The SBL Countdown Deon Memorial Classic Sunday Basketball League is coming soon, 23 days to be exact. The tipoff is October 4, 2009. You can either submit a team roster or register as an individual. The league fee is $500.00 and the referee fee is $50.00. All games are on Sundays.

The games are located at Park West HS/50th St. and 10th Ave. For more information, contact Reggie Primus at 646-256-1193.

Although summer is coming to an end, indoor play on the hardwood is in full effect. The 14th Street Y Fall Men’s Basketball League will start up October 4th. The games will occur Sunday nights, but Saturday games may be necessary. It will cost each person $100 if you are a member of the 14th Street Y and $120 if you are not. The price includes referee fees, t-shirt, and entrance to all games, including the playoffs and championship.

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Throughout August, The Jim Couch Foundation sponsored workouts at Fordham University for boys and girls of all ages. Even though the workouts are technically free, the participants paid in sweat and hard work. The summer may be typically reserved for tournaments but it’s also a chance for players to refine skills they have and work on the ones they don’t. Instruction from experienced NYC ballplayers, including NBA Top 50 Greatest Player Nate “Tiny” Archibald, was just too valuable to pass up for a ton of players. Archibald said that he saw a lot of potential at the workouts and that a main reason he wanted to be apart of it was to give back and help the next generation learn.

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