Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame

06/12/2026

This is Quadir Copeland with Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame Board Member,Crystal Gilmore Harris. Quadir,played in our NY~Philly Youth Basketball Classic,six years ago.

Fast forward,after a great college career at Syracuse,McNeese State and North Carolina State,Quadir is preparing himself for the 2026 NBA draft.

We are all extremely proud and will be supporting Quadir,as he pursues his professional basketball dream.

06/10/2026

05/28/2026

A distinguished gathering of esteemed gentlemen convened in an exclusive setting to honor the impending induction of NBA official Joe Crawford into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame's Class of 2026. Hosted by Kenny Holdsman, Executive Director of Philadelphia Youth Basketball(PYB)at The Sixth Man Center, the event lauded Joe's achievement with accolades and personal anecdotes shared by Joe and fellow attendees.

Attendees included(from left to right)

Kyle Lafferty,PYB Director of People Power

Olin Chamberlain Jr.,Great Nephew of Wilt Chamberlain

Greg Holdsman,Professional Podcaster

John Langel,PYB Board Member

Kenny Holdsman,Executive Director of PYB

Olin Chamberlain Sr.,Nephew of Wilt Chamberlain and PYB Board Member

Joe Crawford ,2026 Naismith Hall of Fame Inductee

Doug Collins,Former NBA player,Coach and Naismith Hall of Famer

Joel Litvin,Former NBA General Counsel under David Stern

Coach Bill Ellerbee,Former Coach at Simon Gratz High School and Temple University

Steve Kaufman, Former Commissioner of The Eastern League

Mike Jensen,Award winning sportswriter,formerly of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Fran Dunphy,Former Head Coach at The University of Pennsylvania,Temple University and LaSalle University

Marc Zumoff,Former television and radio play by play analyst for The Sixers

01/16/2026

First Tee of Greater Philadelphia Caddie Academy



Philadelphia Black Basketball Hall of Fame (PBBHOF) has partnered with First Tee of Greater Philadelphia (FTGP) to provide an exciting and fun summer job opportunity for teens in the Philadelphia region ages 14 to 18. The job is to be a golf caddy at local golf courses within Philadelphia. The opportunity is available to both boys and girls, and no prior experience is needed. FTGP will provide the initial training on the fundamentals of being a caddy through their Caddie Academy. After completing the training, if you are interested in pursuing such a job, FTGP will place you at a golf course which is near to where you live. If interested in learning more, there is an informational Zoom meeting scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm. You may contact Dave Shields at FTGP at [email protected] or call Dave at (225)-298-2375 to reserve your spot on this session. Please contact Dave on or before Monday, January 19th to be included. Thank you.

11/05/2025

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Following a successful high school career at St. Joseph's Prep, Olin Chamberlain Jr. chose to stay home as a walk-on for the Owls. However, Olin is paving his own path in the sport.

11/02/2025

Hey Yall…….This is going to be a hard month for a lot of people. If you are able, please take some non perishable goods to your local food pantry or places where you know that food is being distributed.

Art Taylor, suggested this and has got us started with the first donation. We are going to match his donation and try to double that.I ask likeminded individuals to help others in this time of need.

If you can, please do it today or tomorrow. This is going to be a very tough month for some. Thank you