Shepparton-based, Aboriginal-led and culture-gounded basketball club Yorta Yorta Turtles are gearing up for their upcoming season, and inviting the community's youth to come and get involved.

Only a few years old, they've galvanised their young people with the sport, a positive environment and healthy lifestyles and celebration.

From this weekend they're hosting tryouts for under-12s to under-18s boys and girls teams ahead of a country tournament schedule through the back half of the year.

"We don't just play basketball. We practice culture, we have massive presentations at the end of the year with traditional dancing. We wear our traditional ochre for special basketball games, have special guests and special speakers," president Percy Dryden told National Indigenous Times.

"Anyone that has got a passion for basketball and and respects our culture is welcome at the club."

Under-16 and under-18 girls are up first with trials on Sunday.

Other age groups follow on weekends until August 23.

The vast majority of players at the club are Indigenous, though all young people are invited to join from Shepparton and surrounding towns.

Non-Indigenous club members "really love and enjoy learning about us and playing basketball with us," Dryden said.

If you can't make tryouts, players keen are encouraged to get in contact.

The Turtles take their name from Yorta Yorta nation's totem.

Weekly training schedules will be confirmed once teams are finalised.

Teams will play in tournaments around northern Victoria.

In the past, they've jumped in the car and travelled around for special occasions.

Dryden said the impact they've made extends beyond what happens on court.

"I've seen a big turnaround in youth and belief in themselves", he said, engaging with kids from tougher backgrounds and championing fitness, health and "getting around mob".