A Level Playing Ground, we're not just informing you of the players that attend well known high schools or play for high profile AAU clubs, but exposing the unknown players that compete nationally year after year and play against the best players in the country. These players are skilled and talented but have gone unnoticed. Throughout the summer we will introduce you to theses players that you may not have heard of but get the job done to be recognized!

2010 AAU/Showcase Boys and Girls Basketball Program 

Player Registration

Registration is now being accepted. Click on the "2010 AAU Reg" link.

Why just go a a camp when all you are doing is playing!

Players: Are you the best remaining undiscovered 2009 Senior? Then come to the 2009 Unsigned Senior camp and compete against the best of the rest in the class of 2009 and 2010. 

Players in the class of 2011, 2012 and 2013 are welcome to attend!

Get a TRUE evaluation of your talent not just a one sided view. Our camp coaches have over fifty (50) years of high school, college, NBA and international  professional coaching experience. 

Are you a 2010 Senior then this is the opportunity for you to compete in a camp where there is no predetermination of skills and abilities. Test your skills against the best and see how you measure up! 

Colleges: This is the best opportunity for college coaches to get a jump on next years senior class and get first hand information about the best juniors, between the July AAU Open Periods and the before the high school pre-season kick off.

Player Evaluations: Player Evaluations will be conducted by True Athlete Performance.  True Athlete Performance is one of the nations best speed, conditioning, and agility organizations on the east coast. 

The integration of testing and evaluation has now become an integral part of the complete player evaluation. The capability to play at the highest level is not only based on points scored but the overall athletes ability to play at a high level.  So be apart of a true test of your basketball abilities! 

Contact: Thomas Gadson @ Ph# 703.725.4878 or 

Email: tgadson@vaelitehoops.com

Camp Date: August, 2009

Phase I Camp April 4-5, 2009.  The 2009 Unsigned senior camp was a great success. Players from Pennsylvania, Kansas, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC came to test their abilities against the best of the rest. 

Saturday, Explosive Performance conducted a comprehensive testing, putting each player through several speed and conditioning tests. Kris Johnson, Director of Explosive Performance stated "that the test provides prospective colleges the opportunity to evaluate the physical and mental abilities of the player beyond the basketball court". 

Phase I: View more about the camp by clicking:

VA Elite 2009 Unsigned Senior Camp- Phase I

ESPN High School Showcase - Oak Hill defeats Montrose Christian 69-63 in a battle of National Powerhouse High School Basketball Teams By: Sean Frye - March 6, 2009

Rockville, MD -- Whenever the Montrose Christian Mustangs or the Oak Hill Warriors play a game, there is a certain sense that you may see something amazing. So when the two teams faced each other at the neutral location of Georgetown Prep High School in a game that headlined ESPN, the masses piled into the gym expecting fireworks. The Warriors ended up winning the game 69-60, making the six hour trip from Mouth of Wilson worth their while. The Warriors, with the exception of the first 90 seconds of the game, led the entire way despite a few runs from the Mustangs.

Oak Hill Head Coach Steve Smith and Thomas Gadson, VA Elite Hoops Com.
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PeShon Howard  Post Game Interview

The Mustangs did in fact open up play with a lay-up from Terrence Ross. However, the Warriors quickly answered with a 3-pointer from Pe'Shon Howard and a put back from Keith Gallon, who will be in Norman, OK next year as a member of the Oklahoma Sooners. The Warriors led 15-10 at the end of the first quarter thanks in part to a balanced offensive attack, as six Warrior players found their way to the scoreboard. 

Byron Allen was the key to the Warriors' success in the second quarter though, scoring seven points, and opening up the quarter with a lay-up plus a foul shot. Gallon and Glenn Bryant also provided some spark for t he Warriors, as both players threw down dunks during the quarter. On the Mustangs' side of the ball, two players scored five points; Mouphtaou Yarou [Villanova] and Ross. Their efforts helped keep the Mustangs in the game. The Warriors led at halftime 31-24. 

After one of the most entertaining halftime shows that featured "G-Man," the trampoline dunker from the Wizards, the two teams stepped back onto the floor for what would proved to be an exciting half of play.

Doron Lamb and Bryant led the way for the Warriors in the third quarter, providing five and four points respectively. However, the momentum in the third quarter belonged to the Mustangs. Yarou posted nine points in the quarter, including two dunks that had the crowd roaring. Ross also poured in five points, including a dunk of his own. The Mustangs cut the lead down to four points by the end of the quarter, as the Warriors held a 47-43 advantage.

The Warriors proved to be the tougher team in the fourth quarter, as the began to run away with the game as tempers flared between both teams. Foul shooting also proved big for the Mustangs, as they hit 12 of 15 attempts in the quarter alone. Yarou attempted to be the playmaker, scoring seven in the fourth. However, his efforts were simply too little and too late for the Mustangs, as the Warriors won 69-60 in one of the most highly anticipated games of the year in the entire nation. 

Gallon proved to be the big scorer for the Warriors, putting up 20 points, as well as putting smiles on the faces of Sooner fans nationwide. Lamb put up 15 points, and Allen put up 12. As for the Mustangs, Yarou put up the big numbers to no20surprise. Scoring 25 points, he kept the Mustangs in contention for the majority of the game. Ross put up 15, and the rounded out the Mustangs in double figures. 

The victory over #9 ranked Montrose may very well propel #2 ranked Oak Hill into the top spot in the nation. 

VA Elite Hoops AAU program is designed to provide as many opportunities for development and visibility as possible. For that reason we will provide continued development for as many ages as possible. Our focus is that we receive as much support possible to provide AAU teams from ages Youth, 15U, 16U and 17U.  We would like to court nationally competitive teams at all ages, but with that in mind we understand that basic fundamentals are the foundation and corner stone for success.

Each team will be pushed to maximize their full potential. Tournaments participation will be determined by each team’s talent level. Click the image below to view the AAU Basketball Team Website.  

TC Williams Head Coach Julian King and Patriot District Tournament MVP Edward Jenkins

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VA Elite Hoops Basketball Skills Workout - Joey Goodson, VA Elite Hoops Director of Player Evaluation conducted an elite basketball skills workout session with several noted high school players.

Coach Joey Goodson - Coach Joey Goodson is a former assistant college coach with St. Francis University in Pennsylvania, playing four years for the Red Flash under head coach Bobby Jones.

During his tenure Coach Goodson responsibilities included assisting with off-campus recruiting, on-court instruction, and scouting. Coach Goodson played for Saint Francis four seasons prior to joining the staff. He saw action in 105 games, including 62 starts, during his stellar career.  Under the direction of Jones, he was a member of the only Red Flash men’s basketball team in program history to finish with three straight winning seasons in the Northeast Conference. He helped lead Saint Francis to three straight appearances in the NEC Tournament.

The Workout Session - The session included working with one of the top players in the area 6"10 Center/Forward Waverly Austin (2009 Florida State University recruit) along with his teammate 6"4 Guard Kerwen Calixte both of Princeton Day Academy in Lanham, MD and 5"9 point guard Rashad Gadson, Westfield High School in Chantilly, VA. Under the direct supervision of Coach Goodson, the players were put through a series of intensive collegiate level basketball drills that push their abilities to limit. Along with the drills the players competed in several game style simulations and full court exercises that exposed their conditioning and mental toughness to the game. As one player stated, "It was a very hard session because coach Goodson never conceded to letting us stop or give up because we were tired."

Throughout the day Coach Goodson instructions became more progressive and direct as the drills and competition heated up between the players. As he stated, "The time it takes to become good is a lot more than it takes to be average!". Development of individual skills is paramount for a players success, as one college coach told VEH, "Players are not concentrating on the small things that win games such as basketball aggression, free throw shooting, ball handling, overall defense and basketball movement and that becomes the difference in the level of the player".

To find out more about the VEH Elite Skills workout contact: Thomas Gadson 703.725.4878 | Email: info@vaelitehoops.com