Australia’s pathway to US college basketball

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AAU Tour

Three weeks in the United States. Two AAU tournaments. Hundreds of college coaches in the gym. The platform Australian players use to earn a scholarship — and the program that has sent more of them than anyone else.

The short version

More Aussies to US college basketball than every other Australian program combined.

Over the past decade AUSA Hoops has won more AAU tournaments and helped more Australians play college basketball than all other Australian AAU programs put together. That record is why US college coaches take our calls — and why our next group of players walks into a gym already worth watching.

AUSA Hoops is the Official USA Tour Provider for Basketball Australia Pathways.

The record

325 players placed. Every level of the American game.

Not projections. Names, years and destinations — the same directory college coaches see, updated as each commitment lands.

325Players placed in the US

176Across NCAA D1, D2 & D3

90Of those, NCAA Division I

18Playing professionally

13+Years running tours

Counts are one row per player, transfers merged to the highest level reached, from the live alumni directory that also feeds the website and the PDF booklet.

Alumni

The whole list. Filter it yourself.

Showing 325 players across every level. One row per player — transfers are merged to the highest level reached.

Pro · 18

Goc Malual ('24)Sydney Kings (NBL), University of Colorado

Harvey White ('23 & '24)Adelaide 36ers (NBL), Colorado Mesa University

Tristan Devers ('23)Brisbane Bullets (NBL)

Kobe Williamson ('19)Tasmania JackJumpers (NBL), Seattle University

Luke Travers ('19)Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA), Perth Wildcats (NBL)

Archie Woodhill ('19)Sydney Kings (NBL)

Hunter Madden ('18 & '19)Sydney Kings (NBL), Abilene Christian University

Alex Higgins-Titsha ('18)Cairns Taipans (NBL)

Sean Bairstow ('18)New Zealand Breakers (NBL), Utah State

Tobias Cameron ('17)Cheshire Phoenix (British Basketball), Abilene Christian University

Hunter Goodrick ('17)Sydney Kings (NBL), California Baptist University

Flynn Cameron ('17)Adelaide 36ers (NBL), DePaul

Nick Marshall ('17)Tasmania JackJumpers (NBL), Clarke University

Taiga Cantor ('17)Veltex Shizuoka (B.League)

Lochlan Hutchison ('17)Sydney Kings (NBL)

Kristina Moore ('17)Phantoms Boom (Belgium), Georgetown

Harry Froling ('16)Illawarra Hawks (NBL), Marquette

Lachlan Anderson ('15 & '16)Cairns Taipans (NBL), Eastern Kentucky

NCAA D1 · 90

Mia Jordan ('26)Florida Atlantic University

Liz Murphy ('26)University of Texas at Arlington

Jasraj Gill ('26)Lafayette College

Ophelia Powell ('26)University of Wyoming

Kira Juffermans ('25)Belmont University

Evelyn Martyn ('25)Pepperdine University

Ella Wickstrom ('25)University at Buffalo

Natalie Chisi ('24 & '25)Bryant University

Rebecca Donnelly ('25)University of California - Davis

Lucy Mead ('25)University of Northern Colorado

Vahayliah Seumanutafa ('25)Brigham Young University

Sophie Alexander ('25)Bowling Green State University

Ashlee Monaghan ('24 & '25)Bradley University

Lucy Aherne ('25)St. Mary's University

Tayli Dimarco ('24 & '25)Belmont University

Saoirse Smart ('24 & '25)Presbyterian College

Madeline Angus ('25)University of Portland

Harry Beauchamp ('25)University of Central Arkansas

Patrick D'Arcy ('25)East Carolina University

Olivia Hastings ('25)Butler University

Ryder Cheesman ('25)Missouri State University

Isaac Riddle ('25)University of Wisconsin

Truman Byrne ('24 & '25)Lipscomb University

Lola Gralton ('24)St. Bonaventure

Krystal Arnason ('24)Idaho State University

Eva Smith ('24)Princeton University

Emilie Beggs ('24)University of San Francisco

Sienna Clark ('24)Fresno State University

Anna Bassett ('24)University of California - Davis

Josie Agnew ('24)California Baptist University

Emerson McCrea ('24)Boise State University

Georgia Ell ('23 & '24)North Dakota State

Alice Magnanini ('24)Murray State University

Amarco Doyle ('24)New Mexico State University, College of Southern Idaho

Kinley Paterson ('24)USC Upstate

Ned Renfree ('24)University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Jesse McIntosh ('24)William & Mary University

Zoe Shanahan ('24)Pepperdine University

Kailee Field ('24)Portland State

Ben Waller ('24)UC Riverside

Will Mortimore ('23 & '24)College of Charleston

Riley Dunn ('23)Hofstra University

Manuela Piljevic ('23)Florida Atlantic University

James Dyson ('23)University of Evansville

Leah Fowler ('23)Binghamton University

Xavier Istomin-Monroe ('23)University of Detroit Mercy

Aisha Marten-Coney ('23)Southeastern Louisiana

Noah Pagotto ('23)Northern Kentucky University

Shorna Preston ('23)Florida International University

Tasman Goodrick ('23)Siena College

Katie Harrington ('23)University of Wyoming

Erica Finney ('23)University of Illinois

Benjamin Tweedy ('23)Colgate University

Makayla Minshall ('23)UC Riverside

Milly Sharp ('23)Boise State

Libby Hutton ('23)Boise State

Lily Carmody ('23)Boston College

Jemma Amoore ('23)University of Kentucky

Emma Donnelly ('23)Iona University

Lachlan Brewer ('22 & '23)Idaho State

Ignatius Mitchell ('22)San Jose State

Kingsley Box ('20)Southern Utah

Lewis Rowe ('20)University of Incarnate Word, St. Edwards University

Lachlan Bofinger ('17, '18, '19)UTSA, St. Mary's University - Texas

Keegan Harvey ('17, '18, '19)George Washington University

Daniel Titus ('18)Coppin State University

Emily Counsel ('18)Denver University

Caitlyn Jones ('18)Idaho

Nyah Morris ('17 & '18)University of Montana, South Plains CC

Imogen Ayliffe ('17 & '18)St. Joe's

Meg Jefferson ('17 & '18)University of Hawaii

Nikki Worner ('17 & '18)Iona College

Henry Makeny ('16 & '18)Marist University

Matt Gray ('17)Drake

Kate Head ('17)Kennesaw State

Chloe Bloom ('17)Virginia Commonwealth University

Jess Sancataldo ('17)Northwestern University

Georgia Kehoe ('17)Seattle University

Courtney Murphy ('17)Seattle University

Harrison Hornery ('17)University of Southern California

Dragan Elkaz ('17)UC Riverside

Ben Fakira ('16 & '17)Utah State

Noah Thomas ('16 & '17)Drake

Brent Hank ('16)Albany

Jacob Epperson ('16)Creighton

Andrew Panayiotou ('16)Columbia

Cam Healy ('16)Southern Utah University

Ramon Singh ('15 & '16)Xavier

Kieran Hayward ('15)UMass

Jimmy Anderson ('15)DePaul

NCAA D2 · 65

Spencer Smith ('25 & '26)Lake Erie College

Noah Sampson ('25)Cameron University

Jazlyn Miller ('25)Mansfield Commonwealth University

Charlie McBeath ('22 & '25)Augusta University

Oskar Olechnowicz ('25)Western New Mexico University

Jed Moor ('25)Erskine College

Ethan Bolton ('25)Quincy University

Cedric Rault ('25)University of Pittsburgh - Johnstown

Harry Neilson ('24 & '25)Northeastern State University

Dylan Tea ('24 & '25)Northeastern State University

Kodhi Mcstraw ('24)Arkansas Tech University

Maya Barnes ('24)New Mexico Highlands

Steven Hall ('24)Colorado Christian University

Joaquin Gonzalez ('24)University of Mary

Jesse Edwards ('24)Georgia Southwestern State University

Tom Parsons ('24)Jessup University

Spencer Gaze ('24)University of Texas-Tyler

Brody Hull ('24)University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Bob Griechen ('24)St. Cloud State

Keely Wiseman ('24)Franklin Pierce University

Aiden Gibson ('24)Young Harris College

Amos Harvey ('24)St. Cloud State

Jackson McCabe ('24)Dallas Baptist University

Archer McMenamin ('24)Christian Brothers University

Jack Haggett ('24)Black Hills State

Max Cain ('24)Christian Brothers University

Jaime Gallatly ('23)Emporia State University

Jasmine Mckenzie ('23)St. Edwards University

Eden Hobbs ('23)Minot State University

Noah Suarjaya ('23)University of Texas - Tyler

Connor Morris ('23)UTPB

Hayden Brown ('23)Franklin Pearce University

Benjamin Kaye ('23)Colorado Mesa University

Mason Honeyman ('23)California State University - East Bay

Harley Kent ('23)Colorado Mesa University

Jaylen Pitman ('23)Colorado Mesa University

Liam Switzer ('23)St Mary's University San Antonio

Kynan Philippe ('23)St. Cloud State

Lucas Morgan ('23)Gannon University

MacKenzie Morgan ('23)Gannon University

Isaac Ayoubi ('22 & '23)West Texas A&M University

Harry Evans ('22 & '23)West Texas A&M University

Jake Peterson ('20)Maryville University

Ben White ('19)Westminster College

Tom Garrett ('19)MetroState

Hayden Meakes ('19)McKendree University

Brannagh Walsh ('19)SD School of Mines & Technology

Gracie Lee ('18 & '19)Auburn University at Montgomery

Pat Fraser ('17 & '19)Wayne State University

Mackenzie Taylor ('18 & '19)Midwestern State University

Hayden Blankley ('18)West Texas A&M

Ryan Wickham ('18)Davis & Elkins College

Alex Clinton ('17 & '18)St Martin's

Mickey Williams ('17 & '18)Harcum College

Levi Frankland ('17)Notre Dame Ohio

Abbey Noblett ('17)Hawaii Pacific

Daniel Goldrick ('17)Malone

Ben Basten ('16 & '17)Bloomfield

Brennan Rymer ('16)Alaska-Anchorage

Deng Mayot ('16)Adams State

Ethan Betts ('16)Black Hills State

Charlton Offermans ('16)Rockhurst

Sebastiano Lamonato ('15)Saginaw Valley

Sergio Antelmi ('14)Kentucky-Wesleyan

Sukhman Bhinder ('14)Lindenwood University

NCAA D3 · 21

Ally Ellerton ('25)University of Rochester

Archie Evans ('25)Warren Wilson College

Isaac Averill ('25)Simpson College

Nicholas Kimball ('24)Eastern University

Charlie Forgione ('24)Hobart and William Smith College

James Downie ('23)Mary Baldwin University

Connor Burrows ('23)University of La Verne

Oliver Ledger ('23)North Central College

Rory Coplin ('20 & '23)University of Dallas

Sam Bisinella-Thompson ('20)Gettysburg College

Ethan Yetman ('19 & '20)Trinity Athletics

Lachlan Knight ('19)Cabrillo College

Shachar Shorer ('18 & '19)Cabrillo College

Connor Yetman ('16 & '17)Manhattanville

Nick Tarrant ('17)Blackburn College

Max Menzel ('16 & '17)Roanoke College

Henry Flanagan ('16 & '17)Concordia University Chicago

Ethan Bevan ('16)SUNY College

Dan Babb ('15)Beloit College

Sean Biernacki ('15)Aurora University

Hayden Ford ('15)George Fox University

Junior College · 95

Casey Meyer ('26)Colby Community College

Jake Zervaas ('25)Southeast Community College

Lilly Short ('23 & '25)Mineral Area College

Marley Brown ('25)Morton College

Stirling Musgrove ('25)Butte College

Blake Collins ('25)Temple College

Lillian Ragan ('25)Eastern Wyoming College

Bailley Corazza ('23 & '25)Southwestern Community College - IOWA

Zaylah Morris ('25)Riverland Community College

Leah Pitt ('25)Eastern Wyoming College

Jayla Cassidy ('25)Dodge City Community College

Shoghi Taylor ('23, '24 & '25)Salem Community College

Daniel Christou ('25)Neosho County Community College

Brandon Gillespie ('25)Temple College

Jessie Whinwray ('25)Arizona Western College

Aislinn McCarthy ('25)Lake Michigan College

Brooke Bowden ('25)Central Maine Community College

Admira Ali ('25)McLennan Community College

Maia Mottram ('25)Snow College

Cara Passmore ('25)Gillette College

Dom Southwell ('25)Millenia Atlantic University

Quin Baumann ('25)Atlantic Cape Community College

Owen Stack ('25)McCook Community College

Jye Barlow ('25)Otero College

George Mercer ('25)Neosho County Community College

Chloe Zorzi ('23 & '24)Colby Community College

Jonah Palelei ('24)Eastern Wyoming College

Ebony Dixon ('24)Seward County Community College

D'Antae Woods ('24)San Bernardino Valley College

Cooper Harris ('23 & '24)Iowa Lakes Community College

Ethan Reytomas ('23 & '24)Iowa Lakes Community College

Niamh Smith ('24)Iowa Central Community College

Naite Pethick ('24)Gillette College

Lochlin Harvey ('24)Northeast Community College

Brad Ballinger ('24)Eastern Arizona

Kye Van Beest ('24)Parkland College

Lecita Sherriffs ('24)Dawson Community College

Jess Taylor ('24)Laramie County Community College

Ronan Parker ('24)Central Community College

Reuben Hatcher ('24)Central Community College

Cooper Metcalfe ('24)Florida State College at Jacksonville

Jack Kingswood ('24)Trinidad State College

Will Hutcheon ('23 & '24)San Jose City College

Angus Lourey ('23 & '24)Butte College

Sam Webb ('23 & '24)Otero College

Marko Rangan ('22 & '24)Otero College

Ashton Munro ('23 & '24)Lake Region State College

Ted Bigg-Wither ('23)Las Positas College

Xavier Eddington ('23)Southwestern Community College

Kai Rennie ('23)Central Community College

Charlie Dimmock ('23)College of Southern Idaho

Cooper Adams ('23)Lake Region State College

Susan Fahnbulleh ('23)Grayson College

Yannick Deng ('23)Barton Community College

Zaydan Gunaidi ('23)Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Isaac Irwin ('23)Central Maine Community College

Koch Deng-Koch ('23)Dodge City

Jack Van Veen ('23)Harper College

Ella Macleod ('23)Collin College

Lachlan Moutsias ('23)Trinity Bible College

Henry Counsel ('23)Minnesota West Community & Technical College

Fred Hayne ('23)USC Salkehatchie

Nevarda Higgins ('23)USC Salkehatchie

Tyler O'Neill ('23)USC Salkehatchie

Malachi Kopman ('23)Wyoming College

Merrick Kiongoli ('23)Southeast Arkansas College

Sam Faraday ('20)State College of Florida, Brewton-Parker College

Fadzayi Chambati ('20 & '21)Georgetown College

Aaron Donly ('20)Umpqua JC, Lawrence Tech

Robbie Moore ('20)Umpqua JC

Loukas Triantis ('20)Dakota College

Jordan Adams ('20)Linn Benton

Jack Ticic ('20)Richard Bland College

Kobe Shannon ('19)Midland University

Nikki Sainsbury ('19)Midland College

Jacob White ('19)Lamar College

Luke Vrcelj ('18 & '19)College of Marin

Riley Crawford ('18 & '19)Hillsborough Community College

Oli Jacquot ('17 & '19)Garrett CC

Nathan Pond ('18)Neosho CC

Sam Grayson ('18)State College of Florida

Moses Nuangki ('18)Cowley College

Matt Roseby ('17 & '18)Hutchinson JC

Richard Leenars ('17)Bairstow CC

Matt Attard ('17)Central Maine CC

Tomi Ayilara ('17)Cloud CC

Sebit Reath ('17)Lee CC

Ryan Giradi ('17)Iowa Lakes CC

Kristian Andrievski ('16 & '17)Mesa JC

Alec Hillman ('16 & '17)Umpqua CC

Will Gleeson ('16)Barstow CC

Joel Donnelly ('16)Mesa CC

Emiliano Scully ('16)Cuesta College

Kenny Huynh ('15 & '16)Central Maine CC

Lukanda Tezzigwa ('15)Cuesta College

NAIA · 33

Emie Stein ('25)Oakland City University

Oliver Kemp ('25)Oakland City University

Louis Bull ('25)Doane University

Sarai Watson ('25)Bushnell University

Jackson Hodge ('25)Park University

Marley Mosenki ('25)Park University

Keyaan Bongso ('25)Bethel College

Rico Pirone ('24)Missouri Baptist University

Roman Lutton ('24)USAO

Dylan Bower ('24)Oklahoma City University

Braelyn Dale ('23)Dakota Wesleyan University

Amber Bing ('23)Webber International University

Brayden West-Linnett ('23)Tabor College

Cael Simpson ('23)Missouri Valley College

Austin Ngoy ('23)North American University

Charlotte Mills ('23)Waldorf University

Eythan House ('20)Rio Grande

Kalani Sapwell ('20)Lewis and Clark State

Josh Carr ('20)Doane University

Chelsea Suemai ('20)San Diego Christian University

Jackson Smyth ('19)Southern Oregon

Hamish Macdonald ('19)Baker University

Ethan-James Laudato ('18)University of the Southwest

Preston Matia ('18)Keiser University

Will Stewart ('18)St. Ambrose

Wilson Page ('18)Missouri Baptist College

Ernie Docker ('17 & '18)Lindenwood Belleville

Josh Leaney ('17)Loyola New Orleans

Eddie Steele ('17)Dordt College

Iesha Smith ('17)Graceland University

Lachlan McKimm ('17)Oregon Tech

Tristan Lloyd ('15)Westmont College

Matt Veloso ('14)Nebraska Wesleyan

Canada · 3

Alexis Oehme ('25)Crandall University

Michael D'Agostino ('15)Lethbridge

Jerome Thompson ('15)British Columbia

Where it can go

Luke Travers.
Pick 56, 2022 NBA Draft.

Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The top of a pathway that runs through the same tournaments, the same gyms and the same coaches our current squad will play in front of this year.

Luke is one of 18 AUSA alumni currently playing professionally, alongside 90 who reached NCAA Division I.

Luke Travers in an AUSA Hoops jersey — Luke Travers — Cleveland Cavaliers, 2022 NBA Draft

The problem

Nobody is flying to Australia to watch you play.

American college coaches recruit where they already are: at AAU tournaments, in a US summer, watching hundreds of players over a single weekend. A highlight reel emailed from Perth does not compete with a player they watched go at it live on Court 14. If you want to be recruited, you have to be in the room.

The tournaments we attend can draw 100 to 1,000 college coaches from every level of the American game — Division I, II and III, NAIA and Junior College.

What is AAU?

A season’s worth of recruiting, compressed into a weekend.

AAU is similar to club or representative basketball in Australia. But instead of one game a week across a season, AAU is played in weekend tournaments — three to seven games in a single weekend.

In the US these tournaments are the recruiting event of the year. A thousand coaches won’t watch every team play every game. Play well and coaches come back. Play poorly and they move on to the next court. You earn the right to be watched again.

The dream of playing college basketball is fiercely competitive. We will give you an honest assessment of where we think you can play.

College coaches watching from the sideline at an AAU tournament — College coaches, courtside. This is the audience.

What goes wrong

Four mistakes we watch players make every year.

Leaving it too late

Waiting until the final moment to discover how different the US style of play is — with no time left to adjust.

Underestimating the nerves

Not understanding what playing in front of a row of college coaches actually does to you the first time.

Waiting to be found

Assuming US college coaches will scout you in Australia. They won't. Recruiting happens where they already are.

Taking a no as the answer

Being told you're not good enough by someone who was never in a position to judge it.

Many of our most successful players attended more than one tour. Like the jump between a player’s first and second NBA season, the second time through, the game slows down.

About us

Built by people who have actually done this.

AUSA Hoops is an Australian basketball program built for one purpose: giving Australians the opportunity to play in the US.

We have a team of full-time staff with an intricate understanding of the US collegiate system, extensive relationships with college coaches, and a genuine understanding of how college recruiting actually works — not how it is supposed to.

That work has not gone unnoticed. We are the Official USA Tour Provider for Basketball Australia Pathways. When you choose AUSA Hoops you are not just joining a program, you are joining a community that is committed to helping you succeed.

— The AUSA team

AUSA Hoops players on the bench during a tournament game

Tour focus 01

A platform to compete.

Everything on tour points at one thing: the best possible opportunity to earn a college scholarship.

By competing in high-level AAU tournaments against talented American players, we give Australian players the strongest platform available to prove they have what it takes. Not a showcase. A competition, with the people who hand out scholarships watching.

An AUSA Hoops player rising to finish at the rim

AUSA Hoops coaches talking with players on the sideline

Tour focus 02

Coaching and mentorship.

For most players this is the first time the dream gets measured against reality. Some of them will face adversity for the first time too.

We make a concerted effort to make sure every player has the support they need: people to lean on, and mentors to talk through the challenges that come with chasing something this hard. Regularly scheduled individual and team meetings run for the whole tour.

Tour focus 03

Recruiting assistance, and an honest answer.

Guidance, assistance and honest feedback based on how you actually performed — plus help thinking through the offers you receive.

Where a scholarship doesn’t come, you still leave with something: video, statistics and a straight explanation of why, and a conversation about what your options look like from here. Every player is filmed. Every player gets the numbers.

An AUSA Hoops player in an Australia jersey between plays

Set expectations

This is not a holiday. It is a business trip.

Players are pushed in practice, sit study hall in preparation for school exams, and take care of their bodies — the way a Division I student-athlete does. An intensive training camp, then two AAU tournaments, across three weeks.

Year 12 players have compulsory study hall on every non-travel, non-game day. There is no point earning offers you are not academically eligible to accept.

Choose your tour

Different windows. Different goals.

July · Year 12, same year as the tour

The most important time to play AAU. July opens the college recruiting season, and coaches are filling scholarships for players starting college in August the following year — the greatest number of spots on the board all year. If you only attend one tour, this is the one.

The July tour aligns with the Term 2 school holidays in the relevant state.

Sat, Jul 4: Depart / arrive in Indianapolis, IN
Sun, Jul 5 & 6: Training camp
Tue, Jul 7: Training camp / college visit
Wed, Jul 8: Training camp
Thu, Jul 9–12: AAU Tournament: PUMA NXTPRO (Indianapolis, IN)
Mon, Jul 13: Depart / arrive in Richmond, VA

Tue, Jul 14–16: Training camp / college visit
Fri, Jul 17–19: AAU Tournament: PUMA NXTPRO (Richmond, VA)
Mon, Jul 20: Depart the US
Tue, Jul 21: Day lost in transit
Wed, Jul 22: Arrive back in Australia

Sample itineraries. Tour locations are selected each year based on where we believe the best AAU tournaments will be in that window; confirmed dates and destinations are issued once you are selected.

A day on tour

Same standard, every day.

06:30Wake & fuelBreakfast provided every day. Body first.

09:00Training campIntensive sessions built for the US game, not the one you left.

13:00Study hallCompulsory for Year 12 on every non-travel, non-game day.

17:00Game day3–7 games a weekend in front of college coaches.

21:00Film & mentoringIndividual and team meetings. What went right, what didn't, what's next.

Breakfast is provided every day. All games are filmed with statistics provided. Lunches and dinners are purchased individually by players.

Sample pricing

One price. Register early and it is a thousand dollars less.

Early registration$9,450

Late registration
6 December 2026 onwards$10,450

Sample pricing shown in AUD. International flights, travel insurance, and lunches and dinners are not included — see the next slide.

An AUSA Hoops player finishing at the rim under a PUMA PRO16 banner

Inclusions

What the fee covers — and what it doesn’t.

Tour component

All accommodation and internal ground transport in the US
Training camp and coaching
Entry into two AAU tournaments
Breakfast provided every day
All games filmed, with statistics provided
Player mentoring and evaluation

College recruiting component

Pre-tour guidance on NCAA eligibility, colleges and coach engagement
Help cutting and creating an effective highlight video
Post-tour recruiting resources pack
Support through the recruiting process for players who receive offers

Not included

International flights. Purchased as a group fare through our travel agent and paid separately.
Travel insurance. Every player takes out their own personal cover; AUSA also holds company insurance on top.
Lunches and dinners. Purchased individually on tour.

Common questions

The four every parent asks.

When is the right time to play AAU?

The July trip of your final year of high school is typically the optimal time.

July is the beginning of the college recruiting season and coaches are looking for eligible players starting college in August the following year. There is the greatest number of scholarships available at this time.

The next best time is May, the year after finishing high school. May immediately follows the end of the college season, when coaches are filling their final scholarship spots and addressing roster imbalances. Because it is later in the recruiting period, there can be fewer opportunities available.

If you are a younger player who plans to attend multiple tours, you can gain the required experience from attending the July trip.

What can we expect from the tour?

The tour allows honest reflection, letting players find out if they are good enough to play at the collegiate level. Players will be expected to study, train and take care of their bodies for three straight weeks whilst experiencing some of the best high school competition in the world.

We run a mentally and physically intense training camp before the tournaments to prepare for the rigours of the AAU circuit. Teams then compete in two AAU tournaments — likely the hardest competition they have ever played.

How are the teams selected?

If you are selected at our National AAU Trials to come on tour, the next step is Team Selection Camp, run over a weekend about six weeks before departure.

This lets us construct balanced teams based on position, but also on which colleges are likely to be targeting and recruiting them. Getting recruited is not about having thousands of coaches watch you play — it is about the right coaches watching the right players.

Teams are loosely graded on ability at camp, and we also take into account our National AAU Trials, major Australian junior championships, and game film.

Is there study time?

On all non-travel and non-game days, players in Year 12 have compulsory study hall each day. This is a stringent schedule adhered to by all players. There is no point receiving a handful of scholarship offers if you are not academically qualified to accept them.

What if I can't make the trials?

If you can't make the trials, or you hear about the tour after they're done, we'll need to see video footage of you playing. Email us to arrange a video trial along with any other information that helps us determine whether you're qualified to play for AUSA.

Three steps between here and the plane.

National AAU Trials

First things first — attend our National AAU Tour Trials. Can’t make it, or found us afterwards? Email us to arrange a video trial.

Invitations

Every attendee hears back by email, selected or not. Invited players get a call with their parents to talk through the opportunity before joining the tour squad.

Team Selection Camp

About six weeks out, the squad comes together for a weekend camp and players are placed into the specific teams that travel.

An AUSA Hoops squad huddled arm in arm in Australia jerseys after a game

Start here

Come and prove it.

Trials are the front door. Register, and we will give you an honest read on where you sit and what the pathway looks like from there.

Questions? Email contactus@ausahoops.com or book a catch-up at calendly.com/ausa_hoops.

Be great.

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