HIDDEN GEMS BASKETBALL

Hidden Gems AAU will provide a competitive schedule that will include most the big name tournaments in Ohio and surrounding states for HS teams.

A respectable coaching staff is in place from successful programs within Central Ohio. Many of the coaches have played or coached College and Professional Basketball, which allows them to teach from first-hand experiences.

Also our Academic Advisor will be available for subject-specific assistance.

All sales are final with no refunds as we provide and expect 100% loyalty on both sides as we move toward our common goals of exposure & improvement.

Hidden Gems offers this competitive schedule at a low cost per player that depends on which team you play on in the organization. Teams range from $350-$800 per player. ALL Payments are made to the P.O. Box or online here: http://www.leaguelineup.com/forms.asp?cmenuid=16&url=hiddengems&sid=1022755010

Hidden Gems AAU Team Package: 5-12 Top Quality Tourneys, 2 Practices per week(1 per week in July) + Crossover Culture Reversible Jersey + Crossover Culture Shorts, Hoodie/Hooded Long Sleeve Shirt, Sleeveless Hoodie Shirt, T-Shirt, 2 Parent T-Shirts, Gym Sack. 

Payment Plan: If you make a team at tryouts a minimum first-half payment is immediately due & the second half is due March 13th. Players already placed on a team have their first-half due prior to their age's first tryout date & second half due March 13th.

HIDDEN GEMS AAU 2026 COACHING STAFF

COLUMBUS BASED TEAMS:

15u-17u/9th-11th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: Eric Drummond
16u/10th Grade = Hidden Gems Black(NE2K): Zachary Johnson, Ray Davis 
14u-15u/8th-9th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: Kylie Noble, Bri Ferrell 
14u/8th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: Mel Bates, Jordan Smith 
13u-14u/7th-8th Grade = Hidden Gems Orange: Auston Young, TBD 
Shooting Coach: Jerry Shumate

PICKERINGTON BASED TEAMS:

13u/7th Grade = Hidden Gems Purple: Keeley Wright, Brooklyn Hisle 
11u/5th Grade = Hidden Gems Purple: Mel Bates, Jordan Smith  
9u-10u/3rd-4th Grade = Hidden Gems Purple: TBD 

MARION BASED TEAMS:

Hidden Gems McCants Blue 

2028 = Elite40
2029 = Select40/2030 + Elite40
2030 = MS Elite40 
2031 = MS Elite40

Presidential Gems

2032 = 6th
2033 = 5th
2034-2035 = 3rd-4th

McCants Gems 

TBD

RHODE ISLAND BASED TEAMS

TBD

GIRLS AAU TRYOUTS:

PRACTICE SITE INFORMATION:
Willis Athletic Complex/Mock Rd Rec Ctr - 2520 Mock Rd
The Mary Ann Building/United Sports Association - 1911 Oakland Park Dr
Cleo Dumaree Athletic Complex/Cleo Rec Ctr - 276 S. Nelson Rd
Lou Berliner Athletic Complex/Berliner Rec Ctr - 1300 Deckenbach Rd
Bill McDonald Athletic Complex/McDonald Rec Ctr - 4990 Olentangy River Rd 
REP Fieldhouse - 5524 N. Hamilton Rd

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 18th-19th = HH Willie Q Jones Memorial 
April 25th-26th = OB Columbus Spring Invitational
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial 
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 29-31st = May Flowers 
July 11th-12th = HG Summer Madness
July 24th-26th = Summer Jam 

ROSTER:

* Adalyn Calvin - Grandview Heights
* Riley McCall - Dublin Coffman
* Jessa Kamer - Watkins
* Erin Swartzmiller - Grove City
* Lilly Drummond - Worthington Kilbourne
* Sophia Bragg - Olentangy Liberty
* Natalia Dean - Worthington Kilbourne
Gabrielle Grimes - Patriot Prep 
Sabirin Abdillahi - Westerville Central  
Trinity Askew - Groveport 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, March 18th = 8p-930p/10p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#4
Thursday, March 19th = 8p-930p/10p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#4 
Sunday, March 22nd = 2p-4p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#3 
Mondays, March 16th-May 11th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#3

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 17th-19th = OB The Clash
April 25th-26th = OB Columbus Spring Invitational
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial 
May 15th-17th = OB NE2K/The Classic  
May 29th-31st = May Flowers 
July 9th-11th = OB NE2K/Run4Roses Classic
July 12th-14th =  OB NE2K/Run4Roses Championship 
July 24th-26th = Summer Jam 

ROSTER:

* Kayla Elder - 5'9 F Africentric 
* Candice Thomas - 5'8 Africentric 
* Arianna Hollman - 5'5 G KIPP 
* Marissa Rowland - 5'6 G Watkins 
* Katherine Norris - 5'7 G Westerville Central 
* Trinity Long - 5'7 Licking Heights
* Keniyah McDonald - 5'8 Franklin Heights 
Maliyah Davis - 5'3 PG Westerville Central 
Indhodeeq Abdillahi - 5'8 F Westerville Central
Tristen Yeboah - 6'0  Licking Heights 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday, March 16th = 8p-930p/10p at Big Run Athletic Complex Ct#4 
Wednesday, March 18th = 8p-930p/10p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#4
Thursday, March 19th = 6p-8p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#4  
Sunday, March 22nd = 2p-4p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#3 
Monday, March 23rd = 8p-930p/10p at Big Run Ct#4 
Mondays, March 30th-May 11th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#4
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#1 

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 18th-19th = HH Willie Q Jones Memorial 
April 25th-26th = OB Columbus Spring Invitational
May 2nd-3rd = AAU Super Regional
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial 
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 30th-31st = HH Warriors Classic 
July 11th-12th = HG Summer Madness
July 24th-26th = Summer Jam 

ROSTER:

* Tyleeh Collins - Gahanna West 
* Maya Schwinnen - Gahanna East 
* Bella Nerny - Gahanna East 
* Lola Kowalski - Westerville South
* Loyaltee Young - Westerville Central 
* Savannah Hyde - Gahanna East 
DeMiyah Rains - Groveport 
MaKayla Ohler - Gahanna Lincoln
Hayleigh Skinner - Pickerington 
Aaniyah Allen-Brooks - Westerville South

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Tuesdays, March 17th & 24th = 6p-8p at Berliner Athletic Complex Ct#2
Tuesdays, March 31st-May 12th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#3
Thursdays, March 19th-May 14th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2 

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 18th-19th = HH Willie Q Jones Memorial 
April 25th-26th = OB Columbus Spring Invitational 
May 2nd-3rd = OB Dayton JamFest 
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 30th-31st = HH Warriors Classic 
July 11th-12th = HG Summer Madness

ROSTER:

* Tontionna Malone - South 
* Kristian Alexander - Harvest Prep 
* Eliza Sorrell - Watkins
* Addison Jividen - Vinton County 
* Harper Jones-Lee - Pickerington  
* Ella Anthony - Pickerington Ridgeview
* Ch'Novia Ward - Columbus Humanities  
Gabrielle Davis - Pickerington Lakeview 
Naomi Thomas - Westerville South
2 TBD  

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, March 18th = 8p-930p/10p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#3 
Sunday, March 22nd = 12n-2p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#3
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2
Thursdays, March 19th-May 14th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 18th-19th = HH Willie Q Jones Memorial 
April 25th-26th = OB Columbus Spring Invitational 
May 2nd-3rd = OB Ohio Future Inviational
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial 
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 30th-31st = HH Warriors Classic 
July 11th-12th = HG Summer Madness

ROSTER:

* Addison Pennartz - Grove City Christian 
* Alivia Caldwell - Gahanna East 
* Abigail Ellerbrock - Gahanna East
* Maddy McBride - Olentangy Liberty
* Sophia Hopkins - Gahanna West   
Maddie Davidson - Gahanna East 
Willow Cooper - Beulah Park 
Ava Zimmerman - Hilliard Heritage 
Amazing Hatcher - Beulah Park 
TBD  

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, March 18th = 8p-930p/10p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#3 
Thursday, March 19th = 8p-930p/10p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#3 
Sunday, March 22nd = 12n-2p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#3
Mondays, March 16th-May 11th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2 

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 18th-19th = HH Willie Q Jones Memorial 
May 2nd-3rd = OB Ohio Future Invitational
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 30th-31st = HH Warriors Classic 

ROSTER:

* Brielle Coates - Pickerington Ridgeview
* Celina Roberts - Worthington Perry
* Maya Kuhar - Olentangy Shanahan  
* Sami Drummond - Worthington Perry 
* Kyra Moore - Dublin Sells
* Miley Anderson - Hamilton
* Adalyn Hootman -  St Matthew
Talecia Burt - Rosemore 
Ayvha Andrews - 
TBD  

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Tuesday, March 17th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#4 
Sunday, March 22nd = 12n-2p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#2 
Tuesdays, March 31st-May 12th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#3
Thursdays, March 19th-May 14th = 8p-930p/10p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 18th-19th = HH Willie Q Jones Memorial 
May 2nd-3rd = OB Ohio Future Invitational
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 30th-31st = HH Warriors Classic 

ROSTER:

* Jaylynn Coleman
* Lilly Schmitt 
* Tran Vyvy Nguyen 
* Melanie Corona Vasquez 
* Avery Stringer
* Ava Atkinson  
Kendra Odoi 
Destiny Tuck 
Kendra Takyi 
De'Nae Smith

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:
Monday, March 16th = 6p-8p at Berliner Athletic Complex Ct#4 
Sunday, March 22nd = 10a-12n at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#2
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#3
Thursdays, March 19th-May 14th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2 

SCHEDULE:

April 11th-12th = HG Spring Bling
April 18th-19th = HH Willie Q Jones Memorial 
May 2nd-3rd = OB Ohio Future Invitational
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 23rd-24th = OB Columbus Championship

ROSTER:

* Charlee Mayle 
Taylor Barrett
Taraji Smith 
Abby Andrews 
Addyson Andrews 
2-5 TBD  

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Pickerington Schools TBD

Players Directly Coached:
Brandie Hoskins(OSU & OverSeas Pro) - WBCBL & Worth. Summer Lg.
Carrie Banks(Detroit Player & Northwestern Coach) - Worth. Summer Lg.
Shannon Sword(Cleveland St & Ursuline Head Coach) - Worth. Summer Lg.
Tomeka Brown(OSU) - Worth. Summer Lg.  
Debbie Merrill(OSU & Cincinnati) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg
Bexley Wallace(Pickerington Central & Team USA) - Worth. Summer Lg.
Nikki McCoy(Bowling Green) - WBCBL & Worth. Summer Lg.
Michele Miller(Xavier) - WBCBL & Worth. Summer Lg.
Crystal Murdaugh(Bowling Green & N.C. Carolina A&T) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg
Tapre Young - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg
Ashley Milhoan - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg
Catherine Cain - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Diona Graham - WBCBL
Gwen Yost - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
LaTisha Walker(Central St) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Megan Fletcher(Walsh) - WBCBL
Melanie Sweeney - WBCBL
Quintana Ward(Ohio U) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Sarah Van Horn(D2 W.Virginia Wesleyan) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Sassy Lane(Cleveland St) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Shelly Simpson(Capital) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Stephanie Foster(Florida A&M) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Ebony Pegues(UMass) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Janicia Anderson(Wilberforce) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Tina Huff(Alcorn St) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Andrea Walker(OSU) - WBCBL
Jessica Slack(E.Carolina & NKU) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Sherrie Griffin(Central St) - WBCBL & Worth Summer Lg 
Brittany Smart(Cedarville) - WBCBL
Jalesa Jones(Detroit) - WBCBL
Whitney Lindsay(Indiana) - WBCBL
Jamika Banks - WBCBL
Simon Jelks(USC) - WBCBL



Players Directly Trained:
Asia Taylor(WNBA Minnesota Lynx & Louisville) - between seasons trainer
Bexley Wallace(Pickerington Central & Team USA) - worked out in 15-20 sessions
Tapre Young - worked out for years
Ashley Milhoan - worked out for years
Stephanie Foster - worked out for years
Tina Huff - worked out for years
Jessica Jenkins(St Bonaventure & OverSeas Pro) - first YMCA youth instructor ever

College Placement Players:
Shawnta Dyer(Louisville & OverSeas Pro) - first scholarship offer
Tapre Young - placed at NCAA D2 Salem International from D3 Muskingum
Aubrey Lukacsko(Pickerington Central) - NCAA D2 S.C. Aiken
Catherine Cain(S.C. Aiken) - transfer placement
Andrea Moore(Central Crossing) - D2 Offers
Katy Miler(Delaware Hayes) - D2 Offers
Ashley Milhoan - Salem International & Bluefield St
Mika Marteina - Lane College
Britney Peters - Lane College
Angel Hornsburger - Lane College

Professional Placement Players:
Jeannie Saunders(Long Beach St & Salem International) - Puerto Rico & Sweden
Ashleigh Brown(Miami,Ohio) - Sweden
Crystal Murdaugh(Bowling Green & N.C. Carlona A&T) - Sweden  
Thyeis Halley(Florida A&M) - Sweden
Denisha Gray(Indiana Tech) - Sweden
Janae Young - Spain Contract
Chyniere Ibekwe(UCLA) - Australia
Cobilyn Hill(D1 & D2) - Sweden
Taylor Wencis - Sweden
Simone Jelks(USC) - Puerto Rico