Our Rip City Hoops youth basketball program is dedicated to providing a safe and fun environment where youth can learn the game of basketball within a respectful and supportive setting.
Jr. NBA
Jr. NBA Curriculum
Rip City Hoops proudly incorporates the Jr. NBA curriculum, enhancing the youth basketball experience for players, parents and coaches. The program's four levels — Rookie, Starter, All-Star and MVP — cater to players at various skill stages, providing tailored instruction for skill development.
Jr. NBA Leagues
Rip City Hoops leagues are apart of a wider network of Jr. NBA leagues. These leagues are a partnership between the Portland Trail Blazers and existing youth basketball leagues throughout Portland and surrounding cities who are looking to provide an NBA experience to their young athletes. For more information on Rip City Hoops Leagues please read more information below.
Jr. NBA Leagues are the official recreational basketball leagues of the NBA and WNBA for all youth ages 6-14.
The program is focused on elevating the youth basketball experience for young athletes and allowing them to develop fundamental basketball skills in an environment that is positive, inclusive, and fun! Jr. NBA Leagues encompass the core values of the game: teamwork, respect, determination, and community!
Learn MoreMeet the Coaches
COACH
Danielle Williams
Hometown: Fortworth, TXCoach Danielle, or "Coach D" as her friends call her, is our Youth Basketball Manager. Danielle took over the Rip City Hoops program in August 2023 and says she feels blessed and honored to lead this program along with her coaches.
Her goal is to give kids a positive experience through basketball and create or foster the same love for the game she first felt at an early age. Coach D started coaching youth basketball in 2019 and uses a coaching philosophy of "Holistic coaching".
She believes every kid deserves a chance to fall in love with basketball, and the Trail Blazers! Coach Danielle played collegiate basketball at Indiana University while earning her bachelor's degree in Sport Media.
Fun Fact
Danielle played basketball professionally in Puerta Vallarta, Mexico and she was the tallest girl on every team she has ever played on!
COACH
Jalen Lowery
Hometown: Portland, ORCoach Jalen is our Youth Basketball Intern; he joined the Rip City Hoops team in August 2023. Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, Jalen has always had a strong love for the game of basketball.
He played locally at Central Catholic High School and at Lewis & Clark College '22. Jalen began coaching youth basketball in 2018 with Nike Sports Camps; this sparked his career in youth sports as he began training middle school and high school players in the Portland area following his playing career.
Coach Jalen believes that how you approach sports is how you will approach life, building good habits through sports at a young age can set a kid up for life.
Fun Fact
Jalen once enjoyed an Inter Milan soccer game in Italy.
Family Programs
Rip City Kids Club
The FREE membership automatically gives the young Blazers fan in your life exclusive access to monthly giveaways, ticket discounts on games & RQ Family shows, events and more! They can also earn rewards points for completing challenges to redeem cool Nike and Trail Blazers prizes.
Learn MoreFamily Hub
Here you can find resources for everything you and the young Blazers fans in your life might need to become the ultimate Blazermaniacs.
Learn MoreMascots
Want to learn about our Trail Blazers Mascots? Check out our Mascots page to get the inside scoop about our furry friends!
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