ABOVE THE RIM BASKETBALL SCHOOL INC.

Name

ABOVE THE RIM BASKETBALL SCHOOL INC.

Legal name

Above The Rim Basketball School

Website

https://abovetherimbasketballschool.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Basketball Training

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162), Sports and Recreation Instruction (611620), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Multi-Sport Camps (General Athletics, Summer Camps) (MPAKAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

School-Age Wraparound Childcare Centers (Holiday/Break Care) (EDACAAAL), Youth & Junior Tournament Organizers (MPAKADAL)

Keywords

• Youth basketball training
• Basketball camps
• Basketball coaching
• Sports instruction
• Evening programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ottawa

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Basketball Program Registration Fees: Revenue generated from registration fees for summer day camps, March Break camps, and weekly evening basketball programs. Camps are priced at $280.93 per week for Ottawa programs and $176 for Kemptville programs (with variations for partial weeks). Additional pre-care and post-care available at additional cost.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Above the Rim Basketball School Inc. delivers youth basketball instruction through weekly evening programs and seasonal day camps (Summer and March Break) for children in the Ottawa and Kemptville regions. Programs are organized by age group, with experienced coaches leading skill development drills at school and community venues. The school operates as a private youth sports service provider under a long-standing partnership with the City of Ottawa.

Product overview

Above the Rim Basketball School offers basketball instruction programs for children and youth in the Ottawa area. The company operates three core programs: Summer Basketball Day Camps (ages 7-12, running July-August with pre/post care available), March Break Basketball Day Camps (ages 7-12 during March Break), and Weekly Evening Basketball Programs (ages 7-12 plus ages 4-6). Programs are run in conjunction with the City of Ottawa and staffed by experienced teachers and coaches who emphasize fundamental skills development, confidence building, and active participation. The company was established in 1997 and serves the greater Ottawa area including Orleans, Kanata, Nepean, central Ottawa, Kemptville, and Richmond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Weekly Evening Basketball Program Recurring weekly evening basketball instruction program for children ages 4-12, delivered at school and community venues in Ottawa and Kemptville. Priced at $280.93/week in Ottawa and $176/week in Kemptville. Parents register through the City of Ottawa online registration system or by direct email.
• Summer Basketball Day Camps Seasonal daytime basketball skill-development camps held during summer for children ages 7-12, run in partnership with the City of Ottawa.
• March Break Basketball Day Camps Seasonal daytime basketball skill-development camps held during March Break for children ages 7-12, run in partnership with the City of Ottawa.

Quantifiable outcome

• 10 players have gone on to play college or university basketball under Coach Eric's coaching
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• City of OttawacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAbove the Rim Basketball School is honoured to be partners with the City of Ottawa. The company works in conjunction with the City to provide high quality and safe basketball programming for children and youth. Programs are run at City facilities and registered through the City's recreation system.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Jump Basketball: Toronto-based youth basketball training and camp provider with comparable instructional programming and target age groups, operating primarily outside Ottawa.

Direct peers

• My Basketball Teacher: Ottawa-area youth basketball training provider founded in 2017 by Matthew Koeslag, a longstanding Above the Rim coach. Direct comparable in geography, sport, age segment and instructional model.
• Pro Performance Basketball: Canadian youth basketball training organization offering skills development, camps and small-group training. Comparable in instructional model and youth participant focus.
• Airborne Sports Group: Canadian youth sports training operator running multi-sport and sport-specific camps and clinics, comparable in seasonal camp model and parent-facing programming.

Broad incumbents

• Steve Nash Basketball Academy: Established national basketball skills brand offering youth camps and clinics across Canada. Comparable in core service (youth basketball instruction) but operates at broader scale and multiple geographies.
• Canada Basketball: National governing body for basketball in Canada, runs its own development programs and certified coaching pathways (e.g., Level 2 certification referenced by Above the Rim coaches). Adjacent incumbent rather than direct competitor.
• Ottawa Sports Pages / Ottawa Recreation Programs: The City of Ottawa recreation system itself, through which Above the Rim registers participants. A municipal incumbent that aggregates competing camp and program providers.
• Toronto Raptors Basketball Academy: Pro-team-affiliated youth basketball development program offering camps and clinics. Comparable in skill development and target demographic, but with significantly stronger brand and scale.

Others

• YMCA Ottawa: Community recreation operator in Ottawa running youth sports, day camps and after-school programming. Adjacent competitor for parents choosing between Above the Rim and YMCA camp offerings.

Emerging players

• Sportball: Multi-sport youth instruction provider with Ottawa presence and similar age-group targeting. Comparable on child-development programming though broader than basketball-only.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/atr_basketball
• Facebookfacebook.com/atrottawa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/above-the-rim-basketball-school

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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