About twelve years ago at Vancouver’s Kits Beach courts, I had the opportunity to meet an energetic, tempo pushing point guard named Joey “King Handles” Haywood. Although younger and smaller than anyone on the court, King Handles had a blend of confidence and arrogance that would serve him well throughout his future. Inspired by his older brother Gary and a ball handling wizard from volume 1 of the AND1 mixtape series by the name of Skip To My Lou, Haywood learned to play the game with a passion and flare. After trailblazing through the US and …

Shortly after helping Team Canada take a huge step towards once again being a presence on the hoops map by qualifying for the 2010 FIBA Worlds, I had the opportunity to interview one of the main contributors for the “Red and White”. After watching Levon Kendall capture back to back BC High School rings in 01-02, his road led him down south to the University of Pittsburgh. Following a redshirt year, Kendall saw limited minutes during his first year in uniform. For the following three seasons his value to the Panthers increased, along with his role as …

CENTRECOURT is an organization which features three different basketball related programs catering to both adult and youth aged players. Each of these programs have been developed with the intent of providing the participants with the most competitive and enjoyable basketball experience.

THE CENTRECOURT VISION
The programs within CENTRECOURT have been developed with a single goal in mind, which is to offer the community the most enjoyable and highly competitive basketball environment possible, that will enhance and showcase the talents of all the individuals involved. Within CENTRECOURT already established programs (WCBL and HOOPFEST) there are over 150 active participants. Along with the addition …

On behalf of each program within CENTRECOURT, a special thanks and gratitude goes out to all community sponsors, who’s gracious donations help with the continuance, growth and success of all CENTRECOURT programs.