About Us

We are Evanston Small Fry Basketball and we are a part of the Small Fry Basketball Association of America, http://www.smallfrybasketball.com/, an international basketball league designed for play by youth no taller than 5 ft. 1 inches and between the ages of 9-13.

What We Do

Our season lasts eight weeks beginning in late February and ending in early April in which we spend time traveling and participating in a regional round robin basketball tournament that ends with the annual international Small Fry basketball tournament in Orlando, FL.

Small Fry basketball was created in 1968 in Chicago Heights, IL. as a result of a group of individuals seeing the need for competitive play for children who measured no taller than 5ft 1inch tall. Basketball has always been a game of height and Small Fry gives the smaller players a chance to learn the rules of the game, develop and apply a technical knowledge of the game and compete at a high level with a group of their peers.

The players must not be older than 13 years old prior to September 1st of any given year; they compete at baskets that are 8ft 6inches tall. Varsity players may play at the maximum height of 5’1” and JV players may not be older than 11 years old and they may not be taller than 4’11”.

Our Promise to you!

Our mission is to provide an opportunity for our area youth to participate in a meaningful program that provides mentoring, counseling and academic support while improving their basketball skills.