Basketball, mentorship organization looks to build Logansport facility

A local basketball dynasty is working toward cementing its legacy. The Penny Way — a training and mentorship organization operated by Antonio Penny, his siblings, mother and uncle — is looking to construct a facility in Logansport that would expand athletic opportunities in the area. Speaking with the Pharos-Tribune, Penny explained plans for the facility would include two large basketball courts and spaces for off-court mentorship programing and events such as job fairs.

A daycare room and park for toddlers could also be included at the facility, Penny added. The Penny Way building would be built at 2225 S. 150 East, just across the street from the McClure gas station on the Hoosier Heartland highway coming into town.

The founder hopes to have the facility up and running within the next 12-18 months. The planned development comes on the heels of several busy years for Penny and his siblings who were each 1,000-point scorers in high school playing for the Berries. The basketball camps they began in 2022 have grown in popularity.

Penny explained hundreds of kids are now in the Penny Way training program and the family has started to dive further into mentorship and community outreach programs with events like the Father & Son Ballout. The Penny Way also hosted a basketball tournament last summer that brought 3v3 teams from as far as Chicago to compete in Logansport. Penny wanted to make sure kids had something to look forward to throughout summer vacation that would keep them out of trouble — he made sure there was free food or drinks during the events to help anyone who might be facing food insecurity.