Pathways: provincial teams to university

Basketball BC Boys Academy Program (Junior and Senior Academy)

2026-27: Junior Academy born 2013-2014; Senior Academy born 2009-2012 (U16 and U18 cohorts)

Tryout (max 60) or direct invitation; 2026-27 JRA tryout Oct 3-4 at Holy Cross Regional High School, Surrey; SRA tryout Sept 12 at Langley Events Centre. Program fee JRA $1,100, SRA $1,050 + GST. Part of Canada Basketball's Targeted Athlete Strategy.

Basketball BC Boys Best of BC Camp

Boys born 2009-2014 (2026)

Regional ID camps (max 60 each; $125 + GST) assessing players for the Boys Academy, Team BC and Canada Summer Games pathways; 2026 Lower Mainland camp Aug 29-30 at the Langley Events Centre.

Basketball BC Boys NexGen SuperCamp

Boys born 2012-2014 (2025-26 edition)

Two-day camp forming the base of the boys high-performance program; identifies players for Team BC, BC Summer Games and Canada Basketball cadet teams. 2025-26 edition Dec 22-23, 2025 at Douglas College, New Westminster ($125; 50 spots per age group; competitive players only).

Basketball BC Boys U13 NXT Camp

Boys U13

One-day camp (2026: Aug 1 at Douglas College; $100; 50 campers) introducing Canada Basketball concepts; campers can be identified for the Junior Academy.

Basketball BC Boys West Coast Showcase Camp (ID)

Boys born 2009-2012

Open (pre-registered) one-day ID camp in front of college coaches; 2026: Oct 31 at the Langley Events Centre, $90 + GST, register by Oct 28.

Basketball BC Girls Academy Program (Junior and Senior Academy)

2026-27: Junior Academy born 2012-2014; Senior Academy born 2010-2011

Tryout or direct invitation; 2026-27 tryouts held Sept 5, 2026 at the Langley Events Centre Fieldhouse. Program fee JRA $950, SRA $1,100 + GST. Senior Academy athletes are viaSport-designated provincial high-performance athletes.

Basketball BC Girls Futures Camp

Girls in Grades 6-8 (2025-26: born 2012-2014)

First level of the girls high-performance pathway; four-day camp at the Langley Events Centre (2025-26 edition: Jan 3-4 and Feb 7-8, 2026; $250) that identifies players for the Junior Academy, Team BC and BC Summer Games. For girls already training and playing; pre-registration required.

Basketball BC Girls Travel Team (U15 and U17)

Girls U15 and U17

Optional elite travel team added to the Girls Academy from spring 2026: open tryout (Jan 4, 2026) and selection camp (Feb 8, 2026) at the Langley Events Centre; places by invitation. Fees 2026: U17 $1,700 + GST, U15 $1,450.

Basketball BC Regional Training

Born 2009-2015

Open registration per 90-minute session (max 20 athletes, $35 + GST); fall 2026 Langley Events Centre sessions were cancelled, Victoria sessions run Sept-Dec.

Basketball Saskatchewan Provincial Teams (13U-17U)

2027 program: 17U born 2010-2011; 16U born 2011; 15U born 2012-2013; 14U born 2013-2014; 13U born 2014 (boys and girls)

Two tryout weekends per age group: an open SuperCamp (2027: April 17-18, boys in Martensville, girls in Regina; $125; registration Nov 1, 2026 to Apr 10, 2027), then invitations emailed Apr 20 for final tryouts Apr 24-25, 2027 (no extra fee). Players must attend both weekends to be considered. 17U and 15U teams play the 2027 National Championships in Regina.

BC Summer Games Basketball Zone Teams (U14)

U14

Zone selection camps in April-May of Games years (athletes attend the camp for the BC Games zone they live in; camp $75, team $600). Next Games after Kelowna 2026 are in 2028.

Boys Team BC (U15 and U17)

2026: U17 born 2009-2010; U15 born 2011-2012

Open-tryout Supercamps (2026: April 10-12 at Collingwood School, Morven campus, West Vancouver; $210); 12 players plus 4 alternates per team. Team fees 2026: U17 $2,000 + GST, U15 $1,950.

Boys U14 and U16 Elite Development Groups

U14 and U16 boys

Invitation-only groups of 24 players each, drawn from the Boys Team BC Supercamp; fee $550 (2026).

Canada Basketball Boys Open ID (hosted by Basketball BC)

2026: U16 born 2011-2012; U17 born 2010; U19 born 2008-2009

Open identification sessions for Canada Basketball's men's high-performance program (2026: Oct 2 at Tamanawis Secondary; 40 per session; $25 + GST).

Canada Basketball Targeted Athlete Strategy

Delivered in BC through the Basketball BC Junior and Senior Academy programs (selection by academy tryout or invitation).

Canada Basketball Targeted Athlete Strategy (TAS) and age-group national teams

Youth age-group athletes (Train to Train / Train to Compete stages); national teams U16, U17, U18, U19, U23, Senior

TAS athletes are identified and assessed using the Gold Medal Model at identification camps; boys register through Canada Basketball's Men's High Performance Athlete Identification Program form and are contacted when a camp is scheduled for their age group; girls contact Women's High Performance. Selected athletes receive an Individualized Performance Plan.

Canada Basketball U15 and U17 National Championships (provincial teams)

U15 and U17

Provincial and territorial teams compete each summer (2026: Aug 2-8; women in Sherbrooke, QC, men in Regina, SK). Canada Basketball states one objective is to facilitate the identification of athletes and coaches for National Team programming; athletes qualify by being selected to their province's or territory's team.

Équipes du Québec (15U and 17U), Programme d'excellence

15U and 17U, boys and girls (14U also mentioned)

Basketball Québec's excellence program states the Équipes du Québec bring together the twelve best Québec athletes aged 15 and under and 17 and under; the page does not publish tryout dates or fees (contact the federation). Selected 15U athletes can receive a $1,000 tax credit and 17U athletes $2,000. Teams compete at the U15/U17 National Championships.

Girls Team BC (U15 and U17)

2026: U17 born 2009-2010; U15 born 2011-2012

U15: regional ID camps in March (2026: West Vancouver, Langley, Kelowna; $55) lead to an invitation-only Supercamp; U17: open-tryout Supercamp. Supercamps and selection at Langley Events Centre (2026: March 27-29). Team fees 2026: U17 $3,200 + GST, U15 $2,800.

Girls U15 Regional ID Camps

Girls born 2011-2012 (2026)

Two-hour regional camps in March; 2026 Metro Vancouver camp at West Vancouver Secondary and Fraser Valley camp at Brookswood Secondary (Langley). Top athletes are invited to the U15 Team BC Supercamp.

NAIA eligibility (PlayNAIA)

Graduating high-school students and college transfers; 4 seasons of competition

UBC points athletes to the NAIA's PlayNAIA site for eligibility rules and summarizes them: first-year (direct-entry) athletes need an overall high-school GPA of at least 2.30 on a 4.00 scale and must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours when they compete. Athletes may compete for four seasons within 10 semesters of attendance.

NCAA Eligibility Center

From Grade 9 (NCAA prospect status starts with Grade 9 classes)

Students register a free profile with the NCAA Eligibility Center and upgrade to an Academic & Amateurism Certification account (SFU advises Grade 10); counsellors send Grade 9-11 transcripts and later the final transcript with proof of graduation. For Division II, SFU lists 16 NCAA-approved core courses and a minimum 2.2 core-course GPA, and Canadian students find their approved courses in the NCAA international guide.

Team Ontario (U15 and U17)

U15 (turning 14 or 15 in the current year); U17 (turning 16 or 17 in the current year); also U14 boys and girls development teams

Regional tryouts typically begin in early April ($30 per location); top athletes advance to weekend Mini-Camps, then a final tryout by email invitation. The 12 selected athletes per team pay $850 for Nationals (alternates $500); overall program cost is stated as $1,000-2,000. Teams compete at the Canada Basketball U15/U17 National Championships; U17 teams also at the Canada Summer Games.

U SPORTS academic eligibility (UBC Athletics summary)

Post-secondary students; up to 5 years of competition

U SPORTS athletes must be registered in at least three courses (9 credit hours or equivalent) in each term they compete and may compete for up to five years; athletes who have used up their eligibility in the NCAA, NAIA or CCAA are not eligible. At UBC the Varsity Office confirms every athlete's eligibility, and prospects are told to contact the recruiting coach and complete the prospective athlete form.