Girls, grades 3-10 (as of Fall 2019).

All participants planning to attend tryouts must register.  Tryouts are free to attend.
Please wear a reversible jersey or uniform if you have one.

We will be having our 2nd round of tryouts for kids who missed the Fall tryouts for the 2020 spring/summer AAU season. If you have not committed or still looking for a spring/summer basketball home, you are welcome to come to our tryouts January 17th and 18th.
Tryouts will be made up of drills and scrimmages. We will split the athletes up according to grade levels for scrimmages. All 3rd graders will be trying out for the 4th grade team. 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.

Dates: January 17-18
Times: (based on current grade.)
Location: 43 Hoops Basketball Academy
1002 2nd St. NE, Hopkins, MN 55343

Grades 4-5

Grades 6-7

8-10th grade

Walk-ins are accepted.

We will ONLY make calls to players who MAKE THE TEAM. Calls will be made on January 19th the latest. Once you accept a spot on the team, we will collect a $250 deposit to hold roster spot.

Any additional questions please contact AAU director Demondi Johnson
DemondiJohnson@gmail.com
DemondiJohnson@43Hoops.com
952-229-8374

2020 AAU Season Info:

Team Fees:

For the 2020 season, fees for grades 4-7 will range from $550-$750, but can be subject to change 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. 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. We will collect half the team fee by Dec. 1. The final payment for the team will be collected before the first tournament of the AAU season. 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.
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 6-10 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
DemondiJohnson@43Hoops.com
952-229-8374

Current Head Coaches:
5th- Demondi Johnson (Hopkins Boys Varsity Coach)
6th- Elston Phillips (Hopkins Girls Travel Coach)
6th – Alfonzo Montgomery Jr. (Hopkins 6A Travel Coach)
7A – Anthony Ragulen (Park Center Girls Varsity Asst Coach)
7B – Michael Roberts (Orono Girls Varsity Asst Coach)
8th- Camille McCoy
9A- Ryan Martin (Orono Girls Varsity Head Coach)
10A- Olivia Antilla
10th – Leah Barnes
11th- Demondi Johnson (Hopkins Boys Varsity Coach)

Other coaches to be named at a later date.