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Cherashore Playground
851-951 W. Olney Ave.
(10th and Olney)
Philadelphia, PA 19141

Level of Competition:
- Pickup ball: 3 of 5
- League play: 5 of 5 (Elite)

Court Status: Legendary

Cherashore’s Specs: 2 outdoor full courts

Surface: Concrete, painted lines with 3-point arc

Backboard: Fiberglass

Rims: Breakaway/single on main court, double rim on the second court

Nets: Mesh

Lights: Yes

Hours of Operation: Mon.-Fri. 6pm-10pm

Pay to Play: No

League Play: During the summer, the league play here is as intense as it gets, especially in the famed Chosen League. The best high school players in the Philadelphia area play and occasionally top out of town talent make an appearance.

Best time to run: Everyday (Rain or Shine)

The Deal: Talk to anyone from Philly and Cherashore Playground is where you go to test your game. The high school league is top shelf and sponsored by Nike and local sneaker boutique Sneaker Villa. Dime Magazine’s own squad became the first eight-seeded team to appear in the championship in the league’s seven year history.

NBA veterans Cuttino Mobley and Flip Murray, as well as former University of Arizona point guard Mustafa Shakur, grew up playing hoops right in the confines Cherashore.

The Chosen League is the best league in Philadelphia. Period. Every top high school player that has come through the city of brotherly love since 2002, have tested their wills against top competition on the concrete of Cherashore Playground at 10th and Olney in North Philadelphia. The list of stories from, Kyle Lowry killing kids to current Houston Rocket Donte Green driving up the I-90 to face-off against the Kansas University-bound Morris twins, goes on and on. Dime has its own team in the tourney and they have been rudely introduced to the Chosen League and Philly’s style of ball. Current Philly prep stars like Jesse Morgan (a BallersNetwork Family member) and Maalik Wayns have a long list of playground legends to follow at 10th and Olney. Game days are Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 and 8:30pm.

Check out the video below of action at Cherashore Playground

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