About
Built in Kurudu, Made for Nigeria
Elite Skills • Mentorship • Hoops Culture
Our Story
Cliff Ballers started with a simple observation: Abuja is full of young players with serious talent and nowhere consistent to develop it. Courts were open but unstructured, coaching was informal, and the players who did break through did it largely on their own.
We built the academy to close that gap. Structured sessions six days a week, coaches who know the game and know the players, and a culture where showing up matters as much as scoring. Whether a baller comes for open runs or commits to the full Academy pathway, they get the same standard.
Where Future Stars Are Made is not a slogan we printed on a jersey. It is the promise we make to every parent who walks a child through our gate.
Our umbrella
Cliff Sport & Fitness Hub
Cliff Ballers is the basketball arm of Cliff Sport & Fitness Hub, a multi-sport and fitness facility serving the Kurudu community.
The Hub brings strength & conditioning, injury prevention and general fitness programming to our athletes, and opens its facilities to the wider community outside academy hours.
That partnership is why our players train like athletes, not just basketball players.
Coaching Staff
The People on the Floor
Head Coach
Academy Director
Leads the Academy curriculum, player development pathways and college exposure.
Skills Coach
Personal Development
Runs 1-on-1 sessions focused on ball handling, shooting mechanics and finishing.
Youth Coach
Kids Program
Builds fundamentals, coordination and confidence for our 5–12 age group.
Strength Coach
Cliff Sport & Fitness Hub
Athletic development, injury prevention and conditioning across all programs.
