Rec basketball in Santa Cruz County
10 programs: Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District, Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County, City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation, City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services, Cruz Ball, G-Ball, Santa Cruz County Parks Department, Santa Cruz NJB (National Junior Basketball), and 2 more. Programs field ages 3–18.
Travel & club basketball in Santa Cruz County
5 programs: Cruz Ball, HDMD (Hand Down Man Down) AAU Basketball, SC Premier Basketball, SWISH Santa Cruz Girls Basketball, Team Santa Cruz Youth AAU Basketball.
Basketball training, camps & lessons in Santa Cruz County
6 programs: Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District, City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services, Reggie Stephens Foundation (RSF), Santa Cruz County Parks Department, Santa Cruz Warriors, SC Premier Basketball.
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All 17 basketball programs in Santa Cruz 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 · 10
- Boulder Creek Recreation & Park District · Boulder Creek — Boulder Creek public recreation district running youth Sports Club teaching sports fundamentals and building teamwork.
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County · Santa Cruz — Youth basketball league for ages 6-18 run by Boys & Girls Clubs at three county locations with seasonal championships.
- City of Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation · Santa Cruz — City parks department running youth sports leagues and summer programs.
- City of Watsonville Parks & Community Services · Watsonville — Municipal youth-sports base offering multi-sport programs from ages 1-2 through high school, including basketball, baseball, soccer, gymnastics, tennis, pickleball, and swimming lessons.
- Cruz Ball · Santa Cruz — Santa Cruz County basketball org running Winter League, Level Up Hoops Circuit, Elite travel program and local tournaments for grades 3-12.
- G-Ball · Santa Cruz — Longest-running girls-only basketball league in Santa Cruz County since 1994, volunteer-run 501(c)(3) with 16 teams across three divisions.
- Santa Cruz County Parks Department · Live Oak — County parks department running youth athletic leagues and camps countywide emphasizing skill development over competition.
- Santa Cruz NJB (National Junior Basketball) · Santa Cruz — California's largest youth basketball league with Santa Cruz chapter, guaranteeing every registered player makes a team.
- SLV Hoops · Felton — Nonprofit San Lorenzo Valley youth basketball for grades 3-8 rec and grades 8-12 competitive, managed by community coaches.
- Watsonville Family YMCA · Watsonville — Watsonville branch of Central Coast YMCA offering basketball, soccer, flag football and non-competitive swim team since 1898.
Travel & club · 4
- HDMD (Hand Down Man Down) AAU Basketball · Santa Cruz — AAU basketball club established 2012 serving Santa Cruz youth March through August.
- SC Premier Basketball · Santa Cruz — Non-profit AAU basketball program committed to serving emerging youth competitively.
- SWISH Santa Cruz Girls Basketball · Santa Cruz — Girls and young women basketball program in Santa Cruz.
- Team Santa Cruz Youth AAU Basketball · Santa Cruz — AAU youth basketball organization based in Santa Cruz.
Training, camps & lessons · 3
- Basketball Jones Hoop Camps · Santa Cruz — 501(c)(3) running week-long basketball camps for ages 6-14 across 15 Northern California locations, 30 years of instruction with 30,000+ campers.
- Reggie Stephens Foundation (RSF) · Santa Cruz — Youth-sports nonprofit founded 2018, running 7-on-7 football, girls flag football, all-star soccer, and AAU basketball.
- Santa Cruz Warriors · Santa Cruz — NBA G League affiliate running Warriors Basketball Academy camps for youth ages 7-15, youth clinics, and community engagement programs at local arena.