Registration is Closed for the 2024  - 2025 Season. 

Our Mission: Our Rec Program is a competitive, fun program designed for players of all experience levels who would like to continue to develop their skills, but in a less intensive environment than Select Basketball. For players at the 3rd Grade Level, our program offers an introduction to a focused, competitive experience. All players that register for the Rec Program by the deadline will be placed on a team! The WBA's teams typically play in the South Metro Recreational League (SMRL) against other teams from Wilsonville as well as teams from West Linn, Tualatin, Sherwood, Canby, Lake Oswego, Tigard, Putnam and Milwaukie.

Registration: For Grades 3 through 8, registration for Rec basketball will open on September 18th, 2024. The deadline for registration is Sunday, October 20th, 2024. Online registration is required so we ask that you complete your registration as soon as possible. Your child will not be allowed to enter the gym on Skills Evaluation Day without being registered.

Skills Evaluation Day: Due to limited gym space, we will not hold evaluations this year. 
This is NOT a tryout. Every child who properly registers will be placed on a team.

The purpose of this session is to assess each player's skill level by participating in simple group drills, in order to help us make evenly-balanced teams. Requests to form specific teams or to be assigned with other specific players or coaches is not guaranteed. We guarantee this will be a fun, no-pressure session. The skills assessments will not be shown to anyone other than those selecting the teams. Parents are welcome to stay and watch the evaluations. Here are the tentative times when your player(s) should show up: 

Girls Evaluation - Due to limited gym space, we will not hold evaluations this year. 

Boys Evaluation - Due to limited gym space, we will not hold evaluations this year. 

Please arrive at least 15 minutes early so you can check in.

Coaches: Our Rec basketball teams are coached entirely by parent volunteers from each team. If you are interested in helping us as a coach, registering is the first step. Please fill out the Coaches Registration Form on the Registration page by choosing volunteer - coach on the registration form. If you have indicated your interest in coaching through our online registration, you will be contacted by email by our President, Nicholas Emmett.

Fees: The cost is $225 and can be paid with debit card/credit card. The fee covers all practices, games and a uniform. Partial scholarship assistance is available, and can be discussed with the WBA President prior to Skills Assessment Day.

Team Assignments: Teams will be formed after the Skills Assessment Day and posted publicly on our website no later than November 8th. You will also receive an e-mail regarding which team your child has been placed on. Your coach will be contacting you with more specific information about practices and games as we get closer to the beginning of the season. General practice and game info will also be sent from your child's coach. If a coach has not already volunteered for your team when the team is formed, parents from the created team will be asked to volunteer to create a coaching staff.

Important Dates:

November 18th - Practices Start
December 7th - Games Start
March 1st or 8th - End of Season Games or Tournament

If you have any questions after reading about our Rec Program below, please contact WBA Rec Director Kaileb Hahmeyer at [email protected].

Wilsonville Basketball Association (WBA) FAQ - Recreational:

What age groups can play for the recreational program?
The South Metro Recreational League in which we play begins at 3rd grade and goes through 8th grade. No players may try out or play outside of their grade level with the exception of 2nd graders who would like to play at the 3rd grade level. 

Can I play up?
2nd graders who are skilled enough to play at the 3rd grade level may play up. Otherwise, players must play at their grade level. 

Is there a tryout process? 
There is no tryout, just an evaluation process that is optional. In an effort to create equally skilled teams, players will be invited to an evaluation where basic skills are observed for each player. No players are cut from a team. Every player who would like to play will play in the recreational program. 

How are teams created?
Every player that signs up to play in the recreational program will be placed on a team. We encourage players to attend the skill evaluation so they can be placed appropriately onto a team. Once evaluations have occurred, the recreational program director creates teams.

Can I request to play with a friend?
You may indicate a friend request, but it is not guaranteed to be granted. We will do our best to accommodate!

How many players are on each team?
This depends on the amount of interested players. Typically a team would be full at 10 players to allow for adequate playing time and practice. At times there could be less or more.

How are coaches determined?
Prospective coaches indicate their interest upon registration of their players. Coaches are parent volunteers.

How many coaches could my player’s team have?
Head coaches who are determined for each team will then reach out to interested parents for assistance. A team typically will have two coaches.

What level of commitment or engagement of players should I expect?
The expectation of playing recreational basketball is less than our select program but we would like players to commit 100% to practices and games as possible. Practices can become difficult with inconsistent player attendance and growth cannot occur without time spent. 

What is the playing time to expect?
Playing time expectations should be equal between all players at the recreational level. With the exception that some might play more than others due to small roster size. 

What is the time commitment?
Practices begin in December. There will be two practices each week and one game every weekend (depending on holidays) January through mid March. 

What is the travel commitment?
We participate in the South Metro Recreational League which includes Sherwood, Lake Oswego, Canby, and Tualatin. Games could be in any of those locations as well as in Wilsonville.

What level of play can my player expect to experience?
At the recreational level there is no back court press, no double team defense (except in the key) and an overall environment that allows all players to grow in their skills without excessive pressure.

Is there a tournament in Rec?
There is an end of season tournament that is held on the last weekend of the season. Teams will be matched against similar strength opponents (we use win-loss records and win margins). This tournament may be hosted by any of the South Metro Recreational teams. 

Costs: 
The fee to play recreational basketball is still being determined due to fluctuations in gym fees, uniforms, etc. for the 2024-2025 season. The fee includes a reversible jersey.