Athlete Institute

Athlete Institute is world-renowned for its preparatory Basketball Academy which is home to three teams: the Orangeville Prep Bears, AI Red Bears, and AI Black Bears. Since 2012, the Basketball Academy has developed 73 post-secondary basketball student-athletes, most notably 33 NCAA Division I and 21 U SPORTS student-athletes, which is the most in Canada and has facilitated over $10 million in athletic scholarships. Our most notable alumni include six NBA players: Jamal Murray (Denver Nuggets), Thon Maker (Detroit Pistons), Kyle Alexander (Miami Heat), Ignas Brazdeikis (NY Knicks), Luguentz Dort (OKC Thunder) and Oshae Brissett (Toronto Raptors). Athlete Institute hosts local, national and international year-round basketball training programs, camps and leagues across all age groups for boys and girls. Athlete Institute has diversified operations including the Athlete Institute Football Club, Athlete Institute Food and Beverage, CrossFit Orangeville, Core5 Fitness, Purple Owl Pilates and Bear Cub Coffee Bar. Athlete Institute is situated on a 14-acre campus which is comprised of a 3,500 square ft. training centre, a 12,000 square ft. fieldhouse, a 24,000 square ft. sports dome with turf field, residence with 100 beds, a commercial kitchen, physiotherapy clinic, Pilates & yoga studio and outdoor soccer field and basketball courts.