PICTURED: KAYVAUN MULREADY of the EYBL’s CITY ROCKS is ranked 52nd nationally in the class of 2024. With offers abounding from U.CONN, Georgia Tech, Marquette, Washington, Maryland, Xavier, Wake Forest and others, MULREADY originally committed to Providence, but officially signed with Georgetown and new head Hoya Coach Ed Cooley. From GymRat Executive Director, John Kmack, “At 6’5″ 210 pounds, MULREADY has prototypical high major shooting guard size. He is willing, active, and athletic on both ends of the floor attacking the rack aggressively with no fear of who tries to impede his progress or enter his driving line. He is a hawkish defender who clearly embraces the fact that creating turnovers leads to opportunities in transition where he RISES and THRIVES.” Photos, Dan Fritz GymRat staff.

The beautiful and brand-new Impact Athletic Center along with the state-of-the-art Albany Capital Center, Siena College, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Hudson Valley Community College will host the 2024 GymRat CHALLENGE. Located within minutes of each other, the GymRat CHALLENGE’s tremendous host facilities are easily accessible from the North, South, East, or West. With over twenty, permanent full courts, these complexes are ideal sites for a major grassroots basketball event from participants’, fans’, and recruiters’ perspectives.

A full list of competition venues for each Age Division is provided below.

THE GymRat CHALLENGE IS A STAY TO PLAY EVENT: ALL TEAMS NEEDING HOTEL SPACE ARE REQUIRED TO BOOK THROUGH THE GymRat CHALLENGE’S HOTEL LOGISTICS PARTNER HALPERN TRAVEL. TEAMS BOOKING HOTEL SPACE OUTSIDE OF THIS SYSTEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE EVENT SCHEDULE.

Because of the size and scope of the GymRat CHALLENGE events, ALL OF THE RATES THAT HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATED THROUGH OUR HOTEL LOGISTICS PARTER, HALPERN TRAVEL, ARE CONTRACTUALLY GUARANTEED TO BE THE LOWEST RATES AVAILABLE TO ANY GUEST AT THAT HOTEL DURING THE EVENT WEEKEND.

FOR HOTEL INFORMATION VISIT, https://gymratchallenge.com/boys-event/team-hotel-requirements/

The brand new Impact Athletic Center will host 11th Grade competition

The state-of-the-art Albany Capital Center will host 10th Grade competition

Siena College will host 12U, 13U, and 8th Grade competition

Hudson Valley Community College is also host to the New York State Basketball Championships

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s East Campus Arena