Rising Stars Travel Team
Started in 1996, Rising Stars basketball club is a highly successful competitive travel basketball program for boys and girls in the third grade through high school.
Our coaching philosophy is that many of life’s most valuable lessons can be learned through sports and we pride ourselves in developing not only good basketball players, but good people. The program emphasizes team work, discipline, and fair play in a supportive environment. We strive to bring out the best in our players, coaches, parents, and those who compete against us.
Participation in the program is subject to competitive try outs and players should already have fundamental skills and an understanding of the game. Teams meet for weekly practice sessions with our experienced coaches where they are taught individual skills and team play. These sessions are the building blocks of our program and are essential to the development of our players. They also prepare the teams to compete successfully against other teams at the local, regional, and potentially national levels. Teams typically compete in one to two tournaments each month either locally or in cities around the Midwest. Several of these tournaments are typically held at our facility.
Rising Stars has become one of the largest travel team programs in the Midwest. We have taken numerous teams to AAU National Tournaments and often placed at or near the top. In 2010, Rising Stars had 25 National qualifying teams. Many of our older players play on their high school varsity teams, often as freshmen or sophomores. Over the last seven years, our program has had more than 140 players go on to play basketball at the college level.
We consistently place teams in the Top 25 every year in the AAU rankings:
Click HERE for the updated AAU Nationals power rankings for 10th Grade Division I.
Click HERE for the updated AAU Nationals power rankings for 10th Grade Division II.
Click HERE for the updated AAU Nationals power rankings for 9th Grade Division I.
Click HERE for the updated AAU Nationals power rankings for 8th Grade Division II.
Click HERE for the updated AAU Nationals power rankings for 7th Grade Division II.
College Recruiting: Coming soon partnership with NCSA (National Collegiate Scouting Service)NCSA Website
The following are additional websites where Rising Stars players can find recruiting resources:
D2 Hoops
D3 Hoops
Rivals.com
Scout.com
USBasket.com