Founded in 1998, the Point
Breeze Youth Development Basketball
League is a community-based
delinquency prevention program primarily
for inner-city student
athletes.The games are hosted at Chew Playground,
19th Street and Washington
Avenue, the games begin in July and run
through August. Our basketball program teaches social and life
skills
development and we provide
support counseling. The Point
Breeze Youth Development Basketball League uses the influence
of the sport of basketball as a
bait to keep inner-city youth
motivated during the summer
months. By targeting adolescent males
between the ages of 12-19, the
Point Breeze Youth Development Basketball League
has produced positive role
models. By providing a positive
structured activity along with counseling, we have successfully
been influential in assisting
our youth in seeking a higher education.
Additionally, we have had some
participants who now play professional basketball.
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