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Boys Team Formation Workouts:
Bring your own basketball and water. Pre-registration required.
- 4th-5th Grade
- When: Friday, October 24th 6:00-7:30 pm
- Where: Main HS Gym at John F Kennedy High School (9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420)
- Link to registration: Click Here
- 6th-8th Grade
- When: Friday, October 24th 7:30-9:00 pm
- Where: Main HS Gym at John F Kennedy High School (9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420)
- Link to registration: Click Here
- 9th-11th Grade
- When: Saturday, October 25th 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
- Where: Activity Center Gyms at John F Kennedy High School (9701 Nicollet Ave, Bloomington, MN 55420)
- Link to registration: Click Here
Boys Coaches:
- 4th Grade Black - TBD
- 4th Grade Orange - TBD
- 5th Grade Black - TBD
- 5th Grade Orange - TBD
- 6th Grade Black - Coach Troy Bell
- 6th Grade Orange - Coach Deonte Moses
- 7th Grade Black Puma Circuit - Coach Armand Roper-Thorton
- 7th Grade Orange Prep Hoops - Coach Dreshawn Dickens
- 8th Grade Black Puma Circuit - Coach Charles Johnson
- 8th Grade Orange Prep Hoops - Coach Akeen Woods
- 9th Grade Black Puma Circuit - Coach Jesse Dolliner
- 9th Grade Orange Prep Hoops - TBD
- 10th Grade Black Puma Circuit - Coach Darryl Stinson
- 10th Grade Orange Prep Hoops - Coach PJ Starr
- 11th Grade Black Puma Circuit - Coach Mario Austin
- 11th Grade Orange Prep Hoops - TBD
Practice Information:
- Practices will begin mid-March and continue through the season
- Practice nights are determined based on the availability of the coach and team. Some teams may opt for additional Saturday practices.
- Primary locations include Bloomington area schools-some teams may opt for other locations based on coach or athlete access to facilities.
- Teams practice side by side with at least on other team to allow for routine scrimmaging. Our goal is to have as many teams practice together as possible.
Tournament Information:
- The number and location of tournaments is dependent on age level and league affiliations.
- Older age groups will play in approximately 8-11 tournaments.
- Younger age groups will play in approximately 6-8 tournaments.
Team Formation:
- Formation of MN Suns teams is at the discretion of MN Suns coaches and directors.
- Formation is based on performance at workouts, previous AAU seasons, and past winter seasons.
- Coaches will reach out to parents to offer roster spots, this may or may not happen at each workout but will occur throughout the weeks.
- To claim your roster spot, you will be asked to register for the team and pay deposit.