Welcome to the Parent Portal.

Thank you for joining SLAAM.

We can't wait to get practices started after the high school season ends. Now that you are a member of the SLAAM Family, here is what to expect next.

You have received a confirmation / registration email with an offer for your daughter to join the SLAAM Family, cost, tentative tournament schedule, and deposit information. Please respond to this email within 72 hours so we can fill our teams and let other players make decisions on their futures in a timely manner.

Once you have confirmed your spot on a SLAAM roster and paid your deposit, please return to this page and use the Quick Links above to fill out your athlete's Player Profile. This information is used on team pages and shared with college coaches, so please be thorough. If you are in 9th grade or older you must have an NCAA Player Profile registered with the NCAA and the NCAA Eligibility Center. Do not fill out twice, but please make sure you are in the NCAA database. Also fill out the Recruitify bio, this helps your daughter be found on searches for most of the exposure tournaments coaches portals. Please understand that your deposits are non-refundable. Remember that we are holding a space that others want, so please honor that commitment.

Make program payments through the SLAAM Pay Portal. For players in 9th grade and up we recommend you have a Twitter / X profile to help with your exposure to colleges. Social media is a volatile place, so please read the SLAAM Twitter Policy for guidelines on our expectations and ways to help you market yourself.

The SLAAM Family has a team / parent captain who helps the coach and the program with communication and coordination. The team parent will send a welcome email that likely includes information on travel to upcoming tournaments. SLAAM families are responsible for their coach's hotel accommodations at away tournaments. The parent captain will share the cost as soon as hotel booking becomes available. We do it this way to be the most transparent.

This time of year moves very fast, and then very slowly. We are all excited and anxious to get going, but most of our players are still involved with their school teams, so be patient.

In February we handle administrative items: uniform fittings, pictures, and as travel schedules firm up, hotel reservations. Those responsibilities are communicated through your team parent, your coach, and this site. As schools are eliminated from local playoffs, your coach may schedule open gym workouts for players. Full-scale practices begin in early to mid March with full teams available as seasons end. Our first tournament is traditionally late March or the first weekend in April.

The excitement and anticipation of the spring season can be tempting. It is also important to respect your body. It is OK to take a little time to rest between seasons. The idea is for you and the team to be at your best in July, not April. Talk to your coach and be smart.

SLAAM teams practice 2 to 3 days a week and play 6 to 9 tournaments. From 4th through 7th grade we keep tournaments local or semi-local (a 2.5 hour radius from Pittsburgh). 8th grade through high school plays a national schedule (East of the Mississippi), with 1 to 5 local tournaments and 3 to 6 travel tournaments. Schedules are tailored to the strength of the individual team. High school teams stay together through the July live recruiting periods. Youth teams end in May or June depending on the team's schedule. As tournament season ends, SLAAM off-season begins.

SLAAM coordinates workouts, training sessions, exposure events, team outings, community service, and bonding events throughout the year. As a member of the SLAAM Family you are now part of this network.

Welcome to our Family.

Jamal Woodson
Owner / Director, SLAAM Basketball