Girls, grades 4-6 (as of Fall 2021).

All participants planning to attend tryouts must register. 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 15 minutes prior to tryouts so we can start on time.

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

We will ONLY make calls to players who MAKE THE TEAM. If your daughter makes a team you will be notified Monday evening and if you do not accept the spot it will be offered 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

2022 Head Coaches

2030 Brittney Reliford

2029 Black: Sadiqah Jihad (Roseville High School Assistant)
2029 Orange: Alexis Webb

2028 Black: Clayton Gardner (Kennedy High School Assistant)
2028 Orange: Shawna Yackiel
2028 Blue: Chris Kamrath (Centennial 6th Grade Travel)

2027 Elite: Demondi Johnson (Prior Lake Varsity Head Coach)
2027 Barnes: Leah Barnes (DeLasalle JV Coach)

2026 Bugg: Alfonzo Montgomery (Robbinsdale Cooper JV Coach)
2026 Phillips: Elston Phillips (Prior Lake Varsity Assistant)
2026 Jones: Kyanna Jones (Hopkins Travel Coach)
2026 Orange: Dwain Phillips (Prior Lake 9th Grade Head Coach)

2025 Ragulen: Tony Ragulen
2025 Livingston: Eb Livingston (Robbinsdale Cooper Varsity Assistant)
2025 Smith: Asiya Smith (Irondale Varsity Assistant Coach)

2024 Elite: Nisha Fisher (Prior Lake Varsity Assistant)
2024 Premier: Tim Cubie (Shakopee Travel Coach)

2023 Elite: Sheu Oduniyi (Macalester College Assistant Coach) – Head Coach, Camille McCoy (Crown College Assistant Coach) – Associate Head Coach
2023 Premier: Harrison Lucas (Fridley JV/Varsity)