16U Girls are CHAMPS of the Nike National Tournament of Champions in Chicago! Defeating
@ColoradoPremier
in OT 53-52 to take the title! Coach
@jules8465
had the ladies playing their best ball at the right time of the year!
#getbuckets
Thank you to our 17U players and their parents. It's been a privilege to coach and get to know you over the years. Have had some of these guys in the program for as many as 5 years and will miss working with them all. Best part of sports. The relationships.
#getbuckets
Thank you for letting me tell the story for the Hornets and the Henning community.
@MisegadesRandy
Henning boys basketball team playing for more than just the game
This might be my favorite player S/O ever!
@JGorder33
was a big part of our United family for a long time and now he has joined one of the greatest teams of all-time in the
@USMC
. Proud of you, young man!
Alexandria has more upside in their program than any other AAA school. They are young and really good. And next year they’ll be young, really good, and experienced!
*Applies to both Boys and Girls programs 👀
@RyanJamesMN
@CentralMNHoops
@GMacHoops
@CometsLewis
And the complaining parents are gone 2 years later, never to give HS basketball another thought. Meanwhile, they upended Coach Xs life and job. That, to me, is the most absurd part😒
Every successful team needs a
@micah1thompson
. He is the epitome of a culture guy and team leader. He is vocal but leads by example. Some college program is going to luck out when they get his commitment. Congrats, Micah!
Tough loss in the championship of the
@tiphoops
Vegas Finale.
Anybody who watched that game learned that the United boys play the right way. They play for each other, put it all on the line every possession, and they respect the game.
Couldn't be any prouder!
#getbuckets
With an announcement expected today, our Boys Class of 2021 will boast 6 players committed to play collegiately next year, and another playing D1 football. We are an out-state program dedicated to giving out-state players a platform to improve and be seen. Join us!
#getbuckets
Think continuity and chemistry aren't important in AAU?
16U Select is 59-12 in 2 seasons having only turned over 2 roster spots.
What's better than the wins? The RELATIONSHIPS. You can't buy them, recruit them, or force them. Special relationships are earned.
#getbuckets
A lot of basketball things to be excited about right now. But one great matchup I can't wait to see is Perham's Finn Diggins and Minneapolis North's Davon Townley. Two big, skilled sophomores on a giant stage. Friday night at 8pm. 👀
#MSHSL
#MNStateHoops19
#TargetCenter
Welcome the newest addition to the United family! Young Samuel is psyched to be here in time for Christmas and basketball season!
#getbuckets
#getbabies
#SlamminSammy
This is what
@SamVotava
does. He stuffs the stat line in a meaningful way that helps his team win games. BUT, ask him if he'd rather score 50 in a loss or 0 in a win. That will tell you what you need to know about this young man.
#bornwinner
@NorthstarHoops
@M_Biggs_
@JaredNHR
Triple Double effort from East Grand Forks junior point guard Sam Votava in the win over Sauk Centre!
Sam scored 17 points on 7 of 11 shooting including three triples. Chased down 13 boards and dished out ten dimes as well. All around control.
These 2021 United teammates
@CooperYaggie
@SamVotava
matched up in an instant classic last night! Both made clutch plays down the stretch but Breckenridge edged out a 1 point win. Great competitors and friends.
#getbuckets
2021
@ElijahDavidMor1
is 6'2 and the purest shooter I've ever coached. Effortless range to nearly mid court and a laser-quick trigger. Great handle and tireless work ethic. High character and good grades make him a must 👀.
Past and present United teammates got together for a picture after last nights Perham/Barnesville playoff game. Proud to know and have coached these great young men!
#getbuckets
@CoachDoty
@MidwestEliteBB
The most frustrating (IMO): a kid performing at an extremely high level all summer but getting no minutes at all with his varsity team.
Congratulations to
@Joshjez10
on his commitment to
@BSUBeaversMBB
! I was privileged to coach him for 2 years and witness his hard work and dedication to the game, firsthand. Great young player and an even better young man! Congrats, Josh!
#getbuckets
Here it is! Couldn't be prouder of
@jaden_norby
! 1,000 point club as a junior! Of course, the bucket came on a rebound/hustle play. Classic, Jaden. Congratulations!
#getbuckets
We are so proud of Elijah! He played in our program for 5 years and we were lucky to be part of his journey. Great player. Better human being.
#getbuckets
#RollCobbs
@mtyler201280
This might be a hot take, but the Live period is dramatically overvalued. It’s 2023. Coaches can watch these kids any time they want to…including during dead periods.
We're excited to announce the additions of Nathan Rund and
@StevinLipp
to our 2019 coaching staff! Coach Rund will assist our 17U and Coach Lipp will lead our 15U.
Our players are lucky to work with and learn from these two!
#getbuckets
No other way to say it. 15U Select is an incredible group of young men. The way they handle themselves in tough, close, seemingly hopeless games/situations is like nothing I've seen. Down 7 with 90 seconds to go. "We got this, coach." They go out and win the game.
#getbuckets
Appreciation Tweet. Shoutout to our United Coaching Staff! 2022 is easily the deepest, most dedicated, over-qualified stable of coaches we've ever had. I would be ecstatic to have my own kids play for any one of you. Its been a program director's dream. 🙌 Thank you!
I was lucky to coach
@logan_richter
for a season and got to see, firsthand, how INCREDIBLY strong and athletic he is. More importantly, Logan is one of the nicest and most selfless young men I've ever met. I couldn't be more excited to see him on the field for the Gophers!
17U Select goes 4-1 in their first event of the season. There was rust, as expected, but these guys play for each other and they play hard! Back in Ames next week!
#getbuckets
@RyanJamesMN
@NorthstarHoops
This guy is the real deal! I can't say enough great things about
@jaden_norby
as an athlete or a human being. Extraordinary future ahead of him! Congrats, Jade!
Ashby had a magical run this year and will return 3 of their best players next year. But they graduate the GOAT. Congrats on an incredible career,
@jaden_norby
. Words can't describe the kind of competitor and leader you are. Great things ahead.
@PurePrepHoops
@NorthernXPreps
Most impressive part of this video? How quickly the ball is inbounded and passed up the floor AFTER the dunk. 2 points is 2 points.
State Tournament Fun Fact: 2021 United/Perham Guard
@ElijahDavidMor1
goes into the tourney shooting 58.3% from 3pt. He will finish the year no worse than 3rd all-time (MN) for single season 3pt percentage.
#getbuckets
We are entering our 10th Anniversary season! United is an out-state MN program for small school athletes. It is our mission to provide opportunities and a platform for athletes searching for competitive basketball experiences, improvement, and exposure. If that's you, contact us.
2021 United/EGF Guard
@SamVotava
finished the season averaging
14.4pts/7.1 assts/8.4 rebs/3.9 stls and led his team to a 22-5 record in 2018-19. He is one to watch 👀
#getbuckets
Incredible. All-United/Mother vs. Daughter Championship Game at the MAYB Event in Sioux Falls. 16U vs 15U. Great finish to a fun season! Coach
@macyhatlestad
against her mother, Coach
@jules8465
#getbuckets
Great shooters are not born. They are made with great mechanics and repetition. Here is Perham/United Freshman
@ElijahDavidMor1
putting in the work.
#getbuckets
This wknd is the final AAU event for 2023
@micah1thompson
. That means the end of nearly a DECADE of Thompson boys in the United program.
It's been an honor to coach these young men and get to know this family! Thank you for everything!
@trithomp14
@gthompson_10
@MarkjThomps
COLLEGE COACHES: Looking to recruit a WINNER? Floor General?
2021 PG
@SamVotava
(East Grand Forks) is your guy.
Thru 8 games in '19-'20:
14.1pts
6.1assts
7rebs
3.6stls
<2 T.O.s per game.
2 Triple Doubles already this season and EGF is undefeated.
Photo by:
@RyanJamesMN
@aau_bingo
13U boys game. 1st tournament of the year. Parent heckling/mocking the KIDS on his own team. Later heard hollering "CLOWN" at his son's coach from across the gym. Ref offers to eject the parent if coach asks. 😂
#AAUBingo
My guy
@ElijahDavidMor1
repped his program very well tonight and his teammates were front and center to support him! Proud of him and all of these guys. Such a special group.
#getbuckets
16U Select has been on a tear in Vegas, thanks largely to their DEFENSIVE intensity and willingness to SHARE the ball. There aren't stats for all of the great things these guys do on the floor! Love this team and how they play TOGETHER!
@NorthstarHoops
@tchoopsczar
@RyanJamesMN
WC United is in its 7th year. We started with 1 team of 15U boys (9 kids). Today we have 9 teams, including 3 very competitive girls teams. We've graduated 3 boys classes w/ 11 players playing collegiately (36%). 3 others play college football. We've come a long way.
#getbuckets
2021 6'7 Broden Lien with the steal and the flush.
Kid is a stat stuffer. Early in the Spring he is 18/24 from 2pt and 6/12 from 3pt. Averaging 3 steals/game.
Come see him live at
@PHCircuit
Hard Work Live this weekend!
@Retiredbbcoach
Alternate take: players need to learn how to defend without fouling. Don't change the game. Change how you play it.
Also, in my experience, refs call fewer fouls when they are tired or want the game to end. Why would they want to intentionally prolong the game?
14U Select Girls went 2-0 today in Division 1 of the
@MinnesotaHeat
Battle for Mom tournament. They won their games with an average margin of victory of 36 points. 😮
#getbuckets
Proud dad moment: Trying to teach my 2 year old his full legal name, he refused to say it. It finally came to this:
Me: OK Tom, so what is your full name?
Thomas: Tommy Buckets.
Me: Yes. Yes it is.
#getbuckets
#TommyBoy
#TommyBuckets
@brody4141
of United 16U Select is the real deal. At 6'7 he plays/guards 4 positions. Through 8 games this Spring, he's shooting 74% from 2pt (26/35) and 50% from 3pt (12/24). Incredibly smooth and athletic for his age and size.
#getbuckets
@PHCircuit
@JaredNHR
@M_Biggs_
1,000 career points for Cooper Yaggie. He’s worked his tail off to become one of the best Breckenridge basketball players ever and a phenomenal teammate.