Knights Basketball

What Knights Basketball does

Knights Basketball is a volunteer-run, non-profit competitive youth travel basketball organization based at the Oak Brook Park District in Oak Brook, Illinois. It fields boys and girls teams across grades 3 through 8 (including a combined 3rd/4th grade girls team and a 7th grade girls White team), with a season cycle that begins with late-August tryouts, mid-to-late October practices, November through February/March competitive games, and up to 25–45 games per team depending on age level. The program participates in the DuPage Youth Travel Basketball League (DYTBL) and plays at a network of regional Illinois facilities including Oak Brook Park District, Ascension School, Orland Park Sportsplex, Hampshire High School, Northridge Prep, Aurora, and Hudson SportsPlex.

The core product is Knights Travel Basketball, anchored by a partnership with Spartz Sportz, whose professional trainers (with NBA, WNBA, international pro, and college-level experience) lead one of two weekly practices. Coaching is delivered by volunteers certified as "double goal" coaches through the Positive Coaching Alliance, and Core1 Inc. provides supplemental strength and conditioning. The organization runs on the Stack Sports platform for website and registration infrastructure, and is supported by corporate sponsors including Dick's Sporting Goods, Oak Brook Park District, IC Catholic Prep, and York High School.

Revenue is generated primarily through player fees of approximately $1,100 per season plus uniform costs, a $25 tryout fee, and minor sponsorship income. The organization is essentially community-based, with no disclosed funding, no parent company, and a small team of approximately 10 employees. Pricing is uniform across players with limited discount for practice-player positions, and growth is driven by word-of-mouth referrals from parents and high school coaches rather than paid marketing.

Name

Knights Basketball

Legal name

Knights Basketball

Website

https://knightsbball.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Knights Basketball is a volunteer-run, non-profit youth travel basketball club based in Oak Brook, Illinois, serving boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 through competitive DYTBL league play, professional Spartz Sportz skill training, and Positive Coaching Alliance-certified coaching.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Travel Basketball Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth & Scholastic Sports Organizations (K–12, AAU, Club Leagues) (MPAKACAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth & Amateur Sports Tournaments (MPAGAMAF), Club Sports Programs (EDALAIAB)

Keywords

• Youth travel basketball
• Competitive basketball training
• Youth sports leagues
• Skills development basketball
• Club basketball program

Headquarters

HQ city

Oak Brook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Player Registration Fees: Primary revenue stream from player fees of $1100 per season plus uniform/practice jersey/bag costs. Additional tryout fee of $25. Teams play 25-45 games depending on age level.
2. Tryout Fees: One-time tryout fee of $25 for player evaluation and team placement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Knights Basketball runs competitive youth travel basketball teams for boys and girls in grades 3 through 8 out of the Oak Brook Park District in Oak Brook, Illinois. The season runs from late-August tryouts through late February/early March, with two weekly practices (one skills session led by Spartz Sportz trainers, one team-concept session) and 25–45 competitive games in the DYTBL league. Players register through the Stack Sports platform for a season fee of about $1,100 plus uniform costs.

Product overview

Knights Basketball is a competitive youth basketball organization offering a single unified program through Knights Travel Basketball. The program provides boys and girls teams for grades 3rd through 8th, with age-specific teams including 3rd Grade Boys, 4th Grade Boys, 5th Grade Boys, 6th Grade Boys, 7th Grade Boys, 8th Grade Boys, 3rd/4th Grade Girls, 5th Grade Girls, 6th Grade Girls, 7th Grade Girls, 8th Grade Girls, and a 7th Grade Girls White Team. Teams practice twice weekly, including one skills practice led by Spartz Sportz trainers and one team concept practice. The season runs from tryouts in late August through late February/early March, with teams playing up to 25-45 games depending on age level. Player fees are $1100 plus uniform costs. The program utilizes Stack Sports for website and registration infrastructure.

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Products and services

• Knights Travel Basketball Program (Grades 3–8) Season-long competitive travel basketball program for boys and girls in grades 3–8, organized into age- and gender-specific teams (e.g., 3rd Grade Boys through 8th Grade Boys; combined 3rd/4th Grade Girls through 8th Grade Girls) with rosters of approximately 10 players, two weekly practices, and 25–45 games per season in the DYTBL league.
• Annual Tryout Program One-time evaluation and team-placement tryout held in late August each year, with a $25 tryout fee and a callback round the following Sunday, used to assign players to Knights Travel Basketball teams for the upcoming season.

Named customers17 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Positive Coaching AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998National nonprofit organization committed to providing positive, character-building youth sports experiences. PCA has impacted more than 4 million youth athletes since its 1998 launch at Stanford University. Knights Basketball coaches are certified as double goal coaches through PCA training.
• Spartz SportzcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial training partner of Knights Travel Basketball. Spartz Sportz provides professional trainers who lead one practice per week focused on skill development. Trainers have experience with NBA, WNBA, international professional players, and college athletes. Spartz Sportz also provides access to year-round training including individual and small group sessions.
• Core1 Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides incremental strength and conditioning services for Knights players, complementing the basketball skill development program.
• Breakaway BasketballminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormer training partner mentioned in coach testimonials. Provides hands-on opportunities for players to learn from coaches who know how to teach the game in a positive environment.
• Dick's Sporting GoodsminorOthersCorporate sponsor of Knights Basketball program.
• Oak Brook Park DistrictcoreOthersOperates out of Oak Brook Park District facilities. Home games and most practices held at the Oak Brook Recreation Center.
• IC Catholic PrepminorOthersLocal partner school with athletics program that works with Knights Basketball.
• York High SchoolminorOthersLocal partner school with athletics program that works with Knights Basketball for player development and high school preparation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Phenom University: National youth basketball program focused on skill development and showcase exposure for gradeschool through high school players. Comparable in targeting development-minded parents willing to pay a premium for elite coaching, though broader in geographic reach.

Broad incumbents

• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development nonprofit offering basketball among other sports. Targets similar age demographics (school-age youth) in community-based settings, representing an alternative channel for parents who might otherwise consider a paid travel club.
• Jr. NBA / NBA Youth Basketball: The NBA's official youth basketball program. Represents the largest brand-backed incumbent in youth hoops; competes for league partnerships, sponsorship dollars, and parent mindshare in the same age brackets Knights serves.
• AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) Basketball: Governing body and league operator for amateur youth basketball in the U.S. Provides the competitive framework (tournaments, rankings) within which Knights' DYTBL participation sits, and is the default alternative structure for travel basketball families.
• YMCA Youth Sports: National nonprofit operator of youth sports leagues including basketball. Competes for the same suburban family demographic with lower price points and broader geographic convenience, anchoring the low-cost alternative to club travel programs.

Direct peers

• Upward Sports: National youth sports franchise operator with a strong methodology and church/park-district distribution model. Comparable as a structured, multi-sport youth athletic program focused on character development rather than elite-only pipelines.
• Breakaway Basketball: Former training partner referenced in Knights' own testimonials. Operates a youth basketball program in the same Illinois/Chicago-area market, making it the most directly comparable club on coaching philosophy and geographic footprint.

Regional players

• MOKAN Basketball: Multi-state grassroots basketball organization for gradeschool and high school players. Operates club teams, tournaments, and showcases using a similar volunteer-plus-paid-trainer model, though concentrated in the Midwest rather than Chicago suburbs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/knightsbball

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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