Women’s Basketball Gives to Flagstaff Youth Team

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – Northern Arizona women’s basketball continues to serve the community with a recent contribution to Flagstaff’s youth sports. The women donated basketballs to the Flagstaff Hoops U-11 youth basketball team this past Saturday after their game against Northern Colorado.

"We try to give back to the community and any time we can reach out to the younger basketball community, it is important," said head coach Laurie Kelly. "We want the members of the basketball team to represent the program on and off the floor."

The Northern Arizona University athletic department and its student-athletes participate in community service hours each semester, and the women’s basketball team has committed its time during this season to giving back to its local area.

"The team had a good time meeting the girls," Kelly said. The youth team received admittance to the Northern Colorado game on Saturday through a NAU-sponsored Youth Basketball League Night while the NAU women’s team donated tickets to parents and family.

"We hope to be quality role models for them," Kelly added.  "We are happy to have been able to donate and help them."