Founded solely to serve as an elite boys basketball program (enabling metropolitan Boston high school athletes the ability to compete at the highest level of amateur competition available nationally and internationally) the program has today evolved into a multi-tiered non-profit corporation. In addition to our acclaimed elite boys basketball team, BABC currently sponsors an amateur ABF/USA sanctioned boxing program; a developmental boys basketball program – BABC Academy (grades 5-8); and regional boys basketball teams (BABC South). In addition the BABC girls program will resume in 2010.

BABC has become a leader in the Boston basketball community with the hosting of two of the areas’ most prestigious events. Each June the Boston Shootout has been hosted by BABC (since 1999), carrying on a tradition began by the Boys Clubs of Boston from 1972-1998. The event consists of 8 elite boys basketball teams and a girls division in 2010.

In 1996 BABC started the Holiday Classic for high school Boys and Girls teams over Christmas vacation week at Chelsea high school. This event has developed into New England’s most prestigious holiday tournament. Legendary New England high school powers like Cambridge Rindge & Latin, Lexington, New Bedford, Springfield Central, Wilbur Cross (New Haven, CT) and Bishop Hendricken (Warwick, RI) are among our annual participants. Chelsea high school has been the recipient of nearly $60,000 in scholarships donated by BABC over the history of this event.

10/30/09