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2026 Rochester City Rocks Tryouts
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HOPE BASKETBALL
HOPE is an after school & college placement program with 100+ kids that provides mentorship, academic support, basketball, and life skills.
March to August we have kids 4-5x a week and for 8+ weekends they are out of the Rochester area attending tournaments. These are some student athletes’ first experiences outside of Rochester and in many cases we take kids on their first airline flight!
Consistent participation in afterschool programs has shown lower dropout rates and has helped close achievement gaps for low-income students. For youth, regular participation in an afterschool program may also reduce risky behaviors and help them gain college and career-needed skills.
- 80% of athletes reside in the city of Rochester
- 25+ college athletes & multiple professional alumni
- 100% of the program is run by volunteers
- 10 members of our coaching staff played for Division I, Division II or Division III basketball programs
- 50% of participants receive financial aid
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HOPE is partnered with City Rocks, the premier Nike Elite Basketball program in Upstate NY.
With City Rocks, HOPE players participate in the most elite tournaments and National Exposure Circuits, including:
- NIKE Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL)
- MADE
- Marquee
- HoopGroup
- ZeroGravity
As HOPE players travel and compete in these premier level tournaments, they gain in-person national level exposure to colleges and universities.
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events
Upcoming events are shared on our events & news page, instagram, and facebook.
financial aid
Half of the HOPE players receive financial support. Please contact us to discuss aid options.
our PURPOSE
The primary purpose and goals of the HOPE program is to instill personal values, sportsmanship and a sense of teamwork within its participants. The program has an academic component to provide academic counseling, tutoring and support for the participants. The major component is utilizing formal sporting activities [basketball fundamentals, coaching, weight training and strength conditioning] to instill the content knowledge of the sport and provide proper education and training to engage in the sport. The secondary purpose is the development of good character, citizenship and academic preparation for the high school participation in sports and for college bound academic requirements.
our MISSION
HOPE’s mission is to use the fundamentals of basketball, weight training and education as a vehicle to teach tomorrows leaders to be well-rounded athletes on and off the court.
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