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Announcing the Grassroots Basketball Association

1, Dec 2020

Announcing the Grassroots Basketball Association

The three biggest independent travel basketball organizations have partnered to create the largest and most impactful platform in the country. NY2LA Sports, Hoop Group and HoopSeen will all be a part of The Grassroots Basketball Association in 2021. 

The need to have the best platform possible for college-bound student-athletes has been forefront in each organization’s mission. The three groups work year-round to create opportunities that best connect grassroots programs with the college coaches. By joining together the three groups will create an unparalleled stage for independent programs at a national level. 

Each organization will continue to host their respective travel circuits as divisions of The Grassroots Basketball Association  (NY2LA Basketball Association, Hoop Group Showcase League and HoopSeen Association).  Participating teams will have opportunities to compete against some of the best teams from other regions of the country at joint circuit stops as well as the potential to be seen and promoted by three of the most influential voices in grassroots hoops.

Teams from each circuit will come together to compete for a national title at The Grassroots Basketball Summer Championships. This finale to the travel season will be held under one roof at the Orlando Convention Center at the end of the summer. 

By creating The Grassroots Basketball Association, the groups involved hope to create a more cohesive solution for independent teams and college coaches to maximize their travel basketball season.  


Justin Young
Editor-in-Chief

Justin Young has been the editor-in-chief of HoopSeen.com since 2013. He manages the day-to-day operations on the site and in conjunction with our national and regional events. He was the national basketball editor for Rivals.com and a contributing editor at Yahoo! Sports. Young has been earned numerous awards for his work in sports journalism, including the Georgia Press Association Columnist of the Year. His Justin Young Basketball recruiting service has been in existence since 2002 and worked with over 300 schools from all levels. He is the director of HoopSeen Elite Preview camps and our national Preview camp series.