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Rising Stars Development League Youth Sports offers youth basketball, youth volleyball, youth flag football, youth T-ball, youth soccer, and a free sports clinic. The youth basketball program runs in 5-week sessions and includes both practices and games on the same day, with hoops lowered for younger ages and all basketball athletes receiving a reversible jersey and a pair of shorts. The program is described as recreational and developmental, with some competition within that structure, and is open to boys and girls in youth basketball without tryouts.
• Ages: 3–13 years old
• Schedule: Youth basketball meets in 5-week sessions with options on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays, with specific age-group times such as 12:00–1:10pm and 1:15–2:25pm in some locations, and other groups meeting between 9:00am–12:00pm or 4:30–6:30pm depending on age and day; some exact times are announced one week prior.
• Price: $175.00 for Youth Basketball; $175.00 for Youth Volleyball; $175.00 for Youth Soccer; $0.00 for Free Sports Clinic.
Rising Stars Development League Youth Sports is part of the non-profit Rising Stars Community Sports and is described as a non-profit community program and a non-profit family organization. The program is described as San Diego County's premier youth sports and as a supportive and inclusive environment with a positive and supportive atmosphere. The curriculum for youth basketball covers footwork, speed, agility, dribbling, and passing, and the program emphasizes a balanced approach to skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Coach Verne Brooks Jr. serves as Sports Director and coach at Rising Stars Development League and is part of the non-profit Rising Stars Community Sports, and he has over ten years of coaching experience. The mission statement for Rising Stars Development League states that the mission is to create a place where kids feel empowered, supported, and excited to grow both on and off the field.
Youth Basketball at Rising Stars Development League is rated 4.97 out of 5 based on 33 reviews. Parent and participant feedback describes the coaches as patient, the focus as being on true basketball fundamentals while having fun, and the program as a great introduction to basketball for children 5 and up. Reviews note that children have learned basic skills and knowledge of basketball in 5 sessions, that coaches give attention and time to each child, and that there are often one to three coaches on the court with about a dozen kids of mixed abilities and experience. Testimonials also describe the experience as recreational and developmental with some competition, and several parents state that their children enjoyed the program, developed their skills, and wanted to return.
Last updated July 4, 2026.
• Ages: 3–13 years old
• Schedule: Youth basketball meets in 5-week sessions with options on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, and Tuesdays, with specific age-group times such as 12:00–1:10pm and 1:15–2:25pm in some locations, and other groups meeting between 9:00am–12:00pm or 4:30–6:30pm depending on age and day; some exact times are announced one week prior.
• Price: $175.00 for Youth Basketball; $175.00 for Youth Volleyball; $175.00 for Youth Soccer; $0.00 for Free Sports Clinic.
Rising Stars Development League Youth Sports is part of the non-profit Rising Stars Community Sports and is described as a non-profit community program and a non-profit family organization. The program is described as San Diego County's premier youth sports and as a supportive and inclusive environment with a positive and supportive atmosphere. The curriculum for youth basketball covers footwork, speed, agility, dribbling, and passing, and the program emphasizes a balanced approach to skill development, teamwork, and sportsmanship.
Coach Verne Brooks Jr. serves as Sports Director and coach at Rising Stars Development League and is part of the non-profit Rising Stars Community Sports, and he has over ten years of coaching experience. The mission statement for Rising Stars Development League states that the mission is to create a place where kids feel empowered, supported, and excited to grow both on and off the field.
Youth Basketball at Rising Stars Development League is rated 4.97 out of 5 based on 33 reviews. Parent and participant feedback describes the coaches as patient, the focus as being on true basketball fundamentals while having fun, and the program as a great introduction to basketball for children 5 and up. Reviews note that children have learned basic skills and knowledge of basketball in 5 sessions, that coaches give attention and time to each child, and that there are often one to three coaches on the court with about a dozen kids of mixed abilities and experience. Testimonials also describe the experience as recreational and developmental with some competition, and several parents state that their children enjoyed the program, developed their skills, and wanted to return.
Last updated July 4, 2026.
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