HOOPS & BOOKS
Nurturing budding ballers and scholars
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Since spring 2024, HOOPS & BOOKS has been a weekly program at PS 145 in Morningside Heights!
This sememster classes meet Mondays at 4:30pm. Students and parents can sign up though the school.
Others interested in the next free HOOPS & BOOKS class outside of P.S. 145, please check back here for updates.
26 West 84th Street
Pro Reps Gym @ Church of St. Matthew & St. Timothy
Please register by texting: 917-749-6605
Hoops & Books is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit with a unique platform combining the love of basketball with a passion for reading, specifically for kids ages 8-10. We offer FREE classes with personalized basketball & reading instruction, with the goal of helping young students understand the importance of the mind-body connection.
We believe exercise is critical to the development of young people's mental health, both emotional and academic. Exercise clears and sharpens the mind, as well as regulates emotions. Unfortunately, in many schools, PE is often first to be cut when budgets are tight, and too many kids don't have regular access to sports.
Through our combination of basketball training and our curated collection of "Who Is?" books about athletes (that each child gets to keep!) we also show that reading is fun when you are inspired by the topic.
Join us on this journey where the love of the game merges with the power of knowledge.
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Founder
Nico Warren
Nico Warren
I am currently a student at The Collegiate School, where, since my freshman year, I've played on the varsity basketball team as well as AAU for Riverside Hawks Select. I strongly believe in the idea of the student/athlete, that nurturing the one boosts the other, and I want to aid young kids in making that connection. When I learned that physical education is often the first thing on the chopping block when elementary schools face budget cuts and that not all kids have easy access to sports teams, I was inspired to create this free class. I also hope to show kids, through the selection of books about athletes, that reading can be fun when you enjoy the topic!
I have worked as a basketball coach for the Ray Voelkel Basketball Camp and as a camp counselor on Long Island during the summers. I've worked with children as young as four years old in an athletic environment. I truly enjoy working with kids and helping them improve athletically and academically.
I have worked as a basketball coach for the Ray Voelkel Basketball Camp and as a camp counselor on Long Island during the summers. I've worked with children as young as four years old in an athletic environment. I truly enjoy working with kids and helping them improve athletically and academically.
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Press
HOOPS & BOOKS on PIX 11 news
HOOPS & BOOKS was featured on the PIX 11 news at 5pm, 10pm, and the Saturday morning show. HOOPS & BOOKS founder, Nico Warren, and parents and kids participating in the program, are interviewed. Click on "Read More" to watch!
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- New York, New York, USA
Contact me with any questions or to register for our next session, I'd love to hear from you. --Nico Warren