Hoops and Hope - Honoring Our Youth

09/21/2026

10 Years. Hoops and Hope 2026 Recap!

08/31/2026

08/29/2026

10 Years - Stories from our community. (Flip Your Phone)

Big Thanks to:

Brian Collins (Former President West Medford Community Ctr Board of Directors and multi generational West Medford family)

Malcolm Andrews (A 4 generation West Medford resident. A life long resident who grew up attending shiloah baptist church, playing basketball at dugger park, fishing in the mystic river, and earning badges at the community center every saturday. Malcolm is now raising the 5th generation of his family in west medford. His son attends the brooks elementary where he went years earlier.)

Trent Headley (Current Malden Police Sergeant and West Medford family going back 50+ years)

Sam Newman-Beck (Founder of Hoops and Hope. Spent his childhood at the Hervey School, West Medford Community Center and Dugger Park)

Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn (Mayor of Medford)

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08/27/2026

Hoops & Hope is proud to announce Donald Morris Jr. as our 2026 Community Service Honoree.

For more than a decade, Donald has used basketball as a vehicle to mentor young people, develop student-athletes, open doors, and give back to the communities that shaped him.

From Somerville to West Medford to Framingham and beyond, his commitment to the next generation is a true example of leading through service.

10 YEARS OF GIVING BACK.
A LIFETIME OF IMPACT.

Congratulations, Donald! 👏🏽

08/24/2026

🏆 WEST MEDFORD LEGEND

“Some people leave home to find success. Others carry their home with them everywhere they go.”

Sunday, we celebrate Keith Butler as a true West Medford Legend.

From West Medford to the world…championships, college basketball, NBA Summer League, a professional career overseas, and now a successful career in leadership — Keith has never forgotten where he came from.

West Medford raised him. The world got to know him.

And now, he’s coming home. 🏡

Come celebrate Keith and see him in person at Hoops & Hope on Sunday, August 30th at Dugger Park.

🏆 Keith Butler a true West Medford and Dugger Parks Legend.

Come celebrate the journey. Come celebrate the hometown. Come celebrate the legend.

08/14/2026

9am Registration Opens

www.hoopsandhope.org

08/09/2026

🏀 HOOPS & HOPE EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE

What does it really take to build a career in the NBA?

Join us for an exclusive Executive Roundtable featuring three leaders from some of the NBA’s most respected organizations:

🏀 Will Dawkins — General Manager, Washington Wizards
🏀 TJ Sorrentine — Assistant Coach, Washington Wizards
🏀 Kaayla Chones-Coulibaly — Director of Player Development, New York Knicks

An opportunity to hear their stories, learn from their experiences, and gain insight into what it takes to succeed in the basketball industry.

📍 West Medford Community Center at Dugger Park
📅 Sunday, August 30, 2026
⏰ 11:00 AM–12:30 PM
🎟️ FREE EVENT — ONLY 50 SPOTS AVAILABLE

Registration opens August 14 at 9:00 AM.

Come learn. Come connect. Come be inspired.

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08/09/2026

Meet Our Roundtable Crew!

NBA Champion Kaayla C.
Longtime Coach and Vermont standout TJ Sorrentine!

Registration will open August 14th at 9am!!

08/06/2026

If you would like to Donate to Hoops and Hope - Honoring Our Youth you can do so here!!

Everything we do is FREE - every donation helps us put together this event and goes back into the West Medford Community Center and the Krystle Campbell Fund.

Thanks for your support 😀

Every donation helps us build on our success and create even more opportunities for the community we serve. Help make our 10th Anniversary our most impactful year yet! All donations are 100% tax-deductible.

07/31/2026

🚨Special Guest Coach Announced🚨
Lindy Waters III - Sunday, August 30th
Dugger Park, Medford, MA

Lindy Waters III fresh off an NBA Finals appearance - Lindy is coming to West Medford!!

Make sure to register for the FREE Kids Clinic now!