The Development League program is a transition from Columbus Youth Basketball.  Its focus is on a more competitive environment with skills, drills and scrimmages. Participants are taught the habits they need to develop in order to reach their desired level of play. All ability levels are welcomed.  This program is for male and females from ages 8-16. Over 350 youth registered for the program in 2003.

Development league games are played weekly, with coaches focusing not only on teaching the fundamentals of basketball but also stressing the importance of an education.

From this league students are selected to participate on traveling teams based on grades (must have a 2.0 to travel), attitude and skill level.  The teams travel all over the south east participating in tournaments sanctioned by the Athletic Amateur Union (AAU) or Youth Basketball of America (YBOA) associations.