Summer Aau Circuit 2007

[Hoopsking]

nike Roundball Classic July 6th – 9th
Adidas Showtime And Toc July 10th – 15th

Fellow Basketball Junkies, Just Got Back From My Trips To Raleigh, North Carolina And Atlanta Georgia.

And I Must Say, I Witnessed A So Many Talented Bunch Of Young Ladies Being Watched By Every College Coaches/scouts In The Country From Pat Summitt Of Ut To Andy Landers Of Georgia.

Some Of The Featured Games That I Watched:

Fairfax Stars Elite V. Exodus Umass

This Game Featured 6’4” Unc Bound Chay Shegog. Exodus Mass Featured Some Exciting Players In 5’8” Guard Brittney Wilson And 5’8” Guard Trinity Hull. This Was A Great Game In Which Exodus Upset Fairfax.

Ny Gauchos V. Orlando Comets

What A Battle This Was. Sensational Point Guard Chyna Crosby Of The Gauchos Went Head To Head Against That Super Quick Guard #5. Her Last Name Was Jackson. Gauchos Won By 10.

I Can Go On And On With The Games, But These Are The Players That Stood Out At Nike Roundball At Nc State University In Raleigh, North Carolina.

I Even Got To Chat With Former Pittsburg Steeler Coach Bill Cowher, Who’s Daughter Plays For The Garner Flames In Garner, North Carolina.

The Game Of The Weekend Was Exodus Nyc Led By Samantha “ghost” Prahalis And Shennika “jamaica” Smith Against Fbc Led By All Americans Nikki Speed And Jasmine Dixon. This Game Pitted Some Of The Best Guards In The Country. Exodus Won In A Thriller By 3.

Newcomer To Watch:

Madison Williams
Height 6’7”
Class: 2010
Team: Michigan Monarchs
Great Shot Blocker. Witnessed Her Block 8-shots In A Game This Past Week. Nice Post Skills Around The Basket.

Teams That Impressed Me:

Georgia Metro Elite Lead By Charenee Stephens
South Carolina 76's
Houston Elite
Alabama Elite
Exodus Nyc Lead By Samantha Prahalis And Shenikka Smith
Exodus Mass Lead By Brittney Wilson And Trinity Hull
Fbc Lead By Nikki Speed And Jasmine Dixon
Fairfax Elite Led By Chay Shegog
Orlando Comets
New Heights Who Upset Full Package
Gauchos Led By Chyna Crosby
Essence Led By Sensational April Sykes
East Bay Xplosion
Full Package
Minnesota Stars

My Player Mvp Is Samantha Prahalis. She Just Put On A Show At The Adidas Event And At The Eot.

If You Guys Have Any Questions About Any Of The Games, Let Me Know. I Spent 8 To 12 Hours A Day In The Gym Trying To Catch All Of The Games.

[Ohyeah_9]

Hoops, are there any other players we should look out for who also surprise you on the circuit. I actually saw Madison last yr. at Nike Midwest Showdown. I was ver impress with her game she alter alot of shots on the defensive end.

[oneonone]

My child is 14 and plays aau. We tried out for several teams in georgia and made every team. Each one of these teams said they were either sponsored by adidas or nike where they are given a certain amount of money to support the organization.

One team after my child made the top 14u team ask me to pay $2,400.00.Another team I had to pay over $1,000.00 in fees This didn't include the bag, uniform( which we had to give back whom now another girl is wearing) and sneakers.

The third team we made had us pay a club fee and we paid for our own tournaments Which was fine. The club fee included aau card $14.00 a uniform and I am guessing gym rental.When the team became inactive due to different reasons I wanted my child to continue to play we didnt even have a aau card on file. To make a long story short all focus was on the older team

Is this how adidas and nike want to be represented by teams that say they are funded by thier company?Nike and adidas need to really investigate these clubs representing them.


Something needs to be done about teams that say they are sponsored by adidas and nike and if your kid makes a team and the parents still have to pay for uniforms, sneakers and tournaments and travel hotels for the child

If a kid is not good enough to make your top team that is being sponsored then that should be explained. But it has become a money maker for these clubs.

[Hoopsking]

Oneonone, you have just brought up a topic that has been argued and discussed for years.

Both Nike and Adidas sponsored teams have kept it a big secret as to how much they get from these organizations. The same can be said for the Nike and Adidas representatives. No one is talking.

I was at the Adidas tournament and noted that most if not all of the players playing in this tournament had Adidas sneakers. This tells me that the least Adidas will do is provide the club teams with sneakers. I'm also pretty sure that Adidas and Nike pay for the gym for the tournaments. So yes, the AAU clubs are making a bundle, while still charging an extraordinary amount of money.

Clubs like the Brooklyn Saints do a lot of fund raising, etc., as they are not sponsored by Adidas or Nike. They are legit, while others charge you and arm and a leg while they are getting money for Adidas or Nike.

I don't buy clubs who have contracts with Adidas or Nike not making a profit. That's absurd. These AAU clubs sign contracts with Adidas, Nike or Reebock. These teams are taken care of.

Ask a lot of these AAU presidents what other jobs they do. They make so much money doing this, there's no need to do anything else.

I would think that Adidas and Nike have different type contracts with different teams. I don't know how much money they give to the AAU clubs, etc. That has been investigated for years and nothing has really come up.

My daughter has played with teams sponsored by Nike and Adidas. Her club AAU fee was never waived. She played for a Nike team, which did not include sneakers. She had to pay "discounted fee" for the sneakers. My guess is only the older teams got free sneakers. When she played for an Adidas club, she got a pair of sneakers. With the fee that I paid, I doubt the sneakers were free.

Also, you best believe that the AAU clubs are looking to land that blue chip prospect. I can tell you with a straight face that certain players don't have to pay. Especially, if other teams are offering that player a free ride as well.

My friend, it's all about money and power. Adidas and Nike give these clubs something. The money is technically suppose to be used to help out players who can't afford to pay the fee. Is if fair to other hard working families? Who knows.