Hotshots Basketball Academy

What Hotshots Basketball Academy does

Hotshots Basketball Academy is a privately held youth basketball development organization headquartered in Weston, Florida. The company operates a single physical training site at Regional Park Basketball Courts (20200 Saddle Club Road, Weston, FL), where it runs year-round programming for boys and girls ranging from age 5 through high school. Its service portfolio is split across two core tracks: (1) a Travel Basketball Program offering developmental and elite-level team training with AAU participation across Broward and Miami-Dade counties, and (2) Basketball Training and Clinics delivering group sessions and individual lessons for ages 10-18.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring monthly fees ($150/month per travel team player), one-time uniform packages ($275), seasonal league and tournament fees, individual lessons ($75/hour), and group clinics ($55/session, twice weekly). Player acquisition occurs through website enrollment, twice-yearly open tryouts, by-appointment individual tryouts, organic social channels (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook), local SEO, and parent referrals. No proprietary technology platform, mobile application, or AI-enabled tooling supports the business; service delivery is manual and coach-led.

The operation is small-scale with 1-10 employees, no disclosed funding, no institutional investors, and no formal management team listed in source data. Competitive positioning relies on credentialed coaching staff (some with collegiate or professional playing experience), a curated mental-toughness curriculum, and a community-driven South Florida presence rather than scale, technology, or brand breadth.

Name

Hotshots Basketball Academy

Legal name

Hotshots Basketball Academy

Website

https://hotshotsbasketballacademy.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hotshots Basketball Academy is a private youth basketball training and travel basketball program in Weston, Florida, serving boys and girls ages 5-18 in Broward and Miami-Dade counties through travel teams, group clinics, and individual lessons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Basketball Training and Travel Teams

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Single-Sport Skill Academies (Soccer, Basketball, Tennis, etc.) (MPAKAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sport-Specific Skills Coaching (e.g., soccer, basketball, tennis) (HSADAEAA), Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF), Amateur & Grassroots Sport Associations (Community/Youth Governing Orgs) (MPAKAFAF)

Keywords

• Youth basketball training
• Travel basketball teams
• Basketball skill clinics
• AAU basketball program
• Youth sports coaching

Headquarters

HQ city

Weston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Monthly Practice Fees: Monthly fee covers year-round practice schedule (twice weekly), insurance, and basketball court reservations for travel basketball teams.
2. Uniform Package: One-time payment for team basketball home and away uniform, travel bag, and warm up pullover.
3. Season and Tournament Fees: Additional fees for seasons (every two months) and tournament participation. Costs vary by team and number of tournaments.
4. Individual Basketball Lessons: One-on-one advanced drills and sessions for individual skill development, priced at $75 per 1-hour session.
5. Basketball Clinics: Group training sessions held twice weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays) with 5-15 players per session, focusing on basketball drills, scrimmages, in-game confidence and skill-building.
6. Discount Packages: Private lessons and/or monthly basketball clinics discount saving packages available for purchase.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hotshots Basketball Academy operates a youth basketball development program in Weston, Florida, delivering year-round travel basketball team participation and individual/group basketball training. The program includes competitive travel teams competing in AAU and seasonal leagues across Broward and Miami-Dade counties, group clinics held twice weekly, and one-on-one private lessons, all led by coaches with collegiate or professional playing experience.

Product overview

Hotshots Basketball Academy offers a dual-track basketball development program consisting of Basketball Training/Clinics and a Travel Basketball Program. The Basketball Training component provides individual lessons ($75/session) and group clinics ($55/session, Tuesdays/Thursdays) for ages 10-18. The Travel Basketball Program provides year-round competitive team experience with monthly fees ($150) and uniform packages ($275), featuring seasonal leagues and tournaments in the Broward and Miami-Dade areas. The company also participates in AAU basketball tournaments and leagues.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basketball Training and Clinics Youth basketball training and development program offering individual one-on-one lessons ($75/session) and group basketball clinics ($55/session) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Designed for players ages 10-18 with all skill levels, providing fundamentals, advanced techniques, conditioning, and mental training.
• Travel Basketball Program
• Seasonal Basketball Leagues
• Basketball Tournaments
• Uniform Package
• Discount Packages

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• DME Academy: Florida-based multi-sport academy with basketball development, travel teams, and college exposure programming. Closely matches Hotshots' dual training-plus-travel model with a Florida footprint, though DME also offers boarding and is larger in scale.
• The Skills Factory: Youth basketball tournament operator and skill-development organization running events across multiple states. Comparable on the competitive travel/AAU tournament side of Hotshots' business, though The Skills Factory is event-host-led versus team-led.
• PGC Basketball (Point Guard College): National basketball skill-instruction company running camps, clinics, and training programs for youth players. Comparable on the training/clinic side of Hotshots' business, though PGC's model is event-based (camps held across the country) rather than ongoing regional travel-team based.
• Breakthrough Basketball: Online and in-person basketball training resource offering camps, coaches, and instructional content for youth players. Comparable on skill-development methodology and youth coaching, though predominantly camp/curriculum-based rather than travel-team competition.

Broad incumbents

• Under Armour Association / UA Circuit: National grassroots basketball circuit that operates travel-team competition, showcases, and recruiting exposure. Comparable as the competitive and recruiting ecosystem in which Hotshots' travel teams participate, though it is a league/circuit operator rather than a single academy.
• IMG Academy: Large-scale multi-sport boarding and day academy in Bradenton, FL. Comparable as a premium youth basketball training and development program, though IMG operates at vastly greater scale, serves national and international students, and is residential — far broader than Hotshots' regional travel-team model.
• Oak Hill Academy: National basketball powerhouse with elite travel teams and a boarding school. Comparable on basketball skill development and travel team competition, but operates nationally with significantly larger teams, college placement infrastructure, and brand recognition.
• Nike Basketball Camps: National network of branded basketball camps and clinics run by licensed operators across the U.S. Comparable on the clinic/camp training model, though Nike Camps are short-duration events rather than year-round team-based programming.

Regional players

• Florida Rage Basketball: Established Florida-based AAU/travel basketball program operating in multiple Florida cities. Directly comparable as a regional competitor offering travel basketball teams and AAU tournament participation in the same geography Hotshots serves.
• Miami Suns Basketball: South Florida-based youth travel and AAU basketball program. Directly comparable as a local competitor in the same Broward/Miami-Dade market, competing for the same families and tournament placements.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@HotshotsBasketballWeston
• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php?id=61565004118047
• Instagraminstagram.com/hotshotsbasketball365

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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