Chris Fox and Taurean Uthman, directors at Hope City Rocks Basketball, make a compelling case that Rochester is one of the most overlooked basketball cities in America and that the pipeline producing NBA players, Division One stars and college athletes runs straight through their program.

Discover how Hope, which stands for Having Only Positive Expectations, is developing student athletes from fourth grade through high school by pairing elite basketball training with STEM enrichment, financial literacy, social emotional learning and mentorship. Learn why getting out of Rochester and losing badly on the road is one of the most important things a young player can experience, and how that philosophy applies just as powerfully in the  ...