SEATTLE — Open tryouts to join Seattle's pro-basketball team, the Super Hawks, will be held Sunday, Dec. 8.
The team is part of the minor league, The Basketball League.
The 2025 campaign will mark the team's third season in play. In 2024, the team took home the West Conference Championship title.
This year, the team is aiming to "take it all," according to Jacqueline Yang, the team's president and co-owner.
The team has part of its roster set for the upcoming season, but there are spots on the squad up for grabs.
The Super Hawks are hosting an open tryout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 8, at the Cleveland High School Gymnasium. Registration to try out is required. You can find that link and information here.
Tryouts are for players only.
Community service
Super Hawks players are part of several community services projects each year.
Team co-owners Jacqueline Yang and Pierre Crockrell Sr., say this is a crucial part of what it means to be a Super Hawk.
Players also make time to meet with fans at each game, especially youth who are attending.
Yang describes a Super Hawks game as "affordable and family-friendly" professional sports event.
Getting a shot to play pro basketball
Two of the team's current players stopped by the KING 5 studios to talk about their experiences so far.
Tacoma-born David Jenkins, a point guard who joined the roster after playing for Purdue University, said the community service aspect of the organization is one of the things he loves most.
Jenkins said he is grateful to the Super Hawks for the opportunity to play pro hoops and get a chance to rise to yet another level of basketball.
"A new blessing," is how Jenkins described the opportunity.
Hailing from Minnesota - guard Emeche Wells, who played at Vermillion College, said he is looking forward to another strong season.
"Three years ago, no one knew who I was," Wells said. He added that, now, he's playing the sport he loves at a professional level.
He encourages players to head out to tryouts.
The 2025 season starts in March.
You can follow along the Super Hawks social media and team site for the schedule and special game nights with former SuperSonics players and other guests.