PREVIEW: 2023 AAU Basketball Boys’ World Championships & Men's and Women's Nationals
06/29/2023
More than 5,200 athletes will take the floor in various locations with hopes of capturing an AAU World Championship
By: Troy MacNeill
2023 AAU Basketball World Championships
Dates: June 30 – July 16
Locations: Clarksville, TN; Greensboro, NC; Hampton, VA; Orlando, FL; Westminster, MD
Event Page | Watch Live
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 29, 2023) – As the summer heats up, AAU Basketball reaches its biggest event of the year. Teams will be traveling from all over the world to compete in the 2023 AAU World Championships with hopes of being crowned one of the best AAU teams in the world.
For the fourth year since the rebranding of the AAU Basketball National Championships into a worldwide event, both boys and girls have been competing across various locations throughout June and July. More than 525 boys’ basketball teams will take to the hardwood.
Around 5,200 athletes will step on the court with hopes of winning an AAU World Championship. Athletes from 26 different states and four international territories will compete head-to-head.
Competition on the boys basketball side will begin on June 30 with the 7u/1st Grade and 8u/2nd Grade divisions facing off in Westminster, Maryland and the 10u/4th Grade – 17u/11th Grade East Coast Division III divisions going at it in Hampton, Virginia.
The AAU Boys’ World Championships tipoff on June 30 and run through July 16. The events will take place in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Maryland. The top 16 teams at the AAU Boys’ World Championships will gain top seeding heading into next year.
7U/1st Grade – June 30 – July 2 | Westminster, Maryland
8U/2nd Grade – June 30 – July 2 | Westminster, Maryland
10U/4th – 17U/11th East Coast Division III – June 30 – July 2 | Hampton, Virginia
9U/3rd Grade – July 4 – 7 | Orlando, Florida
10U/4th Grade – July 12 – 15 | Clarksville, Tennessee
11U/5th Grade – July 4 – 7 | Orlando, Florida
12U/6th Grade – July 14 – 16 | Hampton, Virginia
13U/7th Grade – July 1 – 4 | Greensboro, North Carolina
14U/8th Grade – July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
15U/9th Grade – July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
16U/10th Grade - July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
17U/11th Grade - July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
20 & Under – July 8 – 11 | Orlando, Florida
Joining in on the festivities will me the AAU Boys and Girls International Championships, the AAU Men’s and Women’s National Championships, and the Military’s Battle of the Shields. The Boys and Girls International Championships will be played on July 8 – 11 in Orlando, Florida. The AAU Men’s and Women’s National Championships and the Military’s Battle of the Shields will take place on July 7 – 9 in Orlando, Florida.
The AAU Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be introducing a new division with the 23U Alumni Division. All players must have attended the same high school or college.
The Battle of the Shields will bring some of the best athletes from every military branch. They will compete on the court for the second year in a row. For more information on the Men’s and Women’s National Championships and the Military Battle of the Shields, click here.
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AAU Girls’ Basketball divisions have wrapped up their 2nd Grade – 8th Grade divisions in Knoxville, Tennessee and continue on with the Midwest Championships, East Coast Championships, and the high school divisions. To read more about the 2023 AAU Girls’ Basketball World Championships, click here.
For teams playing in Orlando, Florida, they will be stepping on the courts of one of the flagship sites for AAU Basketball. ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex is a special spot for basketball. Athletes will have the chance to play on the same floors where the NBA held its "bubble" just a couple of years ago. It is also the home for the NCAA Holiday Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament that young players have been watching on television.
Can’t make it to a game? Want to watch a replay of the game? BallerTV will be streaming the 2023 AAU Basketball World Championships Live! Click here to watch the stream.
To stay up to date with all of the action, follow AAU Basketball on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And find AAU Sports on TikTok! Share all of your posts with us by tagging @AAUBasketball.
2023 AAU Basketball World Championships
Dates: June 30 – July 16
Locations: Clarksville, TN; Greensboro, NC; Hampton, VA; Orlando, FL; Westminster, MD
Event Page | Watch Live
ORLANDO, Fla. (June 29, 2023) – As the summer heats up, AAU Basketball reaches its biggest event of the year. Teams will be traveling from all over the world to compete in the 2023 AAU World Championships with hopes of being crowned one of the best AAU teams in the world.
For the fourth year since the rebranding of the AAU Basketball National Championships into a worldwide event, both boys and girls have been competing across various locations throughout June and July. More than 525 boys’ basketball teams will take to the hardwood.
Around 5,200 athletes will step on the court with hopes of winning an AAU World Championship. Athletes from 26 different states and four international territories will compete head-to-head.
Competition on the boys basketball side will begin on June 30 with the 7u/1st Grade and 8u/2nd Grade divisions facing off in Westminster, Maryland and the 10u/4th Grade – 17u/11th Grade East Coast Division III divisions going at it in Hampton, Virginia.
The AAU Boys’ World Championships tipoff on June 30 and run through July 16. The events will take place in Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, and Maryland. The top 16 teams at the AAU Boys’ World Championships will gain top seeding heading into next year.
7U/1st Grade – June 30 – July 2 | Westminster, Maryland
8U/2nd Grade – June 30 – July 2 | Westminster, Maryland
10U/4th – 17U/11th East Coast Division III – June 30 – July 2 | Hampton, Virginia
9U/3rd Grade – July 4 – 7 | Orlando, Florida
10U/4th Grade – July 12 – 15 | Clarksville, Tennessee
11U/5th Grade – July 4 – 7 | Orlando, Florida
12U/6th Grade – July 14 – 16 | Hampton, Virginia
13U/7th Grade – July 1 – 4 | Greensboro, North Carolina
14U/8th Grade – July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
15U/9th Grade – July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
16U/10th Grade - July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
17U/11th Grade - July 13 – 16 | Orlando, Florida
20 & Under – July 8 – 11 | Orlando, Florida
Joining in on the festivities will me the AAU Boys and Girls International Championships, the AAU Men’s and Women’s National Championships, and the Military’s Battle of the Shields. The Boys and Girls International Championships will be played on July 8 – 11 in Orlando, Florida. The AAU Men’s and Women’s National Championships and the Military’s Battle of the Shields will take place on July 7 – 9 in Orlando, Florida.
The AAU Men’s and Women’s National Championships will be introducing a new division with the 23U Alumni Division. All players must have attended the same high school or college.
The Battle of the Shields will bring some of the best athletes from every military branch. They will compete on the court for the second year in a row. For more information on the Men’s and Women’s National Championships and the Military Battle of the Shields, click here.
AAU Girls’ Basketball divisions have wrapped up their 2nd Grade – 8th Grade divisions in Knoxville, Tennessee and continue on with the Midwest Championships, East Coast Championships, and the high school divisions. To read more about the 2023 AAU Girls’ Basketball World Championships, click here.
For teams playing in Orlando, Florida, they will be stepping on the courts of one of the flagship sites for AAU Basketball. ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex is a special spot for basketball. Athletes will have the chance to play on the same floors where the NBA held its "bubble" just a couple of years ago. It is also the home for the NCAA Holiday Thanksgiving Basketball Tournament that young players have been watching on television.
Can’t make it to a game? Want to watch a replay of the game? BallerTV will be streaming the 2023 AAU Basketball World Championships Live! Click here to watch the stream.
To stay up to date with all of the action, follow AAU Basketball on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter. And find AAU Sports on TikTok! Share all of your posts with us by tagging @AAUBasketball.
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