As the Covid-19 Virus continues to spread please be aware AAU leadership discusses the situation with our event hosts weekly, if not daily.  Currently, there is no change in the suspension of Minnesota AAU events.  Because our hosts run and manage their event you need to check with their event director(website) for any updates on a particular event.  Unless the government or school district dictates closure of events the host will continue to advertise their event and will ultimately make the decision to cancel or postpone their event or make whatever adjustments they can to offer an opportunity for youth athletes to participate.  We all hope to salvage as much of the AAU season as possible or extend the season beyond our normal timeframe for Minnesota AAU events.  Be safe and stay healthy.

Dave Preller, Lt Governor & Director of Minnesota AAU Girls Basketball

PLEASE BE ADVISED -

The National AAU office has officially suspended all licensed events for the next 3 weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.  Be alert for updated messages as we near the end of 3 weeks as we see where Minnesota and the country is at with this virus.  

All our event hosts are currently monitoring the situation and looking at alternatives during this fluid situation.  While reports say this situation will get worse before it gets better we are hoping to salvage some of the AAU season moving forward.  The owners of the facilities we rent (primarily Minnesota schools) will dictate when and if their facilities will open for rental.  There is no definite time table at this time.  

This will absolutely be a very abnormal AAU season but we will continue to monitor the situation and research and review alternatives to our traditional offering of events. It may require some creative event planning but we sincerely hope to provide some opportunities for our AAU youth athletes this spring and summer. Please continue to monitor this website as well as AAUEVENTS.COM  and your own club website.  

THURSDAY,  MAY 28, 2020   -   6:00 PM  

LOCATION:  RAY J's - Woodbury                                                        (I-94 and Woodbury Drive)

THIS IS AN ELECTION YEAR MEETING - see AAU policy on election nominations below.

Per AAU National Codebook:

4. Meetings, Notice and Quorum.

a. Biennial Meeting. The Biennial meeting of the Board of Managers shall be held during the last week of the month of April, month of May or June in even years on a date selected by the Board of Managers. 

D. District Officer Elections.

    c. The deadline for receiving nominations is as of thirty (30) days prior to the date of the District’s Biennial meeting. The nominating party must submit an election application.  Nominations shall be sent to the District Secretary.

DATES:               July 20-21-22, 2020
DIVISIONS:         D1, D2, D3

LOCATION:         Minneapolis, Minnesota

AGE/GRADE:    

   World Championships:   11th-10th-9th 

    Meltdown:    8th-7th 

For questions contact Bill Larson:

651-588-1127  or   northtatan@msn.com

The AAU WORLD Championships 2020 - "The Meltdown" 

Hosted by North-Tartan AAU Girls Basketball Club in conjunction with the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU).  An excellent event featuring some of the best girls' basketball talent in the country, with exposure to over 250 college coaches!  The event is held in 1st class air-conditioned hardwood court facilities and athletes are allowed to showcase their talents in front of college coaches while competing for WORLD Championships in 9th-10th-11th Grades.

Over 300 plus Teams from all over the United States will compete for Division I, II, and III WORLD Championships against some of the best girls basketball talent in the country. There is certainly no doubt about it--The AAU WORLD Championships are BACK!  A showcase event for top-notch teams during the NCAA Evaluation Period, featuring great exposure to over 250 college coaches and outstanding competition in a battle to decide for 2020 . . . . . Who are the WORLD CHAMPIONS  in AAU girls' basketball?

Click to Get AAU Membership:  https://play.aausports.org/joinaau/membershipapplication

CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW TO REGISTER:

https://www.northtartan.com/page/show/1420566-meltdown-aau-national-championship-event

DATE:   June 19-20-21, 2020  

LOCATION:   Bloomington Schools
DIVISIONS:   D1, D2, D3

AGES/GRADES:    4th - 11th

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.—In the Land of 10,000 lakes the focus each June briefly narrows in on 16 divisions of basketball bearing the names of various bodies of water surrounding the metropolitan Minneapolis area.  The early summer Minnesota AAU  SUMMER JAM features over 250 teams for the largest and strongest ever June girls basketball event. Competing on 21 different courts, players from over 15 different states  provide outstanding quality competition as plenty of deep and well coached programs participate.  Over 75 D-II, III, NAIA and JC recruiters were in the gym last year along with national and regional media / scouting services.  Register early and do not miss the opportunity to have your players compete in one of the country's premier AAU June events. 

A Minnesota AAU Girls Basketball Licensed Event                    Hosted by the North Tartan Basketball Club

CLICK ON THIS LINK TO REGISTER:

 https://www.northtartan.com/page/show/1420565-summer-jam

Check out the game action, outstanding facilities, teams, and college coaches in attendance in the photos below:

18 STATE CHAMPIONS CROWNED IN GIRLS BASKETBALL 

• RECORD 257 TEAMS
• GRADES 4 - 11
• DIVISIONS 1-2-3
• OUTSTANDING COMPETITION  
• MINNESOTA AAU SHOWCASING THE BEST OF MINNESOTA BASKETBALL       

2019 AAU GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONS         

D1 - 4TH GR:    43 HOOPS 2027

D1 - 5TH GR:    TAYLOR HILL ELITE

D2 - 5TH GR:    NORTH TARTAN BREEN  

D1 - 6TH GR:    MN STARS BOROWICZ

D2 - 6TH GR:    CROSSFIRE SOUTH

D3 - 6TH GR:    MN COMETS

D1 - 7TH GR:    TAYLOR HILL ELITE

D2 - 7TH GR:    MN STARS AMUNDSON

D3 - 7TH GR:    SHOCK - LAFRANCE

D1 - 8TH GR:    MN FURY

D2 - 8TH GR:    43 HOOPS

D3 - 8TH GR:    NORTHERN LIGHTS

D1 - 9TH GR:    MN FURY

D2 - 9TH GR:    MN SUNS FASSETT

D1 - 10TH GR:     MN FURY 

D2 - 10TH GR:    MN STARS DESART

D1 - 11TH GR:    MN FURY

D2 - 11TH GR:    SO-MINN FURY 

** For a complete list of results go to either:  minnesotastars.org   OR  aauevents.com

Over 40 teams entered this new AAU event on its Spring test run before rolling out a full 3ON3 fall schedule next September & October.  Thank You  to all who participated!   Begin creating your 3ON3 team for the fun fall season. See the fall schedule by clicking on the 3ON3 website link below:

Grades 4-5-6-7:  6:15-7:30,   Grades 8-9-10-11:  7:30 - 9:00 pm 

Boys Tryouts: Tuesday, March 17

Grades 3-4-5-6:  6:15-7:30,  Grades 7-8-9:  7:30-9:00 pm

Location: Oak Point School 13400 Staring Lake Parkway, Eden Prairie MN 55347

Please register for tryouts by pressing the yellow registration button on our home page.

*There is a $20 non-refundable tryout fee

Contact director Mark Rowland RE boys teams.
markrowland32@gmail.com

Contact director Tromesa May RE girls teams
tmay3307@yahoo.com

The Minnesota Thunder Basketball Program is a 501c3 non-profit boys and girls youth basketball organization. 

The Thunder has been providing great Spring and Fall basketball team opportunities to Minnesota's youth basketball players for over 20 years!

LINK TO THUNDER WEBSITE:

www.minnesotathunder.org

For more Track & Field Information, please click on TRACK & FIELD under AAU Sports tab above

While we are extremely excited to have our new website go live, we are learning as we go in adding, editing, and updating our information.  Please be patient as we grow into the use of this new site. If you don't find any information under any tab it means we haven't gotten to that project yet, eventually we will.  Current updates and projects include:

• Club/Team links submitted will be posted
• Events in all sports are constantly being added and linked to hosts, check sport page and calendar
• If we do not have a local Minnesota Sport Director listed, you will see a National AAU contact for your sport so you can still compete or receive sport information. Our goal is to have each local sport director manage their own sport page for updates and information.
• If you have comments, news or information please submit to either:  wbraziel@aol.com  or  davepreller@gmail.com

Please go to:   mnprintnstitch.com/aaustate  for an opportunity to order AAU Merchandise online from our vendor, Print N' Stitch.  

TRYOUTS!

Girls:  March 10, 6:15 - 9:00 pm

Boys:  March 17, 6:15 - 9:00 pm

Contact- Mark Rowland boys 
markrowland32@gmail.com

Contact- Tromesa May girls 
tmay3307@yahoo.com

* Scroll down for Tryout Flyer

Click on this link for Thunder website:

www.minnesotathunder.org

Minnesota AAU Girls Basketball is proud to offer a state championship tournament format that protects teams from unbalanced competition and determines which teams will play in the Division I or Division II & III Championship brackets.  Our two weekend event provides Super Pool play competition the 1st weekend in May that will place teams in Div I or II brackets for championship play the 3rd weekend in May.  Our Prelim Tournament places the top 6-8 seeded teams into 2 Super Pools, A & B.  Pools C through G are seeded traditionally beginning with the 9th seed being the top team in Pool C. The top 1 or 2 teams in Pools C through G earn spots in the Division I Championship bracket.  The remaining teams are placed in the Division II or III Championship bracket according to their finish in Prelim pool play.  This format protects weaker teams from the powerhouse teams while still providing all teams an opportunity to make it into the Div I Championship bracket. However, if your team does not qualify for the Division I bracket, your team still has earned the opportunity to be an AAU Champion, playing in the Division II or III championship bracket. In 2019 we will have Division 3 Champions in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades.  The AAU State Tournament had outstanding competition and those in attendance got to see the best girls basketball players/teams Minnesota has to offer. See you in the gym.  Dave Preller, Director, MN AAU Girls Basketball