Basketball in Stanly County

Where to shoot around, run open gym, join Albemarle’s adult league or catch a Pfeiffer Falcons game.

Courts & gyms Adult league

2free outdoor courts (Albemarle & Oakboro)

3indoor gyms open to adults

18+Albemarle adult league

1,800seats in Pfeiffer’s Merner Gym

Pickup basketball in Stanly County centers on Albemarle: a lighted outdoor court at Chuck Morehead Park, open gym at the Waddell Center and full gyms at the YMCA and Gold’s Gym. Oakboro’s Long Street Park adds an outdoor court in the west.

Courts & gyms

Place	Town	Type	Cost	Info
Chuck Morehead Memorial Park	Albemarle	Outdoor, lighted	Free	City ↗
E.E. Waddell Community Center	Albemarle	Indoor gym	Free open gym (check hours)	704-984-9570
Stanly County Family YMCA	Albemarle	Indoor gym + track	Membership	YMCA ↗
Gold’s Gym Albemarle	Albemarle	Indoor court	Membership · 24/7	Gym ↗
Long Street Park	Oakboro	Outdoor	Free	Town ↗
Don Montgomery Memorial Park	Albemarle	Outdoor	Free	City ↗

Map

School gyms are not open for public pickup. Ask the Waddell Center or YMCA for current open-gym times.

Adult league

Albemarle Parks & Recreation

Adult (18+) basketball is part of the city’s adult athletics. Seasons register on RecDesk; winter registration opens Oct. 1 with play November–February.

Team or free agent

Open gym

Waddell Center (704-984-9570) posts gym hours; call before you go.

Youth programs

Kids’ leagues are covered in Youth & adult recreation.

Watch a game

Pfeiffer University’s NCAA Division III Falcons play men’s and women’s basketball in 1,800-seat Merner Gym in Misenheimer. High-school rivalries between Albemarle, North Stanly, South Stanly and West Stanly fill gyms every winter; see High school sports. Pfeiffer schedules ↗