about be elite AAU
Be Elite Basketball Academy is an American style basketball organisation established to support skill development in Australia. In 2019, Be Elite AAU was formed as a pathway to provide high-level, performance based teams and trainings to benefit athletes who are committed to playing at USA colleges. We ARE the alternative to USA exposure tours that cost $5,000 - $6,000 a trip.
Did you know, only 7% of all high school athletes in the U.S. play collegiate athletics and only 2% actually play Division 1? And that number is much lower for Australian athletes. So by participating in the Be Elite AAU program in regional and national developmental skills camps, clinics and in team tournaments, players will gain 3 huge benefits: 1. Players can assess their comparative strengths and weaknesses against their peers in Australia 2. Get exposure to Australian high school coaches willing to scholarship you to their school and basketball program and 3. Players gain exposure to media outlets, college coaches and the recruitment process to play at college in the U.S.A!
WE OFFER AS A MEMBER OF OUR PROGRAM:
Our Ethos:
1. Team before individual.
2. Respect for self, teammates, coaches and family is paramount.
3. Be committed to healthy and productive daily habits.
4. Represent Be Elite Basketball with pride on and off the court.
5. Be a Leader of self and others.
AAU Has Arrived In Australia And It's Changing The Game For Local Student Athletes
Interview with Deola D'brown about AAU Australia and Be Elite AAU
Did you know, only 7% of all high school athletes in the U.S. play collegiate athletics and only 2% actually play Division 1? And that number is much lower for Australian athletes. So by participating in the Be Elite AAU program in regional and national developmental skills camps, clinics and in team tournaments, players will gain 3 huge benefits: 1. Players can assess their comparative strengths and weaknesses against their peers in Australia 2. Get exposure to Australian high school coaches willing to scholarship you to their school and basketball program and 3. Players gain exposure to media outlets, college coaches and the recruitment process to play at college in the U.S.A!
WE OFFER AS A MEMBER OF OUR PROGRAM:
- Experienced AMERICAN style coaching by Coach Tom Haupt and his staff
- Compete in AAU sanctioned and non-sanctioned Australian tournaments
- 2 hour team trainings on Sunday mornings alternating between Gold Coast and Logan
- Skills, strength and conditioning, and plyometrics training
- Exclusive and FREE content from Passion4ball USA Academy Peak Performance Coaching
- Educate athletes on sports science, sports medicine and how it relates to their performance
- 3 - 4 AAU Australia sanctioned regional and national *tournaments which are live-streamed back to the USA to college coaches and recruiters by BALLERtv
- A 1-year subscription to the Next College Student Athlete (NCSA) ALL-STAR Package ($800 value). NCSA provide tools that student-athletes need during the college recruiting process to find their college match
- 37 years of high school and college connections Coach Haupt has back in the U.S., some even former players
Our Ethos:
1. Team before individual.
2. Respect for self, teammates, coaches and family is paramount.
3. Be committed to healthy and productive daily habits.
4. Represent Be Elite Basketball with pride on and off the court.
5. Be a Leader of self and others.
AAU Has Arrived In Australia And It's Changing The Game For Local Student Athletes
Interview with Deola D'brown about AAU Australia and Be Elite AAU
NBA Atlanta hawks John Collins - AAU Alumni
If you want a great basketball program where you get pushed, train hard and learn, come be a part of Be Elite AAU. Coach Tom runs a family friendly environment where players are all welcomed if willing to work hard. Coach Tom instills players with energy and a sense of respect for coaches, the game and everyone around them including teammates. The coaching staff show passion and dedication to make us better, by teaching & having us work extremely hard on our game. My experience with Be Elite Basketball and being coached by Coach Tom is professional. I'd recommend him to any aspiring ballers wanting to play college, or wanting to take your game to the next level. - Cooper Sparksman, 16
Coach Haupt is the single most dedicated coach I have ever come across, spends most of his free time working on ways to beat our opponents and always bring 100% to each training. His W-L record speaks for itself. I have always found it to be a rewarding challenge to play under Coach Haupt. - Norbert Csiki-Bege, 3 year SBL ‘vet’"
Coach Haupt is the single most dedicated coach I have ever come across, spends most of his free time working on ways to beat our opponents and always bring 100% to each training. His W-L record speaks for itself. I have always found it to be a rewarding challenge to play under Coach Haupt. - Norbert Csiki-Bege, 3 year SBL ‘vet’"
Age Qualifications
Age groups will follow the USA AAU format.
This means the age groups are 14 & Under, 16 & Under and 18 & Under.
A player MUST NOT be older than their age group as of September 1, 2020.
14 & Under Division - An athlete can be 14 on or before September 1, 2020
16 & Under Division - An athlete can be 16 on or before September 1, 2020
18 & Under Division - An athlete can be 18 on or before September 1, 2020
This means, if you are 14 on September 1, 2020, you will play in the 14 & Under (14U) age group.
If you are 15 on September 1, 2020, you will play 16 & Under.
Age groups will follow the USA AAU format.
This means the age groups are 14 & Under, 16 & Under and 18 & Under.
A player MUST NOT be older than their age group as of September 1, 2020.
14 & Under Division - An athlete can be 14 on or before September 1, 2020
16 & Under Division - An athlete can be 16 on or before September 1, 2020
18 & Under Division - An athlete can be 18 on or before September 1, 2020
This means, if you are 14 on September 1, 2020, you will play in the 14 & Under (14U) age group.
If you are 15 on September 1, 2020, you will play 16 & Under.
“All the successful teams I’ve ever seen have 3 characteristics: They play unselfish,
they play together, and they play hard.” – Larry Brown, the only Hall of Famer to coach both a NCAA college (Kansas) and professional NBA team (Detroit Pistons) to a championship.
they play together, and they play hard.” – Larry Brown, the only Hall of Famer to coach both a NCAA college (Kansas) and professional NBA team (Detroit Pistons) to a championship.
The Official Basketball of Be Elite AAU