Welcome to OLD SKOOL UNITED
Welcome to OLD SKOOL UNITED! Your one stop site for area hoops. Here at O.S. United Basketball, we are dedicated to improving your game. We offer Boys and Girls AAU teams in the spring and summer, individual/small group training, and summer basketball camps.
Our program is designed to improve basketball IQ. There are lots of players at young ages who will succeed solely upon their athletic gifts or height. But what happens when other players catch up? The answer is, their successes will decrease drastically. So we stress the use of moves, spacing, and footwork. We break down perimeter and post moves every practice and training session. We use video of top players to illustrate our points. Seeing is believing! For instance, we can coach ball fakes and tell every player how well they can work, but if we coach them and show them a highlight of Kobe using a ball fake right before he throws one down, every player is much more likely to use a ball fake. Every player needs to see there is a value to each and every thing we teach, and when you see a pro use a move we just taught, that value is validated.
On the defensive side of the ball, we teach a man to man team defense which stresses ball pressure. If you can play defense well, you are always an asset to any team; Your shots might not always fall, but your defense should be a constant.
If you want to be part of the O.S. United Basketball Program, please contact us by email jcarr@oldskoolbasketball.net, or by filling out the form in our Recruit section.
Old Skool Basketball started in 2003 as an avenue for players outside the Metro Area to compete in the Twin Cities. It started with a group of Juniors and 1 Senior, playing in the 19 and under division.
15u, 16u, and 17u tryouts will be at Cooper High School in New hope, Mn on March 27th.
15u: noon to 1:20 16u: 1:20 to 2:40 17u: 2:40 to 4:00
The tryout fee is $5 dollars. Be sure to where a reversible jersey with a number on it. The times for tryouts will be as follows. Make sure to arrive 10-15 minutes early to sign up.
Tryouts for 12u, 13u, and 14u will take place at Rogers Middle School on March 28th. 12u: 12:00 to 1:20 13u: 1:20 to 2:40 14u: 2:40 to 4:00
O.S. United 17u
April 10-11 Comet shootout (St. Cloud, Mn) April 16-17th Spring Fling- University of Iowa May 1-2 Jayhawk Invitational (Lawrence, Kansas) May 14-15th Mn Select Classic (St. Louis Park, Mn) May 21-23rd District Qualifier June 5-6th District Championships
O.S. United 16u
April 10-11 Comet shootout (St. Cloud, Mn) April 16-17th Spring Fling- University of Iowa May 24-25 USSSAA Wisconsin Tourney (Wisconsin Dells) May 14-15th Mn Select Classic (St. Louis Park, Mn) May 21-23rd District Qualifier June 5-6th District Championships
O.S. United 15u