Spring AAU Season 2026
- Glen Ellyn -
Sunday October 19th 2025
6:30-8:00pm Grades 7th-12th
Location: Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center
800 St. Charles Rd Glen Ellyn IL 60137
Try-out Cost : $10

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Season Details
We will be hand-selecting players from the neighboring Chicago-land areas for all of our spring teams. These teams will practice two times a week for 1.5 hours or three times a week for 1 hour at the Ackerman Sports and Fitness Center, Civic Center, Central Athletic Center (Wheaton) or Roselle Park District.
Practices will be consisting of team concepts and fundamental skills-training. Detailed techniques will be taught and executed in preparation for tournaments.
REGIONAL ELITE TEAMS
All the regional elite teams' tournaments will be played locally in the greater Chicagoland area. The goal is to play the best competition in the region.
Grades 2nd-7th season will run in April through Mid-June and will compete in 14 games via one day shoot-outs.
For grades 8th-10th they will run in April-July (Off in June for HS Summer League) and compete in 8 Tournaments.
NATIONAL ELITE TEAMS
National elite teams will be required to travel out of state 1-2 times per season out of state. They will play in live period events, where college scouts and coaches will be in attendance. These teams will play on an independent circuit to compete against some of the best talent in the country.
There will only be one national team for grades 5th-7th grade and their season will run from April-June.
For 14U-17U National teams there will be multiple and their season will run April, May, July.
All National Teams will compete in 8 Tournaments.
New this season our HS 14U-17U National Program will include 8 sessions of Speed & Agility Training.
UA RISE & UA FUTURE TEAMS
New this season, BIG3 Basketball is excited to announce our participation in the UA Rise Circuit & UA Future, powered by Under Armour. These teams will represent the highest level of competition within our program.
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Grades 13U–17U will compete on the UA Rise platform, traveling to top regional and national events.
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These teams will participate in live period tournaments designed for recruiting visibility and elite-level matchups.
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Practices will be two times per week and once a week speed & agility
The UA Rise program is designed for proven, coachable, and exceptional athletes who are looking to challenge themselves against the nation’s best and have the academic/basketball resume to compete at that level and be recruitable at the college level.
If your child is selected to play on any of our teams, a down payment will be required immediately to hold their spot. We will then collect the remaining fee prior to seasons start.
Down payments are non-refundable.
PRACTICE LOCATIONS:
Ackerman Sports & Fitness Center
800 St Charles Rd, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Civic Center
535 Duane St, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Central Athletic Center
500 S Naperville Rd, Wheaton IL 60187
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