Girls, grades 4-11 (as of Fall 2021).

All participants planning to attend open gym workouts and tryouts must register. The Open Gym Workouts (Aug 15 and 22) and Tryouts (Aug 28 and 29) are FREE to attend.

The open gym workouts and tryouts will be made up of drills and scrimmages. We will split the athletes up according to grade levels for scrimmages. We ask that each player bring a reversible jersey or shirt with a number on it so we can identify each player. We will start check-ins 30 minutes prior to each session so we can start on time.

We encourage everyone who is trying out to attend both open gym workouts and both days of tryouts. Players do not need to attend all 4 dates, however, we encourage everyone to get in front of our coaches as much as possible over all three weekends.

Parents will not be allowed to stay in the gym, or lobby, during tryouts.

FREE Open Gym Workouts: August 15th and 22nd, 2021
FREE Tryout Dates: August 28th and 29th, 2021
Times: (based on current grade as of Fall 2021)
Location: 43 Hoops Basketball Academy, 1002 2nd St NE, Hopkins, MN 55343

Sunday, August 15, 2021 – FREE Open Gym Workouts

Sunday, August 22, 2021 – FREE Open Gym Workouts

Saturday, August 28, 2021 – FREE Tryouts

Sunday, August 29, 2021 – FREE Tryouts

We will ONLY make calls to players who MAKE THE TEAM. Calls will be made Sunday night, after tryouts. Acceptance of spot needs to be by noon the following day, Monday, August 30, 2021 or we will need to offer to someone else. Once you accept a spot on a team, we will collect a $250 deposit to hold your roster spot. All parents will make additional payments to cover total balance before the first tournament.

Any additional questions please contact AAU director Demondi Johnson
DemondiJohnson@gmail.com
952-229-8374

2022 AAU Season Info:

Team Fees:

Fees will be similar to 2021. For the 2021 season, fees for grades 4-11 ranged from $450-$1,250, and varied according to the number of roster spots, tournaments, out-of-state tournaments, and other factors. We do not pay for travel expenses for out of state tournaments or AAU cards. Uniforms will be included in the fees and will be yours to keep at the end of the season. In order to secure your roster spot, we will collect a team deposit of $250 once a commitment is made and the remaining fees will be paid before the first tournament. If fees are not paid, roster spots will not be protected, spots can be replaced and athletes will not be able to play. We will offer payment plans to help in any way we can, but you must communicate your financial need prior to, or upon, accepting a roster spot.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO REFUNDS once a commitment is made to accept a roster spot, including the deposit as well as other payments made towards the team fees.

Tournaments:

Tournament play will begin in April. We plan to have final schedules set once we have fully evaluated teams, but no later than March 1st. There will be between 4-10 tournaments. The number of tournaments will vary by age and level of team. Teams will play locally, regionally and nationally according to age and level of the team. Tournaments can be added as the season progresses per coach and player commitment.

Practice Schedule:

The Spring/Summer AAU season practices will begin in March. Each team will practice on average two times per week. Each practice will range from 90-120 minutes unless the team coach schedules differently. Most practices will be held on weeknights. Practice locations will be at the 43 Hoops Basketball Academy, Hopkins HS/Junior HS, and possibly other locations in the surrounding area according to how much space is needed. We will have the official nights of practice set once teams are completed.

* Unless communicated with the coach, it is very important that players are consistently attending practices in order to get the proper playing time etc.

Any additional questions please contact AAU director Demondi Johnson
DemondiJohnson@gmail.com
952-229-8374

2021 Head Coaches

4th Grade: Alfonzo Montgomery (Cooper HS)

5th Grade Black: Shawna Yackiel
5th Grade Orange: Akua Mensah (Hopkins Travel Coach)

6th Grade Black: Demondi Johnson (Prior Lake HS Head Coach)
6th Grade Orange: Leah Barnes (DeLasalle Asst coach)

7th Grade Black: Alfonzo Montgomery (Cooper HS)
7th Grade Orange: Elston Phillips
7th Grade Blue: Kyanna Jones (Hopkins Travel Coach)

8th Grade Black: Tony Ragulen
8th Grade Orange: Asiya Smith
8th Grade Blue: Eb Livingston

9th Grade: Tim Cubie (Shakopee Travel Coach)
9th Grade Orange: Raheem Simmons (Cooper Varsity Head Coach)

10th Grade Black: Camille McCoy (Prior Lake HS coach)
10th Grade Orange: Sheu Oduniyi (Macalester College assistant)
10th Grade Blue: Jolene Blood

11th Grade Black: Olivia Antilla