Our Junior High Basketball Program
The House League Basketball for Junior High is for boys in grades 6-8 and girls in grades 5-8. The program emphasizes fun, equal participation for all players, development of athletic skills and sportsmanship.
Teams are comprised of 8-10 players engaging in practices, games and tournaments.
Registration opens in August and the program runs from November-February.
Registration
Visit our Player Registration page for more information on how to register and pay your league fee.
Team Assignments
Tryouts for the Junior High program are typically held during the first part of October. Coaches and teams will be confirmed and formed by the end of October.
Please see the Tryouts/Player Evals page for more detailed information regarding this process.
Teams are formed through a draft pick process, so requests for certain coaches and/or players to be on the same team will not be honored.
Games
Games are held weekly on Saturdays from December through February.
The Junior High program is part of a community league that competes against other teams from Brooklyn Park, Brooklyn Center as well as Osseo/Maple Grove, Champlin/Dayton and Rogers.
Link to reporting your game score on the OMGBA Website: TBD
Tournaments
In addition to regular season games, the Junior High program engages in at least three weekend tournaments throughout the season:
- December 13th - 15th: BPAA Holiday Classic Tournament
- January 17th - 19th: OMGBA Mid-Season Tournament.
- February 21st - 23rd 2025: End of Season Play-offs
See the Tournaments page for more detail.
Jafreeya Desrosiers
Junior High Girls Coordinator
Kira Smith
Junior High Boys Coordinator
Team Practices
Practices typically start 2-3 weeks following tryouts. 1 to 2 practices per week are held on weekdays usually for about 90 minutes between 6:00-9:30 p.m.
Coaches select their practice times from the available dates/locations.
Team practice and game schedules will be posted on their respective team page calendars.
Uniforms
New for 24-25: Jr and Sr High players will keep their uniforms at the end of the season. Registered players MUST wear their official BPAA jersey and matching shorts in order to qualify for game participation. NO EXCEPTIONS! If a players top of bottom is lost, there will be a $50 per piece fee that will need to be paid before a new uniform is issued.
