Mountain Stars Basketball Club
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
501(c)3, non-profit organization
CLUB OWNER
Troy Zentner
EXECUTIVE HEAD COACH
Marty Haws
FOUNDED
2012
LOCATIONS
Salt Lake City, Utah
Kenya, Africa
BOYS TEAMS
17U ¹
16U ¹
15U ¹
Grade 8 ²
Grade 7 ²
Grade 6 ²
Grade 5 ²
Grade 4 ²
GIRLS TEAMS
Coming in 2024!
MEMBERSHIPS
Under Armour Association (UAA)
Under Armer Future (UA Future)
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU)
Kenya Basketball Federation (KBF)
CURRENT ALUMNI STATS
24 NCAA Division I
2 NCAA Division II
3 JUCOS
3 Ivy League
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED
USA
Brasil
Chili
Kenya
Mali
¹ Under Armour Association circuit
² Under Armer Future circuit
Overview.
Founded by Troy Zentner in 2012, Utah Stars is a 501(c)3, non-profit organization that works with a vision to influence the lives of athletes on many levels. From providing positive role models, teaching basketball fundamentals and team concepts, to exposing elite athletes on a national platform—Mountain Stars is preparing young men for college level competition in and out of the sport’s arena.
This is an organization that is committed to young men—providing them the best opportunities to showcase and develop their skills and learn the essential lessons of life, competition, and hard work.
Mountain Stars is truly enabling Rocky Mountain Region athletes to go to the next level!
Program.
We invite highly skilled student-athletes with the intent of assisting them to mature into successful adults. The Mountain Stars program has earned an outstanding reputation for inviting excellent students with a tremendous desire of becoming better basketball players. We choose high academic, character, and talented young men from local communities and infuse unique situations with athletes from across the globe to play in these tournaments.
Not only is the program known for prominent players, it is recognized for its distinguishing integrity in regards to the recruitment of players among college coaches. Because of this, our teams are invited to participate in the elite divisions of premier events throughout the western United States.
Mission.
The mission of the Mountain Stars program is to plan, promote, organize, and implement a comprehensive and competitive spring and summer basketball program that will give student-athletes an advantage in earning a college scholarship. We also encourage student-athletes to make good decisions utilizing the team sport of basketball as a channel to teach life-changing skills.
Style of play.
The Mountain Stars program stresses an up-tempo, aggressive style of play that emphasizes the development of the basic fundamentals of the game. The team concept is an absolute necessity with tremendous intensity on defense. This concept demands that the student-athlete be in great mental and physical condition.
Player development.
For five months, players participate in major tournaments that attract the best competition and provide them the greatest exposure to NCAA college coaches. Playing the best in competition helps raise our players’ abilities to another level. From advanced ball handling and dribbling, to footwork and shooting, to body control and mental fitness, it is very important to work with all of our players to help develop their skills.
Team concept.
Our team concept is an absolute necessity for our players. We teach a style of play that requires tremendous intensity on defense and total unselfishness on offense. We demand that each player be in great mental and physical condition. We want only the best for our players in every phase of their lives on- and off- the court.
Academics.
We are advocates for academic success and an aggressive style of basketball that emphasizes hard work and personal responsibility. Academic success is a priority for players that participate in our basketball program.
Mission and goal.
Our mission is to maximize our players' life trajectory with a perspective of the power of education, the value of humanity, and an appreciation of the power of basketball in shaping lives.
Our goal is simple; we want to give high level student-athletes the best opportunity to be successful in life. The basketball program is planned and implemented within an aerial of confidence so that parents will have the assurance of knowing that they can trust the future of their son with our organization.