Basketball
The JCC is the Best Place for Basketball
For many of us, the JCC is basketball. Our reputation, facilities and staff have the JCC quickly becoming one of the Pittsburgh area’s premier basketball destinations and offers members year round basketball competition, recreation and education for players of all ages and levels of ability. Our gymnasiums—two in Squirrel Hill and one in the South Hills—are well-maintained full-court gyms which are open year round to accommodate everybody’s busy schedules.
The JCC offers a wide variety of basketball programs and clinics. We take great pride in our staff, who instruct and mentor the players and encourage them to work on their strengths as well as their weaknesses in a well-disciplined and competitive environment. It is extremely important to us that each and every one of our participants becomes a better basketball player after they have gone through our various programs.
Our Basketball program involves children and youth from Tiny Tot to Little Champ Super Hoopers classes through instructional clinics, teams and leagues, nurturing future leaders at each step. Within this program, teenagers serve as volunteer mentors and paid instructors for the youngest age groups. There are also leagues for High School students to compete against teams from all across the area as well as opportunities for adults to get together and compete on the court.
Check out the program list below for our current offerings and check back often for updates as leagues and clinics are always forming here at the JCC – The Best Place for Basketball.
Mens Summer League (18 & Over)
New for 2013!!!
Wednesday Nights - begins June 5th
$575 per team (includes shirts)
8 game season plus playoffs
Click here for men's league info flyer
Cleveland Cavaliers Camp
Open to Boys and Girls Grades 2nd-8th
Mon, July 22 – Fri, July 26
Click here for specialty camp flyer
Old School Basketball Camp
Open to Boys and Girls Grades 2nd-8th
Mon, Aug 12 – Fri, Aug 16
Click here for specialty camp flyer
The JCC strives to provide quality programming for players of all ages, so please let us know if there is a program that you would like to see us offer. Any suggestions/questions can be directed to Jeremy Kelley
Basketball - Squirrel Hill
Harry B. Davis Basketball Clinic: Grades 3-8
Boys & Girls Grades 3 - 8
Saturdays – Robinson Gym
October 20 – March 3
“Clinic” is the largest of our basketball programs, and it is held on Saturdays from late October to early March. It is a program that combines instruction exhibition and league play. Players are evaluated by coaches and administrators and are then placed onto teams based on grade. The regular season is followed by playoffs and championships.
Coaches are in high school, college and older. An interview process is utilized to select coaches. They take part in a pre-season training program as well as in season training sessions.
Age Groups:
- Girls Grades 3-5
- Girls Grades 6-8
- Boys Grades 3-4
- Boys Grades 5-6
- Boys Grades 7-8
All-Star Travel Teams: grades 5-12
- Boys & Girls Grades 5 - 12
- Boys Tryout Dates: October 21 and 23
- Girls Tryout Dates: October 22 and 24
The All-Star program offers competitive travel teams for boys and girls in 5th grade through 12th grade. Teams are formed by tryout. The season runs from November - February. The 5th-8th grade teams currently play in the Metro USA League, which is a collection of teams from throughout the Western PA area. Teams practice 2 times per week and play 1-2 games per week. The season culminates in a single elimination tournament.
The Boys Varsity team (10 – 12th grade) plays in the Greater Pittsburgh Independent Basketball League (GPIBL), which is a collection of small high schools and community organizations. The Boys JV (9th – 11th grade) and Girls Varsity (9th – 12th grade) teams play against church league teams.
Coaches for all teams are adult volunteers. Some high school aged volunteers are used as assistants for the younger teams.
Little Champs Super Hoopers: grades kindergarten-2
- Boys & Girls Grades K - 2
- Sundays – Robinson Gym
- November 4 – February 10
A program similar to “Clinic,” but geared towards kids in Kindergarten-2nd Grade. This program is held on Sunday afternoons from November to mid-February. Little Champs offers age appropriate instruction throughout the course of the program, as well as games during the second half of the program (January and February). Smaller hoops and balls are used. Scores and standings are not kept during the games; the emphasis is on learning all of the basketball skills and using them in game situations.
The program is led by full time JCC staff and the coaches are high school volunteers.
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Private Basketball Lessons: ages 8-10
- Boys & Girls ages 10 and up
- By appointment only
Call 412-521-8011 x220 to schedule.
The JCC strives to provide quality programming for players of all ages, so please let us know if there is a program that you would like to see us offer. Any suggestions/questions can be directed to jkelley@jccpgh.org
· Harry B. Davis Basketball Clinic
“Clinic” is the largest of our basketball programs, and it is held on Saturdays from late October to early March. It is a program that combines instruction exhibition and league play. Players are evaluated by coaches and administrators and are then placed onto teams based on grade. The regular season is followed by playoffs and championships.
Coaches are in high school, college and older. An interview process is utilized to select coaches. They take part in a pre-season training program as well as in season training sessions.
Age Groups:
Girls Grades 3-5
Girls Grades 6-8
Boys Grades 3-4
Boys Grades 5-6
Boys Grades 7-8
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