TEAM TRYOUTS
Earn your spot on a Hoops Troop competitive team.
Tryouts are at a different gym than practice
NYCMC — 9020 191st Street, Hollis, NY 11423
This location is for tryouts only. Regular training stays at PS 135 — The Bellaire School, Queens Village all season.
FIND YOUR TIME SLOT
Two 90-minute blocks, both courts running — so every player gets real reps and a real look.
Running a few minutes late? You're fine.
The first half hour of each block is check-in and warmups. You do not need to be on the floor at the top of the hour.
- Check-in & warmups
- 12:30 – 1:00 PM
- Evaluation
- 1:00 – 2:00 PM
- Check-in & warmups
- 2:00 – 2:30 PM
- Evaluation
- 2:30 – 3:30 PM
Age limit
Players must be 16 or under — born on or after September 1, 2009.
Grade means the grade your player enters this fall. In between blocks or not sure where they fit? Register anyway and note it — we'll place them.
RESERVE A TRYOUT SPOT
Registration is online — pick your block, sign the waiver, and you're set. Spots are limited per age group.
$10 — and you don't have to pay now
Reserve the spot today and bring cash to check-in, or pay online if that's easier. Either way the spot is held.
New to Hoops Troop? Create your account first — it takes about two minutes.
WHAT TO BRING
- Basketball sneakers (no street shoes on the court)
- Athletic clothes they can move in
- A full water bottle
- A parent or guardian for check-in
NOT READY FOR A TEAM YET?
Teams are the competitive track — they are not the only track. Instructional is open to every player, four days a week, and it is where most of our team players came from.
Coaches evaluate year-round during Instructional sessions. Miss tryouts, or not make a team this round? Keep training and we will tell you when you are ready.
START A FREE TRIALQUESTIONS ABOUT TRYOUTS?
Regular training schedule:
K-5: Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 4:00-5:00 PM
6th+: Mon/Wed/Thu/Fri 5:30-6:30 PM
Regular training: PS 135 — The Bellaire School, Queens Village