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Two hundred ninety-three summer basketball leagues certified

Included are 138 leagues for men, 63 for women and 92 combining men's and women's competition.

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

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 is a complete list of leagues certified as of June 24. Included in the list are several leagues that have not been reported in previous issues of The NCAA News.

Men's

California -- "Say No" Classic, Hayward; Joe Weakley's Run, Shoot and Dunk League, Los Angeles; Huskies Summer League 1996, Monterey Park; Drake Summer League, San Anselmo; San Diego Summer Collegiate Basketball League, San Diego; San Jose City College Summer Varsity League, San Jose.

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

Connecticut -- Wallingford Boys & Girls Club, Wallingford; Pearl Street Summer Basketball League, Waterbury.

District of Columbia -- Mid-Atlantic Pro-Am Summer Basketball League, Washington, D.C.; Nike "Jabbo" Kenner Memorial Summer League, Washington, D.C.

Florida -- Clearwater Parks & Recreation Summer League, Clearwater; Nike Summer High School Basketball League, Miami; Pharmed Collegiate Basketball League, Miami; Orlando Pro-Am, Orlando; Joseph A. Johnson Memorial Basketball League, St. Petersburg; Tampa Bay Pro-Am Summer Basketball League, St. Petersburg; Walker/Ford Community Center Summer League "96," Tallahassee; Riverfront Summer Basketball League, Tampa.

Georgia -- Fountain City Midnight Basketball League, Columbus.

Hawaii -- Hawaii NCAA Summer Basketball League, Honolulu.

Iowa -- Center Court, Ames; W.B.A. Summer League, Waterloo.

Illinois -- Men's Open Basketball League, Belleville; Broadway Armory, Chicago; Chicago Pro-Am National City Leagues, Chicago; Sonny Parker Summer Basketball League, Chicago; East Central Illinois Community Action Agency, Danville; Hersey Hawkins Coca-Cola Summer League, East Peoria; Carver Community Action Agency -- Summer Basketball League, Galesburg; Westmont Park District, Westmont.

Indiana -- Indy Parks/ELH Enterprises, Indianapolis.

Kansas -- Summer Metro Basketball League, Kansas City.

Kentucky -- St. Agnes Summer League, Covington; The Louisville Select Summer League, Louisville; Mike Case and Nettie Chambers Summer League, Maysville; Owensboro Pro-Am Summer League, Owensboro.

Maine -- Augusta Recreation Williams Basketball League, Augusta.

Maryland -- Capital Summer League, Bethesda; Sugar Ray Leonard Men's Summer Basketball League, Landover; Baltimore Coalition Basketball League, Randallstown; Annapolis Recreation Department Summer Basketball League, Truxton Park.

Massachusetts -- Beantown Collegiate/Pro-Am League, Chestnut Hill; Greenfield Summer Basketball League -- Senior Division, Greenfield; Hubbard Park Basketball League, Springfield; Telegram & Gazette Summer Basketball League, Worcester.

Michigan -- Michigan Basketball Association, Flint; Douglass Community Association Summer Basketball League, Kalamazoo; Aim High NCAA Summer League, Lansing.

Minnesota -- Give and Go Basketball League, St. Paul.

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

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

North Carolina -- Charlotte Pro-Am Pro-College Summer League, Charlotte; City of Mount Holly Men's Open Basketball Leauge, Mount Holly; Chavis Center Adult Summer Basketball League, Raleigh; Wilmington's Seventh Annual Summer Basketball Classic, Wilmington.

Nebraska -- I.T.I. Summer League, Omaha.

Nevada -- Sporting House Summer League, Las Vegas.

New Hampshire -- Concord Men's Summer Basketball League, Concord; Arizona Serious Summer League, Portsmouth.

New Jersey -- Jersey Shore Summer Basketball League, Belmar; Roche and Carter Pro League, East Orange; Haddon Heights Men's Summer Basketball, Haddon Heights; 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; Washington Summer Basketball League, Washington; Wayne P.A.L. Summer Basketball League, Wayne.

New York -- Uptown Developers Coalition Summer League (UDC), The Bronx; Under the Lights, Clifton Park; Fairview Greenburgh Community Center -- Summer Basketball League, Hartsdale; East Fishkill, Hopewell Junction; Greater Ithaca Activity Center Summer League, Ithaca; I.S.8, Jamaica; Rockville Centre Summer Basketball League, Long Island; City of New Rochelle/Monroe College, New Rochelle; Entertainers Basketball Classic, New York City; Greater New York Pro-Am League, New York City; Holcombe Rucker Summer League, New York City; Nike Pro-City, New York City; Peabody's Summer Basketball League, Plattsburgh; East Greenbush Men's Summer Basketball League, Rensselaer; St. John Fisher College Summer League, Rochester.

Ohio -- Tron Jenkins Barberton Summer League, Barberton; CYC Men's College Basketball, Canton; City-Wide AA Summer Basketball League, Cincinnati; Chap's Men's Basketball Improvement League, Cleveland; Cleveland Muny Basketball League, Cleveland; The Players' Choice Invitational Basketball Leagues, Maumee; Southwestern Ohio Summer League, Middletown; Annual Oberlin Outdoor Tournament, Oberlin; Edison CC Summer League, Piqua; Jeff Lisath Summer League, Portsmouth; Clark County Summer League, Springfield; Pepsi Bluestreak Summer Basketball League, University Heights; The Worthington Summer League, Worthington.

Oregon -- Top Prospects Summer Classic, Portland.

Pennsylvania -- Fountain Park/Cedar Beach Adult League, Allentown; Central Blair Recreation & Park Commission, Altoona; City of Bethlehem Summer Basketball League, Bethlehem; Spectrum NCAA Men's Summer Basketball League, Blakely; Carlisle Parks & Recreation Outdoor Summer Basketball League, Carlisle; Carbondale YMCA Summer Basketball League, Carbondale; Lawrence Park Summer Basketball League, Erie; Kirk Smallwood Collegiate Summer Basketball League, Harrisburg; Standard Observer Adidas League, Irwin; Upper Merion Parks and Recreation Township Basketball League, King of Prussia; Media Summer League, Media; Hank Gathers Collegiate Summer League, Philadelphia; George "Dew" Brown Summer League, Pittsburgh; Magee Basketball Association, Pittsburgh; Pottsville Adult Summer Basketball League, Pottsville; 11th & Pike Summer Basketball League, Reading; Benzinger Park -- Men's Basketball League, St. Mary's; West Reading Summer Basketball League, West Reading; York Summer Basketball League, York.

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

South Carolina -- Middle Tyger Summer Basketball League, Duncan; Cleveland St. YMCA Summer League, Greenville; Northwest Recreation Center's NCAA Sanctioned Summer League, Spartanburg.

Tennessee -- Southern Sports Medicine Summer League, Nashville; Park Commission City Classic, Memphis.

Texas -- City of Bedford NCAA Sanctioned Men's Summer Basketball League, Bedford; The L.J. Summer Basketball League, Dallas; Lubbock Dr Pepper BCI Summer League, Lubbock; Bexar County College Development Basketball League, San Antonio; Dewey Recreation Center Summer Basketball League, Waco.

Utah -- Logan Park and Recreation Men's Open, Logan; Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation Summer Basketball Leagues, Salt Lake City.

Vermont -- Calchester Summer Basketball League, Calchester.

Virginia -- William Campbell Summer League, Naruna; Metro South Summer Varsity Basketball, Prince William County; County of Henrico Summer Basketball League, Richmond; Town of Vienna Parks & Recreation Summer Basketball, Vienna.

Washington -- Spokane Hoopfest Association, Spokane.

West Virginia -- City of Beckley-Knights of Columbus Summer Basketball League, Beckley; St. Albans College Summer League, St. Albans.

Wisconsin -- H.S.-Adult League at Eau Claire Memorial High School, Eau Claire; Stay in the Game Pro/Am Summer League, Milwaukee; Oshkosh North High School/College Basketball, Oshkosh.

Women's

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

California -- Brea Olinda Ladycat Summer League, Brea; "Say No" Classic, Hayward; Rumble at the Rock Summer Basketball Tournament, Morro Bay; San Francisco Women's Summer Basketball League, San Francisco; Marin Women's Basketball Summer League, San Rafael; Simi Valley High School Summer League, Simi Valley.

Colorado -- Colorado Women's Basketball League, Aurora.

Connecticut -- YMCA Women's Basketball League, New London; New Haven Parks & Recreation Women's Summer Basketball League, New Haven.

District of Columbia -- Women's Unlimited Sports, Washington, D.C.

Florida -- Riverfront Summer Basketball League, Tampa.

Georgia -- Metro Atlanta Women's Summer Basketball League, Atlanta.

Illinois -- Galesburg Shootout and Summer League, Galesburg; Mt. Prospect Park District Women's Summer League, Mt. Prospect; Northstar League -- Northbrook Park District, Northbrook.

Indiana -- Duneland AAU Girls Summer League, Chesterton.

Kansas -- City of Overland Park Women's "B" Basketball League, Overland Park; Topeka YMCA College Women Summer League, Topeka.

Massachusetts -- Women's Suburban Summer Basketball League, North Easton; Greenwood Parks Women's Basketball League, Worcester.

Maryland -- Athletic House Women's Collegiate Summer, Bowie.

Minnesota -- Augsburg College Summer Basketball League, Minneapolis; Memorial Hall Foundation League, Stewartville.

New Jersey -- Cherry Hill Department of Recreation, Cherry Hill; New Jersey Women's Sports Association, New Brunswick; Franklin Women's Summer Basketball League, Quakertown; Teaneck Recreation Women's Summer League, Teaneck; Girls High School Summer League, Trenton.

New York -- East Greenbush Women's Summer Basketball League, East Greenbush; YMCA Summer Basketball League, Elmira; NYCHA College Women Basketball Classic, New York City; Maximum Intensity Hoop Classic, Staten Island.

North Carolina -- Roberts Community Center -- Women's Basketball Summer League, Raleigh.

Ohio -- Bellaire Women's Summer Basketball League, Bellaire; Northcoast Power League, Castalia; Chap's Women's Basketball Improvement League, Cleveland; Greater Columbus Summer Basketball League, Dublin.

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

Pennsylvania -- Central Blair Recreation & Park Commission Women's Summer Basketball League, Altoona; East Penn Express Adult Women's Basketball League, Bethlehem; Billy Lake Memorial League, Drexel Hill; Harrisburg Parks and Recreation Over-16 Women's League, Harrisburg; Hollidaysburg Area YMCA Women's Summer League, Hollidaysburg; Northeastern Pennsylvania Women's Collegiate Basketball League, Laflin; Developmental Basketball League Inc., Philadelphia; Malvern Summer Basketball League -- Women's College Division, Philadelphia; Shooting Stars Women's College Division, Pittsburgh; West Reading Women's League, Reading; West Mifflin Area Girls Summer League, West Mifflin.

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

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

Texas -- Abilene Women's Basketball Summer League, Abilene; South County Lady Hoopsters, Conroe; Northwest Academy Summer League -- Girls, Houston; Mineral Wells-Euless Women's Summer Baksetball League, Mineral Wells, Weatherford and Euless.

Washington -- Tri-City Court Club Women's Summer Adult Basketball League, Kennewick; Spokane Hoopfest Association, Spokane.

West Virginia -- Huntington Women's Summer League, Huntington; Wheeling Recreation Women's College Summer League, Wheeling.

Wisconsin -- Southeast Wisconsin Girls Summer Basketball League, Milwaukee; Central Wisconsin, Schofield.

Canada -- Raiders (York) Summer Basketball League, Toronto, Ontario.

Men's and women's

Alaska -- Alaska Basketball Development Program, Anchorage.

California -- Southern California Say No Basketball Classic, Los Angeles; Carter Hoop Jam, Oakland.

Colorado -- Colorado AAU/Pro-Am Summer Basketball League, Denver; Rocky Mountain Pro-Am, Denver.

District of Columbia -- D.C. Urban Coalition Summer Basketball League, Washington, D.C.

Georgia -- Eddie Lee Wilkins Pro-Am Summer Leagues, Cartersville; Summer League Basketball, Columbus; Milledgeville Recreation Department Team Camp League. Milledgeville.

Illinois -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Champaign; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Chatham; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Peoria; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Rockford; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Schaumburg; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Sterling.

Indiana -- Tolson Park/YMCA Summer Basketball League, Elkhart; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Fort Wayne; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Muncie; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Richmond.

Iowa -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Cedar Falls; Temple's Men's and Women's Summer League, Davenport; Prime Time, Iowa City; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Ottumwa; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Sioux City.

Kentucky -- Bowling Green Parks & Recreation Annual Dirt Bowl Tournament, Bowling Green; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Highland Heights; L.F.U.C.G. Division of Parks Summer Dirt Bowl, Lexington; The Salvation Army Summer Basketball League, Lexington; Street Ball Showdown, Louisville.

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

Maine -- Hancock Lumber Basketball League, Portland.

Maryland -- Baltimore Neighborhood Basketball League, Baltimore.

Massachusetts -- Wareham Recreation Summer League. Wareham.

Michigan -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Alpena; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Belding; St. Cecilia College League, Detroit; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Escanaba; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Gaylord; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Holland; Holland Recreation Summer League, Holland; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Lapeer; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Ludington; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Port Huron; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Sault Ste. Marie; 1996 Grand Traverse Bay YMCA Summer Basketball League, Traverse City.

Minnesota -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Albert Lea; Marshall Community Services Classic Basketball Summer League, Marshall; Howard Pulley Pro-Am Leagues, Minneapolis; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, St. Paul.

Missouri -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Kirksville.

New Jersey -- Belmar Recreation Summer League, Belmar; Ocean City Recreation Summer League, Ocean City.

New Mexico -- Kirtland Air Force Base "Summer Open" Basketball League. Albuquerque; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Clovis; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Roswell.

New York -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Buffalo; Long Island Corporate League, Long Island; Middletown Youth Summer Basketball League, Middletown; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Norwich; St. Francis Summer Classic, Rockaway Beach; Midnight Madness Summer Basketball League, Syracuse.

North Dakota -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Fargo; KMOT-TV Powerade 3-On-3 Championship, Minot.

Ohio -- City of Canton Youth Development Summer Basketball League, Canton; Fairfax 2nd Annual Invitation Summer League, Cleveland; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Columbus; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Findlay; Lakewood YMCA Adult Basketball League, Lakewood; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Portsmouth; NEO Youth Basketball, Valley View.

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

Oregon -- Men's and Women's College League, Beaverton and Salem.

Pennsylvania -- Spoons Summer Basketball League, Erie; George "Dew" Brown, Kernard Field; Muhlenberg Recreation League, Muhlenberg Township.

Tennessee -- Bristol YMCA Summer Basketball League, Bristol.

Texas -- Rosewood Women's and Men's Basketball League and Tournament, Austin; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Houston; Houston College Summer Basketball League, Houston.

Utah -- College Development League (Utah), Orem.

Virginia -- Hampton Roads Pro-Am, Norfolk.

Washington -- Blue Angel's Summer Basketball Classic, Edmonds.

West Virginia -- Bridgeport Adult Basketball League, Bridgeport; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Martinsburg.

Wisconsin -- Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Howard; Riponfest 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Ripon; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Sheboygan; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Wausua; Hart Park Summer Basketball League, Wauwatosa.

Canada -- Ontario Top 100, Pickering, Ontario; Gus Macker 3-On-3 Basketball Tournament, Port Perry, Ontario.