14U/9th Grade, 15U/10th Grade and 16U/11th Grade Player-Parent Interest Meeting will be on Sunday, January 25, 2009 from 4:00 - 5:00 PM.  Both Player-Parent Interest Meetings will be held at the Carolina Friends School Gym, 4809 Friends School Road, Durham, NC 27705.  DIRECTIONS TO CAROLINA FRIENDS SCHOOL ARE BELOW:   

During the 2009 Travel Season, Carolina All-Stars Girls Basketball has partnered with the NC Flight Basketball Organization based in Gastonia, NC to create a statewide girls basketball network.  Teaming with the NC Flight, we will have 7 teams is the high school age division:   

14-Under Carolina All-Stars National Team – Head Coach (Ty Cox)     This team is primarily for 9^th graders that played at the high school varsity level during the 2008-2009 high school season who wish to increase their skills in order to become key starters as sophomores on their high school teams next season.  Players on this team have committed this off-season to improving their game in order to become college prospects.  The team will compete at the highest level nationally.  Some players on the national team may play in selected tournaments with the regional team in order to provide more playing opportunities.  This team is the 3-time defending NCAAU Eastern Regional Champions.  

14-Under Carolina All-Stars Regional Team – Head Coach (David Vernon)     This team is primarily for 9^th graders that played at the high school junior varsity during the 2008-2009 high school season who wish to increase their skills in order to become varsity players as sophomores on their high school teams next season.  The team will compete mostly in state.   Some players on the regional team may have an opportunity to play in selected tournaments with the national team. 

14-Under North Carolina Flight Travel Team – Head Coach (Nicole Woods)     This team is primarily for 9^th graders that played at the high school junior varsity during the 2008-2009 high school season who wish to increase their skills in order to become varsity players as sophomores on their high school teams next season.  The team will compete mostly in state.  However, this team will play in selected travel events nationally.  Some players on the travel team may have an opportunity to play in selected tournaments with the national team. 

15-Under Carolina All-Stars Travel Team – Head Coach (Steven Morris)     This team is primarily for 10^th graders that started at the high school varsity level during the 2008-2009 high school season who wish to increase their skills in order to become more college recruitable prospects as juniors.  This team is for players that wish to continue their basketball career on the college level.  Players must be committed to putting in the work necessary in order to take their games to the next level.  The team will compete at the highest level nationally.  Most members on this team played on the 2008 15-Under NCAAU Eastern Regional Championship team. 

Our 14U - 16U Season will be from February to October leading up to the beginning of the players 2009-2010 high school season. Our teams will be very competitive and we will challenge our players against some the best players in the country. Furthermore, we will expose our players to over 500 college coach recruiters throughout the 2009 Season. This will allow us to receive the proper evaluation from college recruiters at various levels (Division I, II, III & NAIA) to help all our players improve. Our travel teams will work to perform successfully on the court as a team. However, our travel team will be focused on complete player development to assist each player in reaching their full potential. We want all our players to compete successfully at the high school varsity level, therefore, increasing their opportunities to play college basketball. This year’s experience will give parents and parents a glimpse into the process of player development, the college recruiting process and the world of high level competitive basketball. The Carolina All-Stars Travel Team Program is the extra edge for those parents and players who wish to develop to the best of their ability. As there are special schools, elite academies and tutors for students, the Carolina All-Stars is a program to ensure proper development and opportunity for the player. We recognize that there may smaller, less-competitive and more convenient programs but being a part of the Carolina All-Stars is a special effort for that special player. 

High School Player Workouts for 14U, 15U & 16U Travel Exposure Teams will be begin in February at the conclusion of the high school regular season.  Times and locations will be posted soon.  Players who have not completed their high school season CANNOT participate in workouts, however, it is recommended that they attend one of the workouts to speak with the coaching staff about the teams and playing opportunities.