Grade School Travel Tryouts
Spartan Sports Basketball provides area boys the opportunity to learn and practice the fundamentals of basketball in a structured setting and to experience basketball at a competitive level against other teams their age.
Ages
Grades: Players 2nd-8th (as of May 2023)
When
Tryouts for Summer 2023 start June 19.
Practices will then be held starting the week of July 10.
Games are then start on August 5/6 and end October 1st.
Where
Practices are held at park district and school gyms located in Chicago, Niles & Norridge.
Practices
Each Silver team will be scheduled for two practices a week. Dates, times and locations will be announced once we know how many teams we will be fielding this season. We do our best to accommodate all our teams as much as possible.
Games
Silver teams play a 16 game season, broken into 8 tournaments. Games are held on Saturdays and Sundays.
Jerseys
Players are asked to purchase a reversible practice jersey from Coach Dwayne. Price is $20.
Extra Costs
Spartan Sports Basketball has partnered with NIKE's Gear UP program. Uniforms must be purchased through their link.
Frequently Asked Questions
How are jersey number assigned?
Returning players get first choice on numbers. New players will submit three choices and will be assigned one, unless all three have been assigned already.
Summer 2023
Tryout Dates/Locations:
Boy's 2nd, 3rd & 4th
Tuesday, June 20 or 27 (7:00PM-8:00PM) @ORI
Boy's 5th & 6th
Monday, June 19 or 26 (6:00PM-7:00PM) @OLY
Boy's 7th & 8th
Monday, June 19 or 26 (7:00PM-8:00PM) @OLY