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The longevity of the Staten Island Basketball League-Craig Raucher : Founder and Commissioner

The  pick up basketball article below was recently written by Thomas Lake of CNN Digital and it mirrors our league strongly. The Staten Island Basketball League, 45 years young, has provided a highly competitive run since 1980 having had  over..... Read More
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Alcoholics Anonymous/Narcotics Anonymous and the Staten Island Basketball League, The Healing Power of Basketball

Since we began the Staten Island Basketball League in 1980 we have had over 460 players walk through our doors. A handful of our players were former alcoholics or illicit drug users or drug dealers. In 1990 one of my..... Read More