Great Yarmouth Basketball Club

17/02/2026

⏰ ACADEMY DAY – THIS FRIDAY!
If you’re in School Years 10/11 and love basketball, there’s still time to book your FREE place at East Norfolk Academy Day and explore what it’s like to be a student-athlete.

📅 Fri 20 Feb | ⏱ 10am–2pm | 📍 East Norfolk Sixth Form College
🎟️ Book here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/eastnorfolksixthformcollege

Come along, meet the coaches, ask questions, and get on court. 🏀

11/12/2025

🎄🏀 2025 All-Star Friday Night 🏀🎄

Tomorrow night, we’re celebrating our 3rd Annual All-Star Event at Great Yarmouth Basketball Club! Get ready for an evening of basketball, competitive energy, and plenty of excitement.

All our All-Stars have been voted by their peers, with representatives from every age group (U12, U14, U16, U18, Men), a true reflection of the community spirit in our club! 🙌

Here’s what you can expect:

✨ Skills Challenge Finals (6:30 pm)
✨ 3-Point Shootout Finals (7:00 pm)
✨ 2025 All-Star Game (7:45 pm): All-Stars Blue vs. All-Stars White 🏀

🎯 Half-Court Shot Challenge & Raffle Draw at half-time – your chance to win £25 cash and more!

Doors open at 6:10 pm, and it’s a FREE ENTRY event (with donations welcome).
We can’t wait to see you there for this incredible night of basketball and community spirit.

💥 See you there! 💥

04/08/2025

📍 This Week: Sessions at GY Charter Academy!

Due to road improvements outside East Norfolk Sixth Form College, all of our sessions this week are running at Great Yarmouth Charter Academy. Same times, different venue!

Now is the perfect time to get started, if you’re new to the club, your first session is completely FREE 🙌

⛹️ Come give it a go, meet our coaches, and get in the game.
🎯 No pressure, just fun, energy, and great basketball!

📆 Monday, Tuesday & Thursday (no Friday session this week)
📍 GY Charter Academy
🔗 Session times & bookings: www.gybasketball.co.uk/book

03/08/2025

🎪 Day 2 of the Gorleston Clifftop Festival — let’s go!
We’re back on Marine Parade with more FREE basketball action 🏀

🕛 12–2pm: FREE Development sessions for players in school years 7–11
🎯 Plus games, raffles & big prizes at our stall — come say hi!

Huge thanks to everyone who’s supported us so far, including all our amazing local sponsors and raffle donors 💥

📍 Marine Parade Outdoor Courts
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02/08/2025

🎉 We’re live at the Gorleston Clifftop Festival! 🎪🏀

Come and find us on the Marine Parade courts for a weekend of basketball fun, free games and fantastic prizes! Our stall is packed with games and raffles, with incredible prizes donated by amazing local businesses and supporters.

A huge THANK YOU to:
🙏 Sherri and Courtney for organising another incredible raffle and games
🙏 Local businesses and individuals for your generous raffle prizes
🙏 Haven for donating our awesome mini basketball game, it’s been a big hit!

We’ve already had a brilliant start with our first free session on the court, and there’s plenty more to come all weekend. Whether you’re here to shoot hoops or win prizes, we’d love to see you!

📍 Marine Parade Basketball Courts
📆 Sat & Sun
🆓 Free to take part – all ages welcome!

19/07/2025

🏀 TRYOUTS – TODAY!
Junior National League team tryouts take place TODAY at East Norfolk Sixth Form College for players in school years 5–11.

📍 East Norfolk Sixth Form College
🗓️ Saturday 19 July
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🔹 U12 (Y5–7): 9:30–11:30am
🔸 U14 (Y8–9): 11:30am–1:30pm
🔺 U16 (Y10–11): 1:30–3:30pm

🎟️ FREE to attend
🌐 Info/book: www.gybasketball.co.uk

⚠️ Missed tryouts? No problem!
You can still join our regular club sessions! Coaches will continue assessing players throughout the summer 💪

18/07/2025

🎉 School’s out – Time to play! 🏀
Kick off the summer holidays the right way with Open Fridays at Great Yarmouth Basketball Club!

Whether you're new to the game or already balling, our fun and friendly Friday sessions are perfect for ages 6 to adult.

📍 East Norfolk Sixth Form College
📅 Every Friday
💷 £4–£5 per session
📲 Book now: www.gybasketball.co.uk/book

🕔 Session Times:
🔹 5–6pm | School Years 4–7 (U9–U12)
🔸 6–7:30pm | Years 8–11 (U13–U16)
🔺 7:30–9pm | Age 15+ (Open Run)

Come along, stay active, make friends, and have a blast this summer 💥

16/07/2025

🏀 Thinking about Sixth Form and love basketball?

We’re proud to work in partnership with East Norfolk Sixth Form College to support the next generation of student-athletes through their Basketball Academy.

If you’re currently in Year 10 or 11 and want to combine your studies with high-level sport, come along to Academy Day and find out what it’s all about!

📅 Friday 31st October or Friday 20th February
📍 East Norfolk Sixth Form College
🎟️ Free to attend – register here:
👉 https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/eastnorfolksixthformcollege

🎓 ACADEMY DAY at East Norfolk!

Are you in Year 10-13 and passionate about sport? Want to know what it’s like to train, study, and compete at East Norfolk Sixth Form College?

Join us for ACADEMY DAY – a free, hands-on experience for student-athletes. Try out your sport, meet our coaches, explore the campus, and learn how you can combine high-level sport with high-quality academic study.

📅 Two Dates Available:
⚽🏀 Friday 31st October 2025 – Football & Basketball only
🏀⚽🏃‍♀️🏐 Friday 20th February 2026 – All Sports: Football, Basketball, Netball, Athletics
⏰ 10:00AM – 2:00PM
📍 East Norfolk Sixth Form College

🔎 What’s included:
• Tryouts in your chosen sport
• Strength & Conditioning demo
• Campus tours
• Meet current Academy athletes & alumni
• Academic course info

🎟️ It’s free to attend – but places must be booked in advance!
Book now at www.eastnorfolk.ac.uk


Great Yarmouth Basketball Club

15/07/2025

🏀 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS - U14 National League Team 🎥
Check out the highlights from our U14 team’s journey in the Basketball England National League – East III Conference during the 2024/25 season.

📊 Final Record: 6–9
💥 Total Points: 960
🏆 Top Scorers: Dominik, Leo, Jovan, Miks & William
👏 A proud season of development and commitment across the squad!

🎥 Watch the full video here → https://www.youtube.com/
📲 Follow us for more: www.gybasketball.co.uk