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Basketball in Baltimore, MD

42 basketball programs, clubs and community centers are listed in Baltimore, and 335 public basketball courts are mapped within 5 miles.

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Baltimore at a glance

Programs listed
42
By type
AAU & clubs 3 · Rec & community 35 · YMCA 2 · Boys & Girls Club 2
Mapped to a street address
42 of 42
Closest other city guide
Dundalk, 6 mi
Share of Maryland programs
22%

AAU & club teams 3

Rec & community centers 35

YMCAs 2

Boys & Girls Clubs 2

Places to play near Baltimore

OpenStreetMap maps 335 public basketball courts within 5 miles of central Baltimore and 692 within 10 miles. The closest named ones:

  1. Merritt Clubs Downtown Club0.2 mi · OSM ↗
  2. Merritt Clubs Downtown Club0.3 mi · OSM ↗
  3. CFG Bank Arena0.9 mi · OSM ↗
  4. CFG Bank Arena0.9 mi · OSM ↗
  5. McAbee Court1.8 mi · OSM ↗
  6. McAbee Court1.8 mi · OSM ↗
  7. Cloverdale Court2.0 mi · OSM ↗
  8. Cloverdale Court2.0 mi · OSM ↗

Places are not programs. Check local rules, hours and permits.

Basketball: ages and seasons

Typical starting ages
Many rec leagues start around age 5 or 6 (often kindergarten or first grade). Club and AAU teams usually group players by grade or age, roughly 8U to 17U.
Seasons
School and rec basketball is mostly a winter sport. Club and AAU seasons commonly run in spring and summer.
National organizations

General orientation only. Every program sets its own ages, fees and calendar.

How to choose a basketball program

  • Club and AAU teams usually hold tryouts in late summer and early spring. Ask about total season cost (dues, uniforms, travel, tournament fees), how many tournaments they play and whether playing time is guaranteed.
  • City and county recreation centers usually run seasonal youth leagues and open gym or open play times. Check the parks and recreation department for registration windows and fee waivers.
  • Many YMCAs run youth leagues, clinics and camps, and some offer financial assistance. Programs vary by branch, so ask your local Y what it offers for your child’s age.
  • Boys & Girls Clubs often include youth sports in low-cost memberships. Programs vary by club, so ask about leagues, ages and transportation.
  • Check that coaches have passed background checks and current safety training (SafeSport, concussion awareness).
  • Confirm the age or grade rules and the birth-year cutoff before paying.
  • These listings are unverified. Contact the program directly, and if you run it, claim the listing to fix the details.

About these listings. Listings come from public sources. IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File: nonprofits in the recreation and sports group with a recent filing, whose registered name identifies them as basketball programs. Their city is the registered mailing address, and their category is inferred from the name. OpenStreetMap: YMCAs, Boys & Girls Clubs, Police Athletic Leagues and public recreation and community centers; offerings vary by location, so check that they run basketball. Southern California pilot listings were hand-checked against each program’s public page. Every listing is unverified until the program confirms it, and none is an endorsement. Always confirm ages, fees and tryouts with the program.

Data: IRS EO BMF and U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, Geocoder), public domain. YMCA, Boys & Girls Club and rec center data and places-to-play data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). Map tiles OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles. Nonprofit records link to ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.

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