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Team Illinois International Select

is Illinois Basketball.

 

Team Illinois International Select is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization serving boys and girls ages 10 to 17.  Our ambition is to create a premier in-state summer program providing guidance and growth opportunities to at-risk and under-served Illinois youth. We seek to elevate the profile and performance of Illinois-based student athletes so that they are respected and sought out by universities and college coaches in Illinois and throughout the United States.

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Athletics

Team Illinois International Select is comprised of both boys and girls teams for Grades 5th thru 12th.  Team Illinois International Select conducts tryouts throughout the state of Illinois seeking first and second tier elite athletes to represent Illinois in domestic and international competitions.  Selected athletes will have the opportunity to compete against elite competition from all across the US and select foreign countries such as China, Mongolia, France, Lithuania and Italy.

 
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Academics

Team Illinois International Select places enormous emphasis on academic success as a precursor to participation in athletics.  Many of our student-athletes are repeat participants of their school honor roll.  By contrast, there are others who need a wide range of supportive services and this is why we exist.

 
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Achievements

In it’s first year of existence Team Illinois International Select proudly represented the state in the World games.  Team Illinois International Select entered 7 teams into the World games competition.  Of the 7 teams entered, Team Illinois International Select earned two 1st place finishes for grades 5th  and 7th  and two 2nd place finishes for grades 6th  and 8th.

“Team Illinois International Select has opened doors for my family.”

— Phil S.

 

Resources

  • Explore a career as a toolmaker or welder

    Toolmakers and welders are important occupations in manufacturing and include a variety of job titles. For example, tool and die makers set up and operate a variety of machines to produce precision metal parts, instruments, and tools.

  • Trade-up youth workforce program

    Youth that come from historically under resourced communities must be exposed to and supported in acquiring the skills necessary to be a part of the high-wage trades jobs that will make up the future of the work force and entrepreneurial opportunities.

  • Team Illinois International Select Program

    The State of Youth basketball needs meaningful quality competition. Basketball is played differently in various areas of the United States, Midwest, West, East, and South. Internationally, the myth of better- skilled and fundamentally sound players goes from coachable kids to adults.

  • International basketball festival

  • Official tournament invitation to team mongolia

  • Illinois’ Perkins v state plan

  • Individual state performance profiles

  • Illinois pace

  • Lack of access to skills training hurts illinois’ workers and businesses

  • Comprehensive workforce areas and economic development report- Illinois

  • Illinois youth unemployment info

Anyone who contributes to Team Illinois International Select will be mentioned here on the website.