequently Asked Questions

The major difference is gameplay. During our academies the focus of each session will be on an individual and team skill of the week. These sessions will be geared towards improving specific skills in a controlled environment without the pressure of competition. Our recreational league is our in-house league. All games take place at our Battery Park City campus. Participants will receive a jersey, head coach and gameplay each week. 

Staff, structure and options. All of our coaches are USA certified and follow our carefully constructed curriculum. Asphalt Green basketball academies and leagues feature gameplay and skill instruction. Whether your child is playing basketball for the first time, trying to scratch the competitive itch in a controlled environment, Asphalt Green’s recreational programming has offerings for your child ages 3-13. 

The Asphalt Green travel basketball program has grown leaps on bounds over the years. During the upcoming year (2024-2025) we will have 24 travel basketball teams. Why is this important to you? Well, this is up from 14 teams during the 2021-2022 season. Asphalt Green has allocated significant resources in acquiring additional practice space for our players, incorporated digital components to enhance the players experiences both on and off the court and improved our footprint in communities outside of Battery Park City. If you play for Asphalt Green, your player will have the unique ability to participate in local, regional and national events for our most competitive teams.

We offer private lessons when the schedule allows for it. Please note that space will vary session to session.