AAU Tryouts schedule for the 2022 season
Updated 8/24
The AAU tryout season is about to get underway as clubs begin building their rosters for the 2022 season. The recruiting of top prospects is already hot and heavy as the big clubs jockey to recruit better players and those better players shop their services. One way to get into the mix is through open opportunities to audition. Whether they’re called tryouts, evaluations, open gyms, workouts or whatever else, these are a great way to show what you’ve got while getting to know what the clubs have to offer.
Age groups are listed by graduation year, so incoming freshmen are 2025s, 8th graders are 2026s and so on. We include tryouts for the years 2023 to 2026 because that’s what we will cover, evaluate and rank next summer. Younger grades are included if they are part of the same tryout sessions. The clubs are listed in alphabetical order. Refer to their websites for more detail.
Note to clubs: If your information needs updating or isn’t included here please email gmachoops@gmail.com and we’ll make the necessary changes. We’ll update this list as the tryout season progresses. This is what we have as of Wednesday, July 28.
43 HOOPS
Tryouts and open gyms at 43 Hoops Basketball Academy in Hopkins.
Tryouts
- Aug. 28, 29 – 1:15 to 2:30 p.m. (2026-2027); 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (2023-2025)
AIR MINNESOTA
Tryouts at Rochester Community & Technical College Fieldhouse
- Tryouts completed.
CROSSFIRE
North Metro Open Gyms at Maple Grove Middle School
- Aug. 23 – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (2026-2029)
South Metro Open Gyms at Hope Fieldhouse in Rosemount
- Aug. 23 – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. (2026-2030)
North Metro Tryouts
- Aug. 28 – 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (2026) at Heritage Christian Academy in Plymouth.
- Aug. 29 – 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. (2025); 11:00 to 1:00 p.m. (2024); 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (2023) at Maple Grove Middle School.
South Metro Tryouts
- Aug. 28 – 5;30 to 7:00 p.m. (2026) at Hope Fieldhouse in Rosemount
- Aug. 29 – 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (2025); 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. (2024); 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (2023) at Hope Fieldhouse in Rosemount.
FBC REAL ATHLETICS
Workouts/tryouts at Maranatha Christian Academy in Brooklyn Park.
- Tryouts completed.
GIVE ‘N GO MINNESOTA
Tryouts at the National Volleyball Center in Rochester.
- Tryouts completed
METRO STARS
Tryouts
- Aug. 26 – 6:15 to 7:30 p.m. (2025-2026); 7:45 to 9:00 p.m. (2023-2024) at Bloomington Kennedy
MINNESOTA COMETS
Tryouts & open gyms at Sartell Community Center
Open gyms
- Aug. 23 – 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. (2023-2025); 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (2026-2029)
- Sept. 13, 20 – 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. (2023-2025); 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (2026-2029)
Tryouts
- Sept. 26 – 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (2026-2027); 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. (2023-2025)
MINNESOTA DIAMOND ELITE
Workouts at Richfield HS (door 12)
- Aug. 29 – 10:00 a.m. to 12 p.m. (2023-2027)
MINNESOTA FURY
Workouts/evaluations for Twin Cities teams at Chanhassen HS
- Workouts completed
MINNESOTA HEAT
Tryouts at Chippewa Middle School in North Oaks
- Tryouts completed
MINNESOTA NICE
Workouts at Waseca High School
- Aug. 29 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (2026-2028); 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. (2023-2025)
- Aug. 31 – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (2023-2027)
MINNESOTA P.R.E.P.
Tryouts
- Sept. 2, 7 – 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. (2026) at New Hope Community Center.
MINNESOTA RISE
Tryouts at Nicollet High School
- Aug. 29 – 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. (2024-2024); 1:15 to 2:30 (2025-2027)
MINNESOTA STARS
Tryouts
- Aug. 28 – 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (2026-2027); 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. (2023-2025) at Jefferson HS.
MINNESOTA SUNS
Workouts
- Aug. 25, 26 – 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (2023) at Tanglen Elementary in Hopkins
Tryouts
- Aug. 28 – 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (2026); 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. (2025); 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. (2024); 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. (2023) at Wayzata HS.
- Aug. 29 – For Blue Star teams only. 9:00 to 10:30 a.m. (2026); 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (2025); 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. (2023-2024) at Hopkins HS.
NORTH TARTAN
Open gyms
- Workouts completed.
North Tartan SE tryouts are at the Rochester Community & Technical College
- Aug. 29 – 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. (2023-2026)
Email russells71@icloud.com for more information.
PLAYMAKERS NORTH
Email playmakersnorth@gmail.com for more information.
STARKS ELITE
Tryouts at Lincoln Park Middle School in Duluth
- Sept. 11 – 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. (2026-2028)
- Sept. 12 – 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. (2023-2025)
- Sept. 26 – 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. (2026-2028), 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. (2023-2025)
START STRONG
Tryouts at Anoka Middle School for the Arts
- Sept. 17 – 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.(2025)
- Jan. 7 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (2029)
- Jan. 14 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (2028)
- Jan. 21 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (2027)
- Jan. 28 – 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (2026)
TC TAKEOVER
Tryouts at Bloomington Kennedy
- completed