Inspiration

ralph lunardi...

Basketball has grown to enormous popularity locally, nationally and on the world stage. Combine that with social media and access to instant information via the internet and you have a sport that continues to grow in every culture and social-economic background.However, the game itself maintains a purity that will never, and should never, change throughout this growth. Good teams and players continue to "Play the right way". That is what Lunardi's  Basketball is all about. We want our athletes to continue the legacy and foundation of basketball, which is to play together collectively with character, integrity, fundamental skill, sportsmanship and respect for the game. Named after Ralph Lunardi who exemplifies community enrichment, generosity and fairness, Lunardi's Basketball furthers the enrichment of each participant by leveraging the sport of basketball to teach character traits to ultimately to make them positive and productive world  citizens, similar to those exemplified by Ralph Lunardi. We create a competitive tournament schedule during peak club time frames throughout the year and combine that with an annual workout schedule to accommodate school and other activities. Our coaching staff and board members are aware of the many challenges of club basketball. They have either children who have participated or have been directly involved in the circuit as coaches or players themselves. Being that our goal is enrichment on and off the court, we create flexible programs that allows a child's participation to coincide with other activities occurring in their lives.