Tryout Times Announced for NESB's Fall AAU Teams!

Here are the official tryout times for each grade / age group for both Session 1 (August 21st) and Session 2 (August 23rd) for all BOYS basketball players trying out for one of our NESB Fall AAU teams:

  • 3rd Grade (9U): 7pm - 8pm
  • 4th Grade (10U): 7pm - 8pm
  • 5th Grade (11U): 7pm - 8pm
  • 6th Grade (12U): 7pm - 8pm
  • 7th Grade (13U): 8pm - 9pm
  • 8th Grade (14U): 8pm - 9pm
  • 9th Grade (15U): 6pm - 7pm
  • 10th Grade (15U): 6pm - 7pm
  • 11th Grade (17U): 6pm - 7pm
  • 12th Grade (18U): 6pm -7pm

You can sign-up for the tryouts by clicking on the REGISTER button below.  Feel free to email us with any questions at nespartanbasketball@gmail.com and for updates you can follow us on twitter @nespartanbball.

 

There will be 2 primary tryout sessions for each team as well as a make-up session for every player that can't attend Session 1 or Session 2.  Players can attend 2 sessions if they would like, but only have to attend 1 session in order to be eligible to make a team.

  • AGES -  Tryouts will be open to all boys basketball players ages 9-18.
  • DATES - \August 21st (Session 1), August 23rd (Session 2), and August 28th (Make-Up Session)
  • TIMES - Between 6pm and 9pm (exact times are posted below). 
  • LOCATION - Tryouts will be held at the Charles River School in Dover.
  • COST - There is a $20 registration fee, but if a player makes one of our teams, that $20 will be deducted from their season fee. 

MAKE-UP TRYOUT SESSION JUST ANNOUNCED: For all of those players that cannot attend Tryout Session 1 (August 21st) or Tryout Session 2 (August 23rd), we will be holding a Make-Up Tryout Session on Monday August 28th between 5pm and 9pm at the Charles River School.  If you are planning on attending the Make-Up Session, please select that option when registering.  

Make-Up Tryout Session Added!

MAKE-UP TRYOUT SESSION JUST ANNOUNCED: For all of those players that cannot attend Tryout Session 1 (August 21st) or Tryout Session 2 (August 23rd), we will be holding a Make-Up Tryout Session on Monday August 28th between 5pm and 9pm at the Charles River School.  If you are planning on attending the Make-Up Session, please select that option when registering.

For more information on our Fall AAU Tryouts and to register for them, go to our homepage nespartanbasketball.com

Fall AAU Tryouts

This is the official registration for all New England Spartan Basketball BOYS AAU basketball teams for the upcoming Fall 2017 season.  The Fall season will begin in early September and finish at the end of October or into mid-November (depending on the team).  Each team will practice in either Westwood, Dover, Walpole, or Wrentham and enter into several local AAU tournaments in the area.  There will be 2 tryout sessions for every team, players can attend both if they would like, but only have to attend one of the two.

  • AGES -  Tryouts will be open to all boys basketball players ages 9-18.
  • DATES - Monday August 21st and Wednesday August 23rd.
  • TIMES - Between 5pm and 9pm (exact times for each age group will be posted in August). 
  • LOCATION - Tryouts will be held at the Charles River School in Dover.
  • COST - There is a $20 registration fee, but if a player makes one of our teams, that $20 will be deducted from their season fee. 

You can sign-up for the tryouts by clicking on the REGISTER button below.  Feel free to email us with any questions at nespartanbasketball@gmail.com and for updates you can follow us on twitter @nespartanbball.

FREE July Clinics

This July, we will be running several FREE basketball clinics at Westwood High School.  The clinics will take place on Thursdays from 6pm to 7:30pm and will be run by various members of the NESB Coaching Staff.

Although the clinics are free, all players must be registered online prior to the clinic in order to participate.  Spots are limited, so be sure to register as soon as possible. 

The clinics will be broken up by grade, which is determined by the grade that the player will be entering this upcoming September (2017), NOT the grade that they were in this previous year. 

Here is the clinic schedule:

  • 8th and 9th Grade Boys - Thursday July 6th from 6pm to 7:30pm at Westwood High
  • 6th and 7th Grade Boys - Thursday July 13th from 6pm to 7:30pm at Westwood High
  • 4th and 5th Grade Boys - Thursday July 20th from 6pm to 7:30pm at Westwood High

More dates will be added soon. 

Click on the links below to REGISTER.  If you have any questions, please contact us at nespartanbasketball@gmail.com.

Spartan Skills Series – Register Now!

We are happy to announce that registration is now open for the NESB Spartan Skills Series this June.  We will have 2 clinic series that will run weekly for the whole month of June (GIRLS on Tuesdays and BOYS on Thursdays).  The focus of the series will be strictly on developing fundamental skills including ball handling, footwork, shooting, passing, and defense.

The BOYS series will be run by Ryan Douglass, Patrick Harris, and other NESB Staff members and is open to all boys in grades 4-8.  The cost is $99 per player, which covers all 5 sessions (every Thursday in June) and a t-shirt.   To register for the BOYS Spartan Skills Series, please click REGISTER below.

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The GIRLS series will be run by Chandler Sullivan and other members of the NESB Staff and is open to all girls in grades 3-8.  Both sessions will be held at Thurston Middle School. The cost is $39 per player, which covers both sessions (June 6th and June 13th) and a t-shirt.   To register for the GIRLS Spartan Skills Series, please click REGISTER below.

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Be sure to reserve your spot now as space is very limited in each age group!

NESB Girls Program

We are very excited to announce that New England Spartan Basketball (NESB) will be expanding to girls AAU teams and clinics.  This expansion will begin this season with the hiring of Chandler Sullivan to be our first girls coach.  She will be coaching NESB’s first girls team this spring which will compete in the 10U / 4th grade division.  Coach Sullivan will also be running our first ever Spartan Skills Series for girls beginning this June. 

  • For more information on Coach Sullivan, click HERE
  • For more information on our NESB 10U – Sullivan girls team, click HERE
  • For more information on our Spartan Skills Series for girls, click HERE

We will be expanding the program by adding more girls team and clinics for this upcoming Fall 2017 season.  If you have any interest in joining our girls program as a player or as a coach, you can send us an email at nespartanbasketball@gmail.com

Reminder: Tryouts Tomorrow

This is a reminder that for tryouts tomorrow (Saturday February 18th), all players should try to bring their own water and wear a light / dark reversible jersey if they have one.  Also, please try to arrive at least 15 minutes early to check in and to stretch out. 

All tryouts will be held at the Charles River School in Dover.  Here is the schedule for tomorrow by grade:

  • 3rd Grade:  4pm - 5pm
  • 4th Grade:  4pm - 5pm
  • 5th Grade:  4pm - 5:30pm
  • 6th Grade:  5:30pm - 7pm
  • 7th Grade:  4pm - 5:30pm
  • 8th Grade:   5:30pm - 7pm

Please register online for the tryout beforehand.  If you haven't done so already, you can register on our homepage nespartanbasketball.com.  If you would like to register but cannot attend tomorrow's tryout, you can register for our make-up tryout, which will be held on Sunday February 26th.

Spring Tryout Schedule Update

Here is the updated tryout schedule:

8th Grade:   5:30pm—7pm on February 18th

7th Grade:   4pm—5:30pm on February 18th

6th Grade:   5:30pm—7pm on February 18th

5th Grade:   4pm—5:30pm on February 18th

4th Grade:   1pm—2:30pm on February 26th

3rd Grade:   1pm—2:30pm on February 26th

The Make-Up tryout will be from 1pm - 2:30pm on February 26th for players that cannot attend their tryout session.

All of the tryouts will be held at the Charles River School located at 6 Old Meadow Road, Dover, MA 02030. 

Our teams will be practicing in Westwood, Wrentham, Walpole, and Dover from March through June and will compete in a weekend tournament circuit with locations across Massachusetts.

Click HERE to see more information and to register for the tryouts.  Also be sure to follow us on twitter:  @nespartanbball for more updates.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at nespartanbasketball@gmail.com.  We look forward to seeing you there!

                                                                                    -NESB Staff

New Tryout Dates Added!

If you are interested in trying out for one of our spring AAU teams, then please click REGISTER for more information and to register for the tryouts. 

The PRIMARY tryout session (#1) for all elementary and middle school boys teams (grades 3-8) will be held on Saturday February 18th between 4pm to 7pm at the Charles River School in Dover. 

The MAKE-UP tryout session (#2) for all elementary and middle school boys teams (grades 3-8) will be held on Sunday February 26th between 1pm to 4pm at the Charles River School in Dover. 

The PRIMARY tryout session (#3) for our 10th grade boys team coached by Tim West will be held on Sunday February 26th between 1pm to 4pm at the Charles River School in Dover.