Jr. Panther Basketball Tour is the travel team division of Jr. Panther Basketball. This division is for boys and girls in 5th through 8th grades seeking to improve their basketball skills in a more competitive environment. You must try-out to be eligible. Try-outs are held with UTHS coaching staff, grading participants on various drills and scrimmages. One to two teams per grade level will be chosen with ten (10) players to each team. Once selected to a team, players must pay a registration fee to particpate. Each team then participates in various tournaments thought the region, both local and within the states of Illinois and Iowa.