On Track at the AAU Nationals

The Atlanta Select 13u Boys Team BLACK 8732, the KnoxVegas Champs, the Brand Jordan Champs, the Warm Up for the National Champs, finished 3 - 0 in pool play at the AAU Nationals. The team defeated the Southern Pacific ARC 13u (the top seeded tournament team), the South Carolina Raptors Blue (the South Carolina State Champions) and the Minnesota Magic White. They begin bracket play on Thursday afternoon. Hard Work = Good Luck. Go Select.

Lady Selects Do Battle at the AAU Nationals

Congratulations to the 11u Lady Select PLATINUM. The ladies won their first game in bracket play in the Classic Division at the AAU Nationals. Under the leadership of Head Coach Mandeldove (Dove) these ladies have already had a very successful season. We wish them the best and we know they will continue to play hard toward reaching the championship. Go Select!

The Nationals - The Experience - The Memories

The mighty Atlanta Select 14u Boys Team RED is experiencing the many facets of attending a national tournament. A highlight of today's activities was to have an NBA player sit down with them and provide words of inspiration.

Orlando Magic Adonal Foyle spoke with the team, advising them on how to prepare themselves mentally and physically for a game. He stated that they must know what they want, to do and have fun with it, that these are the steps to get to the next level.

I am sure that these young men will always remember and cherish this event. Thanks Adonal, Go Select.

13u Boys Team BLACK 8732 Defeats the Number One Tournament Seed.

The Atlanta Select 13u Boys Team BLACK 8732 had a great start at the AAU National Div I. The team in their first game defeated the number one tournament seed, ARC 13u from the Southern Pacific Conference. The score was close for the entire game but the team maintained their lead and won the game by 5 points. Congratulations and keep up the good work. Go Select!

The Elite 10u Boys Team SILVER

The mighty 10u Boys Team SILVER has won at least eight trophies this season. And they won another one at the "Warm Up for the Nationals". Congratulations.

Atlanta Select Warm Up Trophy Winners

Pictured from top to bottom.

17u Boys Team BLACK - Runner Up

10u Boys Team SILVER - Champions

15u Boys Team RED - Champions

15u Boys Team PLATINUM - Runner Up

13u Lady Select BLACK - Champions

13u Boys Team BLACK - Champions

11u Lady Select PLATINUM - Champions not pictured.

Congratulations to all.

A Strong Brotherhood Developing

A strong brotherhood is developing between the Laurel-Jones County Elite 13u and the Atlanta Select Boys 13u BLACK team, The teams first met last spring at a tournament in Jackson, MS. The Elite coach, Coach Randy Pettis, was among the first to register his team for the "Warm Up for the Nationals".

He stated he wanted to play the BLACK team who defeated them in Jackson. They did and the BLACK team again was the victor. However, during the tournaments the players and their parents mingled with the Atlanta Select crowd, forming friendships that will last for a long time.

Raekwon Pettis was selected the MVP from the Elite in the championship game. We are positive that we will meet Raekwon, Coach Pettis, the Elite team and their parents quite often in the future in friendly competition. We wish them the best and thank them for traveling to Atlanta to participate in our tournament.

The Texas Cagers Wins Warm Up Championship

Atlanta Select congratulates the Texas Cagers for traveling the furthest to participate in the "Warm Up for the National" and winning the championship in the 17u division. The Texas Cagers basketball organization is a fast growing program from the greater Houston area. The 17u Cagers, under the leadership of Andre Jackson, are a group of student athletes competing in the AAU circuit all over the United States.

So far this season, they've played in over eight tournaments, including the Great American Shoot-out on the campus of Texas A&M University where they finished as the NBA Bronze Champions. Two weeks prior, the Cagers finished as C0-champs in the Adidas Memorial Classic. Their remaining schedule consists of tournaments in Louisiana, North Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada.

The young men of the Cagers are exceptionally talented. Tad Ecby, a junior at St. Pius X High School, is consistently a high scorer along with Kedron Ginn, a junior at Houston Wheatley High. Noteworthy performances are always given by the "BIG PEOPLE" on the team that play down low, Tola Olushola, a junior at Fort Bend Marshall High, Jacob McWhorter, a junior at CHSA and Michael Mitchel, a junior at St. Pius X.

Atlanta Select salutes this outstanding team and thank them for participating in our tournament. We are confident that they are "Warmed Up" for the remaining of the youth basketball summer season.

Atlanta Select Brothers Playing Brothers at the Warm UP.

The Atlanta Select 15u RED team played The Atlanta Select 15u WHITE team in Pool Play at the Warm Up. They are planning to meet in the championship game. We will see.

Schedule Adjustment - 16u/17u Warm Up

Saturday Games

9:00 AM Atl Sel Silver vs. Texas Cagers

10:15 AM Atl Sel Black vs. Team Reef

11:30 AM Texas Cagers vs. Family Life

12:45 PM Atl Sel White vs. Atl Sel Black

2:00 PM Family Life vs. Atl Sel Silver

3:15 PM Team Reef vs. Atl Sel Silver

4:30 PM Atl Sel White vs. Texas Cagers

Friday Night Results - 10u Warm Up Tournament

Won – LOST Record
10U Teams
Game # Team Score vs. Team Score

1 Atl Knicks 8 Atl Sel 10U 39
2 Ga Stars 40 Tm Forest 6
3 Atl Celtics 28 Tm Atl 30