5TH-BOYS | 22-23 – Welcome to Edgemont Hoops

Welcome to the 2022-23 information page for 5th-grade Edgemont boys travel basketball team. Please review these FAQs:

Where and when are tryouts? Tryouts will be held at Greenville Elementary School on Monday, October 17th and Wednesday, October 19th, from 6:30p – 7:30p.

When will regular practices begin? Regular practices will run on a Monday/Wednesday schedule beginning Monday, October 24th and continuing through the winter. There will be additional practices and workouts from time-to-time on other days (pending coach and gym availability). See the complete projected practice schedule below.

In which league(s) will the team play? The 5th-grade boys will play in the Tri-County Basketball League (TCBL).

Who will coach the team? Silvio DiSalvatore will be the Head Coach. He will be assisted by trainers from time-to-time.

My son made the team last year. Is he guaranteed a spot this year? No. Each season starts with a “clean slate” for all players and no spots on any team are guaranteed.

I am new to the program. How can I learn more? Please click here for more detailed information about the Edgemont Hoops travel basketball program.

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HOOP EDUCATION CENTER

1. THE PISTOL INVENTED THE “RONDO”
The ball fake move commonly credited to Rajan Rondo was in fact pioneered by Pistol Pete Maravich.

See how Edgemont’s Avery Yee used the move effectively in a playoff game.

2. DIMINUTIVE LEGENDS
Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues stood all of 5’3″ but nonetheless was a star point guard for famed Dunbar High School in Baltimore, where his tenacity led the team to a #1 U.S. ranking in 1983.

Muggsy had a successful career at Wake Forest and in the NBA. He remains an inspiration for vertically challenged basketball players everywhere.

3. SPORTSMANSHIP FOCUS

4. GLOSSARY
Posterizing a player involves dunking the ball over the top or in front of another player in such a forceful and/or picturesque manner that it may appear on a poster.

5. BACK IN THE DAY
Jason Williams was one of the NBA’s great showmen. See his incredible highlight reel.

6. QUOTES
“I like slam-dunks, take me to the hoop, my favorite play is the alley-oop, I like the pick-and-roll, I like the give-and go…” — Rapper Kurtis Blow in “Basketball.”