Rec basketball in Durham County
13 programs: Bull City Athletic Association (Bull City Bulldogs), Bull City B.E.S.T., Bull City Madness (DurhamCares), Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League, Durham Hurricanes Youth Athletic Association, Durham Parks and Recreation, Durham Police Athletic League (DPAL), Fellowship Baptist Church, and 5 more. Programs field ages 5–18.
Travel & club basketball in Durham County
4 programs: Bull City Aces Basketball, Bull City Madness (DurhamCares), Carolina Hornets Basketball, NC Wildcats AAU Basketball.
Basketball training, camps & lessons in Durham County
3 programs: Bull City B.E.S.T., Durham Hurricanes Youth Athletic Association, Shock Elite Academy.
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All 18 basketball programs in Durham County
Every basketball program on this page in one plain list, including the teams that sit inside a league above. Each one has its own page with ages, cost and what they offer.
Rec leagues · 12
- Bull City Athletic Association (Bull City Bulldogs) · Durham — Nonprofit youth league for ages 6-14 offering basketball, football, and cheerleading at the Holton Center.
- Bull City Madness (DurhamCares) · Durham — Nonprofit 3v3 basketball tournament at Long Meadow Park celebrating local basketball history.
- Durham Bulls Youth Athletic League · Durham — Free baseball, basketball and soccer youth program in Durham through school, church and recreation partnerships.
- Durham Hurricanes Youth Athletic Association · Durham — 501(c)(3) competitive youth basketball club running camps, clinics, open gym, and tournament play for ages 5+.
- Durham Parks and Recreation · Durham — City Parks & Recreation Athletics Unit running sports across 13 community centers and 60+ parks citywide.
- Durham Police Athletic League (DPAL) · Durham — Durham Police Athletic League partnership with Durham Public Schools for ages 5-18, with officers serving as coaches and mentors.
- Fellowship Baptist Church · Durham — Church-run Freedom Basketball Leagues operating from Freedom Sports Complex gym community basketball league.
- i9 Sports (S. Durham/S. Orange) · Durham — i9 Sports franchise offering youth flag football, soccer, baseball, basketball and volleyball ages 5-12.
- The Durham League · Durham — Durham basketball organization running Kids League for ages 5-13 alongside adult leagues.
- Upward Sports at Gorman Baptist Church · Durham — Upward Basketball & Cheerleading league running fall-winter season with real practices and games.
- West End Community Foundation (Community Family Life & Recreation Center at Lyon Park) · Durham — Century-old community center in Durham's historic West End neighborhood offering basketball programs.
- Woodcroft Basketball · Durham — Durham recreational basketball league run by volunteer board.
Travel & club · 3
- Bull City Aces Basketball · Durham — Durham AAU basketball program with tournament hosting and a cheer squad.
- Carolina Hornets Basketball · Durham — AAU boys basketball program emphasizing growth mindset and life skills established 2001.
- NC Wildcats AAU Basketball · Durham — AAU basketball club serving Chapel Hill, Durham, Raleigh and Hillsborough with championship-focused teams.
Training, camps & lessons · 3
- Bull City B.E.S.T. · Durham — Durham nonprofit basketball program for grades 6-12 with mentorship and academic support.
- Emily K Center · Durham — Durham nonprofit enrichment center hosting youth basketball clinics among other programming.
- Shock Elite Academy · Durham — Durham nonprofit specializing in basketball and volleyball training founded 2023.