There are numerous youth basketball programs in the state, but few are true grassroots organizations committed to developing young players for future success. Carlos Davis’ R4L organization is one such program and has been in the business for over 16 years. Having started R4L more than a decade ago, Davis merged with the Cincinnati Lakers organization for 5-6 years before returning to his own R4L brand.
Our goals is to keep kids together and intact to move into high school ball. We’re all about teaching kids how to play ball; running sets and we work with kids based on their ability.
In terms of their philosophy, Davis handpicks the kids he wants to work with. We don’t do tryouts. I recruit kids; I target the kids I want to work with. I look for support systems first and who will get them to practice. Players and parents have to be committed. We focus on long-term development; we don’t do trophy chasing.
