SAAU Program History
SAAU Program History
SAAU Program History
The Southern AAU (SAAU) was founded in 1892 and is comprised of the states of Louisiana & Mississippi. The basketball program came to prominence in 1980 when Metairie hosted the newly minted AAU National Championships. Since that time, SAAU has seen a large share of prominent AAU members who have gone on to both outstanding NCAA & NBA pla
The Southern AAU (SAAU) was founded in 1892 and is comprised of the states of Louisiana & Mississippi. The basketball program came to prominence in 1980 when Metairie hosted the newly minted AAU National Championships. Since that time, SAAU has seen a large share of prominent AAU members who have gone on to both outstanding NCAA & NBA playing careers as well. SAAU has been blessed to have many AAU clubs and coaches who remain active for over 20-25 years.
SAAU Program History
SAAU Program History
2024 SAAU Events
SAAU Program History
2024 SAAU Events
SAAU Boys Basketball offers State Championships (which allow teams discounted entry fees & seeding position at the AAU World Championships) in a format of both combo age AND grade based division in: 9u/3rd, 10u/4th, 11u/5th, 12u/6th grade, 13u/7th grade, 14u/8th grade, 15u/9th grade, 16u/10th grade & 17u/11th grade. Additionally, many AAU
SAAU Boys Basketball offers State Championships (which allow teams discounted entry fees & seeding position at the AAU World Championships) in a format of both combo age AND grade based division in: 9u/3rd, 10u/4th, 11u/5th, 12u/6th grade, 13u/7th grade, 14u/8th grade, 15u/9th grade, 16u/10th grade & 17u/11th grade. Additionally, many AAU clubs host licensed invitational events as well. The largest event is the Allstate Sugar Bowl Super 60 which is part of the Louisiana Governor's Games series.