BSE Global, the parent company of the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, will open a multi-court youth basketball training facility on Flatbush Avenue near Barclays Center this fall.
The nearly 19,000-square-foot Brooklyn Basketball Training Center will be operated by BSE’s program Brooklyn Basketball, which offers basketball clinics, summer camps and community programs for local youth.
“We are excited to further enhance the area surrounding Barclays Center with our Brooklyn Basketball Training Center available to all, right in the heart of Brooklyn, as we continue to help grow the sport across the borough,” said Marissa Shorenstein, Chief External Affairs Officer at BSE Global, in a statement. “This initiative is about more than just basketball — it’s about creating a safe, inclusive space where young people can learn, grow, and connect – and by continuing to invest in our community programming, we’re building a stronger foundation for the future of the game and the neighborhoods we call home.”
The new facility will be outfitted with two full courts, a half-court “shooting lab,” auxiliary baskets, and “cutting edge technology” to help young players develop their skills. It will host all of Brooklyn Basketball’s existing programs — like after-school programs and daily basketball clinics — plus a new after-school program for kids ages 6-14, which will launch this fall, at the start of the new school year. Every Wednesday, that program will be dedicated to all-girls training.
The Training Center will also serve as a space for kids to do homework and care for other needs before and after training, and will have an area for parents.
“The Brooklyn Basketball Training Center is a game-changer, not just for basketball, but for the entire Brooklyn community,” said Sandy Brondello, Head Coach of the New York Liberty. “It’s about giving the next generation a space to learn the fundamentals, be inspired, and create a sense of community that basketball so brilliantly provides. We aim to build the future of the game and empower our community, especially young girls, to dream big. Who knows? Some of them might be playing across the street at Barclays Center for the New York Liberty one day.”
Brooklyn Basketball reaches around 40,000 kids each year, according to BSE, including hundreds at local schools where Brooklyn Basketball, in partnership with the Department of Education, hosts in-school basketball clinics. Earlier this year, the Liberty announced it will open a new player training center in Greenpoint in 2027, and will host some community clinics on the new courts there.
Registration for fall programs at The Brooklyn Basketball Training Center is now open, as is sign-up for the program’s summer camps and clinics.
A version of this story first appeared on Brooklyn Paper’s sister site New York Family.
