Grades 4 - 8: Our Select Program is the more competitive of the two basketball programs that we offer. Most teams will play between 20-30 games (weekend tournaments, mostly in Portland Metro/Salem Metro). The season runs from early November through early March and it can require, at times, a commitment from your player of 4-5 activities per week between practices and games. The number of players who try out and their ability level will help determine the number of teams the WBA has in each grade, the team rosters, and the level in the league at which those teams play.
Tryouts: The Tryout and Team Selection Process is carried out entirely by the Wilsonville High School Boys and Girls Coaching Staffs. Select Players from prior seasons may not wear their old Select uniforms or other gear to tryouts. Players may only try out for the Grade Level that they are in (i.e. a 5th Grade Student cannot try out for a 6th Grade Select Team).
NOTE: Each player must participate in at least one tryout to be considered for a team. Attending both evenings is highly recommended. If your child cannot participate at either tryout for medical reasons, you must have a valid medical note from a doctor and contact the WBA President before tryouts to supply him with that information. If you do not your child will not be considered for a team.
Girls Select Tryouts:
Dates: Tuesday, October 3rd and Thursday, October 5th
Location: Meridian Creek Middle School
4th/5th/6th Grade: 7:15pm - 8:15pm
7th/8th Grade: 8:15pm - 9:30pm
Boys Select Tryouts:
Dates: Wednesday, October 4th and Friday, October 6th
Location:Meridian Creek Middle School
4th Grade: 6:30pm - 7:15pm (Aux Gym)
5th/6th Grade: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
7th/8th Grade: 8:00pm - 9:30pm
Registration: Registration opens on September 3, 2023 and ends the last night of tryouts for each respective gender. There is no tryout fee this season. You will complete your registration without making a payment. Registration does not guarantee placement on a team. The total cost of registration for Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 is $400. All fees will only be collected electronically (Credit Card or Debit Card).
Select Teams will be posted no later than the end of the day on the Sunday following tryouts. You will then receive a notification via e-mail if your player was placed on one of our Select Teams prompting you to either "Accept" or "Decline" their placement. We expect for a decision to be made by the end of the day on the Wednesday following teams being posted (approx. 72 hours).
You will be prompted to complete your registration if your player has chosen to “accept” their placement. Payment is due in full at that time. If your player has not “accepted” or “declined” their placement and/or has not completed payment in full by 9:00pm PST on the Wednesday following tryouts, their placement may be offered to the next available player on Thursday.
If there are circumstances that should require special attention, either related to the acceptance of placement or payment of the cost of registration, please contact Nicholas Emmett, Select Director, immediately at (503) 707-5869.
Coaches: Our Select Teams are coached by volunteers. All our coaches must be interviewed by our Coaching Selection Committee to determine if we are a right fit for each other. If you are interested in helping us as a coach, registering is the first step. The deadline for requesting to be a coach is Monday, October 2, 2023! Interviews will be conducted by our Coaching Selection Committee (a panel of non-board members) on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. If you have indicated your interest in coaching through our online registration, you will be contacted by email by our Select Director, Nicholas Emmett, with additional instruction.