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For Immediate Release

Jr. NBA Visits Madison Area YMCA;
Register for Y Basketball Programs

(Madison, NJ) – August 16,2019–Jr. NBA, the league’s youth basketball participation program for boys and girls, came to the Madison Area YMCA for the second year in a row. On Aug. 14, more than 60 boys and girls ages 7-14 learned the fundamentals and values of the game during the NBA Basketball Clinic that was taught by 2019 NBA draftees.

The Jr. NBA visited the Madison Area YMCA for the second year in a row. 2019 NBA draftees, volunteer coaches and more than 60 boys and girls from the community participated in an NBA Basketball Clinic.

Basketball, which was invented at the YMCA more than 125 years ago, is offered all year round at the Madison Area YMCA. Be a part of the Y’s rich basketball tradition! The Y’s 2019-2020 basketball season kicks off in the fall with a 5-week pre-season basketball training on Tuesdays 5:30-6:30 p.m. for girls and boys in 5^th– 8^thgrades. The clinic is open to children, members and non-members, who would like to brush up on their skills before the season gets underway.

The Madison Area YMCA’s travel basketball teams Gators and Lady Gators will hold tryouts for the 2019-2020 season in the fall. Lady Gators’ tryouts for U12 (Grades 4-6) and U14 (Grades 7 & 8) are Mon., Oct. 14 and Wed., Oct. 16. U12 tryouts are from 6:30-8 p.m. and U14 tryouts are from 8-9:30 p.m. Gators’ tryouts for U12 (Grades 4-6) and U14 (Grades 7 & 8) are Sun., Oct. 20; Tues., Oct. 22; Thurs., Oct. 24 and Sun., Oct. 27. U12 tryouts are from 6:30-8 p.m. and U14 tryouts are from 8-9:30 p.m.

During the Jr. NBA visit at the Madison Area YMCA, Cece Mariani of Madison sets a screen on Ty Jerome of the Phoenix Suns as Patrick Roelke of Madison, a Madison Area Y Gators team member, goes head-to-head with Nassir Little of the Portland Trail Blazers.

The fall session, which begins on Sept. 9, includes classes for 4-6 year olds and school age children (Kindergarten through 6^thgrade).Y-Winners Basketball for grades K-3 will begin in the late fall session through the winter session. All basketball program descriptions can be found at www.madisonareaymca.org.

For more information about the basketball program, pre-season clinic, travel teams and Y-Winners, contact Madison Area YMCA Associate Sports Director Aaron Goodwin at 973-822-9622 x2246 or email agoodwin@madisonymca.org

The Jr. NBA presented by Under Armour teaches basketball skills as well as the core values of the game at the grassroots level in an effort to help grow and improve the youth basketball experience for players, coaches and parents. For more information and to register for the Jr. NBA, visit www.JrNBA.com or download the Jr. NBA app.

The Madison Area YMCA is a 501©3 cause-driven charitable organization dedicated to strengthening community through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility. 

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