We realize that players and parents have a choice as to where to play club or AAU Basketball. The choice is an important one even for the youngest players. There are some fine organizations and some not so fine!.

I would like to state our case because I have such a passion and love for what we do.

• Lightning been in existence for 34 years. We have sent over 800 players on to play college basketball. Over 90% of our players have progressed to play on their Varsity team at their respective high school. Over 95% played for their Middle School team. As our motto says, “We Value the Outcome”.
• We place a tremendous emphasis on training of both players and coaches. Our top trainer and program Executive Director, Jim Fox Jr., has 18 years’ experience at the College Division l Level and four years before that at the St. Dominic High School where he went 45-1 as the Freshmen Coach and as the Assistant Varsity Coach on their NY State Championship team. Jim was recently selected by Steph Curry to be one of the lead coaches at Curry’s elite basketball camp which had the top 26 high school players in the country in attendance. Jim worked alongside not only Steph Curry but also the legendary Bob McKillop of Davidson College.
• This coming season, we will be adding to the structure of Lightning by forming selected teams that will play a more competitive schedule throughout the Northeast. We will also have the bulk of our teams playing in the NY Metropolitan area with less demands on travel. There should be a team for everyone.
• Our coaches are carefully screened and monitored. In addition,  training sessions conducted by Jim Fox and Kevin Carpenter are available to our Boys’ team members. Our Girls’ program offers training as well. Professional development is a very important part of Lightning’s vision.
• We operate and use several top level facilities in Nassau and Suffolk.
• Lightning has five full time staff members as well as several part-timers.  Attending to our teams is not a hobby but rather our primary goal.
• Our vision for over 30 years has been to provide accessibility to every athlete, boy or girl, to play and improve their skills because they love basketball. We try never to turn anyone away in order to simply have a strong team. Our teams consistently develop into strong teams as the result of outstanding coaching and training.
• Our leadership has remained the same for three decades. We have added to our original group in recent years with top administrators and basketball trainers. We have brought together a tremendous team who are committed to constant improvement and innovation. We are persistent in our efforts to provide the best possible organization for each and every player who wears the Lightning uniform. In addition, Jim Fox Jr. is the National Director of Basketball Training for the  AAU of USA .  AAU is the largest youth sports country in the country.
• In conclusion, our record of success speaks for itself. We are committed to never accepting the status quo and  always trying to get better.

In all, Lightning has the largest and best organized program with the most experienced leadership.  We are constantly raising the bar of excellemnce.