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Hayward Panthers Basketball Program offers Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter basketball, including AAU basketball teams for boys ages 9–14. The program includes teams for players ranging from elementary to high school levels and runs multiple teams across these seasons.
• Ages: 9–14 years old
• Schedule: Spring and Summer program runs from March through the end of August, with tryouts generally in the first or second week of March; Fall and Winter program runs from September through the end of February, with tryouts typically in the first or second week of September.
Hayward Panthers Basketball Program was started in 1999 and ran through 2007, and in August 2018 the program was resurrected with the next generation of players. The program includes 30+ teams and 400+ players, with 10K fans and over 20 years of legacy. Travel tournaments are usually held in Anaheim and Las Vegas for Spring and Summer, while most Fall and Winter tournaments are local, with some travel tournaments in Portland and Anaheim.
The program’s mission focuses on three pillars for its student-athletes: fundamental skills, physical athleticism, and enhancement of life skills such as self-confidence, leadership, hard work, being a teammate, respect, determination, humility, listening, and having fun through competition. It states an expectation that student-athletes learn and grow in the game of basketball and as young men, with a goal of training them for premier, elite, and competitive level events. The program’s vision includes teaching sound technical basketball skills and game strategy, providing competitive basketball at various levels, emphasizing teamwork, sportsmanship, respect, and accountability, being responsive and well-organized, and offering high value in relation to cost.
Hayward Panthers Basketball Program describes itself as dedicated to providing a highly organized experience in a safe and positive environment, with programs for all skill levels from grassroots beginners to seasoned athletes. It provides financial assistance to players who otherwise would not have the opportunity to participate in a well-organized athletic program. The program is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and describes itself as bringing a high quality, professionally run basketball program to the city of Hayward and surrounding area, connecting generations and creating lasting memories for its community.
Last updated July 22, 2026.
• Ages: 9–14 years old
• Schedule: Spring and Summer program runs from March through the end of August, with tryouts generally in the first or second week of March; Fall and Winter program runs from September through the end of February, with tryouts typically in the first or second week of September.
Hayward Panthers Basketball Program was started in 1999 and ran through 2007, and in August 2018 the program was resurrected with the next generation of players. The program includes 30+ teams and 400+ players, with 10K fans and over 20 years of legacy. Travel tournaments are usually held in Anaheim and Las Vegas for Spring and Summer, while most Fall and Winter tournaments are local, with some travel tournaments in Portland and Anaheim.
The program’s mission focuses on three pillars for its student-athletes: fundamental skills, physical athleticism, and enhancement of life skills such as self-confidence, leadership, hard work, being a teammate, respect, determination, humility, listening, and having fun through competition. It states an expectation that student-athletes learn and grow in the game of basketball and as young men, with a goal of training them for premier, elite, and competitive level events. The program’s vision includes teaching sound technical basketball skills and game strategy, providing competitive basketball at various levels, emphasizing teamwork, sportsmanship, respect, and accountability, being responsive and well-organized, and offering high value in relation to cost.
Hayward Panthers Basketball Program describes itself as dedicated to providing a highly organized experience in a safe and positive environment, with programs for all skill levels from grassroots beginners to seasoned athletes. It provides financial assistance to players who otherwise would not have the opportunity to participate in a well-organized athletic program. The program is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization and describes itself as bringing a high quality, professionally run basketball program to the city of Hayward and surrounding area, connecting generations and creating lasting memories for its community.
Last updated July 22, 2026.
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