The UNRNKD Academy is an annual program for 3rd-8th grade boys and girls that combines regular skill training and team based workouts, with the highest quality coaching staff in the Indy area.
Many of the top youth basketball players in the Indy area are currently part of our 1st annual UNRNKD Academy and we are excited to grow our numbers in 2026, continuing to impact youth basketball in a positive way in our community.
UNRNKD Hoops is proud to be part of the Nike Jr. EYBL circuit for our top 7th and 8th grade teams and the Nike EYCL circuit for our top 9th, 10th and 11th grade teams. Nike Grassroots basketball leagues are the top places in the nation to play basketball during April, May and July! They are the most competitive and provide the best exposure to college coaches you can find!

UNRNKD Hoops Indianapolis Basketball Training is taking basketball training to the next level by using a comprehensive, objective based training program for hoopers. Located inside Indy’s newest, state of the art, basketball training facility, UNRNKD Hoops. Our training Academy and small group formats are broken up into five different skill level tiers. Led by a team of coaches who will follow an objective based curriculum, UNRNKD training is the place to build and grow your basketball skill set.
Groups will all include a 10-1 player to coach ratio or smaller. All Indianapolis Basketball Training groups, regardless of the level and class type, will primarily involve 1-0 and 2-0 drills, with some progression to 1-1 and 2-2 live drills.
Training at UNRNKD can be achieved through a few avenues:
SMALL GROUP TRAINING OPTIONS
These are offered seasonally and cover a variety of specific skill-development areas.

ATTACKING THE BASKET/FINISHING
Focused on creating successful ball handlers, decision makers, and finishers on the court!
Groups will incorporate a variety of intense ball handling drills, finishing moves, and small-sided live gameplay.

SHOOTING
Each hour session will focus 100% on shooting! Based on the level of the group, athletes will work on shooting the basketball in a variety of ways.
Starting with an emphasis on form, strength, and balance, all groups will spend the entire time shooting the basketball off the catch, on the move, off the dribble, and incorporate a variety of live shooting drills to challenge young hoopers.

Jr. EYBL & EYCL PRE-SEASON
Specifically for 8th-11th graders looking to sharpen their skills before travel and high school ball tryouts!
Our Jr. EYBL and EYCL coaches from UNRNKD and INDY HEAT will be running these groups, so it is also a great way to get in front of our coaches for extra reps!
(beginner)
Strong Foundations
The White Level is our first level of training. These sessions are for 6-10 year old athletes who need to build strong foundations, fundamentals and have little to medium amount of experience. We will focus on Shooting, ball handling, and attacking the basket/finishing classes for this level.
(advanced beginner)
Fundamentally Sound
The Yellow Level is our second level of training. These sessions are for 8-13 year old athletes who have foundations but need to become more fundamentally sound, add some creativity, and have a medium amount of experience. We will focus on Shooting, ball handling, and attacking the basket/finishing classes for this level, however they will begin to advance beyond what is being taught in the White Classes.
(advanced)
Building Competence
The Blue Level is our third level of training. These sessions are for 10-15 year old athletes who have good fundamentals and clearly shown competence in all Yellow level skills. Blue level trainees are athletes who have a solid amount of basketball experience and are likely beginning to compete at a high level. During Blue classes, we will start to add more 1 on 1 and 2 on 2 to work on skills with live defense. We will continue to focus time on Shooting, attacking the basket/ball handling, finishing, as well as how to read and use higher level actions like on and off ball screens. Defensive concepts begin getting incorporated into Blue level classes as well during live play.
(proficient)
Mastery of Skills
The Red Level is our fourth level of training. These sessions are for 13-18 year old athletes that are very experienced. The focus is on mastery of skills as well in game read and reactions. There will be a good amount of 1 on 1, 2 on 2 as well as 3 on 2. We will have 4 classes for this level: Shooting, attacking the basket/ball handling, finishing and ball screens and off ball screens. More advanced defensive concepts are worked on during Red classes as well.
(expert)
Excellence and Innovation
The Black level is our fifth and final level of training. These sessions are for 16 year old – college level athletes. This will be about establishing excellence and innovating your skills to have a great understanding of the game.