Playmakers Basketball

07/05/2026

5 Tickets available for tonight’s game courtesy of the Southland Sharks, if you would like them send us a DM 😊

On to the next,

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🗓️ Thursday 7th May 2026
⏰ Rapid League 6PM, 7PM
📍 TSB Stadium
📺 Sky Sport (YouTube for overseas viewers)


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06/05/2026

Hoop33 are hosting a youth basketball camp this Saturday in our home gym Lab.

You can use code 'PLAYMAKERS' as a discount for the camp.

If available make sure you register and head along!

May Travel camps are right around the corner!! 🏀

We’ve been having an absolute blast bringing our program to the rest of Aotearoa!! And this is where we’re coming to in May 📍

Link to register for camps is in our bio! 🔗
Any questions? Shoot us a DM ✉️

05/05/2026

🚨 Free Clinic this Friday 🚨

Playmakers founder and director Aled Jones is in town to run a free clinic this Friday for local age group representative level athletes.

This is a great opportunity to learn from a local coach who is currently coaching on the international and professional level, working with all of these teams:

🏀 BKM Lucenec (Slovakian Mens National League): Head Coach
🏀 Southland Shark (New Zealand Mens National League): Assistant Coach
🏀 New Zealand U17 Women's National Team: Assistant Coach

This will be limited to 24 kids in each group, to register your spot please complete the online form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/BKGrGtrd0k

27/04/2026

🚨🚨 STARTING THIS WEEK 🚨🚨

With rollover registrations from previous participants we don't have many spaces left in select programs, make sure you register asap to secure your spot!

📅 Thursdays
📍 The Lab
💰 $10 per session

Mini = First time/low experience hoopers (aged 4 - 7)
Junior = Semi experienced (aged 8 - 11)
Pro = Experienced (aged 12 - 14)

Register here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/6xbSNA6Zcw

20/03/2026

Check out our ActiveKids Program available over the April school holidays 😊

28/01/2026

With the 2026 basketball season getting into gear, Playmakers High Performance Academy is getting back into action. We offer the most comprehensive, resourced, professionally guided, and cost effective high performance academy available locally here in Taranaki, and comparable to other elite Academy programs such as the Mainland Eagles in Christchurch and the Whai Academy in Tauranga. Players interested should be checking these boxes:

Current
☑ Age group representative basketball player

Aspiring
☑ New Zealand national age group player
☑ NCAA College basketball player
☑ Professional basketball player

Important Notes:
🚨 This Academy will have limited spots per group
🚨 You will need to apply for a place in the program
🚨 A high performance panel will be selecting successful registrations
🚨 Successful registrations will be placed in appropriate groups

What do you get?

Playmakers Basketball
🔲 1x Weekly on court concepts and decision making training
🔲 5x Morning skills sessions classes
🔲 Facility court access
🔲 Facility gym access
🔲 Shooting machine use
🔲 National age group program guidance
🔲 Professional basketball pathways guidance

Redemption Athletic
🔲 2x Strength & Conditioning sessions

NP Physio
🔲 Biomechanical screening for athletes
🔲 Physiotherapy access - Priority booking and access with no surcharge
🔲 Rehag bag - Resistance bands, Massage ball, Skipping rope, Strapping tape, balance board
🔲 Strength Testing - VALD high performance testing systems (Used in National Program Camps)
🔲 Cold compression units usage for recovery
🔲 Athlete development workshops

Platform Sports
🔲 NCAA Pathway Workshops

What does this cost?
💰 $20 per week (Amount of weeks depends on school term)

The weekly cost is exactly what it costs for any general member of the public to have a Playmakers Court and Gym access membership. So all basketball coaching, strength & conditioning, recovery & rehab resources, and NCAA pathway guidance as included all for free.

To apply for a space register here: https://forms.office.com/r/c707i9Hb4m

Any and all questions can be directed to '[email protected]'

27/01/2026

Back into it for 2026 with a new year of some awesome basketball development available 🎉🏀

Register now to our Term 1 weekly youth basketball programs.

https://forms.office.com/r/jqipzQw7HU

With registrations having already been sent out to our previous term members we are currently sitting at half of our max capacity, so don't miss out and register immediately.

Details:
📍The Lab
📅 Thursdays (Mini 3:30pm, Junior 4:30pm, Pro 5:30pm)
📅 Friday (Girls Got Game 3:30pm)
💰 $10 per session for the term

Any other questions or queries please reach out to [email protected].

03/12/2025

🎄🎄 'Twas the weekend before Christmas 🎄🎄

The summer holidays are right around the corner, and to get it kicked off we have some end of year pop up junior basketball day camps for the weekend before Christmas.

⏰ 9:00am - 4:00pm
📅 Saturday December 20th (U8 & U10)
📅 Sunday December 21st (U12 & U14)
📍 The Lab, New Plymouth
💰 $65

If you would like to join in on a fun day of skills, activities and games to end the year, sign up to the registration form below:

https://forms.office.com/r/GCtMHew5nh

28/11/2025

Our pleasure 😊🏀

18/09/2025

📅 TERM 4 YOUTH PROGRAMS WEEKLY SCHEDULE 📅

Our full schedule for the weekly programs for Playmakers in Term 4. Coming up on our 6th straight term of providing these localized development opportunities across the entire region, we have really appreciated all of the awesome participants so far that have hopefully had fun, learnt something new, and got a little better at basketball 🤞😊

Register for our Term 4 programs here: https://forms.office.com/r/9PjkDj5Rxv