Midwest Basketball Training

What Midwest Basketball Training does

Midwest Basketball Training (MBT) is a privately held youth basketball training company founded in 2021 by Pat Freeman in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, and now operating four owned training academies across the Twin Cities metro in Maple Grove, Chanhassen, Rogers, and Blaine. The company delivers structured, age-tiered basketball programs (101, 201, 301, 401) for athletes from kindergarten through 12th grade, built around a proprietary three-stage development methodology (Learn, Implement, Drill) and integrated shooting-machine training using Dr. Dish equipment. MBT also runs seasonal camps (summer, non-school day, winter break, and overnight), invite-only advanced training for high school and travel A players, facility court rentals, and hosted birthday and team parties.

The business generates revenue from three primary streams: recurring monthly training subscriptions priced at $110–$460 per athlete depending on program tier and location, one-time camp and clinic purchases priced at $40–$315 per program, and ancillary facility rentals ($50/hr per court) and party bookings ($250–$300 per event). Go-to-market combines a product-led motion (free first session via FREETRIAL code and self-serve online booking), community-led word-of-mouth in suburban Twin Cities communities, and event-driven acquisition through seasonal camps. Customers are individual families with youth athletes, supplemented by travel/club teams and community organizations using rental capacity. The company is founder-owned with no disclosed external capital, claims 10,000+ athletes trained cumulatively, and operates with a 1–10 employee footprint across its facilities.

Name

Midwest Basketball Training

Website

https://midwestbasketballtraining.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Midwest Basketball Training operates four youth basketball training academies in the Twin Cities metro, delivering age-tiered skill programs (101–401), seasonal camps, and facility rentals for K–12 athletes and their families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Sports Training

NAICS

Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAKAJAC

Elite Performance Training Centers (High-Performance/Pro Prep)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Camps, Academies & Training Centers

SECONDARYMPAKAEAI

Training & Practice Facilities (Team Performance Centers)

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Sports (Leagues, Teams, Events, Venues)/Sports Venues & Facilities (Stadiums, Arenas, Tracks, Complexes)

Keywords

• Youth basketball training
• Basketball skill development
• Sports coaching clinics
• Youth athletic training
• Basketball camp programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Training Packages (Subscription): Recurring monthly subscription packages for facility training with automatic renewal. Programs include 301 (grades 3-6) and 401 (grades 6+) with monthly session packages ranging from 4-16 sessions per month.
2. Basketball Camps & Clinics: One-time purchase camps including summer camps, winter break camps, non-school day camps, specialty camps (post player development, shooting, tryout prep, overnight camps). Priced per session or multi-day programs.
3. Facility Rentals: Court rental opportunities at Blaine facility (National Sports Center). Rate of $50/hr per court for short-term and long-term rental agreements with organizations.
4. Birthday & Team Parties: Party hosting services at Blaine, Chanhassen, and Rogers facilities. Two-hour rental with staff support, equipment access, and birthday amenities. $300 for public, $250 for members.
5. Little Dribblers Program: K-2nd grade introductory program: 4-week package at $110 for fundamental basketball skills development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Midwest Basketball Training (MBT) operates four dedicated training facilities in the Twin Cities metro that deliver structured, tiered youth basketball training (101, 201, 301, and 401 levels) for athletes in grades K-12. In addition to its recurring facility training, MBT runs seasonal camps, clinics, and invite-only programs, and rents court time to outside travel teams, clubs, and organizations.

Product overview

Midwest Basketball Training offers a unified youth basketball training system with tiered facility training programs (101, 201, 301, 401) for grades K-12, complemented by seasonal camps (summer, non-school day, winter break) and invite-only advanced training. Additional offerings include facility rentals and birthday/team parties. The programs follow a progression-based development system focused on fundamentals, confidence-building, and game performance translation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Facility Training (MBT 101 / 201 / 301 / 401) Recurring, leveled in-facility basketball training sessions for grades K-12, structured as progressive skill tiers (101 through 401) so athletes advance through defined stages of development. Sold to parents and youth athletes at MBT's four Twin Cities locations.
• Camps & Clinics Seasonal, short-duration basketball camps and clinics hosted at MBT facilities for youth athletes seeking focused, time-bounded skill work outside of weekly training.
• Invite-Only Programs Selective, by-invitation basketball training programs for higher-level youth athletes identified through MBT's regular training pathway, providing advanced development beyond the standard tier curriculum.
• Court & Facility Rental Rental of MBT's basketball courts and training facilities to outside travel teams, clubs, schools, and organizations for practices and games.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered moderate, minor and core.

• Minnesota Timberwolves and LynxmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Pat Freeman spent four years with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx directing camps and clinics before founding MBT. This professional sports organization connection provides credibility and basketball development expertise.
• Midwest 3 on 3moderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerAfter college, Pat Freeman joined Midwest 3 on 3 to run all programs. This partnership shaped his approach to player development and led to the founding of MBT training facilities in 2021.
• Crossfire BasketballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrossfire Basketball appears as a partner organization, with their logo displayed on the MBT website alongside other partner organizations.
• National Sports CentercoreOthersThe Blaine MBT facility is located inside the National Sports Center, one of the largest sports complexes in the world. This provides access to housing for overnight camps, multiple courts, and a established sports venue.
• Her Time to PlayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGirls-specific basketball development program partnership offering Her Time to Play camps at MBT Maple Grove location for grades 2-4 and 5-8.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Five-Star Basketball Camp: Long-running basketball-specific camp and training brand offering camps, clinics, and skill development across multiple geographies. Closely comparable to MBT in sport focus (basketball) and camp-centric product mix.
• Total Performance Sports: Youth athletic performance and basketball skill training operator running structured small-group sessions. Directly comparable to MBT in product, customer, and small-group facility-based delivery model.
• Parisi Speed School: Franchised youth athletic performance training network with tiered age-based programs and facility-based delivery. Directly comparable to MBT's model of recurring small-group training at owned/partner facilities serving grade-school athletes.

Emerging players

• Big Vision Basketball: Basketball-specific youth training and showcase organization offering camps and elite-level development. Comparable to MBT's basketball-only focus and elite-tier invite programming for high school and travel A players.
• Phenom Hoops: Basketball-specific youth development and exposure platform running camps, tournaments, and showcases. Comparable to MBT's camp and invite-only elite programming serving the same age segment of competitive basketball players.

Broad incumbents

• D1 Training: Multi-location youth sports performance training franchise across the U.S. operating structured strength and skill programs. Comparable to MBT as a facility-based, curriculum-driven youth athletic development business, though it spans multiple sports rather than basketball-only.
• Skyhawks Sports Academy: National youth sports instruction franchise offering multi-sport camps and clinics at partner facilities and schools. Comparable to MBT's event-driven camp model and school-break programming targeting the same K-12 customer.
• i9 Sports: National youth sports league and clinic operator with a franchise model covering multiple sports in local markets. Comparable to MBT in serving suburban families with structured youth sports programming and seasonal demand cycles.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MBTbball
• Facebookfacebook.com/MBTMidwestBasketballTraining
• Instagraminstagram.com/midwestbasketballtraining

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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