NEWSLETTER // May 2026

ANNOUNCEMENTS & HIGHLIGHTS

• The program tipped off our Spring Circuit at Zero Gravity's Chase for the Chain event with an unbelievable 29-15 overall record, including two championships and five championship appearances.
• A big shoutout to our fourth-grade girls and fifth-grade boys for championship weekends. 
• Our eighth-grade boys national team competed at Hoop Group's Pittsburgh Jam Fest during the weekend of April 19. It was a great showcase for the program, as the squad finished 2-1 with a tough championship loss. 
• The eighth-grade girls' national team is 2-2 during league play at The Program Cup in Brooklyn. It's been a tremendous experience for our young athletes to compete against some of the most recognizable programs in the girls AAU ecosystem. 
• EJ Bolta from Asphalt Green's eighth-grade boys national team was featured in Harlem World. READ ON>
• We're thrilled to announce that the basketball department will be sending 14 teams — a program record — to nationals this spring in Massachusetts!
  • Our girls' teams will be competing from Friday, May 29, through Sunday, May 31.
  • Our boys' teams will be competing from Friday, June 5, through Sunday, June 7.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Asphalt Green currently provides free and/or reduced-fee basketball programming to 500+ youth athletes throughout NYC!
• One in every three athletes in our AAU program started in one of our Foundations classes or recreational leagues.
• This year, the basketball program will provide over $50,000 in financial aid to players on our AAU teams! For more information on financial aid opportunities, reach out to basketball@asphaltgreen.org.

LOOKING AHEAD

• MAY 2 // Our Community Basketball Department will be launching free clinics at Roberto Clemente for boys and girls ages 11-14. Register now!
• MAY 9 & 10 // The eighth-grade girls' national team will be participating in the Rose Classic, a premier, Nike-sponsored girls' basketball league. View schedule.
• MAY 16 & 17 // We will have 13 teams competing in Zero Gravity's Rumble for the Ring Event! Stay tuned for more details.
• MAY 25-27 // For a limited time, we will be hosting clinics at The Brearley School on the Upper East Side.
  • Register for entry-level offensive skill development. 
  • Register for advanced-level offensive skill training. 

• MAY 30 & 31 // The eighth-grade boys AGAME Hoops nationals will be in Spooky Nook, PA, at the Summer Mayhem event. Learn more.

• MAY 30 & 31 // Let's cheer on our girls' teams as they attend Zero Gravity nationals in Massachusetts! Learn more.

QUESTIONS?

For more details, visit our website or reach out to Chris Cassels, Director of Basketball Operations, at ccassels@asphaltgreen.org.

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