Q: What is Lakeshow?

Lakeshow was founded as high school AAU basketball program, in 2005. We recently started offering the program to the elementary and middle school students (2nd through 8th graders), and the program took off quickly.

Lakeshow is a 501C3 non profit designed to help youth basketball players achieve success on the court and in the classroom. We’re proud to have helped more than 200 student-athletes earn college scholarships for basketball or academics.

Q: Where is Lakeshow located?

Lakeshow has 2 main locations: Oakland and Danville. Open Gym Premier is our home in Oakland,  providing 4 NBA-size regulation courts. Full time security in a gated parking structure is provided. Inside the facility we also have office space for students to have quiet time for homework or to grab a snack before practice.

For the Danville program we practice at the San Ramon Valley Methodist Church (902 Danville Blvd Alamo), and at surrounding elementary and middle schools (Los Cerros, Charlotte Wood, and others). 

Q: When are practices? 

Oakland: OGP (Open Gym Premier). Lakeshow is the exclusive tenant of OGP 3-9pm every Monday to Friday.  

Each team practices 2x a week for 90mins each at Open Gym Premier for Oakland teams.

Exact times for Danville practices are still TBD.

Q: When are the seasons? 

The Fall 2024 season runs from the end of August until the last tournament of the season on MLK Weekend in January. Here is more information on the Fall tournament schedule. 

The Spring 2025 season runs from tryouts in late January until July. 

Q: How much does it cost for a season, and how many games and practices are in that fee? 

The cost for the fall season is $2200. That amount covers the following:

• 2 practices a week (Tuesdays & Thursdays). 90 minutes each at Open Gym Premier in Oakland. From August 20th until January 20th, 2025. 

• 2-3 weekend tournaments a month, often 3-4 games each tournament

• Top-notch coaches working on individual and team skills 

• Gear: Lakeshow jerseys, backpacks, hoodies, socks, compression shirts

Q: What are the age groups? 

For the Fall in Oakland, Lakeshow will field teams in 4th through 12th grade. In Danville the program runs for players in 2nd through 5th grade.

Q: Do you have teams for ladies? 

We do. We have currently have 3 teams of Lakeshow Ladies, 10U, 12U, and 14U. Starting at tryouts in January of 2025 we plan to have a least one girls team for every grade.

Q: Who coaches the teams? 

We’re proud of Lakeshow’s experienced, dynamic group of coaches who’ve played at every level: high school, college, and professionally. Some are even Lakeshow alums!

Q: Do the teams travel? Are travel costs part of the $2200 season fee? 

During the fall we travel to LA for MLK weekend. Travel costs are on each family but we provide a hotel booking with a program rate. 

Q: Are players allowed to play on 2 AAU teams?

No multiple AAU teams are allowed due to the demand of Lakeshow roster spots. We do however encourage multiple sports or CYO/school sports.

Q: What type of tournaments does Lakeshow play in?

As a partner of Open Gym Premier, we play in Grassroots Tournaments which are 4-game guarantees (2 Saturday & 2 Sunday). They provide D1-D3 competition which caters to our entire program. 

In Danville we play in State2State (2 Saturday games) & Hoop Community. Both provide the right level competition. 

Got more questions?

Email us at lakeshowhoops@gmail.com