The Bay Area Ballers have non-profit status under the auspices of The Wender Weis Foundation for Children. Any donations should be made out to the The Wender Weis Foundation. A tax ID number will be available upon request.

The Bay Area Ballers is an elite level basketball club which has been serving young men of the Bay Area since 1994. The club consists of two age group teams: 18 and under Elite I and 18 under Elite II. Students athletes are selected from various schools in the South Bay, East Bay and San Francisco to practice regularly and to compete in numerous leagues and tournaments throughout the spring and summer.

The primary goal of Bay Area Ballers is to provide opportunities for students to play at a pre-collegiate level of competition with quality instruction and to gain athletic scholarships to continue their education at the college or university level upon graduation from high school. However, the staff of Bay Area Ballers also believes strongly in providing services for their student athletes that extend beyond the lines of the basketball court.

Academic support: Coaches contact schools, counselors and parents about the student-athlete’s progress in school. The club coordinates tutoring if needed and evaluates the high school player’s entire transcript.

SAT/ACT Tutoring: The club provides funds for professional tutoring for student-athletes who fail to meet NCAA minimum score standards.

College Placement: The coaches of the Elite teams spend significant time contacting college coaches and mailing game tapes in an attempt to secure athletic scholarships to colleges and universities.

Community Services: Since donations from the community allow our student-athletes to train and compete for minimal costs to the athletes or their families, the club organizes opportunities for the players to give back to their community in a variety of different activities.

The Bay Area Ballers is attempting to fully fund this comprehensive, year-round program through grants and donations. The Elite teams participate in several travel tournaments in which their athletic skill is reviewed by hundreds of college coaches from across the country. Without financial assistance, most of our athlete’s families can not afford the costs of competing in and traveling to these nationally renowned tournaments. Unfortunately, our student-athletes cannot receive the necessary exposure they need in order to compete for athletic scholarships if they only compete locally.