Kids & Youth Basketball In

Hackney

Hackney is the home of London Lions youth basketball. Our East region is anchored here, which makes it the easiest borough in London to get into a Lions session.

Weekly sessions, holiday camps and a full pathway to the professional game, run by London's professional club.

London Lions youth basketball session in action

Your region

Your London Lions Region

Status

Sessions running now

Nearest Venue

New City College, Hackney

Getting There

Sessions run at our Hackney home. Full address, session times and directions are on the London Lions East page.

Areas We Cover In This Borough

Hackney Central, Dalston, Stoke Newington, Homerton, Clapton, Shoreditch, Hoxton, London Fields

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What's on

Sessions, Camps And The Pathway

Weekly Sessions

Term-time community sessions for boys and girls from U6 through to U18, coached by qualified London Lions staff. Beginners are genuinely welcome — most children arrive having never played.

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Holiday Camps

Multi-day camps in the school holidays — full days of basketball, games and coaching, and a straightforward answer to what the kids are doing next half term.

Camps And Dates

The Pathway

Players who want more can progress into the NCC academy, the NextGen team that competes in the adidas NextGen EuroLeague, and on towards the professional squad.

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Tell Us You Want To Play

Registering takes about a minute. It puts you on the list for sessions near you, and it is what tells us where to open next.

Not Your Area?

London Lions youth basketball is organised into four regions covering all 32 boroughs and the City of London. Find yours on the map.

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