Updated: August 2025
Returning players, recruits and all others will be assessed on their abilities, potential for development and commitment to the basketball program.
Athletes must demonstrate and will be evaluated on the following:
• Technical skills: shooting, passing, dribbling and the ability to defend;
• Physical attributes: lateral movement, jumping, quickness, sprinting, balance and coordination;
• Potential for development;
• Competitiveness in practice and games;
• Commitment and outstanding work ethic in practices, individual workouts and games;
• Communication skills with other student-athletes, coaches, and all other support staff;
• Fitness level;
• Leadership skills, perseverance, and coachability;
• Being a student of the game - understanding concepts and proves to have the ability to learn and compete within a system;
• Needs of team: positional needs and positional suitability, short term/immediate vs long term/future program needs;
• The ability to make all the right choices in representing the Blues basketball program and the University - reflecting a winning attitude on the court, off the court and in the classroom.
*Final team selection will occur by Friday, September 5, 2025.
Head Coach: Madhav Trivedi
madhav.trivedi@utoronto.ca
