Justin Allen -- Atlanta Select Salutes You.

Atlanta Select "Salutes" Justin Allen, a former member of Atlanta Select RED Team five years ago.

Justin is now a student athlete (Junior) at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, TN.

While a Select he played a key role by leading his team as Point/Shooting Guard as the team traveled the nation. He can be proud that he, along with his teammates, help placed Atlanta Select on the map.

While a Select, Justin willingly and actively participated in the "Life Skills" program. Pictured below Justin, along with current Atlanta Select Coach O.J. Warfield, giving an impromptu speech as part of Atlanta Select's toastmasters program.

At Miller Grove High School, again, he helped his team to be recognized as a championship caliber as his team made it to the "Final Four" in the State Championship.

Now Justin can be proud of his college team as they finished the season number one in the NCAA Div II South Atlantic Conference, SAC. The team was 23-3 and they won their conference championship. They lost to Anderson University in the play-offs but the team celebrated as they had won. Justin was part of a team that, the first time in the history of the school, made it to the NCAA tournament.

Justin is the son of proud parents, Ken and Sara Davis and the Atlanta Select family. He is majoring in "Broadcasting" and is schedule to graduate on time. His mother stated, "I am very excited about Justin graduating on time caused basketball only just pays for education but that piece of paper is where it's at". Justin can be justifiably proud of his accomplishments as a student athlete who still believes "Education" comes first.

Go Select, Go Miller Grove, Go LMU, Go Justin (#3).

Final TRYOUT - Eleventh Grade Boys Classic Team

Coach Lockett will hold the final TRYOUT for the Eleventh Grade Boys Classic Team on Sunday, April 3, 2011, from 4-6 at St Peters Claver Catholic School, 2526 Tilson Road, Decatur, GA. Call Coach Lockett for special instructions - 404-457-1302. Be A Select.

Atlanta Select Wears - Point 3

Point 3 is evolution in basketball gear. Born from a need and refined through experience, the goal of Point 3 is to provide the basketball player with innovation that will allow them to be their best on the court.

Atlanta Select was selected by Point 3 to introduce its innovative basketball uniform to the nation. We are the first team in the nation to be outfitted with this innovative gear.

The Mighty Ninth Grade Boys RED Team, Head Coach Tony Burton, is the first Atlanta Select team and the first team in the nation to style this uniform.

Unique aspects of the uniform are: built in busted sweatbands on the shoulders for the player to wipe facial sweat and sweat absorbent bands on the shorts to keep the hands dry. The Point 3 patent is DRYV Moisture Control.

Other Atlanta Select teams will be sporting the Point 3 SAK. Gym bags are too big, Book bags don't fit your rock and your pockets can't hold everything. Enter the SAK. With an opening designed to fit around the basketball it provides just enough room to get all the extra in there., but not too much space to slow the player down from getting to the court and calling next. It has an elastic beverage holder, a pocket for the IPOB and keys and a reinforced bottom for extra durability.

The Mighty Tenth Grade Boys SILVER and the Mighty Tenth Grade Boys PRIME will be sporting the new Point 3 SAKS this weekend at the YBOA Gwinnett Roundball Classic.

Atlanta Select beleives that taking it to the next level is more than in one area. We believe we must be top in Education, and Education always comes first. We believe we must be top in Life Skills training. We want to outline the paths to success. We believe we must be top in Sports promotion, because it is all about EXPOSURE. Plus we must Look Good. Go Select.

Welcome - Atlanta Select "Lady Select Sixth Grade RED"

Atlanta Select welcomes its newest Head Coach, Coach Rache'ed Henley. Coach Henley will lead the Mighty Lady Select Sixth Grade (12U) RED team. The team will provide Atlanta Select programs to student athletes in the Clayton, Dekalb, Fulton and Henry Counties. Interested personnel may contact Coach Henley at 678-392-7736, email: racheed.henley@gmail.com.

17, Only 82 More To Go

Atlanta Select has selected the Number "99" as the goal for the number of trophies the organization is to earned this season. The count began on February 20, 2011 and to end on September 1, 2011. As of this date, March 29, 2011, the the count is 17 earned, with 82 more to go.


Last weekend 5 trophies were earned.

The Mighty 10u Lady Select RED won their second trophy of the season. Playing up in the 12u (Sixth Grade Group), the sisters finished as "Runner Up" in the "Chosen Few Spring NIT Tip-Off Classic". Coach Shun Jackson and these ladies are on a roll. Congratulations.

Proving that they are ready to compete the Mighty Second Grade Boys Team RED under Coach KJ James, played up in the Third Grade Division in the YBOA Spring Fling and earned a second placed trophy. These young men, in their first tournament of the season, made a statement and now rank "first" in the 2011 YBOA 8u Ranking. Congratulations.
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For the second week in a row the Mighty Eighth Grade Boys Team SILVER won a championship. They took top honors at the Eric Snow "Green and White Classic" at ATPP. Coaches Powell and Salley are doing an outstanding job leading these young men. Congratulations.

Other trophies earned last weekend were by the Mighty Eleventh/Twelfth Grades Lady Select RED as they won the championship in the Orange Division at the Exposure Tournament at Georgia Tech. This was their second trophy for the season.

Additionally, the Mighty Fifth Grade Boys Team SILVER won the championship in their division at the Eric Snow "Green and White Classic".

Twelve Atlanta Select Teams participated in tournaments last weekend, Nine made it to Sunday,and five won trophies. Thus, 42% won trophies. A pretty good rate. Congratulations to all that participated. Go Select!

More Atlanta Select Teams Playing on Sunday

During a weekend tournament, if you made it to Sunday you had a good weekend. To play on Sunday afternoon you had a very good weekend. To play in the last game on Sunday you had a great weekend. To win the last game on Sunday your weekend was outstanding, because you are the CHAMPIONS.

More Atlanta Select teams are playing on Sunday, three were announced earlier. Out of 12 teams participating in tournaments this weekend 9 are playing on Sunday and one has already won a trophy, finishing as "Runner up" on a Saturday ending tournament.

Congratulations to Coach "Shun" Jackson and the Mighty 5th Grade (10U)Lady Select BLACK. They played up in the seventh grade (12U) bracket in the "Chosen Few Spring Tip-Off Classic", finishing second. What a way to go ladies. Their second tournament of the season and their second trophy. Enough Said!

Congratulations to Coach Kelly and the Mighty 11th Grade (17U) Lady Select BLACK. They will play for the championship at the Exposure Clinic at Georgia Tech University, Sunday at 12:30 PM. This will be their second trophy in a row in just their second tournament. The "Ladies mean Business". It's about EXPOSURE.

Coach AC Christopher and the Mighty 5th Grade (11U) Boys team SILVER play on Sunday in the Eric Snow tournament at ATPP. This team earned six trophies last season and plans to top that count this season. We are counting.

Coach Baskerville and the Mighty 6th Grade (12U) Boys Team SILVER play on Sunday in the Eric Snow tournament at ATPP. If we kept their pre-season count of trophies,(Prior to Feb 20, 2011), then they would be leading the pack in the trophy count. Let's see what they will do this Sunday.

Coach Carpenter and the Mighty 7th Grade Boys Team SILVER (13U) went 3-0 in pool play at the Eric Snow tournament. The boys are ready. The core of these young men are from Douglas County and the County is showing that they have outstanding student athletes.

Coach Powell and the Mighty 8th Grade (14U) Boys Team SILVER also went 3-0 in pool play. They earned a trophy in the 'Select Few" tournament last weekend. and prepared to win another. Go Select.

Coach Vincent and the Mighty 10th Grade (16U)Team DIAMOND will battle for their second trophy for the season as they do battle in the YBOA Spring Fling on Sunday. What a way to shine, DIAMONDS.

As of Saturday, March 26, the organization has earned 13 trophies in our overall quest to earned a total of 99. Will we add more on Sunday? I think so. Go Select!

Life Skills - A Primary Pillar of Atlanta Select - Doing the Right Thing!

The Vision of Atlanta Select Basketball Association is to expand the horizon of young people through education, life skills and sports, while promoting self-sufficiency. The "Life Skills" pillar of our organization shares equal footing as education and sports in the implementation of the overall programs of Atlanta Select.

It is a requirement that at all meetings, training and practice sessions, Atlanta Select coaches conduct a "Life Skills" session. Below Coach McCrae conducts a "Life Skills" session between games at the YBOA Nationals last summer. By the way, the team finished second in the nation.

What is a Life Skills Lesson? It is the laws of life, truths of life, keys to success, or ideals to live by. These are the things that are truly important in life. These are the things that make people truly successful and happy. To supplement our "Life Skills" program all Atlanta Select coaches are required to take and pass the Positive Coaching Alliance course dictated by the AAU National Headquarters.

During our Fall (September - January) Skills Development training Coach Hill, the CEO of Atlanta Select, ends each training session with a Life Skills lesson. Pictured below, Coach Hill discussed with a group of trainees the importance of showing respect, eating right, and preparing to have goals in life.

During team gatherings and meetings Atlanta Select coaches are required to discuss age appropriate subjects to their student athletes. Pictured below are brother coaches, La'Teef and Tahir Pyles, 10th and 8th grades PLATINUM teams, respectively, holding a "Life Skills" session after reviewing game highlights.

On Saturday, March 26, Coach Z, the COO of Atlanta Select, had a captive audiences as he discussed the "Keys to Success" to the Tenth Grades BLACK, SILVER and PRIME teams between scrimmage sessions of the teams.

By teaching these "Life Skills" we prepare our teams to face the challenges of life on and off the court, plus to develop SYNERGY to win more games. But the main intent is just to do the "right thing" as a basketball coach. Winning is simply a pleasant by-product of doing the "right thing". Our vision evolves into our mission -- we use basketball as a tool to expand the horizon of young people. Go Select!

Initial Reports of Saturday's Atlanta Select Tournament Activities.

First report of the day.

The Mighty Second Grade (8u)Boys RED Team will be playing on Sunday. This team, under the direction of Coach KJ James, is playing up in the Third Grade (9u) division. They went 2-1 in pool play, winning by 20 points or more. Great start to our youngest team. Watch out, they may be in the championship round tomorrow afternoon. Good Luck.

The Mighty Eleventh Grade (17U)BLACK Team (Coach Morris)is 1-1 in pool play at the Riverfest D1Spects tournament in Columbus, GA. Their next game is scheduled for Sunday. We are pulling for them to play in the last game on Sunday afternoon.

Let's Go Select!

The Mighty Eighth Grade (13U) Boys Team BLACK 8732 (Coach G. Stewart) is undefeated in pool play at the "Battle of the South" Classic in Jackson, MS. They will begin bracket play tonight and let's plan to see them bring home the hardware tomorrow night. Go Select.

TRYOUT - Last Chance - Eleventh Grade (17u) - Atlanta Select

This Sunday, March 27, 2011, will be one of your last chances to "TRYOUT" for the Atlanta Select 17u Eleventh Grade Traveling Team, the Mighty Classic. Location is St Peters Claver Catholic School, 2526 Tilson Road, Decatur, GA., from 4 -6 PM. Contact Coach Lockett at 404-457-1302. It's Select!

Select Few - Action, Action, Action!

Select Few Memories - Providing Instructions.

Some of the Select Few Guest Teams - Thanks for Supporting Us.

Thanks for Supporting us. We Will Support You.

The Georgia Chargers. Thank you.

More Georgia Chargers. Thank you.

The Georgia Tar Heels. Thank you.

The Atlanta Xpress LaGrange. Thank you.

We hope that you enjoyed the tournament. You families and fans were FANTASTIC!

Brothers Playing Brothers and then Fellowshipping. Go Select!