We are Metro United
Metro United is a partnered program between Fastbreak Sports, Basketball Stars of New York, and Downtown Wolves with the aim of providing our most driven athletes the coaching and competition they crave. Each team will require the highest level of commitment as the team will practice at least two times per week with their coach and play in the most competitive tournaments. Spots are extremely limited and offered following tryouts or program director evaluation.
Our Mission
Our program will look to educate our young student athletes into becoming elite people as well as basketball players. Our mission is to use the game of basketball as a tool to develop our athletes into young men. We will not only maximize their basketball potential physically, mentally and socially, but will also prepare them to be representatives of the Middle School, High School & College programs. Metro is a basketball community that provides a positive educational experience through sport.
M.E.T.R.O.
M – Mature
We will have a maturity to compete, not only to be your personal best, but our collective best.
E – Energy
We will bring energy physically and mentally to the program’s purpose.
T – Together
We will strive to have a collective purpose.
R – Respect
We will respect the game, the program, and the opportunity.
O – Opportunity
We will not only appreciate the opportunities given as well as well as the opportunities shared.
Meet the Staff
Director/Coach – Jay Posser (9th/10th Grade Team)
Coach – Tony Bergeron (Post Graduate Team Coach)
Coach – Darien Charlemagne (11th Grade Team)
Coach – Justin Givens (8th/11th Grade Team)
Coach – Brain Sure (10th Grade Team – Downtown)
Coach – Steven Ruple (11th Grade Team – Downtown/9th Grade Team)
Coach – Raymond Allen (8th Grade Team)
Coach – Louis Baltazar (10th Grade Team)
Coach – Jason Jerez (6th/7th Grade Team)
Coach – Isaiah Rodriquez (7th Grade Team/7th Grade Assistant)
Coach – Sean Medina (6th Grade Team/7th Grade Assistant)
Coach – Mert Aslan (Player Development Coach)
Coach – Kyle Bohan (Player Development Coach)
Coach – Peter Bergeron (Player Development Coach)
Coach – Jan Vilano (Player Development Coach/10th Grade Assistant)
Coach – Tony Bergeron (Post Graduate Team Coach)
Metro United is a program that is based on character development, educating the players on the game of basketball in a highly competitive environment. This program is designed to develop our players to reach their basketball potential, in either High School or College careers.
Team Details:
- Players’ instruction will include 2 team practices a week, skills practice, film study, and weekend tournaments, as well as educating the families on the college recruitment process.
- Metro United is offered to players from 6th to 11th grade and requires full commitment to practices and games.
- Weekly practice attendance is MANDATORY.
- Playing time is not guaranteed in this AAU experience.
- In the spring teams will play anywhere from 5 – 7 weekend tournaments.
- 9th, 10th, and 11th grade teams will have a Zero Gravity XL circuit team which will be all road trip tournaments in the New York, Boston and Pennsylvania regions.
- The Circuit teams will play from April to July
- 6th, 7th, and 8th grade will participate in tournaments in the tri-state area as well as 1 or 2 overnight tournaments.
- These tournaments will take place from April to July (Spring) and September to November (Fall)
Parent Policy:
- No COACHING DURING GAME or from the SIDELINES
- More than welcome to talk to your child after the game.
- More than welcome to schedule a meeting and/or call with a coach day after a game.
- Please refrain from talking to coach right after the game with point of views, playing time questions, and/or feedback.
- Always reach out via text, call and/or email the day after the weekend tournaments, not day of.
- If a parent coaches their child during the game at one point, their child will be subbed out the rest of the game.
- If this becomes a trend, a discussion with the family will take place.
- If issue persists, the player will be asked to leave the Metro program.
Player Policy:
- Attendance to practice, games and film sessions will be tracked.
- Lateness to practice, games and film sessions will be tracked.
- We are committing to a culture of winning.
Accomplishments:
In 2023 our 9th grade team played in the 2023 Zero Gravity XL were semifinalists to end the season. We’re excited to announce that this year we will be placing a 9th, 10th and 11th grade team in the 2024 Zero Gravity XL. These teams will also be playing in MADE Hoops, A GAME, BASKETBULL Tournaments.