ABOUT THE PROVIDENCETRAVEL TEAM
The Providence Travel Team representing the Rhode Island Youth Basketball Association (RIYBA) across the 39 cities and towns. Team Providence Travel is basketball but also seeks to teach youth leadership, sportsmanship, financial literacy and education while keeping them active and healthy through the sport of basketball.
Additionally, The Providence Travel Team provides youth exposure to different towns and cities all over Rhode Island while having a great time experiencing healthy competition with friends!
The program was founded by Lanre Ajakaiye, Executive Director in 2019 to give the city youth a platform, ensure state participation and blend sports with life skills and education. In 2020, the first 5th to 8th Graders experienced and were introduced to the importance of Financial Literacy and immersed in Career Awareness which is part of the program. At the time of founding, there was no city team for over 25 years. Lanre sought to change this and provide the youth of Providence access.
In 2020, all four teams qualified for the semi finals in 1st to 3rd place across state rankings. Three of the teams made it to the state championships with 5th and 8th grade teams winning the first state championships for Providence in the RIYBA league ever after 25+ years of league formation.
In 2025 and beyond, our goal is to bring youth learning of important life lessons through basketball.
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Please feel free to email us for any questions you have to providencetravelteam@gmail.com