A busy calendar of hoops action hits the hardwood again this spring and summer and once again NY2LA Sports will be front and center with quality middle school and high school platforms for boys and girls. Heading into its 10th year NY2LA Sports has become one of the most respected and high quality brands in the amateur basketball exposure world with some of the premier events held annually in the United States. Here’s a look at what’s on deck for the spring and summer in 2015…
BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL & HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS
GENERATION NEXT INVITATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS – JUNE 26-28, 2015 – MILWAUKEE, WI
Heading into its 4th year the GNIC is always an excellent way to close out the spring and summer travel season for boys 9U/3rd grade – 14U/8th grade teams. This open registration tournament offers up a 3 game guarantee with pool play and single elimination playoffs being the format. Customized t-shirts and individual trophies/medals are awarded to 1st and 2nd place teams in each age group. For more information on this tournament CLICK HERE
NEXT LEVEL INVITATIONAL – JULY 8-12, 2015 – MILWAUKEE, WI
The July evaluation period for college coaches is always critical for both colleges and prospects alike and each and every year the state of Wisconsin takes center stage for two weeks as one of the premier place to see high level talent and have your players received extensive national exposure. One reason why is the annual Next Level Invitational open to boys 14U/8th grade – 17U/11th grade teams. This tournament is held during the first of three evaluation periods in July for Division 1 college coaches and it is once again NCAA CERTIFIED for Division 1 college coaches to attend. Featuring a pool play and single elimination format the Next Level Invitational has annually drawn close to 200 schools of all levels with over 700 college coaches coming through the doors to evaluation players in 2014. Customized t-shirts and individual trophies/medals are awarded to 1st and 2nd place teams in each age group. For more information on this tournament CLICK HERE
NY2LA SPORTS SUMMER JAM – JULY 15-19, 2015 – MILWAUKEE, WI
As live evaluation period events go the NY2LA Sports Summer Jam has become one of the premier measuring sticks nationally with high level talent in attendance on the court and some of the biggest names in college basketball in the stands taking in the games each and every year. Open to boys 15U/9th grade – 17U/11th grade teams, the NY2LA Sports Summer Jam has seen over 1000 college coaches from close to 300 different programs each year for the past few years with the 2014 installment seeing almost 1400 college coaches from over 300 college programs in attendance once again. If the star watching in the stands of college coaches doesn’t do it for you the simple fact that the event annually draws many of the top prospects and programs in the country from all over the country very well might. Last year saw the event draw teams from Florida, Virginia, North Carolina, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Kansas, Texas, California, Nebraska, etc. 2015 is no exception as some of the top programs in the country are already set to attend and the tournament is once again NCAA CERTIFIED for Division 1 college coaches to attend. Customized t-shirts and individual trophies/medals are awarded to 1st and 2nd place teams in each age group. For more information on this tournament CLICK HERE
BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL LEAGUE
GENERATION NEXT BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION – SPRING 2015
The annual middle school league platform for boys 11U/5th grade – 14U/8th grade teams returns in 2015 for its second installment after an exceptional opening year in 2014. Set up to be even more efficient and competitive at all ages in 2015 the invitational only GNBA league already has commitments from some of the top 5th-8th grade teams in the country at all levels. The league will once again offer up things like customized t-shirts, individual customized trophies, team trophies, elite exposure camp opportunities, etc. Each weekend of action will once again feature extensive exposure on the NY2LASPORTS.COM and the GENERATIONNEXTBASKETBALL.COM sites and we will once again keep statistics for each game and videotape all the games to be viewed on the NY2LASPORTS.TV website. With some of the best teams from 2014 returning and some high quality additions at all ages the 2015 GNBA league looks to be even better that last year. For more information on the 2015 GNBA league CLICK HERE
GIRLS TOURNAMENTS
SUMMER SIZZLE – MAY 30-31, 2015 – MILWAUKEE, WI
The annual girls event to close out the spring returns again in 2015 and it is once again open to girls 5th grade – 11th grade teams to attend. The tournament annually draws some of the top girls teams in the Midwest with 1st and 2nd place teams receiving customized individual trophies/medals and t-shirts. For more information on the 2015 Summer Sizzle tournament CLICK HERE
BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL CAMPS
JUNIOR GENERATION NEXT CAMP – JULY 31-AUG 2, 2015 – MILWAUKEE, WI
The prestigious middle school game for elite 5th & 6th grade boys returns again this summer and promises to be even better than ever with an improved GNBA league to draw from. The camp features skill sessions and full length game play each day with the weekend also playing host to the GNBA All-Star weekend for all age groups. Camp participants will receive a customized reversible jersey, customized t-shirts, etc. For more information on the 2015 Junior Generation Next Camp CLICK HERE
GENERATION NEXT ALL-STAR CAMP – JULY 31-AUG 2, 2015 – MILWAUKEE, WI
One of the premier middle school camps in the country annually returns in 2015 and is once again open to 7th & 8th grade boys. The alumni for this camp is a who’s who of some of the biggest names over the past few years including, but not limited to, Jabari Parker, Kevon Looney, Marcus Paige, James Blackmon, Jean-Pierre Tokoto, Siyani Chambers, Duane Wilson Jr., Deonte Burton, etc. The camp will once again feature skill sessions and full length game play each day with the weekend also playing host to the GNBA All-Star weekend for all age groups. Camp participants will received a customized reversible jersey, customized t-shirts, etc. For more information on the 2015 Generation Next All-Star Camp CLICK HERE
Stay tuned to NY2LASPORTS.COM for complete coverage of all NY2LA Sports events in 2015…