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Former player aims to revive summer basketball league across Schenectady parks
Summary
A community organizer announced plans to run a multi-park summer basketball league and youth skills program in Schenectady, hiring about 40–42 young people and partnering with schools, police and recreation staff.
Ray, a community organizer and former professional basketball player, announced plans Monday to revive a summer basketball league across four Schenectady parks, saying the program will hire about 42 youth and include daily skills training and weekend tournaments.
The program will run at Hillhurst Park, Jerry Burrell Park, Steinmetz and Central Park and will include activities such as pickleball, fishing, basketball, tennis, cricket and soccer, Ray said. “Basketball saved my life,” he said, describing why returning the league matters to him and local children.
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