NxtPro Tournaments Coming to Speedway Sports Complex, Kinetic Sports Complex and Lincoln Northeast High School July 28-30
Lincoln, Neb. — Visit Lincoln is excited to welcome the NxtPRO16 Session 7 NXT Finals to Lincoln’s Speedway Sports Complex. Kinetic Sports Complex and Lincoln Northeast High School this weekend, with play happening July 28-30.
The three-day event will see some of the best men’s basketball prospects in the country at the NCAA Division I, II and III levels plus NAIA and JUCO compete, with over 260 teams expected to be in attendance.
“The NxtPro series being held in Lincoln is another event that our community is incredibly excited to host,” says Derek Bombeck, director of sports for Visit Lincoln. “It was an incredibly successful weekend back in May for the first event and this weekend will mirror that excitement and atmosphere we saw previously.”
“Lincoln is a die-hard sports town, and this tournament gives hundreds of players and their families plus event organizers, scouts and coaches an opportunity to enjoy Lincoln and see how basketball is celebrated here with top notch facilities and community support,” Bombeck adds.
The 2023 schedule for NxtPro began in late March with nine tournaments in total at various sites around the country, culminating with this weekend’s tournament in Lincoln.
"We are very excited to have had NxtPro in Lincoln for the May event and now with the final tournament here this weekend,” says Matt Cumro, Owner and Founder of Lincoln’s SUPREME Basketball.
“NxtPro has quickly established themselves as a leader and innovator in the grassroots basketball space and the level of talent playing in the NxtPro circuit is very impressive. The event this weekend will truly feature teams from around the nation and is a wonderful opportunity to showcase all that Lincoln has to offer. In addition to providing a boost to the Lincoln economy, this will provide the student-athletes in our program with an opportunity to show the people in and around the city of Lincoln how they stack up on a national scale,” Cumro adds.
Teams featured are from the states of New York, California, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, Missouri, Minnesota, Wisconsin and West Virginia and also from Canada.
For more information on NxtPRO16 events and schedules, visit https://nxtprohoops.com.
About Visit Lincoln
Visit Lincoln is a division of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and proudly serves as the lead tourism agency representing and promoting Lincoln and Lancaster County. Funded by a partnership of the Lincoln Chamber and Lancaster County, Visit Lincoln promotes Lincoln to millions of visitors showcasing Lincoln’s live music scene, culinary treasures and attractions. Through the work of Visit Lincoln, Lincoln continues to build on its world-class reputation as one of the Midwest’s most believed cities with first-class facilities and plays host to national and international conferences and sporting events. Together, Visit Lincoln, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and Lincoln Partnership for Economic Development promote continued economic vitality, positioning Lincoln to be the best place to live, work and play.