March 2025, rmucolonials.com
Horizon League Champions
Robert Morris beat Youngstown State 89 to 78 for the program's first Horizon League title.
Broward Service Area
Basketball Training in Margate
No public high school sits inside Margate, and no indoor gym either. Every court in this city is outdoors. Margate Middle on NW 65th Avenue is where essentially every player here comes up, and Andrews Field shares its address, so the courts and the quarter mile track sit a walk from the school door. Firefighters Park on Rock Island Road runs until ten and hosts every Margate Youth Basketball League game and practice. Coral Gate Park has three half courts, Centennial one full ADA accessible court. Median age in Margate is 45, so the kids who play here play on purpose, and the league charges non-residents 150 dollars rather than turning them away.
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Local Schools
Schools and programs in Margate
The school game in Margate starts at Margate Middle School: serves the area from 500 NW 65th Ave. That is the age to fix a habit, before a varsity tryout finds it first.
The Courts
Where we train, and the Margate courts we recommend
Every session runs at the Salvation Army Fort Lauderdale Corps gym, 100 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale. The courts we recommend in Margate for work between sessions are Firefighters Park, Coral Gate Park, Centennial Park, and Andrews Field. Firefighters Park is at 2500 Rock Island Rd, Margate, FL 33063: full size lighted courts that host every Margate Youth Basketball League game and practice, open to 10pm. Coral Gate Park is at 5650 Coral Lake Drive, Margate, FL 33063: three half courts, open to 10pm. Centennial Park is at 7800 Royal Palm Blvd, Margate, FL 33063: one full size ADA accessible court. Andrews Field is at 500 NW 65th Ave, Margate, FL 33063: outdoor courts and a quarter mile track, sharing an address with Margate Middle School.
Margate families come from the neighborhoods near Margate Boulevard, Calypso Cove at Royal Palm Park, and State Road 7, and a standing weekly slot is what keeps the drive predictable.
Why Here
Why Margate families choose Fast Basketball
Coach Blake came to South Florida straight off the college side of the recruiting table: two staffs, two championships, an NCAA Tournament run. Every Margate session gets the same read a college staff would give. Margate runs on a scheduled rotation, so booking a recurring weekly slot early keeps the same time all season. The method does not change by zip code: screen, isolate, load, read, log. A Margate player builds the exact same foundation as every player in the program.
Meet Your Coach
The coach
Coach Blake Kingsley spent the two seasons before founding Fast Basketball on staff for two championship college programs: the 2025 Horizon League champion Robert Morris Colonials and the 2024 NJCAA Region 16 champion Moberly Area Community College Greyhounds. Fifty-one wins combined, two titles, one NCAA Tournament run.
Verify the record at rmucolonials.com and moberlygreyhounds.com. Read the full record on Coach Blake Kingsley's page.
The Résumé
The record
Corteva Coliseum, Indianapolis
Players First
Development is the point. RMU placed multiple players on the All-Tournament Team.
March 2024, moberlygreyhounds.com
NJCAA Region 16 Champions
Moberly Area went 25 and 7 and won the region, sending players on to four year programs.
He Still Puts In Work
The standard he asks for is the one he holds himself to. That is why players buy in.
Programs
Programs available in Margate
Close By
Nearby areas we also serve
Families also drive in from Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, and Tamarac for the same weekly slots.
Questions
Margate questions, answered
Every session runs at the Salvation Army Fort Lauderdale Corps gym, 100 SW 9th Ave, Fort Lauderdale. Margate (33063) has no Fast Basketball location of its own, so players drive in for every session.
Between sessions, Margate players can get shots up on their own at Firefighters Park, Coral Gate Park, Centennial Park, and Andrews Field. These are public courts we recommend for practice, not Fast Basketball locations.
No. The schools serving Margate include Margate Middle School, and players from any school, public or private, are welcome. Fast Basketball is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with any school.
The program trains players roughly ages 11 through 18. The Group Training Membership runs $450 to $1,000 for a 3 or 6 month term. The evaluation session and private 1-on-1 training are priced on the intro call, not published here.
Start with a 15 to 20 minute call. If it looks like a fit, next is a 60 minute on-court evaluation, then enrollment.
First Step
Start with a call about Margate
A 15 to 20 minute call, then an evaluation session on court. A straight read on where your player stands, and the plan for what comes next.