Never Stop Playing

The 902 Hoops 2025–26 Community Impact Report. A full year of league basketball, a free youth program, and the first season of the Truro Tidal Queens.

The year at a glance

Every league game streamed free on YouTube.

A message from Cindy

This year, 902 Hoops grew far beyond the scoreboard.

We played a full year of league basketball, with 245 players on the rosters in a single season. We welcomed 65 young athletes into a free program that teaches life on and off the court. We watched the Truro Tidal Queens play their very first season and earn a playoff spot. And we cheered on Allan, 64, who proved you never have to hang it up.

None of it happens without our players, volunteers, families, facilitators and partners. Thank you for showing up, again and again.

Here’s to what’s next. Never stop playing.

Cindy MacNeil, CBO, 902 Hoops Corporation

The 902 Hoops League

Where adults keep playing, at every level: 3 divisions, 4 seasons a year, ages 16+.

Season 12 (Sep to Dec 2025): 30 teams, 139 games scheduled.
Unity Cup (Jan to Feb 2026): adult short season, teams named for countries and communities.
Season 13 (Apr to Jun 2026): 24 teams, 245 players, 109 games scheduled.
Summer Showcase (Jun to Aug 2026): summer play, wrapped with a championship game.
Season 14: opened Sep 25, 2026 with 24 teams across D1/2 and D3.

Building the Whole Athlete: our free youth program

Court skills and life skills, side by side. No fee for any family. 65 youth started (44 boys, 21 girls, 8 communities, mostly ages 10 to 14), and 18 youth athletes received program completion certificates.

Topics: financial fitness, mental health, nutrition, leadership, digital footprint, time budgeting and pathways after high school.

“After the financial session, they opened up their own bank accounts and really started looking at their finances in a different way.”

A BTWA parent

“Giving athletes different perspectives to find themselves is an incredible gift, and this is exactly what this program did.”

A BTWA parent

“It helped my confidence because I got to play with other very good basketball players that I think helped me improve by bringing me up to their level.”

A BTWA athlete

Truro Tidal Queens

A brand-new franchise, named by the community in a public naming contest. The Queens tipped off their first-ever season in 2026, earned a playoff spot, set a franchise record of 27 points in one game, and hosted a Nike basketball camp with Daneesha Provo. First seasons are for building, and these players kept showing up.

We’re on the path to adding sponsors for the upcoming season. If you’re interested, reach out to tidalqueens@gmail.com.

Our oldest player: Allan Abbass, 64

Allan tried out overseas, in Amsterdam and London, and attended a London Thunder (NBL England) camp with two preseason games. He received offers in the Netherlands and England at a high-level amateur level. In a 902 Hoops D1 preseason game he put up 18 rebounds, 10 points and 4 blocks. He’s back in Season 14 with Peace & Love (D3) and the Nine02 Knicks (D1/2). Our bodies keep going as long as we take care of them.

Thank you

To our volunteers, facilitators, trainers, and partners and sponsors, including Gran Sasso HR and Preston Elite. None of this happens without you.

What’s next

Season 14: underway, 24 teams, D1/2 and D3, tipped off Sep 25.
Truro Tidal Queens: gearing up for Season 2 and adding sponsors.
Building the Whole Athlete: the next free session is in the works.
Community sports gala: details to come.
A home for the game: we’re looking for a home to house all our basketball and programming.

Get involved

Play. Volunteer. Cheer. Partner. Reach us at info@902hoops.ca, on YouTube @902HoopsLeague, or Instagram @902hoops_league (league), @trurotidalqueens, @902hoopseyl (youth).