RECAP: AAU Winter Nationals

01/06/2021


AAU Basketball capped 2020 with the AAU Winter Nationals hosted in South Carolina. 1,320 athletes turned out for the three-day tournament for a chance the tournament title.

AAU Winter Nationals
Dates: December 18-20, 2020
Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina
Schedule | Results

 
FORT MILL, S.C. - AAU Basketball hosted its AAU Winter Nationals before the winter holidays in South Carolina on Friday, December 18 through Sunday, December 20, 2020. The event saw more than 1,320 athletes from 88 teams.
 
Boys and Girls team divisions ranged from eight years old to 20 years, as well as 3rd grade to senior in high school. Competitors traveled in from Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Virginia and New York.
 
Games began with a pool play format on Friday, Dec. 18 and Saturday, Dec. 19, followed by bracket play on Sunday, Dec. 20. After the last buzzer, 15 teams were tabbed as champions.

Boo Williams’ teams from Virginia clenched four of the top seats (11U Division I, 12U Division II, 6th Grade Division I and 13U Division I). The nationally ranked Team Loaded out of North Carolina also won the 7th Grade Division I and 15U/9th Grade Division I.
 
AAU Basketball continues March with the AAU Spring Classic and Spring Fling (March 26-28, 2021) and the AAU Easter Classic on April 2-4, 2021. A list of event schedules are available at www.aaugirlsbasketball.org or www.aauboysbasketball.org
 
All media interested in covering any future events should contact Keri Burns, AAU Marketing Communications Coordinator at kburns@aausports.org.
 
2020 AAU Winter Nationals Results
9U Boys:
1.            Grind Academy (North Carolina)
2.            Snips Lab (North Carolina)
 
4th Grade Division I:
1.            Hearts & Soul Winners (South Carolina)
2.            Boo Williams/Tru Hoopz (Virginia)
 
4th Grade Division II:
1.            Tamar Slay Basketball (North Carolina)
2.            Smith Elite-B (South Carolina)
 
10U Division I:
1.            Grind Academy (North Carolina)
2.            TSF-Mack (Georgia)
3.            Smith Elite-A (South Carolina)
4.            Brooklyn-USA (New York)
 
11U Division I:
1.            Boo Williams/Dreamchasers United (Virginia)
2.            TSF- Mack (Georgia)
3.            Garner Road Bulldogs-Hyman (North Carolina)
4.            Carolina Culture (North Carolina)
5.            Carolina Blitz (North Carolina)
 
12U Division II:
1.            Boo Williams/Wildcats (Virginia)
2.            Team Charlotte- 5th Grade (North Carolina)
3.            Carolina Heights (North Carolina)
4.            Team Exposure (North Carolina)
 
6th Grade Division I:
1.            Boo Williams/Tru Hoopz (Virginia)
2.            Team United (North Carolina)
3.            Wrecking Havoc (North Carolina)
4.            Garner Road Bulldogs-West (North Carolina)
5.            Grind Academy 12U (North Carolina)
6.            United Church Basketball (North Carolina)
 
13U Division I:
1.            Boo Williams/Tru-Hoopz (Virginia)
2.            River City Reign (Virginia)
3.            Team Felton/Triad Hornets (North Carolina)
4.            Garner Road-Myatt (North Carolina)
5.            TSF-Mack (Georgia)
6.            Garner Road-Bryant (North Carolina)
 
13U Division II:
1.            Outlaws (North Carolina)
2.            GNC Elite (North Carolina)
3.            Carolina Heights Basketball (North Carolina)
4.            Carolina Believers Elite 13U (North Carolina)
 
7th Grade Division I:
1.            Team Loaded NC 2026 (North Carolina)
2.            TLBA (North Carolina)
3.            Bull City (North Carolina)
4.            Boo Williams/Team Marsh (Virginia)
5.            Boo Williams/Dreamchasers United (Virginia)
6.            Team United (North Carolina)
7.            Carolina Believers Elite 7th Grade (North Carolina)
 
14U Division I:
1.            Durham Hurricanes (North Carolina)
 
14U Division II:
1.            Team Charlotte 2026 (7th Grade team playing up) (North Carolina)
2.            Team Premier (North Carolina)
3.            TCS Elite (North Carolina)
4.            Grind Academy-Matthews (North Carolina)
5.            Grind Academy- Antonia (North Carolina)
6.            United Church of Basketball (North Carolina)
7.            JKP Elite (North Carolina)
 
8th Grade Division I:
1.            Team United-Traylor (North Carolina)
2.            Grind Academy- Cooke (North Carolina)
3.            ABC Warriors (Florida)
4.            Bull City Nets- (North Carolina)
5.            Team Unleashed (South Carolina)
6.            Boo Williams/Dreamchasers United (Virginia)
7.            Team Hustle (South Carolina)
8.            Garner Road Bulldogs-Liner (North Carolina)
9.            NDA Basketball (Kentucky)
10.          Way Up Basketball (North Carolina)
11.          Team Loaded/Maryland (Maryland)
12.          East Carolina Elite (North Carolina)
13.          Basketpoint USA-MGH (North Carolina)
 
15U/9th Grade Division I:
1.            Team Loaded/Maryland (Maryland)
2.            Bull City Nets (North Carolina)
3.            Team Equal (North Carolina)
4.            East Carolina (North Carolina)
5.            Strong Center (North Carolina)
6.            Swish City Magic (North Carolina)
7.            One Dream (North Carolina)
 
15U/9th Grade Division II:
1.            TCS Elite (North Carolina)
2.            Team Charlotte Brown 2025 (North Carolina)
3.            IDN Hornets (Puerto Rico)
4.            Smith Elite (South Carolina)
5.            Court Vision Elite (North Carolina)
6.            Sons of Thunder Basketball (Georgia)
7.            Crown Academy (North Carolina)
8.            Charlotte Jets (North Carolina)