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Fifty-nine additional summer basketball leagues approved

The most recently certified leagues include 32 for men, 17 for women, and 10 combining men's and women's competition.

Student-athletes from NCAA member institutions participate each summer in hundreds of leagues certified in accordance with NCAA Bylaws 14.7.5.2 and 30.14.

Other leagues previously certified by the Association were listed in the April 29 and May 20 issues of The NCAA News.

Questions about the application process or requirements for NCAA certification of summer leagues should be directed to David J. Thurkill, NCAA legislative assistant, at the national office.

Following are the leagues approved most recently for participation.

Men's

California -- Joe Weakley's Run, Shoot & Dunk League; Los Angeles.

Colorado -- Joint Effort Denver Pro-Am, Floyd Theard Memorial Summer Basketball League, Denver.

Florida -- Joseph A. Johnson Memorial Basketball League, St. Petersburg.

Georgia -- Augusta Summer Basketball League, Augusta.

Illinois -- Chicago Pro-Am National City Leagues, Chicago.

Massachusetts -- Beantown Collegiate/Pro-Am League, Chestnut Hill.

Maryland -- Capital Summer League, Bethesda.

Michigan -- Douglass Community Association Summer Basketball League, Kalamazoo.

Missouri -- Rivercity Pro-Am Summer League, St. Louis.

Mississippi -- The Coca-Cola/The Family Y NCAA Basketball League, Hattiesburg; Above the Rim, Jackson.

New Jersey -- Branch Brook Park Summer League, Newark; Princeton Recreation Summer Adult Basketball League, Princeton; Boys High School Summer League, Trenton; Men's Summer Unlimited League, Trenton.

New Mexico -- Kirtland Air Force Base "Summer Open" Basketball League, Albuquerque.

New York -- Uptown Developers Coalition Summer League (UDC), The Bronx; Greater New York Pro-Am League, New York City; Peabody's Summer Basketball League, Plattsburgh.

North Carolina -- Charlotte Pro-Am Pro-College Summer League, Charlotte.

Ohio -- City-Wide AA Summer Basketball League, Cincinnati; The Players' Choice Invitational Basketball Leagues, Maumee; Southwestern Ohio Summer League, Middletown; Jeff Lisath Summer League, Portsmouth.

Oregon -- Top Prospects Summer Classic, Portland.

Pennsylvania -- Hank Gathers Collegiate Summer League, Philadelphia.

Rhode Island -- Ralph Catuogno Junior Men's Summer League, Smithfield.

Texas -- The L. J. Summer Basketball League, Dallas.

Utah -- Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Summer Basketball Leagues, Salt Lake City.

Virginia -- County of Henrico Summer Basketball League, Richmond.

Vermont -- Calchester Summer Basketball League, Calchester.

Women's

Arizona -- Arizona B-Ball Women's Summer League, Scottsdale.

Kansas -- City of Overland Park Women's "B" Basketball League, Overland Park.

Michigan -- St. Cecilia College League, Detroit.

Minnesota -- Augsburg College Summer Basketball League, Minneapolis.

New Jersey -- Cherry Hill Department of Recreation, Cherry Hill; Teaneck Recreation Women's Summer League, Teaneck; Girls High School Summer League, Trenton.

New Mexico -- Kirtland Air Force Base "Summer Open" Basketball League, Albuquerque.

New York -- YMCA Summer Basketball League, Elmira; NYCHA College Women Basketball Classic, New York City.

Oregon -- McDonald's Far West Summer League for Women, Portland.

Pennsylvania -- Harrisburg Parks and Recreation Over-16 Women's League, Harrisburg; Pittsburgh Women's Basketball Association Summer Basketball League, Pittsburgh; Shooting Stars Women's College Division, Pittsburgh.

South Carolina -- Middleton Women's Summer Basketball League, Charleston.

Tennessee -- Memphis Park Commission Mose Walker's Ladies Classic, Memphis.

Texas -- Northwest Academy Summer League -- Girls, Houston.

Men's and Women's

Alaska -- Alaska Basketball Development Program, Anchorage.

Iowa -- Prime Time, Iowa City.

Louisiana -- Benson Hoops Midnight Basketball League, New Orleans.

Massachusetts -- Wareham Recreation Summer League, Wareham.

New Jersey -- Belmar Recreation Summer League, Belmar.

New York -- Long Island Corporate League, Long Island.

Oklahoma -- Ken Trickey Basketball Center-Adult League, Tulsa.

Texas -- Houston College Summer Basketball League, Houston.

Washington -- Blue Angels Summer Basketball Classic, Edmonds; Spokane Hoopfest Association, Spokane.