“It’s a really pivotal age because they have an opportunity to really be able to make some choices that maybe they don’t have access to if not for this league,” Kevin Clayton said.
Published: Jun. 10, 2024 at 11:53 PM EDT CLEVELAND , Ohio - The Cleveland Cavaliers and City of Cleveland kicked off their first tryout for the third season of Hoops After Dark , Monday night, at the Zelma Watson George recreation center in the Woodland Hills neighborhood.
“The importance of this league is the fact that it’s more than just basketball,” Kevin Clayton, the Cavaliers Sr. VP of Social Impact and Equity said. “We provide wrap around services with our community partners like there’s a job fair that’s half way through the league, we also provide financial literacy, we provide information on housing, health, mental wellness.”
The eight week long league requires players, who are 18 to 26 years old, to participate in personal development workshops before each game. “It’s a really pivotal age because they have an opportunity to really be able to make some choices that maybe they don’t have access to if not for this league,” Clayton said.“What this league also provides during the summer months when we know that violence increases, provides them an opportunity for a safe place to be,” Clayton said.
The next tryouts will be held at the Glenville recreation center on Tuesday and the Cudell recreation center on Wednesday.The league championship will be held at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse on August 16.
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