Tryouts

We are excited to offer teams for players entering grades 4-11 (Class of 2026-2033) for the 2025 Spring/Summer AAU Season!

You should attend tryouts for the grade you will be in for the 2024-2025 School year

METRO STARS TRYOUT REGISTRATION LINK:  https://tournamentdepot.com/organization/#/public/camp-registration/MetroStars/2025.tryouts

There will be a one time $30 fee that will allow you to attend as many workout/tryout sessions that you would like.  Once registered, the $30 fee is non-refundable. We ask that all players bring their own basketball to tryouts.  Player check-in will begin 30 min before scheduled start time.

We ask that players attend at least one, and if possible multiple tryouts at their age level to help with the team selection process.  Roster spots are available at all age levels for the 2025 season.

**You should attend tryouts for the grade you will be in for the 2024-2025 School year**

Please contact Andy Meinhardt at mnmetrostars@gmail.com with any questions.

Team Selection:  Teams for the 2025 season will be formed based on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, evaluation at August tryouts and performance during the just completed AAU season.  Players that are offered spots will be contacted by the head coach at the age level.

2025 Head Coaches:  Courtney Edwards (17U/2026), Zenise Chambers (16U/2207), Maia Pedrosa (16U/2027), Daniel Makepeace (15U/2028), Chris Robinson (15U/2028), Ana Garcia (14U/2029), Stephon Frimpong (14U/2029), Tara Starks (13U/2030), Jamie Broback (13U/2030), Yazzy Sadullah (12U/2031), Mike York (11U/2032), Kaela Coleman (10U/2033)

Practice:  Teams will practice on average two times per week from late March until the conclusion of the season for 90-120 minutes a time. Most practices will be held on weeknights  with dates, times, and locations set once the teams are selected.  Weekend practices are possible early in the season and weekends when tournaments are not being held.  Bloomington, Hopkins, and Eden Prairie will be our primary practice sites.

Team fees:  Team fees for the 2025 season will range between $895-$1395 based on each teams tournament schedule.  An initial $500 team fee will be due for all players upon roster acceptance.  The team fee balance will be due Feb 17th.  Payment plans can be arranged as needed.  The team fee is non-refundable unless injury prevents player from participation in the 2025 AAU season.  The fee will cover everything except an AAU card and player expense to out-of-state tournaments.   All players will get a gear package which includes a shooting shirt and backpack which will be theirs to keep at conclusion of season.  Uniforms and practice jerseys will be turned in at the end of the season.

Tournaments:  Metro Stars teams will play in both local and regional/national tournaments based on age level and team level of play.  Our younger teams (4th-8th grade) will play in 7-8 local tournaments starting in early April and ending in mid-June.  Our older teams (9th grade and above) will play in 9-10 events with a mix of local and regional/national tournaments with a tournament season running from early April to mid/late July .  Final tournament schedules for each team will be set by early 2025 after teams are formed and head coaches weigh in on tournament schedules.  Teams that choose to attend additional tournaments outside the set events will be asked to pay additional fees to cover registration and expenses.