DC Basketball Teams

Washington, DC

Thank you for visiting the official website of Pro Skills Basketball (PSB) Washington, DC’s professional basketball club.

Our club basketball teams are instructed by experienced and knowledgeable coaches whose focus is the improvement of our individual players, not simply winning championships.

Our mission is to prepare players for the next level of their basketball careers while also teaching them life lessons that will lead to success off the court as well. We teach players skills for basketball, skills for life, skills for success

Check out our PSB alumni that have gone on to play in college here!

PSB IS PROUD TO PARTNER WITH THESE TRUSTED ORGANIZATIONS

Sign Up Now for Upcoming Washington Tryouts/Evaluations!

** Please sign up for your 2024-25 grade level. If no tryouts/evaluations are available, please fill out our interest form, and if there are any open team spots for your child’s grade, a PSB staff member will reach out to you to schedule a tryoutevaluation.

Event

2025 Season - DC Club Team Interest Form

Date

Jan. 1-Jan. 31

Time

All Day

Price

$0.00

Washington Club Teams Membership Info!

The links below contain all the necessary information for our PSB Club Basketball Teams. Please read carefully through the entire handbook before signing up for tryouts. If you have further questions after reading, please call or email us!

What You Get With PSB

#1 Comprehensive Development

• Team Practices & Games

• Camps & Clinics

• Optional Skill Workouts

• College Recruiting Guidance

• F.O.C.U.S. Life Skills

#2 Trained & Certified Coaches

• Experienced & Knowledgeable

• Background Checked

• First Aid & Child Safety Trained

• PSB Trained & Certified

• USA Basketball Licensed

#3 Organized Parent Communication

• Full-Time Support Staff

• Emails & Phone Calls Answered

• All Expectations Set Up Front

• Detailed Team Handbook

• Helpful Tech Tools & Platforms

DC Leadership

James Maerder, Director

James has coached basketball in the DC area since the spring of 2015. From 2017-21, he coached with St. John’s College High School at the freshman, JV, and Varsity levels. He served as an assistant coach with Catholic University Men’s Basketball from 2021-22, and has returned to coach with St. John’s for the 2022-23 season. James lives in Silver Spring with his wife Nicole and his son Quinn.

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Patrick O’Connor, General Manager

Patrick O’Connor grew up in Richmond, Virginia where he attended Douglas Freeman High School. After graduating from Douglas Freeman, Patrick studied Business Administration and Education Policy while also playing Basketball at Washington and Lee University.

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Washington Alumni playing college basketball

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