0{{current_slide_index}}/0{{total_slide_count}}10 Years of TLNYC BasketballIn 2026, We kicked off our 10th Annual Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC Invitational Basketball Tournament. This year, we had 19 middle schools (boys and girls teams) from around New York City participating. This year’s theme is community and student engagement. Throughout the tournament, teams participated in community engagement activities and student athlete workshops. View Basketball Galleryphoto sliderOur Basketball StoryEvery spring, the Tomorrow’s Leaders NYC Invitational Basketball Tournament brings middle school athletes from across New York City together for months of competition, connection, and community. Held from March through June, the tournament uses the power of basketball to keep young people engaged beyond the school day, encourage consistent school attendance, strengthen family involvement, and build connections among students and schools across the city.
In the last few years, we've added the Assist to Achieve basketball exhibition, our annual preseason high school event which comprises of 2 days of exhibition games featuring some of the top schools in New York City along with a 2 day college/resources fair. This event takes place during the second weekend of November.Our MissionIncludes weekly community service commitments and workshops that will focus on improving social, emotional, and academic well being of student athletes.Teamwork & PositivityFoster an environment dedicated to teamwork and positivity through mentorshipDecrease Youth CrimesDecrease youth arrests/crimes during tournament participationCommunity ENGAGEMENTBoost community-to-school engagement, families includedGirls BasketballTournament Champions: MS 61 (Brooklyn) 3 Years In a Row!Boys BasketballTournament Champions: Eagle Academy (Brooklyn) 2nd Year in a Row!MVP in ActionMVP Skylar Elianor with the moves...Leading Team to VictoryKristian Dear standing tall as this year's MVPAnother Year in the BagCongratulations to all teams that competed this year! Keep hooping!Event Highlights from 2026 TournamentFor this year’s tournament, we are also honoring the legacy of the coach and basketball legend Kenny Jones a.k.a. ”Kenny Kings” who passed away in March 2026. Kenny Jones was a well known basketball coach in Brooklyn who was the featured spotlight in the 1997 film "Soul in the Hole" documentary that focused on Brooklyn summer basketball leagues in the 90s. Since 2022, Kenny coached Middle School 113 and won our middle school championship the following year. Kenny was an advocate and supporter of the work of our organization and will be missed by TLNYC and the New York City basketball community. In MemoriamLogo highlighted on the TLNYC website Recognition and promotion during the championship game$2.5k$5kBecome A SponsorJoin Us to Support Young Leaders and them Balling for a Cause!$1kUp to three (3) TLNYC apparel items All items listed in the Champion Sponsor Level
