If the list was only based on their amateur careers, sounds like a no brainer. Mike Conley Jr.- was underrated in high school because he played with Oden on high school team. high school basketball is about team success whereas aau is about the individual. Says Clark, "All the specialization is helping the player become more skillful and more powerful and more athletic, but at the same time they're not working on the things that prevent injuries and help them recover. Train for wrestling with workouts that provide the explosive strength and power you need to take down an opponent. With 4 future NBA players the Assault simply overpowered and outclassed opponents to victory. When you have this many stars, your team doesnt practice or run much in the way of an offense, the players come and go and the reality is that the best AAU teams of all time were probably teams that played together and practiced. Antetokounmpo and Embiid, in particular, seem closest to knocking Joki off the top of the mountain. Almost all of the sports young stars played AAU (Amateur American Union) ball during their teenage years, as the leagues long been known as a place for players to face elite competition while gaining exposure to college and pro scouts. One year later, they began what would become the largest clinical study of its kind, following about 1,200 young athletes -- the average age was 13 and a half -- across all sports in the Chicago area for up to three years. Team Michigan 91 featuring Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose and Voshon Leonard not on the list. The Oakland team went on to win ever major tournament they played in together. Do you play or train in that sport for more than eight months of the year? Just gonna leave this here: 1992 squad of rising JUNIOR Allen Iverson, who put it on seniors McCinnis, Capel, and Stackhouse in this game for the 1992 AAU title. and added. 2. Riverside Church 1987 Kenny Anderson was a magician as he fed Malik Sealy, Adrain Autry, and Brian Reese. Kendall Smith - UNLV.Won the 2012 Nike Peach Jam behind the play of big 3 Gordon, Bird and Johnson. They beat out the 16u Atlanta Celtics with Crittendon, Dwight Howard, Brandon Rush, and Josh Smith, and the 17u Stars w/ former NBA players Patrick Ewing Jr. , Morris Almond , Georgetown & Ga Tech Legend Matt Causey & Shareef Abdur Rahims younger brother whom they handily beat at legendary Run N Shoot Gym in the heart of Atlantas roughest parts. Almost all of the sport's young stars played AAU (Amateur American Union) ball during their. (His mother is a former basketball player.) Thanks to everyone who put us on game about the older teams of the 90s and 80s. What about the team from Detroit in the early 90s with Chris Webber (Country Day / U of M / NBA), Jalen Rose (Southwestern / U of M / NBA), Chad Varga (Catholic Central / Pitt / NBA), Voshon Leonard (Southwestern / Minnesota / NBA) and other? His mother, Elnora, was an all-state basketball player for Scott County in the mid 80s. 2) best AAU varsity girls and boys teams who played 20 tournaments together, This would weed out those teams that were just put together a for a summer and recognize teams that stayed together without stacking rosters. In 2017-18, the number of NBA games lost to injury or illness surpassed the 5,000 mark for the first time since the league stopped using the injured reserve list prior to the 2005-06 campaign, per certified athletic trainer Jeff Stotts, who has cataloged the careers of more than 1,100 players since that point and is considered the most authoritative public resource for tracking injuries in the NBA. Morant thrived in obscurity until just a few weeks . But also parts of it are very broken, especially [as it] relates to injuries in the league. Martell Webster was hurt the entire summer. Not sure that kind of dominance has ever been seen in AAU history. You should at least be honest and mention that this rating is based on what these players did after high school, not how dominant they were in AAU Nationals, since more than one of these teams advanced while losing a game in pool play or lost in another tournament the same year they won AAU. That figure jumped this past season to 17.02. SEAN HIGGINS-MICH./SAN, NJ Yes just about all American nba players have played aau ball. That All Ohio team is still one of the more impressive ones of recent memory. 3. A better article would have been which players received the best swag [gifts & $$$] to play on these teams. Looks like we have some reordering to do, and a top 25 to put out in a couple weeks. Jaron rush (AAU) guys spend most of their time traveling, when they can be working on their game. Latest on Miami Heat point guard Tyler Herro including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on ESPN Thomas Hamilton- DePaul. Porters parents instilled in him a ferocious work ethic and a devotion to the fundamentals. Prince Moore from Seattle, WA Should be on the list as well With stars such as Brandon Roy, Nate Robinson, Aaron Brooks, Marcellous Kemp, Dwayne Wright, Tyrone Shepard and a host of other ballers that team dominanted the Pacific Northwest and other parts of the region, Yal forgot about the Wisconsin teams Playground Warriors ..2012 was way deep.Najeal Young -Iona J.P.Tokoto -North Carolina, Sam Dekker.Wisconsin, Billy garrett jr started with us in jersey when he was 9 his father was a assistant coach at seton hall then he was on the team with kyle anderson -ucla spurs myles mack-Rutgers billy was my 3 guard system then they fired seton hall coach louis orr Billy got the assistant coach job at depaul university. While there, he saw scores of young athletes who had suffered serious injuries -- back, knee, hip -- that one might expect to find in those who worked for decades in hard-labor jobs. Most of these teams were put together for 1 tournament then went to another team. After factoring out foreign talent, that left 305 NBA players that fit that description. Best player in the nation for his grade coming out of high school. Taylor King - Duke, Villanova. "You throw in the travel and all the other things that are involved, it is a lot of demand as opposed to allowing your body to mature in your early 20s," Schaefer says. We were the #1 ranked AAU team in America with Russell Robinson, Sundiata Gaines, and Ronald Ramon leading the way. This was the 5th National Championship Title that this particular team won. For example: that 7- to 8-year-olds play only one game a week (length: 20-28 minutes), one practice per week (30-60 minutes), and no more than three hours per week of organized basketball. (That) allowed me to be very versatile, I (could) add a lot of different aspects of the game into my game, whether that was rebounding, defending, hustle plays, jump shooting. Since nobody from TX on this list, I thought Id mention a team that I had a hand in. As a former Atlanta Celtics Aau Coach and a Mentor in the Rochester New York and Buffalo as well as Syracuse. Become a better soccer player through the conditioning workouts, speed training and foot drills on STACK.com. For more details, please see our, Copyright 2023 STACK Powered by Stack Sports. Can you shoot properly? the super friends ran michigan hoops in the 1990-99 era. Illinois Warriors program from 1995-1998 It is so taxing that when discussing today's youth basketball culture, Elliott calls some of the players who emerge from it "survivors." John Wallace (Syracuse U- Toronto, Knicks and Miami Heat) as well as. Kobe Bryant called AAU quote, "Stupid", saying that, "Horrible, terrible AAU basketball. #Clubtrillion, I coached for the Ny gauchos, we went to 4 straight national championships and won 3. LeBron playing with Oakland? 7. Simply put: Today's players are faster, stronger and more athletic, the product of years of weight training, speed training, vertical jump training, skills training. I guess since their players were homegrown and notflown in from different states, they dont count. I was fascinated by the insight Does anyone know where my company would be able to obtain a fillable IRS 14039 version to fill out ? Check out hockey drills and workouts from goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere, defenseman Duncan Keith, the University of Michigan hockey team and others. He was one of only eight players to average at least 13 points, 6 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game last season, putting him in the company of players like Russell Westbrook, Paul George and Giannis Antetokounmpo. For even more softball training, check out softball video library. C. J. Billy Garret Jr- DePaul You name them we beat them. (I learned) the game from my mother and father, and I have so many uncles that I learned from. Theres no way that Team Breakdown 2006-2008 shouldnt be considered to 10 ever! FACTS ONLY THIS IS NOT RUMORS! Micha Downs - Kansas, Gonzaga, Europe. Some kids prefer the smooth Kobe fade-away, while some are drawn to the swagger of the Allen Iverson step-over. Otto Porter Sr. has six brothers and Elnora has five. He even outscored Kevin Durant 33 to 14, while Ty Lawson seemed to be missing, on ESPN his senior year as his 2 man team beat #1 Nationally ranked Oak Hill. COLLEGE/PRO Jay Straight 6- Wyoming Eric Gordon-top 5 Indiana HS basketball talent of all time. 2015 NBA DRAFT: AAU ALUMNI TAKE 26 OUT OF 30 SELECTIONS. Cory meggette Demarcus Nelson - Duke, NBA. Direct quote of, top 10 team I have ever seen, How is the Michigan Mustangs not top 10 really Bret Darby Anthony Robertson jason Richardson Desmon Farmer DeAndre Hulett Robert Whaley Kevin Torbert. Donte Greene Syracuse, NBA DWAYNE BRYANT-GEORGETOWN/OVERSEAS, Gotta go with that Riverside group that had Ron, Elton, and Erick being number 1, especially since they are all from the same area and they played most of the summer together not just a tournament here and there, but im not sure how the Southern Cal team that had Chandler, Sampson, Fox, Childress, and Bozeman didnt make the list. So you can form your own opinions now. As the numbers also indicate below, playing on a shoe-circuit is not the only successful route to the NBA - 22.3% of the American-born players in the NBA 28-and-younger (after inception of shoe circuit) competed on an independent program. Check out more workouts and drills in our soccer training video gallery. This week we dive into what a pro athletes eat. Most players have been playing basketball for a while and use the program to acquire an experience from an elite level of competition that they won't get in their community. Otto Porter Jr. didnt play AAU basketball. He stuck to his dreams like only a few can say they witnessed. And if Bryant's path had been more typical, more mainstream, filled with basketball-packed summers, would he still have played for 20 NBA seasons, the most ever for an NBA guard? Finding a year-round club to compete with is crucial, and finding the right fit isnt always easy. (80s and 90s teams included). That makes the 24-year-old Washington Wizards forward something of an anomaly in todays NBA. Meanwhile, key institutions in the sports science community would begin to see the effects. This was the DCs clubs best ever team in a strong line of history. . Wayne),Joe and Jon Ross, Elliott Hatcher, Steve Mozingo, Matt Waddell, Troy Terrill, LaSalle Thompson, Linc Darner, Ryan Greenwood, Brian Evans and Kyle Kenworthy. Team michigan with Kevin Garnett Robert traylor Albert white Terrance roberson. 2006 Mt.Royal (baltimore)16u High Flying Three point shooter Tony Scott( Syracuse U) and. Steven Headache Smith NBA You might as well throw out all those teams (including #1) with players from multiple states. As many NC NBA players as there have been and are now you gotta research some of them. Memphis and Team Penny are nowhere to be seen in the top 10 most influential if we limit our dataset to just those players. Most of the Soldiers losses in 2012 came with leader Aaron Gordon out of the lineup. CHRIS MILLS-KEN.,ARI./CLE, NY In basketball, as well as volleyball (both jumping sports, he notes), overuse can lead to chronic ankle injuries, development of joint and cartilage problems, even spine problems. From 2015-18, Williamson became the most famous high school player since LeBron James en route to being the top attraction in college basketball. Memphis Idlewild 96 was a monster. Just something to consider. Joe Smith and Tarik Turner on board too. Thats the holy grail with any kind of advertising, making people actually READ your ad and thats exactly what I just accomplished with you! He used the game as a platform to express interests in fashion, music, and entertainment - his footwear was an extension of this mindset and our inspiration to get back on the court. And that issue would become among the highest priorities for two leading sports medicine organizations -- the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine, which held a research summit on this topic with leaders from around the country; and the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine. I just wanted to play everyday non-stop. Id definitely have to agree with the GA Stars team with Louis Williams, among many others. Hes not about stats, Wizards head coach Scott Brooks said of Porter at a press conference announcing the deal. In the meantime, what might Silver say to a parent who believes that less isn't more -- that less basketball and more playing of other sports might hinder their child's chances of reaching the NBA or WNBA? Playing Up 2 grades with this team . Lou had the most confidence and swag. players won mvp and to 10 honors in every summer camp they entered. P2P: 0 (0/37), UAA chief_chiba47 3 yr. ago. We were definitely w/ no question more dominant on the circuit than FOH. Featuring NYC legends Artest and Odom, it was Brand who held down the inside. Randy Livingston and the Louisiana Spartans were way overrated. Kevin Freeman - Uconn. ", NBA commissioner Adam Silver is standing before a lectern prior to Game 1 of the 2017 NBA Finals between the Warriors and Cavaliers. "I didn't play any games. The Municipal Gardens 1990 AAU team won the 19 and under National Championship, played at the Suncoast Dome in St. Petersburg, Fla. Write a reply here: destineylylazo75@gmail.com, Jimmy King NBA It's difficult to tally how many hours of basketball today's athlete might play before he reaches the NBA. If were talking about teams that just happened to boast the most successful NBA stars, then I can probably agree, but if were talk flat-out, talented, dominant, winning teams, this list definitely comes up short. Cute, but thats stupid. Silver says it's an issue the league is looking into. NBA News. The facility also hosted Klutch Sports' Pro Day for. Andre Roberson- NBA These kids, he thinks to himself, are ticking time bombs. Charles Obanon and Jaque Vaughn in Cali we beat by 20. That makes the 24-year-old Washington Wizards forward something of an anomaly in today's NBA. His eyes are wet with tears. Pretty sure I heard Otto Porter never played AAU. These players have appeared in at least 1 NBA game. The issues, DiFiori says, have only grown more pervasive in the age of specialization. My shooting, my ball-handling, a lot of footwork. Ayinde Ubaka - Cal.In the 2001 summer the Soldiers had the number 1 player in the West and south. Whole list of College guys that beat BABC and beat Riverside Church. First, many of these teams were not that good and lost games along the way, because they were essentially thrown together and didnt practice and had stars that missed a bunch of games. To all the old school guys who say those teams from the 70s and 80s would have beat all these teamsget over your nostalgia. -Beat the Atlanta Celtics 4xs Tune In to see how it went!Nike EYBL: https://nikeeyb.com/2nd Channel: https://www.youtube.com/MoreMots. I would also point out that before 1980, AAU (and BCI) teams traditionally were made up of one all star team from each region and they all practiced all summer. Mike Mercer, Georgia. Mitch Johnson - Stanford.Best team ever assembled in the great basketball state of Washington. Though that gap in ages -- from 17 or 19 to, say, 21 -- might not seem large, Schaefer, the Bulls' director of performance health, calls it critical for the development of musculoskeletal and support systems that help young players withstand an NBA workload. As one of four children of Wanda and Wayne Pratt, Durant grew up loving sports with. Repetitive impacts to that bone had led its structure to break down, and a team spokesman later said that the stress reaction is "likely what contributed to the break.". LeVelle Moten was also a Raleigh Star. Now, seconds stretch into eternity before his right leg is stabilized in an air cast and teammates load him onto a stretcher, which disappears into a tunnel. Taylor King who was a grade school legend, lit up the outside for SCA. And Illinois Warriors with me and Darius Miles, Yao dunk Darius. Hands down top 3 team of all time. Take his second daughter, Gianna, who's 13 and playing basketball all the time: "She's looking around at different stuff and you see there's a lot. High school basketball still provides an attractive avenue for mid-level recruits, and the popularity of digital . MARK GEORGESON-ARIZONA/OVERSEAS Illinois Warriors 1999 They had tremendous balance with the explosive Darius Miles, Dwayne Wade, and Odartey Blankston, the imposing T.J. Cummings, and the sharpshooter Brad Melton to keep defenses honest. Went 6-3 in first 9 EBYL games but went 8-0 in Peach Jam. In every instance, DiFrancesco thought of time: Did he have enough before that player's first NBA game to potentially repair the issues that he had noticed? Back in the players' lounge, DiFrancesco studies the replay again and again, stopping, rewinding and playing again. Sounds like a no brainer on this list, I thought Id mention a team that I learned ) game. Aau Coach and a devotion to the fundamentals been seen in AAU.... 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