Creating Opportunity Through Basketball
The Cleveland Project is a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit organization founded to provide school-aged youth in Northern Ireland access to quality coaching and competitive opportunities to participate in and observe all levels of the game of basketball. Our program reignites a partnership founded in the mid 1980s when a group of Cleveland, Ohio businessmen helped sponsor and promote the game in Northern Ireland.
Registration is open for our next program year. Inquire below.
"I love, I LOVE coaching enthusiastic kids! And the Cleveland Project has been very successful at getting school kids to be enthusiastic about basketball. Iβm so happy to be part of this program to help these kids further themselves mentally and physically."
β Coach Kelvin Troy
Rutgers University '77-'81, Basketball Ireland Hall of Fame inductee
The Cleveland Project
In the first two years, our program has exploded. Year three will be even larger.
Did you know we sponsor the development of Northern Ireland`s best young basketball players through our elite pathway Development Programme for U13`s?
This year our Development Programme took off with great success.
Starting off after trials we undertook an 8 week training programme where the selected players got additional playing with talented kids from across NI and coaching from some of NI`s best coaches. Shoutout to Ryan Berger, Jim Martin, Rebecca Barker, Fergus Donnelly and Anna Brennan!
We hosted our first ever All-Stars tournament where the U13 Girls and Boys competed against strong teams from across Dublin.
We travelled to play in the Clutch Academy tournament and travelled as far as Spain to play in Molina Basket`s "Mucho a Mucho" Charity Tournament.
Now that the summer is over, it`s safe to say the Development Programme has had a fantastic start. All of the players` game developed tremendously and we`re sorry it`s over.
Not to worry though, The Cleveland Project are continuing to bring our talented coaches into Primary and Secondary Schools across Northern Ireland for yet another awesome season of basketball.
Oct 16
βWe had a great weekend and the boys demonstrated a very high level of skill, commitment, speed and endurance against older and taller boys. The games were all close and exciting and hopefully the boys learned that the best way to get the ball up the court is by passing and not dribbling.
We also learned the importance of being in top physical shape and to always be prepared for presses when playing against older boys. The reason why we wanted to go to Spain was to expose ourselves against different styles and from that point of view it was mission accomplished. The boys should be very proud of their efforts. Onwards and upwards!β
Coach Fergus Donnelly on the U13 All Star Boys performance at the "Mucho a Mucho" Charity Tournament hosted by Molina Basket in Murcia.
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Oct 10
Coach Jim appreciation post π
Today, we want to take a moment to celebrate an incredible coach and an even better person, Coach Jim! π
For years, Jim has dedicated his time and energy to shaping not only athletes but also the character of the basketball community in Northern Ireland. His passion for coaching goes beyond the game and he instills values like teamwork, perseverance, and respect in every player he coaches.
Thank you Jim for being such a great mentor to these kids! You`re an integral part of the community and we`re grateful to have you on our team.
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Oct 9
Our incredible girls squads and amazing coach Rebecca! β
The girls and boys both played incredibly well and we`re so proud of their progress this year.
What an exciting trip to finish the 2024 Summer U13 Development Program!
Oct 2