Jr. Knicks Basketball Clinics and Leagues

Dates

Borough League Play: February 7 - March 13, 2026

Borough All-Star Event: March 14-15, 2026

Borough Playoffs and Championships: March 21-29, 2026

Cost: FREE

NYC Parks and the Madison Square Garden Company are teaming up to host citywide basketball clinics and leagues free for kids and teens ages 6 through 12.

The NYC Parks Junior Knicks Basketball Clinics and League uses the game of basketball to unite youth from across New York City, and provides a positive, structured environment for self-improvement, personal growth, and community development. This year will feature 8U Coed (clinic based),10U Coed and 12U Coed divisions. Instructional Clinics are featured in each borough that will provide an opportunity regardless of skill to have a positive basketball experience followed by a league in each borough. Teams will play intra-borough weekly round robin schedule and championships.

Age Groups (as of April 1, 2026):

• 8U Coed (clinic based)
• 10U Coed 
• 12U Coed 

How to Join

To be considered for the league, please select a program and submit your information using our online registration system.

Sports Coordinators

For more information in your borough please contact:

Bronx: Christopher Suarez
(718) 430-1824 or christopher.suarez@parks.nyc.gov
Brooklyn: Steven D'Adessa
(718) 965-8942 or Steven.DAdessa@parks.nyc.gov
Manhattan: Sandy Requeno
(212) 408-0296 or sandy.requeno@parks.nyc.gov
Queens: Cynthaly Pinckney
(718) 393-7355 or cynthaly.pinckney@parks.nyc.gov
Staten Island: Victor Schettino
(718) 667-3545 or Victor.Schettino@parks.nyc.gov