Jamerica Basketball Academy of Atlanta

Play for one of the region's largest clubs.

Travel to play top teams (we will take two trips in July to play in exposure events)

A club that has won state championships and competes for national championships.

A club that stresses FUNDAMENTALS, defense & team ball.

We have travel teams for males and females

ages 13-21U (and local teams ages 9-21 & adults).

We have a zero tolerance for rude and unsportsmanship behavior from players and parents. If you like to cause trouble, don't even try out with this club!!!!

Our club is a family where kids can come together in a wholesome environment to improve their basketball skills and make quality friends.

We play AAU here in America, and other youth basketball organizations internationally. We also might play in some USSSA, USBA or YBOA tournaments.

JAMERICA BASKETBALL ACADEMY of ATLANTA

Boys & Girls, ages 12-19

AAU BASKETBALL AT ITS FINEST!!!

2008 SUCCESS

***Congratulations to the 18U and 16U Pride for winning a state championship in their age divisions. Congratulations also to the Pride 14U for making it to the championship game. Great job with all three teams!

TEAMS looking for list of Georgia Saturday Ball or the National IYBC Website, please click below:

Jamerica = The best blend possible of Jamaica and America

Can you spell T E A M?

Will you play defense?

Will you pass to your open teammate?

Will you dive for the loose ball?

Do you have composure?

Do you see the court?

Are you COACHABLE????

Playing time is earned in practice!

EVERY MINUTE OF PRACTICE COUNTS!!!

Tryout Step 2: Pay $12 AAU

insurance fee online

Click on "New Player" & type "Jamerica Basketball Academy for club/team name, and type the following Club Code: GABA889KB0

(Turn in a copy of your AAU Membership card at Tryouts)

AAU BASKETBALL PROGRAM

Tryout Step 4: Pay Player Fees:

Tryout Step 5:

Work hard to earn roster spot.

position in rotation. Do all fundraising, so teams can do all the extra things we want to. Fees only cover a portion of our costs.

Congratulations to the 16U Pride for winning the 2009 IYBC National Championship. This same team were also state champions. This team won 5 tournaments total this year!!!!!!

BREAKDOWN OF 2010 FEES

SPRING:

$72.00 Spring Club Fees:

$250.00 Tournament Fees

$100.00 Practice Fees

$422.00

$180.00 Uniform (last year's players need uniform in good shape)

*We prefer the players to have black shoes.

***Fees are due at time of officially joining our club.

FALL:

$72.00 Fall Club Fees:

$153.00 Tournament Fees

$100.00 Practice Fees

$325.00 Player Fees ($325 for those who sign up just for the fall)

Tryout Step 3: Staple a copy of AAU Card to a copy of your birth certificate when you arrive on tryout date.

AAU TRYOUTS

Tryout Step 1: Jamerica Registration

TO TRYOUT:

Follow all directions on the left

2010 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE

2010 DATES	NAME OF TOURNAMENT	AGE GROUPS
	Spring Program/422 +uniform
April 3-10	OFF for SPRING BREAK
April 16-18	AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP JAMERICA INVITATIONAL	14U BOYS All our other teams.
April 23-25	GA IYBC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP	All Age groups
April 30-May 2 May 1 April 30-May 1	AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY BALL TBD	16U BOYS 11U, 12U 13U, 14U 15U 17U BOYS
May 8	SATURDAY BALL	All but the 17U BOYS
May 14-16	SOUTHEASTERN CHAMPIONSHIP	ALL AGE GROUPS
May 21-23	AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP IYBC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP	15U BOYS All our other teams
May 28-30	AAU STATE CHAMPIONSHIP	17U BOYS

	2010 JAMERICA BASKETBALL FALL PROGRAM $325
August 14, 21, 28 September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29	Practice
September 11, 18 & 25 October 2 & 9	Tournament or Practice
*We hope to enter a week night league.
Our fall program has been very successful in preparing players for school ball. For nearly a decade, our players have consistently shown up to school ball tryouts in good shape, with sound fundamentals & playing with confidence.	****We are looking for one more tournament to add for the summer program. We intend to focus on fundamentals in the fall program, and reward the players with three of the best tournaments of the year.

2010 AAU BASKETBALL TRYOUTS

***Tryouts are ongoing for our Atlanta based AAU basketball teams. Join a club with experience that focuses on the fundamentals. If you work hard and are coachable, we can help you to become a better basketball player.

	NAME OF TOURNAMENT/ACTIVITY
2010 TRYOUTS: Boys, ages 10 & UP (no active varsity players) Best Friend Gym Saturday, February 13 11:00-1:00 PM	All Age Groups, but no active varsity players until the 20th.
2010 TRYOUTS: Boys, ages 13-17 Best Friend Gym Saturday, February 20 11:00-1:00 PM	All Age Groups. (We will have additional tryouts on February 27, March 6, 13, & 20 for any age group that have open roster spots, if any.)
We are looking for quality players, parents & coaches for our 2010 AAU program for Boys & Girls, all ages.	We are looking for quality players, parents & coaches for our 2010 AAU program for Boys & Girls, all ages.

Tryout Step 5:

Work hard to earn roster spot.

position in rotation.

TEAM	2010 PRACTICE DATES	TIME	LOCATION
17U BOYS & 16U BOYS	Saturday, February 20, 27 Saturday, March 6, 13, 20, 27 TU & TH, April 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 TU & TH, MAY 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20	11:00 AM-1:00 PM 11:00 AM-1:00 PM 7:30-9:00 PM 7:30-9:00 PM	BEST FRIEND
15U BOYS & 14U BOYS	Saturday, February 20, 27 Saturday, March 6, 13, 20, 27 TU & TH, April 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 TU & TH, MAY 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20	11:00 AM-1:00 PM 1:00-3:00 PM 6:00-7:30 PM 6:00-7:30 PM	BEST FRIEND
10-13U BOYS	TBA	TBA	TBA