At Cottonwood Bantam Basketball, our mission is to lay a strong foundation for future success on and off the court. Designed for young athletes from 3rd to 8th grade , our program focuses on developing core basketball skills and instilling the fundamentals of the game in a structured, supportive environment. Backed by the experience and guidance of Cottonwood High School coaches, our volunteer coachesprovide athletes withinstruction that prepares them for the next level of competition. Whether players are new to the game or looking to sharpen their abilities, Cottonwood Bantam Basketball is committed to building confident, skilled, and team-oriented athletes who are ready to represent the Colts with pride.
October 2025 will be holding two days of tryouts. We will be posting signs at all the Cottonwood network schools and on the street corners in the neighborhood to help remind you. Hope to see you all there.
Below is an example of how the tryouts are laid out.
If you are interested and able to help coach a team, whether as an assistant or head coach, please email [email protected]
Parents/Grandparents: We are always in need of more volunteer coaches. The Cottonwood teams will primarily play in the Bantam league which is more competitive than Jr. Jazz or "Rec" basketball. Bantam teams are typically made up kids from the local high school boundary. Coaches typically select the best 7 or 8 players from each grade and form a team to play in the "A" division of the Bantam league. We then like to form a "B" team with the next best group of players and play in the lower division of the Bantam league. We then would love to take another 7-10 less experienced players and form a 3rd team to play in a Rec league. For the past few years, we have only had enough volunteer coaches to have an "A" team and just a handful of "B" teams. We would really like for more kids to have a chance to play Cottonwood Bantam. Not all kids will be able to make a team unless we have enough coaches. To that end, we need parents/grandparents/community members willing to take on the role of coach. The responsibilities typically include holding at least one practice and coaching 1 game per week, and effectively communicating with parents. We can help you locate gyms to practice in. Also, team uniforms are being handled by the program so you don't need to worry about that. We will be available as the Bantam Board to help you with anything you need.