Jr. NBA Basketball Leagues in Forest Hills

Teens (Age 13-17), Youth (Age 6-12)
Central Queens (Forest Hills)
A young boy holding a basketball in a gym.

Overview

Our dynamic Youth Basketball Program is back!

We are excited to announce the opening of our Youth Sports and Dance classes for Fall from Sunday, September 29 through Saturday, December 24, 2024! Our dynamic instructors will guide your child to reach their full potential through engaging and age-appropriate sports curriculum. Registration begins August 24th – space is limited!

Dates and Rates:

Click here for a sample Jr. NBA Basketball League schedule

Basketball Skills Clinics

These clinics are designed to teach the fundamentals of basketball for all players. The main focus of the clinic is conditioning, skill-specific drills, and scrimmage games. Sportsmanship, defense/offense, footwork, and strategy will also be included. Classes are co-ed.

10 Sun. beginning September 29
10:30-11:25 a.m. (Co-Ed, Ages 5-7)
11:30 a.m.-12:25 p.m. (Co-Ed, Ages 8-11)
12:30-1:25 p.m. (Co-Ed, Ages 12-15)
1:30 – 2:25 p.m. (Girls Only, Ages 8-12)
$240 members / $300 non-members

10 Thursdays beginning October 10
4:00-4:55 p.m. (Ages 5-7)
5:00-5:55 p.m. (Ages 8-11)
$240 members/ $300 non-members

Jr. NBA Advanced Clinic

10 Sun. beginning September 29
10:30-12:00 p.m. (Ages 8-11)
12:00 p.m.-1:30 p.m. (Ages 12-15)
$360 members/ $450 non-members

Jr. NBA Western Basketball League

(Ages 12–15)

We are excited to bring back our youth basketball league for Fall 2024 for players 12 – 15 years old! Skill evaluations will be held on September 29 at 6:30pm

Teams will play and train on Sunday evenings from 6:30-8:30p.m and Tuesday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm. The season is 11 Sundays and 12 Tuesdays beginning September 29.

Players uniform shirts will need to be purchased separately ($30). *Please note:  Specific requests for a team, coach or practice time are considered but not guaranteed.

$552 members/ $690 non-members

Jr. NBA Eastern Basketball League

(Ages 9–11)

We are excited to bring back our youth basketball league for Fall 2024 for players 9 – 11 years old! Skill evaluations will be held on September 29 at 4:30pm.

Teams will play and train on Sunday evenings from 4:30-6:30pm and Thursday evenings from 6:00-8:00pm. The season is 11 Sundays and 10 Thursdays beginning September 29.

Players uniform shirts will need to be purchased separately ($30). *Please note:  Specific requests for a team, coach or practice time are considered but not guaranteed.

$504 members/ $630 non-members

Elite Basketball Training

(Ages 12–15)

A program to support and enhance the performance of competitive athletes. The main focus of Commonpoint Elite training is conditioning and skill-specific drills using specialized equipment including our shooting machine, Vertimax.

10 Sun. beginning September 29
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
$400 members / $500 non-members

  • The Central Queens facility is located at 67-09 108th Street, Forest Hills, NY 11375. For all Central Queens sports classes, please drop off and pick up at the gymnasium entrance on the ground floor. For all Central Queens dance classes, please drop off and pick up on the 4th Floor Dance Studio.
  • For security purposes, all Youth Sports & Dance Classes are “drop-off” only. Parents/Caregivers are not allowed to stay during class time.
  • All classes take place once a week and will be held indoors. For all sports classes, please wear comfortable clothing and athletic shoes. For all dance classes, dress requirements will be communicated before the semester begins.
  • Free on-street parking is available around the facility.
  • Member prices are applicable for youth who are currently enrolled in a Commonpoint Queens Early Childhood, Camp, or After School program (20% per child on each of their registrations – please use the code MEMDIS@CQ) or have a family membership at Commonpoint Queens (discount should be automatically applied). We also offer a 5% Sibling Discount (5% per child on each of their registrations – please use the code SIBDIS@CQ). Insurance is included in the fee. Discounts must be applied in the shopping cart before you pay.
  • Before the first class is held, 100% refund minus $20 administrative fee.
  • After the first class is held, 90% refund of the remaining unused portion minus $20 administrative fee.
  • After 2nd class is held, a 50% refund of the remaining unused portion minus $20 administrative fee.
  • No refunds or credits after the 3rd class is held.
  • Should you choose to take a Commonpoint Queens credit, the administrative fee will be waived. 
  • All refund requests must be submitted in writing to HFRefund@commonpointqueens.org.

If you would like to apply an existing Commonpoint Queens Household Credit to class or program registration fees, please contact HFDesk@commonpointqueens.org or call (718) 268-5011 ext. 500 for assistance BEFORE enrollment.

Each participant is entitled to one make-up per semester for a class missed due to illness.

To request a make-up class, please send an email to hfdesk@commonpointqueens.org and include a doctor’s note related to the absence.

Please note, since some classes are held only one time per week, we may try to accommodate a make-up request by offering a spot in a different sports or dance class during the current semester.

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