Comments (0) Best Place to Play Pickup Basketball - 2006
Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park
Reverend Samuel Delevoe Memorial Park
2520 Northwest Sixth St.
Lauderdale Lakes, FL 33311
954-791-1036
This might stun anyone who automatically associates Sistrunk with blight, but this park just east of the African-American Research Library and Cultural Center has some of the nicest basketball facilities in Fort Lauderdale. The two well-surfaced courts are penned in by black chainlink, with plenty of space inside the cage for diving out of bounds. The backboards, breakaway rims, and canvas nets are in great shape and are held up by arching concrete supports that won't shake like the usual metal poles. Just outside the fence are playground equipment, bleachers, and a restroom with water fountains. Parking is about 20 yards north of the courts; to the south is a wide pond. This feels like the danged suburbs. Game on.
