STARS Basketball will be hosting tryouts for our 2024 Club Teams from early February through early March at both our SOUTH and NORTH Hubs.  STARS will from approximately 60 teams this spring:  SOUTH Hub (40 teams – 4^th Grade through 11^th Grade); NORTH Hub (20 teams – 5^th Grade through 11^th Grade).

• When registering for tryouts, register your athlete(s) based on “CURRENT GRADE / 2023-2024 School Year”
• Tryout registration fee covers both tryouts; athletes are STRONGLY ENCOURAGED to attend both tryouts
• Practices for 8^th grade and younger teams will begin the week of Feb. 25^th or March 3^rd
• Practices for high school teams will begin in early-to-mid March (based on grade-specific tryout dates)
• Practices:
  • Teams will practice 2x per week (90 minute practices); *UA RISE High School Teams may only practice 1x a week due to team member’s proximity to Nashville; may also have longer/joint practices with other UA Rise and/or PREMIER Teams
  • NORTH Hub:  While 50% of our teams will practice at Davidson Academy, some teams will practice at area Sumner County Schools or area private schools
  • We will strive to provide each team’s practice schedule at tryout session #2
• Team invites will be sent within 1-4 days of the final tryout session
• Players will have 48 hours to accept team invite
• Team fees can be paid in full or you can choose “payment plan” option (normally 4 total payments/four months)
• Team fee includes uniforms’ deposit.  Upon returning both sets of UA uniforms (jerseys/shorts) in clean/good condition at the conclusion of the season, families will receive a $125 refund ($200 refund for UA Rise uniforms)
• Team Gear:  All players will receive two sets of UA uniforms, two UA shooting shirts, and new navy UA backpack
  • UA RISE & Premier High School Teams will also receive additional UA gear  
• Partial athletic scholarships are available.  Families must apply for assistance – CLICK HERE to access form; Forms must be submitted prior to final tryout session
• Tournaments:  Teams will play 6, 7, or 8 tournaments depending on the team.  See grade/gender team capsules for details
  • 6 Tournament Teams: Season will run through late May/first weekend of June
  • 7 Tournament Teams: Season will run through late May/mid-June
  • 8 Tournament Teams: 8^th Grade and Younger Teams – late June; High School Teams:  Mid-to-late July
• COMMITMENT:  If your son or daughter will miss more than one tournament (other than for unforeseen reasons like illness/injury), please do not attend tryouts and take a roster spot.  For example, if your child plays spring travel baseball or spring club volleyball, the spring basketball tournament season will not work.