CNIBA Cleveland Northern Ireland Basketball Academy

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. Iโ€™m so happy to be part of this program to help these kids further themselves mentally and physically."

โ€” 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.

2021: 1,450 participating youth

2022: 3,600 participating youth

2023: 4,100 participating youth

2024: 6,525 participating youth

2021: 6 tournament days

2022: 12 tournament days

2023: 15 tournament days

2024: 18 tournament days

2021: 12 participating schools

2022: 20 participating schools

2023: 29 participating schools

2024: 41 participating schools

2021, 2022: 0 participating clubs

2023: now adding club participation!

Coming in hot with the 3 point equaliser! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ™Œ3๏ธโƒฃ
Big squad coming through!
Our incredible girls squads and amazing coach Rebecca! โญ

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!
The reps from Molina basket presenting the awards!
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Huge THANK YOU to Juan from @Molina_basket ! โ €
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Presented a token of appreciation from all of us at the Cleveland Project NI! โ €
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Special thanks to Molina Basketball Club for inviting and hosting us at their charity tournament this weekend! 

We are honoured to take part in raising awareness for children's cancer.

Thank you to all of the organisers, players, coaches and parents!
Coach Fergus and the boys squad! ๐Ÿ€
Not long now until the big trip for the U13 All Stars! ๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ