The origination of the JC Ballers began in 2006, in Nevada. At the age of nine, many young boys were very successful in competing at a high level of the AAU. Throughout a twelve month period, the young team placed within the top five in tournaments located in Concord, California Phoenix, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada. Subsequent to their success, the team of players were invited to perform in Orlando, Florida, on the highest national level stage. Upon arriving back in Nevada, and after much scrutiny of the overall coaching, traveling and competing by the team, several parents and players came together and under the guidance of Coach Chuck Mack, formed what has now become the JC Ballers program.

As of November, 2008, several teams of both girls and boys, ages 11 through 18, were practicing and playing out of several city and privately owned gyms throughout Southern Nevada. The respective teams have played in several national level tournaments, statewide tournaments, city leagues and controlled scrimmages. The practice schedules of the program, since inception, have been consistently three practices during the school year and practices five to six days a week during the summer months. The program was founded on a twelve month schedule, lessening the emphasis on so called 'traveling teams' for our young teens, and concentrating on consistent fundamental training, in basketball, fitness and tournament play when the school schedules allow.

The program has since expanded in the Upstate New York region, a fruitful location of athletes and academic schools of all levels and criteria. The New York region has had a bountiful history of athletic prowess for close to a century, in all sports. As is the opinion of those representing the JC Ballers program, in light of the different affiliations of basketball programs that have proliferated in this particular area of New York, it is time that the young athletes and their parents be given an alternative program in the academic and development of their players, most notably during the period of time between the players respective school athletic seasons.

The program is formulated on the foundation of:

God first, Family second, School third, and the JC Ballers program fourth.
All players and parents are asked to affirm this foundation.

Coach Mack and all the other coaches, both permanent and visiting, adhere to the teaching that the players are asked to Work Hard, Stay Focused and most importantly, Have Fun.

The program has always, and will always, accept ALL players, no matter the lack of finances, athletic gear and/or ability on the basketball court. The program exists primarily on the generosity of the sponsors and donors that give of their benefits, whom we affectionately call the "friends of the JC Ballers". All the coaches and parents and players truly appreciate the sponsors and donors giving, since there simply would not be a JC Ballers program, nor could ALL players be accepted equally, without the aid of our "friends of the program". We ask that all businesses and people of the New York upstate region consider the JC Ballers program when evaluating giving of their time, advice and financial aid.

It is proposed that the JC Baller program will be playing in New York State beginning March, 2010. Our short-term goal is to be able to play out of several gyms throughout the area to make availability a priority for all players. We are sympathetic to the struggles of parents delivering and picking up players from the practices and games, and as was the case in Nevada, we will be working on a team car pooling schedule in the future. Presently, we are asking the Mayors and other decision makers in the communities to aid us in gym locations and supplies so to make all players and parents responsibilities less, so the emphasis for the individual families can be to strive in a positive atmosphere, safe and close in vicinity to their respective neighborhoods. The coaches and representatives of the JC Ballers " thank " those representatives upfront for their efforts and their concerns for our players and parents and successes of our program.

Please check the local newspapers and our website for our sign - up dates, times and locations. Also, feel free to contact Coach Mack by email with any questions, JCballersusa@nycap.rr.com.

We thank God for our history to date and ask that there be many quality years in the future for all players and families in all athletic and academic programs everywhere.