HIDDEN GEMS BASKETBALL

Hidden Gems AAU will provide a competitive schedule that will include most the big name tournaments in Ohio and surrounding states. Top teams will travel to various Nationals.

A respectable coaching staff is in place full of Varsity Level H.S. Coaches from successful programs within Central Ohio. Many of the coaches have played 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.

Guaranteed invite & discount into the Hidden Gems Showcases are added bonuses to all involved players within the organization.

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 + Shorts, Hoodie, Sleeveless Hoodie, 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

14u/8th Grade = Hidden Gems Phenom Gold: Derick Ross, Marcus McCants
14u/8th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: Caleb Brigle, Isaac Jefferson
14u/8th Grade = Hidden Gems Orange: Nya Shellow
13u/7th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: Bradley Smith & Chelsie Smith
13u/7th Grade = Hidden Gems Orange: Elijah Glenn  
12u-13u/6th-7th Grade = Hidden Gems White: Dawon "Wuan" Dickson
12u/6th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: KyJuan Grace
11u/5th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: Deshawn Brown, TBA, TBA
9u-10u/3rd-4th Grade = Hidden Gems Black: Greg Barrett & Travis Perry
Shooting Coach: Jerry Shumate

MARION BASED TEAMS 

8th Grade/2030
7th Grade/2031 

BOYS AAU TRYOUTS:

* All Ages! Any questions? Email: hiddengemsbasketball@yahoo.com 
* No pre-registration needed. 
* Please attempt to make the first tryout. Most who do dont have to attend the second one. 
* Multiple Fundraisers are available that cost nothing & 100% of the money raised comess off your fees.
* Be Prepared to make a minimum 50% first half of season total down payment if chosen. 
* Kids will not be listed online until they pay their 50% down payment on fees at tryouts (or b4 tryouts if already selected by a coach). Any spots available online after tryouts could be filled. 

Boys 10th Grade & 11th Grade March 8th Tryout Location: Willis Athletic Complex Ct#1/2520 Mock Rd

Boys 3rd Grade thru 9th Grade March 7th Tryout Location: Berliner Athletic Complex Ct#1/1300 Deckenbach Rd

17u/11th Grade: March 8th = 5p-6p
16u/10th Grade: March 8th = 4p-5p
15u/9th Grade: March 7th = 7p-8p
14u/8th Grade: Email: hiddengemsbasketball@yahoo.com
13u/7th Grade: Email: hiddengemsbasketball@yahoo.com
12u/6th Grade: March 7th = 7p-8p
11u/5th Grade: March 7th = 7p-8p
10u/4th Grade: March 7th = 7p-8p
9u/3rd Grade: March 7th = 7p-8p

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 = OB Mid Ohio Classic 
April 17th-19th = Nike Cup
April 24th-26th = PH Queen City Clash  
May 8th-10th = PH Buckeye State Bash
May 15th-17th = OB Midwest Spring Championship
May 22nd-24th = PH We've Got Next 
July 11th-12th = HG Summer Madness 
July 17th-19th = Nike Summer Championships 
July 25th-26th = Summer Jam 

ROSTER:

* Kamran Veladanda - 6'3 Marion Pleasant 
* Corbin Evans - 6'3 Westfall
Jewell JoJo Butler - Mansfield 
Nate Clark - Worthingway  
Kayman Meadows - 6'0 Marion Pleasant 
Tristyn Johnson - Mansfield 
Ronnie Farley - Marion Grant 
Dontae Ross - Pickerington Ridgeview 
2 TBD

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday, March 17th = 6p-8p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#3 
Monday, March 24th = 8p-930p/10p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#4  
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#3 

SCHEDULE:

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

ROSTER:

* Devin Mackintosh - Delaware Dempsey 
* Gibson Frey - Dublin Davis 
* Jack Heritage - Dublin Davis 
* Omari Adams-White - Dominion
* Siddhartha Nandal - Olentangy Berlin 
* Jay Verhoff - Bexley 
* James Jividen - Vinton County 
Maverick Weiss - Highland 
Brendon Selph - Pickerington Ridgeview 
TBD

Hinata Watanabe - Dublin Karrer

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Tuesdays, March 17th & 24th = 6p-8p at Berliner 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#3 

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OYB Mid Ohio Basketball Challenge 
April 11th-12th = OYB Mansfield Mania 
April 18th-19th = OYB Willie Q Jones Memorial
April 25th-26th = HG HoopFest 
May 2nd-3rd = OB Ohio Future Invitational
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial 
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale 

ROSTER:

* Ibrahim Bah - Olentangy Shanahan
* Natty Beyecha - Olentangy Shanahan
* Henry Johnson - Kilbourne MS
* Dylan Johnson - Highland
* Caden Dewberry - Finland
Kason Shaffer - Fredricktown
Tomoki Sagawa - Dublin Sells 
Owen Ballard - Bloom Carroll 
Arlo Martin - Dominion 
Avon Williams - Pickerington 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday, March 16th = 6p-8p at Big Run Athletic Complex Ct#4
Wednesday, March 18th = 6p-8p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#3
Sunday, March 22nd = 10a-12n at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#1  
Monday, March 23rd = 8p-930p/10p at Big Run Athletic Complex Ct#4
Mondays, March 30th-May 11th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = OYB Mansfield Mania 
April 18th-19th = OYB Willie Q Jones Memorial
April 25th-26th = HG HoopFest 
May 2nd-3rd = OB Dayton JamFest
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale 
May 29th-31st = May Flowers 
July 11th-12th = HG Summer Madness 
July 17th-19th = Nike Summer Championships 

ROSTER:

* Xavier Smith - KIPP 
* Myran Hill Jr - AIMS
* Braxton Sellars - Teays Valley East
* Ayden Welch - Jonathan Alder  
* Finn Fuller - Genoa Christian
* Ethan Robbe - Genoa Christian 
* Sevin Satarkhet - Worthingway
* Cameron DiPasquale - Pickerington Ridgeview 
Joseph Foulk - Newark 
Maxwell Moore - Kilbourne MS

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday, March 16th = 8p-930p/10p at Berliner Athletic Complex Ct#4
Wednesday, March 18th = 6p-8p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#3
Thursday, March 19th = 6p-8p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#4 
Sunday March 22nd = 10a-12n at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#2
Monday, March 23rd = 6p-8p at Big Run Athletic Complex Ct#4
Mondays, March 30th-May 11th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#1

SCHEDULE:

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

ROSTER:

* Elias Darwish - Hilliard Heritage 
* Daron Felton - Africentric 
* Kaden Bumbico - Worthingway
* Simon Shaw - Worthingway  
* Jimmy Sexton - Jackson 
* Brady Sexton - Jackson 
* Elliott Buday - Olentangy Liberty
* Mason Garber - Bloom Carroll  
Ryder Harris - Gahanna East 
Andrew Thomas - Finland 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, March 18th = 8p-930p/10p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#3
Sunday, March 22nd = 12n-2p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#1
Mondays, March 16th-May 11th = 8p-930p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#4
Wednesdays, April 1st-May13th = 8p-930p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#4 

SCHEDULE

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = OB Mid Ohio Classic 
April 18th-19th = OYB Willie Q Jones Memorial
April 25th-26th = HG HoopFest 
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale 
May 29th-31st = May Flowers 

ROSTER

* Demari Bradley - Groveport 
* Ayan Singh - Olentangy Hyatts
* Phillip Vrabel - Jackson 
* Dawon Dickson - 
* Eddie Jordan - Columbus Academy
* Gunner Brown - Logan
* Warren Luhrman - Hayes  
Levi Billingsley - Waggoner 
Mylan Gage - Jackson 
Raheem Farmer - World Language 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE 
Monday, March 16th = 8p-930p/10p at Big Run Athletic Complex Ct#4
Wednesday, March 18th = 8p-930p/10p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#3
Thursday, March 19th = 6p-8p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#4  
Sunday, March 22nd = 12n-2p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#1
Mondays, March 30th-May 11th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#3
Wednesdays, April 1st-May13th = 8p-930p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#4 

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = OYB Mansfield Mania 
April 18th-19th = OYB Willie Q Jones Memorial
April 25th-26th = HG HoopFest 
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial 
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale 
July 11th-12th = HG Summer Madness 

ROSTER:

* Bentley Burr  
* Tyran Hill 
* Aiden Swanger
* Troy DiBacco
* Brody Grant 
* Nahshon Johnson
* Wyatt Anderson 
* John Polichetti
* Kyle Polizzi - Our Lady of Perpetual Help
* AH'King Reed 
Dominic Channel 

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Tuesdays, March 17th & 24th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#1
Tuesdays, March 31st-May 12th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2 
Thursdays, March 19th-May 14th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#1

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = OYB Mansfield Mania 
April 18th-19th = OYB Willie Q Jones Memorial
April 25th-26th = HG HoopFest 
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memroial
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale
May 29th-31st = May Flowers  

ROSTER:

* Maverick Franklin
* MJ Frabott 
* Brody Parks 
* Gannon Smart
* Mason Rollyson
* Gabe Elliott
* Carson DiPasquale   
* Max Hilovsky 
Kobe Smith 
Dior Carr

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Monday, March 16th = 6p-8p at Berliner Athletic Complex Ct#4 
Wednesday, March 18th = 6p-8p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#3
Thursday, March 19th = 6p-8p at Cleo Athletic Complex Ct#3 
Sunday, March 22nd = 12n-2p at McDonald Athletic Complex Ct#2 
Monday, March 23rd = 6p-8p at Big Run Athletic Complex Ct#4
Mondays, March 30th-May 11th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#3
Wednesdays, April 1st-May 13th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2

SCHEDULE:

March 28th-29th = OB Ohio Midwest Invitational
April 11th-12th = OYB Mansfield Mania
April 18th-19th = OYB Willie Q Jones Memorial
April 25th-26th = HG HoopFest 
May 2nd-3rd = OYB Wolfpack Classic 
May 9th-10th = OB Eddie Guice Memorial
May 16th-17th = OB Spring Finale 

ROSTER:

* Luke Hanna 
* Trey Ridley 
* Immanuel West 
Joseph Goodwin 
Amir Barrett 
Carter Perry 
Glenn Jones
JaKeese Bivens 
2 TBD

PRACTICE SCHEDULE:

Tuesdays, March 17th & 24th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#1
Tuesdays, March 31st-May 12th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#2 
Thursdays, March 19th-May 14th = 6p-8p at Willis Athletic Complex Ct#1