The YMCA of Lincoln offers basketball programs that help youth develop and discover their potential through relationships, teamwork, and healthy competition. Youth basketball is one of the premier youth sports programs offered by the Y.
3rd - 8th Grade | Competitive, coach-select basketball program and league. Teams can register for the Spirit Basketball program which includes practice time and games in the Gatorade Winter Basketball League. The Gatorade Winter Basketball League offers teams 11 games with a season ending single elimination tournament. Coaches focus on fun and player development in a competitive basketball league.
Kindergarten and 1st Grade | Micro Basketball is a great way to introduce your Kindergarten and 1st grader to the sport of basketball. With coaches focusing on low pressure development during a five-week season (Kindergarten) and seven-week season (1st Grade), players will participate in 25-minute practices followed by 24-minute games each week.
2nd - 8th Grade | Recreational Basketball is a low pressure 5 vs. 5 basketball league with a nine-game season. This league hosts one practice and one game per week and allows for modified rules for younger grade levels.
2nd - 8th Grade | 3v3 Recreational Basketball is a low pressure 3 vs. 3 basketball league that focuses on player development. Teams participate in eight games during a five-week season and are guided by volunteer coaches.
9th - 12th Grade | The YMCA High School Basketball League is a fun, recreational league with referees and an eight-game season.
3rd - 12th Grade | 3v3 Recreational Basketball is a low pressure 3 vs. 3 basketball league that focuses on player development. Teams participate in eight games during a five-week season and are guided by volunteer coaches.
19 & Older | This league features a six-week regular season followed by a double-elimination tournament. Teams compete in multiple divisions with state-certified referees and veteran scorekeepers using NFHS rules.
Kindergarten - 8th Grade | YMCA Basketball Camps & Clinics provide youth with the opportunity to learn new skills, get active, gain confidence, and meet new friends. Our basketball camps are run by our qualified staff and volunteers whose goal is to give youth a truly memorable experience.
2nd - 10th Grade | YMCA Basketball Tournaments provide an exciting environment for teams to display their skills and compete against teams from all over the region.
See why the YMCA is consistently voted as Lincoln's top choice for Youth Sports Programs!
