AS OF 10/2/26 WE USING SAME APP
Please download our app from Apple/Android Store, search "United Hoops Network"
PLEASE NOTE:
As of October 2, 2026, log in with the account information you used before our recent platform update.
For the past month we asked users to create new accounts on an updated version of our system. We are returning to the previous system. You do not need to create another account.
Please update each team for the 2026–2027 academic year and register for events as you have in the past.
If your team already registered or paid on the newer system, we will move those registrations and payments back by October 9, 2026. You do not need to re-register or pay again. We will email you if we need anything from you.
Please contact: Kirk Whiteman at 217.714.7263 or kwhiteman@unitedhoopsnetwork.com or Brody Whiteman at 217.871.7968 or bwhiteman@unitedhoopsnetwork.com for any questions.
Building Competitive Youth Basketball Experiences
United Hoops Network is dedicated to providing organized youth basketball events that are high-quality and affordable. Our focus is on creating competitive experiences that nurture growth, skill development, and teamwork for young athletes. We collaborate with coaches, schools, and basketball clubs to ensure every tournament and league is tailored to the right skill level.
OUR MISSION
- To provide safe, high-quality, low-cost, organized basketball tournaments, leagues, and special basketball programming for boys and girls grades 2nd-12th.
- To work with coaches, clubs, schools, travel, and recreational teams on scheduling requests when possible.
- To provide appropriate skill scheduling to maximize competition for the development of the athlete when possible.
- To collaborate with like-minded basketball organizations to use our platform and expand our United Hoops Network of tournaments throughout the nation.
Our Programming
- Two-Day Basketball Events
- Pool Play to Double Bracketed Tournaments
- Four (4) Games Guaranteed!
- Trophies, plaques, and/or banners for division winners and rings or medals for division winners and runners-up.
- POG Pins: player of the game awards given to players at each tournament with social media onsite
- Scheduling done by United Hoops Network Fastbreak.AI scheduling.
- Creating competitive matchups between teams (based on collecting your team's data over the course of playing in the United Hoops Network of tournaments and leagues).
- One-Day Basketball Events
- Referred by our moniker Saturday Run or Sunday Run
- Round Robin-style tournament schedule by skill level and team type to determine division winner.
- Three (3) games guaranteed!
- Medals for division winners.
- POG Pins: player of the game awards given to players at each tournament with social media onsite
- Scheduling done by United Hoops Network Fastbreak.AI scheduling.
- Creating competitive matchups between teams (based on collecting your team's data over the course of playing in the United Hoops Network of tournaments and leagues).
- Youth Leagues
- Youth basketball leagues for school, travel, and club teams; boys' and girls' grades 3rd through 6th.
- R2R League from Quad Cities to Macomb, IL, with hub in Galesburg stretching other towns from the Illinois River to the Mississippi River running Dec.-Jan.
- Leagues have an end-of-year tournament for teams to participate in.
- Scheduling done by United Hoops Network Fastbreak.AI scheduling.
- Creating competitive matchups between teams (based on collecting your team's data over the course of playing in the United Hoops Network of tournaments and leagues).
Facilities
- Bettendorf, IA {TBK Bank Sports Complex}
- 8 Courts, a state-of-the-art complex with hotels, gaming, and restaurants on site!
- Edwardsville, IL {Courthouse 618}
- 5 Courts, brand new Oct 2026, located off I-55.
- Burlington, IA {Fun City Courts}
- 3 Courts, a state-of-the-art complex with hotels, gaming, and restaurants on site! Brand-new 2023
- Jacksonville, IL {Midwest Athletic Center}
- 4 courts, new floors with 2 more courts across town!
- Peoria, IL {CougarPlex @ Illinois Central College}
- 5 Courts in the City of Peoria.
- Bloomington, IL {Shirk Center @IWU}
- 7 Courts in Central Illinois - hosting over 200 teams at our Nationals! Also, use Area High Schools.
- Galesburg, IL {T. Fleming Fieldhouse @ Knox College}
- 5 courts in historic Galesburg, IL!
United Hoops Skill & Scheduling
Grade
Schedule Requests
Skill Level
Grade based on the current school year, defined as Sept. 1st to Aug. 31st. Therefore, any summer teams will be viewed as the grade they just left (i.e., a 4th grade team in July will be composed of 4th graders who just completed 4th grade). Always know that each tournament director will schedule their tournament according to their rules and their own age classification.
Skill Level
Schedule Requests
Skill Level
When registering for our events, we ask you to assign a skill level of Elite, Strong, Medium, Developing, Beginnger to your team. With over thirty years of scheduling, we work hard to provide competitive matchups when possible. We understand your team's skill level may vary depending on what players you have with you each weekend. More or
When registering for our events, we ask you to assign a skill level of Elite, Strong, Medium, Developing, Beginnger to your team. With over thirty years of scheduling, we work hard to provide competitive matchups when possible. We understand your team's skill level may vary depending on what players you have with you each weekend. More or less, the skill level you are assigning helps guide us to schedule what type of competition your team would like to play.
Schedule Requests
Schedule Requests
Schedule Requests
We will take this into consideration and have a field specifically for your request during the registration process. PLEASE, register for the tournament and provide the scheduling request before the schedule is started. While scheduling requests is not one hundred percent guaranteed, we make every effort to accommodate when feasible and possible.
More bits of information...
One Day ONLY? At Our Two-Days?
Schedules Released - Tues. Before!
Schedules Released - Tues. Before!
While we do NOT advertise it or have registration set up for it - We do allow teams to play ONE DAY ONLY. We do NOT encourage this but will usually work with teams to do this.
When you register - in the Schedule Notes field- list "Play SUN or SAT Only".
SAT - We will give you 3 games in a round robin format. No Awards
SUN - We will give you
While we do NOT advertise it or have registration set up for it - We do allow teams to play ONE DAY ONLY. We do NOT encourage this but will usually work with teams to do this.
When you register - in the Schedule Notes field- list "Play SUN or SAT Only".
SAT - We will give you 3 games in a round robin format. No Awards
SUN - We will give you 3 games through a play-in-game with the winner and loser going into Double Bracket play with awards. SAT Cost $200. SUN Cost $250
Schedules Released - Tues. Before!
Schedules Released - Tues. Before!
Schedules Released - Tues. Before!
Schedules are released Tuesday by 12pm the week of the tournament. There may be updates through the week! When you register you will get a confirmation e-mail. We will verify your team playing in the event about 10 days before the event.
We strongly encourage teams to register online for each event. Please do not e-mail, text, or Facebook messenger to register your team.
Tournaments - Join Our Network!
Schedules Released - Tues. Before!
Tournaments - Join Our Network!
United Hoops Network wants to grow our brand of 4GG with Double Bracket Play at low cost to other locations outside of Central Illinois. We are always looking for like minded people to join The United Hoops Network of Tournaments and Leagues.
Ask how we can join forces!
Game Time Moments
Get in Touch
Kirk Whiteman
Phone: (217) 714-7263
Steve Klunick
Phone: (217) 306-0225
Register Your Team Today
Ready to take your team to the next level? Visit our registration page to submit your event scheduling requests and secure your spot in our upcoming youth basketball tournaments and leagues. Join us and experience the competition!