STARS Basketball Club powered by Under Armour. Official member of the UA Rise Circuit (
@risecircuit
). Planting seeds for Christ through basketball.
#morethan
Congrats to our 2023 Team on winning the Gold Division at
@TFNsRun4Roses
in Louisville, the biggest tournament in the nation! These girls played tough all week! We are very proud of them!!! Great job ladies and coach
@tonymcleod
!
Our UA Rise Teams went a combined 22-5 in Louisville at the Run 4 Roses Classic and UA Rise Session II. There were many great performances here are a few of the standout performers for each team!
All State Tourney Team, 3x District Tourney MVP, 2x Region MVP, over 2,000 points, 500 rebounds, and 300 assists, she’s done it all while leading a successful program, vote for
@briannnaburgess
for Miss Basketball in AAA!!!
Congrats to 2022 Bergen Allee on her decision to further her academic and basketball career at The University of St. Andrews in Scotland!
Coach Callum Knox had a few words to express how excited he is for Bergen to join his program!
Stars Basketball Club Nashville 2023 McLeod is gearing up for one last July! College prospects all on this team, event schedule and roster on the picture! Shout out to
@jolchak
for the graphic!
Happy birthday to the one who would never wants the attention on himself, but deserves every bit of it!
@tonymcleod
STARS is so lucky to have Coach Tony on OUR TEAM
🔈Listen as he prepares his 2022’s to compete in Louisville this week
She did it AGAIN,
@quinnjohnston_
26 points on EIGHT 3’s! What a start to the season for this 2024 guard!!! (Disclaimer: We used a fireproof board and marker for this picture so Quinn could touch them)
Congratulations to 2024 UA Rise PG Amy Elliott on receiving an offer from Spring Hill College! Amy is a tough PG that gets after it every time she hits the court!
Our UA Rise teams are ready for July! We will be in Louisville July 6-11 for the Run 4 Roses and the UA Rise Session II. All games will be at the Kentucky Expo Center, coaches come check our teams out! Here are our schedules.
Representing Tennessee at the
@calltotheball
tournament in Greensboro. This group went 1-1 today, tough loss to a Nike EYBL team in game 1, followed up with a good win in game 2, back at it tomorrow!
Thank you to all the Coaches that took time to watch our 2023 Stars Nashville McLeod team. Today has been the most communication we’ve got from college coaches after these events,📱rang all day. They loved the way our girls played, lots of interest in them!
#StarsMakingStars
This girl is off to a blazing hot start 🔥. Take notice! More opportunities are coming! Congratulations
@quinnjohnston_
on your offer from
@MontevalloWBB
.
We’d like to congratulate 2025 guard Avery Payne on her offer to Cumberland University! AP has been a huge part of our program for years and we are excited for her, congrats AP!
Another offer for 2024 STARS Athlete, McKenzie Kaye (
@mckenzieakaye
). This time it's from in-state program
@Rhodes_WBB
.
Congratulations, McKenzie! We're excited to see you on the court this spring & summer.
Another offer for 2023
@elizabethtflynn
! Well deserved! Elizabeth gives it her all every day whether it’s a practice or a game. We are excited for her to receive another offer
@StarsBballClub
!
All about the finish💪
2024 Kaye finished their season in Orlando this week, going 7-2 & platinum appearances in both tournaments!
Strong finish for this group⭐️
The 2024 UA Rise Team went 8-1 in Louisville including 5-0 in the UA Rise Session II! They had some high scoring games and played some great basketball, here are their highlights!
2025 UA Rise had their first tournament this weekend, these girls are working hard, learning to play together, and getting prepared for the UA Rise Circuit!
@UANextGHoops
We’d like to thank our class of 2024 UA Rise Girls for a great final season of travel ball. They had success on the court and were a bonded team off the court. Thanks to Coach Rick for all of the time, effort, and love he poured into this group. Here is a recap of their season!
Another weekend to improve and compete for our Premier 2025 & 2026 teams as they looked to take steps forward from opening tourney. Both teams fought through adversity all weekend. These were our "top performers" for the Apache Memorial.
#morethan
Our 2026 UA Rise Girls had an outstanding season. They finished as UA Rise National Runner-Up, playing one of the toughest schedules around they defeated several tough teams! This was a season to remember for these girls, here is their recap!
The 2026 UA Rise team opened their season with some 🔥🔥🔥 shooting 44% from 3 as a team this weekend. The group had some big wins including a win over an EYBL team, the future is very bright for our 2026 UA Rise squad!
Our 2026 UA Rise team used great teamwork and is off to a great start going 4-0 in Pennsylvania at UA Rise Session I. Here are some of their top performers from the weekend!
Our 2024 UA Rise team went 3-1 at The Classic in Louisville and finished as the Gold Bracket Champions! With a strong inside and outside combination this team played well, here are their highlights!
Big shoutout and congratulations to 2025
@samanthlee08
on receiving an offer from UT-Southern! Sam has been a key to the success of the 2025 UA Rise group!
Thanks to all the players, coaches, & officials who made the High School Hoops League awesome! This was the most players & teams we’ve had in the league, thanks to all who had a hand in it! Next event HS Girls Open Run Oct 22nd, register here =>
Big games from the Kaye Twins last night in a win!
@nataliepkaye
26 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals;
@mckenzieakaye
12 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals! These girls are having a strong start to their junior season!
@RickKa22
@StarsBballClub
Our 2025 UA Rise group stepped up big time this past weekend going 5-0 and came away with the Platinum Division Championship! The girls played hard and together! Here are some highlights, shoutout to Coach Tre for the video!
The 2024 UA Rise Girls played some great team basketball this past weekend at the
@PGHCircuit
Music City Showdown. The team scored 64 points per game en route to going 4-0!
🎥 credit
@emmaaltizer
Let’s go!!! Congrats to 2023 guard
@briannnaburgess
on this offer! Bri can do it all on the court on both ends, an All-State Player with District/Region MVP’s as well! We are proud of you, great job!!!
After a great conversation with Coach Booker I am excited to say I have received an offer to play at Trevecca University! I am looking forward to learning more about Coach Booker and
@TNUwBasketball
!
@StarsNash_GBB
@tonymcleod
@creekwoodhs
Congratulations to 2025 Premier STARS Athlete Lily Dunn (
@lilydunn_11
) on her offer to Toccoa Falls (
@TFCWBB
). Lily has been delivering BIG for our Premier team up in Louisville this weekend.
#collegehoops
#morethan
Full top performers from the last few weeks coming soon, but 2026 Bella Shepherd went OFF playing up 17U at the UA Rise Finals! Video game numbers from Bella!
Coaches please go and vote for 2023
@BraleyBushman
for Miss Basketball! The numbers speak for themselves, but great player, great teammate, and great young lady!
Recently, STARS 2023 Athlete Kyra Shearon, signed with Vol State Comm. College and will pursue veterinary technology. STARS coaches Jason McGehee and Stefano Patterson were able to attend the signing.
Kyra was an integral part of her HS team's success as well as her STARS' team.
Our UA Rise Teams had a lot of success at the UA Rise Finals, here are some of the top performers from each team! Look for highlight videos for each team early next week!
The Liberty stay undefeated with their win over the Sparks. Braley Bushman continues to play well earning player of the game for the Liberty with 24 points! Kyrah Shaw knocked down three triples to earn player of the game for the Sparks!
Big time visit for STARS 2026 and Brentwood HS player
@anna_williams26
! The coaches were excited to have her on campus and Anna had a great visit!
@StarsBballClub
Another offer for the Twins! This time from Houghton University in New York. Congratulations McKenzie and Natalie, the offers continue to pour in for these two!
Big DOUBLE DOUBLE for 2023 guard
@elizabethtflynn
tonight in a Ravenwood win with 12 points and 14 rebs, class of 2024 guard
@NataliePresteg1
was also in double figures with 10!
2025 Cook-
#2
Avery Payne (
@Avery_Payne_22
) had a huge Saturday at The Classic in Louisville! Working on both ends of the floor-she put up 15 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in each game!
LOVE THIS!!! Stars alumni
@bergenallee3
and Coach Callum with
@nataliepkaye
and
@mckenzieakaye
on their visit to St. Andrews in Scotland! Bergen has been having a great season there and the twins are checking out the school and the program!!!
Congratulations to 2024 Athlete Natalie Kaye 🌟(
@nataliepkaye
) on her offer from
@GorlokWBB
. Much more to come from this young lady during the upcoming 2023 Club Team season. Let's go! 🔥
Live shot of
@quinnjohnston_
right now! Lighting it up from 3 here at the National Championships for 2024 Kaye! She is absolutely on fire knocking down 4 in a row from downtown!
@RickKa22
@SHSLadySpartan
Our 2024 Premier Girls kicked off their season with some good play in the Showtime Shootout. They are looking forward to competing again in a few weeks over in Knoxville. Enjoy these highlights!
Congratulations to STARS 2024 UA Rise Athlete Izzy Gavigan on receiving an offer to DePauw University! Izzy had an outstanding travel season averaging a double double!
Great trip to PA for our high school UA Rise girls teams! Here are our top performers for each team at UA Session I! Be on the lookout for highlight videos in the next day or two!
The 2026 Premier Team had some great battles up in Louisville at the Roses Tournaments. This team competes every time they hit the court, here are their Louisville Highlights!
2026
@acshirley4
averages 17 points per game and makes the All Tournament Team for the Lipscomb Academy Christmas Tourney! One of the top 2026’s around, congrats AC!!!
2025 Cook (
@CoachCallieCook
) is
3-0 on the weekend!
Headed to the Division 1 Championship bracket tomorrow.
2025 girls are final 4 out of 13 9th grade teams at the AAU State Tournament!
Another offer for 2024 STARS Athlete, Natalie Kaye (
@nataliepkaye
). This time it's from in-state program
@Rhodes_WBB
.
Congratulations, Natalie! We're excited to see you on the court this spring & summer.
We are excited to officially announce our new Directors of High School Programs: Tony McLeod (Girls) & Aaron Morrison (Boys)!
While both of these leaders have served STARS for many years, we are grateful to formally hire them in a structured role off the court!
BOOM! Congrats to 2023
@nicolerizane
on receiving another offer to play at the next level! Nicole is a great player and a great person, we are so proud of you!!!
@StarsBballClub
After a great camp I'm blessed to receive an offer from
@SOUTHERNWBB
to further my education and basketball career. Thank you to the refs & BSC players that helped out & made today amazing. Special thanks to
@COACHRICKS
&
@AllenMcGowan5
for the opportunity & for believing in me!!
We are excited for our 2025 UA Rise to head to Manheim, PA this weekend for Session I! These girls have been working hard in the gym and we look forward to seeing them back on the court! Here’s their schedule for the event!