ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
The South Jersey Jazz Basketball Club founded in January 2000 is a division of the Basketball Development Group, a nonpartisan, nonprofit 501 C3 New Jersey Corporation that is dedicated exclusively to the development of amateur student-athletes.
The club operates year-round and is based out of the South Jersey Camden County and Gloucester County Area. The club is a proud affiliate with the
Middle Atlantic Association of The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).
This year the club will consist of 8 age divisions of boys 10u to 17u or grades 4th through 11th.
This year the club will consist of 6 age divisions of boys 12u to 17u or grades 5th through 11th.
We begin each travel team season in late January & February with tryouts. Each age division will have 2 tryout nights approximately 1 1/2 hours each. Our travel teams play in highly competitive tournaments and carry only 9-12 players. Playing time is not guaranteed to any player and attendance at practices is mandatory. If you should be fortunate enough to make a team, we highly recommend that you do not play another sport.
CLUB ACCOMPLISHMENTS
The organization is proud of our successful staff which has experience playing or coaching in the NBA, International Professional Leagues, College Division I, II, III, High School, AAU, Recreation Leagues, Summer Camps, and Development Clinics.
Since 2000, The South Jersey Jazz has produced over 200 Tournament Championships, 200 2nd Place Tournament Finishes, 5 American Youth Basketball East Coast Championships, 70 National Tournament Qualifying Teams, 8 State of New Jersey YBOA Championship Teams, 3 Middle Atlantic Regional Championship Team and 2 American Youth Basketball Association Championships.
JAZZ ALUMNI
The South Jersey Jazz Basketball Club has over 185 former players who have reached the collegiate level. For more info go to our alumni page.
THE STAFF
Jim Gulla Club Founder & Director
Edward Bond Assistant Director & Public Relations
Chris Gulla Esq Assistant Director & Club Counsel
Steve Horsley Assistant Director & Social Media
Jason Richardson, By Charles Jay Consulting Website Director
Sponsorships are 100% Tax Deductible
Since we are a 501 C3 non-profit Corporation, we are always looking for donations and sponsors. If you would like to sponsor a player, a team, clinic, or be a website advertiser, please call for more information: 856-583- 0535.
Club Programs
TRAVEL TEAMS
Boys: 8 Divisions 10U to 17U (4th to 11th grade)
Girls: 6 Divisions 12U to 17U (5th Grade to 11th grade)
Late January & February Tryouts. April to July Tournaments.
The Jazz will hold travel team tryouts for all divisions.
All players will be charged a $20 or $25 fee to participate.
EXPOSURE TOURNAMENTS
Our elite High School Boys & Girls travel teams will play in regional exposure tournaments. These showcase events are geared for players to gain visibility from college scouts and coaches. (Travel costs will be additional to club membership.)
ADVANCED PLAYER WORKOUTS
4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th & All HS Players. Clinics will be held in the spring and the fall. Registration fees are from $110 to $155.
PROFESSIONAL SHOOTING SESSIONS
With the Gun 6000.
Our new shooting program provides players a fun and innovative way of learning proper shooting techniques. The Gun 6000 will allow every player to get off hundreds of shots per hour while developing proper form. Our teaching method creates confidence, arc, muscle memory, and repetition which are the main ingredients in building successful and consistent offensive players. All sessions are approximately one hour long. Please call for details and pricing.
Program Objectives
Our entire staff is committed to building self-esteem and leadership skills in student-athletes. A good attitude and respect for parents, coaches, and teachers will be stressed at all times. The program will strive to mesh education, discipline, and quality athletes together. The South Jersey Jazz will:
Give parents support with education through athletics
Build positive racial experiences for children as well as adults
Help children deal with anger management and peer pressure
Provide a safe and drug-free environment for youths to showcase and hone their athletic skills.
Organizational Funding
Our club funding comes from private/public contributions and player enrollment fees. At times parents and players will be asked to donate their time for fundraising to cover additional expenses.
Over the years, travel basketball has become costly. Our local school districts and universities now struggle with expenses and are forced to charge large fees to use their facilities. We have sincerely tried to keep our program affordable to everyone and it’s not our intention to turn away any players. However, all players must be supported or sponsored to belong to our program.
