Elite Summer Rep Team Tryouts – Online Registration Opening soon!
Elite Rep Team Tryouts – Saturday September 14 & Sunday September 15 Only
Please print, fill out and sign the attached tryout registration form for this weekend’s Rep Team Tryouts.
You MUST bring the completed tryout form, along with the $20 cash tryout fee to the tryout session. Thank you.
York South Silver Knights offers an opportunity for our most passionate players to compete and strive towards excellence at a premier level of basketball by participating on one of our many rep teams. Silver Knights offers rep Ontario Basketball Association competitive teams for both boys and girls at all levels from grade 4 to grade 12. All teams compete in the OBA Championships held in early spring.
Efforts are towards those athletes who aspire to succeed at the level of their potential ability, who through high standards deeply desire to get better … and experience the joy of achievement while building character. Our organization envisions players who developed and honed their skill through Silver Knights programs, attaining basketball scholarships in the U.S. and playing for the Canadian National Team at the Olympics.
Please contact us for more Rep & Elite Team information: Sam Bongiorno or call 416-895-1730 Director
2022-2023 Rep Team Info
Rep Team Tryouts Dates, Times and Locations will be posted here in August. Tryouts will take place over two weekends in September 2022
Are you interested in becoming a Silver Knights Rep Team Coach?
We are always looking for passionate basketball coaches from our Silver Knights Family who are interested in becoming a rep team coach with us. Why not consider coaching your son’s or daughter’s rep team? If you are interested, for more details please e-mail Sam Bongiorno or call 416-895-1730.
U13 Boys Summer Rep Team Tryouts (Boys Born in 2011 Only)
York South Silver Knights U13 Boys are looking for committed Rep or Prospective Rep level players born 2011 to add to our successful Single A Summer Team. Players are invited to join our team for “Open Runs” in April to learn our system and scrimmage with our team ahead of the Official Tryout on May 4th.
Our team will be playing a full league schedule, with twice-weekly practice, and tournament participation. Come try out and join our close-knit group as we work hard, play harder and make our way up the rankings! Players are invited to participate in All Open Runs and the Official Tryout after completing the online registration form and paying the registration fee of $20 non-refundable (in advance only online).
Limited Tryout Spaces Available (first-come, first-serve, once both the registration form and $20 e-transfer payment have been received online) Registration Form & Payment Link – $20 NON-REFUNDABLE (via e-transfer payment only, in advance only – $20 fee covers all 5 sessions if you wish to attend them all).
Able to Attend Up to 5 Dates (as follows):
FOUR (Optional) “Open Run” Dates April 23, 26, 30, and May 3:
Tuesday April 23 – 6pm to 8pm @ Woodbridge College (71 Bruce St, Woodbridge)
Tuesday April 30 – 6pm to 8pm @ Woodbridge College (71 Bruce St, Woodbridge)
Friday April 26 – 6pm to 8pm @ Thornhill SS (167 Dudley Ave, Thornhill)
Friday May 3 – 6pm to 8pm @ Thornhill SS (167 Dudley Ave, Thornhill)
ONE (Mandatory) “Rep Tryout” Date on May 4: Saturday May 4 – 1pm to 3pm @ Alexander Mackenzie HS (300 Major Mackenzie Drive West, Richmond Hill)
All players MUST register and pay online only, in advance ($20 NON-REFUNDABLE TRYOUT FEE, via e-transfer payment only) to reserve your spot as space is limited. This $20 non-refundable payment includes all sessions (attend up to all five sessions for only $20 in total). Thank you for your cooperation.
Come try out and join our close-knit groups as we work hard, play harder and make our way up the rankings! Please complete the online registration form and paying the tryout registration fee of $20 non-refundable per team/season (in advance only online).
Limited Tryout Spaces Available (first-come, first-served, with registration confirmed once both the registration form and $20 e-transfer payment per team have been received online) Registration Form & Payment Link – $20 NON-REFUNDABLE (via e-transfer payment only, in advance only – $20 tryout fee per team/season)
2025 Silver Knights Summer Rep Teams Tryouts (Season: June to August)
2025 Summer Rep Teams
Year of Birth & Grade (current grade: 2024-25 school year)
Rep Coach Contacts
Tryout Date/Time
(May 2025)
GIRLS SUMMER REP TEAMS:
Midget Girls U15G (“A” level team) Coach Grant Clark
Mandatory Tryout:
Saturday – May 17 : 11AM to 1PM
(Alexander Mackenzie HS)Optional “Open Run” Dates: Must register for mandatory tryout prior to attending
Tuesday – May 6 and 13 : 6pm to 8pm
(Woodbridge College)
Thursday – May 8 and 15 : 6pm to 8pm
(Divine Mercy CES)
Sunday – June 8 : 11AM to 1PM
(Alexander Mackenzie HS)
For more information please contact the rep team coach directly in the table above. Thank you.
Notes:
There is a $20.00 non-refundable try out fee per team/season. You may try out for as many teams as you wish and pay $20 per team/season. For example, if you wish to try out for both U14 Boys & U15 Boy teams you will be charged a non-refundable fee of $40 ($20 per team). Also, each coach is selecting their own team/players, so your child will need to show up for ALL team tryouts they are interested in.
It is best to attend BOTH tryout dates, if applicable. The more the coach sees your athlete perform on the court, the better their chances for team selection!
All tryouts are 2 hours in length at the schools listed above.
Please wear proper athletic attire and shoes. You must also bring your own basketball and water bottle (both labelled with your child’s name).
If additional coaches become available and tryout times are known, the Rep Teams tryout schedules will be updated above. Please check this webpage often for updates, even the day before or day of the expected tryout. Tryout dates/times could possibly change. Thank you.
2024-2025 Silver Knights Rep Team Tryouts
Where:
Alexander MacKenzie HS
300 Major MacKenzie Drive West, Richmond Hill
Enter the school parking lot off Trench Street Parking and Gym Entrance is located at the back of the school (north side of the building only)
When:
Tryouts will take place over two weekends: September 7/8 & September 14/15, 2024
Tryout details and times below are subject to change. Additional teams may be added as new coaches become available. Please check back often for updates.
Teams
Year of Birth & Grade
Emails
Try out date/time Second Weekend (Sept 14 or 15, 2024 as below)
There is a $20.00 non-refundable try out fee per team. You may try out for as many teams as you wish and pay $20 per team. For example, if you wish to try out for U15B – Jones and U15B – Lee you will be charged a non-refundable fee of $40 ($20 per team). Also, each coach is selecting their own team/players, so your child will need to show up for ALL team tryouts they are interested in.
It is best to attend BOTH tryout dates. The more the coach sees your athlete perform on the court, the better his or her chances for team selection! However, it is still okay to attend only the 2nd weekend, September 14/15, 2024.
Your child can always tryout for an older age group. For example, a grade 7 female can tryout for Major Bantam U14G team if we do not have a girls’ team for their age group, or the player wants to tryout for an older team. Your child can always tryout for their age group, or an older age group; however, never for a younger age group.
All tryouts are 2 hours in length at Alexander Mackenzie HS in Richmond Hill (300 Major Mackenzie Drive West).
Please wear proper athletic attire and shoes. You must also bring your own basketball and water bottle (both labelled with your child’s name).
As additional coaches become available and tryout times are known, the tryout schedule will be updated above. Please check this webpage often for updates, even the day before or day of the expected tryout. Tryout dates/times could possibly change. Thank you.
For more information please contact the rep team coach directly in the table above. Thank you.
2023-2024 Silver Knights Rep Teams
Additional NEW Tryouts
Please print, fill out, sign the registration form below and bring it to the tryout along with the $20 in cash (this one time fee allows you child to try out for as many teams they are interested in)
Alexander Mackenzie HS 300 Major Mackenzie Dr West Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3S3
(Enter off Trench St. Parking & gym entrance at back of school,
north side of the building)
Alexander Mackenzie HS 300 Major Mackenzie Dr West Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3S3
(Enter off Trench St. Parking & gym entrance at back of school,
north side of the building)
Blessed Trinity Catholic Elementary School 230 Hawker Rd, Maple, ON L6A 2R2
Monday September 25 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Major Bantam Boys U14B – Kris
2010 / grade 8
Alexander Mackenzie HS 300 Major Mackenzie Dr West Richmond Hill, ON L4C 3S3
(Enter off Trench St. Parking & gym entrance at back of school,
north side of the building)
Saturday September 23
10:00AM to 12:00PM
Notes:
There is a $20.00 one time try out fee. You may try out for as many teams as you wish and only pay $20 once. Also, each coach is selecting their own team/players, so your child will need to show up for ALL team tryouts they are interested in.
Your child can always tryout for an older age group. For example, a grade 6 female can tryout for Bantam U13G team if we do not have a girls’ team for their age group, or the player wants to tryout for an older team. Your child can always tryout for their age group, or an older age group; however, never for a younger age group.
All tryouts are 2 hours in length in the gym location shown in the chart above.
As additional coaches become available and tryout times are known, the tryout schedule will be updated above.
Please check this webpage often for updates, even the day before or day of the expected tryout. Tryout dates/times could possibly change. Thank you.
Tryouts will take place this weekend September 16 & 17, 2023
(Tryout details and times below are subject to change, so check back often for updates)
Please print, fill out, sign the registration form below and bring it to the tryout along with the $20 in cash (this one time fee allows you child to try out for as many teams they are interested in)
There is a $20.00 one time try out fee. You may try out for as many teams as you wish and only pay $20 once. For example, if you wish to try out for U11B – James and U11B – Chau you do not need to pay twice. Also, each coach is selecting their own team/players, so your child will need to show up for ALL team tryouts they are interested in.
Your child can always tryout for an older age group. For example, a grade 7 female can tryout for Major Bantam U14G team if we do not have a girls’ team for their age group, or the player wants to tryout for an older team. Your child can always tryout for their age group, or an older age group; however, never for a younger age group.
All tryouts are 1.5 hours in length in the larger Gym A at Alexander Mackenzie HS in Richmond Hill (300 Major Mackenzie Drive West).
As additional coaches become available and tryout times are known, the tryout schedule will be updated above.
Please check this webpage often for updates, even the day before or day of the expected tryout. Tryout dates/times could possibly change. Thank you.
There is a $20.00 one time try out fee (you may try out for as many teams as you wish and only pay $20 once).
Your child can always tryout for an older age group. For example, a grade 6 female can tryout for Bantam U13G team since we do not have a girls’ team for their age group.
All tryouts are 1.5 hours to 2 hours in length.
As coaches become available and tryout times are now, the tryout schedule will be provided/updated and posted on our website (sometime during the month of August).
Please check this webpage often for updates, even the day before or day of the expected tryout. Thank you.
If you have any questions about the specific team you tried out for, please contact the coach directly for each team. He or she will be able to assist you, via e-mail.
If you have an interest in becoming a Rep Coach with Silver Knights please contact Joe Spineto
Teams
Birth Year
Coach
Last Year**
Coach E-mails
Messages
Girls
U10 Novice Girls
2010 or 2011
Royan Lee
New
royan@familylee.ca
Team Selected – No new players needed
U12 Major Atom Girls
2008 or 2009 (one combined team)
Lauren
New
laurenbarkerbasketball@gmail.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U13 Bantam Girls
2007
Bongiorno
D2-7
sambongiorno@rogers.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U14 Major Bantam Girls
2006
Kokonis
PC-3
slkokonis@gmail.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U16 Major Midget Girls
2004 or 2005 (one combined team)
Baumgartner
New
rbaumgartner@rogers.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U16 Major Midget Girls
2004
Ziorli
D3-4
dziorli@rogers.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U19 Juvenile/ Junior combined Women
2001, 2002 or 2003
Spineto
D1-1
coachjoe@silverknightsbasketball.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
Boys
U11 Atom Boys
2009
James
D3-7
kurt.james@bell.net
Team Selected – No new players needed
U13 Bantam Boys
2007
Diaz
New
zaidx5@hotmail.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U14 Major Bantam Boys
2006
James
D5-2
kurt.james@bell.net
Team Selected – No new players needed
U14 Major Bantam Boys
2006
Liu
D9-2
yliu769@uwo.ca
Team Selected – No new players needed
U14 Major Bantam Boys
2006
Manner
D10-6
lmanner@rogers.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U15 Midget Boys
2005
Law
D14-6
edlaw@bocentro.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U15 Midget Boys
2005
Baumgartner
New
rbaumgartner@rogers.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U16 Major Midget Boys
2004
James
D4-6
kurt.james@bell.net
Team Selected – No new players needed
U16 Major Midget Boys
2004
Hope
D8-7
david.hope@td.com
Team Selected – No new players needed
U19 Juvenile/ Junior combined Men
2001, 2002 or 2003
Uzunovic
D3-5
euzunovic@sympatico.ca
Team Selected – No new players needed
** Last Year’s Designations:
D5-2 – means this team finished in 2nd place (silver) in division 5 last year
PC-3 – means Provincial Championship 3rd place (bronze) last year
New – means this team had no games last year
Ontario Basketball Association Season Age Groups (Girls and Boys)
Category
Age
2025 Summer Rep Team Age Criteria
2025-2026 Fall to Spring Rep Team Age Criteria
Novice
Under 10
Born in 2015 or 2016
Born in 2016 or 2017
Atom
Under 11
Born in 2014
Born in 2015
Major Atom
Under 12
Born in 2013
Born in 2014
Bantam
Under 13
Born in 2012
Born in 2013
Major Bantam
Under 14
Born in 2011
Born in 2012
Midget
Under 15
Born in 2010
Born in 2011
Major Midget
Under 16
Born in 2009
Born in 2010
Juvenile
Under 17
Born in 2008
Born in 2009
Junior
Under 19
Born in 2006 or 2007
Born in 2007 or 2008
Locations
Alexander Mackenzie HS – 300 Major Mackenzie Dr West, Richmond Hill
Enter the school parking lot off Trench Street
Parking and Gym Entrance are located at the back of the school (north side of the building only)
Thornhill SS – 167 Dudley Ave, Thornhill
Enter the school parking lot off Dudley Ave
Parking and Gym Entrance are located at the left side of the school (north side of the building only)
Woodbridge College – 71 Bruce Street, Woodbridge
Parking is near the main entrance, enter the school through the main front entrance
Divine Mercy CES – 251 Melville Ave, Maple
Please enter the school through the front doors
2024 U13 Rep Boys - Thomas - OBL Pool U Champions
2024 Markham Youth Basketball Summer League U14 Rep Boys - Jones - Silver Medalists
2024 Ontario Cup Rep U14 Boys - Jones - Division 20 Silver Medalists
2021-2022 U16 Girls Division III Provincial Silver Medalists