PREVIEW: AAU Basketball Girls’ 2nd-8th Grade World Championships
06/21/2023
186 teams are on their way to Knoxville, Tennessee for the AAU Basketball Girls’ 2nd-8th Grade World Championships
By: Troy MacNeill
AAU Basketball Girls’ 2nd-8th Grade World Championships
Dates: June 22 - 26, 2023
Location: Knoxville, Tennessee Schedule | Event Page | Watch Live
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (June 21, 2023) – Who’s ready to hit the hardwood? It’s time to find out who the top teams in AAU Basketball are at the 2023 AAU World Championships. AAU Girls Basketball will kick things off this summer with the AAU Girls’ 2nd – 8th Grade World Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee.
The Knoxville Convention Center will play host to some of the best 2nd – 8th grade teams in the United States. With 186 teams and over 1,860 athletes, all the action will happen under one roof. Teams will take to the courts with hopes of getting their hands on an AAU World Championship trophy.
Competition will tip-off on June 23 with championships being earned on June 26. Seeding is based off of the results of the 2022 AAU World Championships. Winners this year will again receive top seeding heading into next year. For a look at the full schedule, click here.
”On behalf of Visit Knoxville Sports Commission, AAU Basketball Staff, and the AAU Girls Basketball Executive Committee, we would like to say thank you to all of the teams for attending the 2023 AAU Girl Basketball World Championships,” exclaimed Jerry Codispoti, 2023 AAU Girls Basketball World Championship Commissioner.
You don’t have to miss a single second of the action either! BallerTV will be on site covering every court so you can watch live. To watch the live stream, click here.
This is just the start of the AAU Basketball World Championships. AAU Girls’ 9th-11th Grade World Championships will begin on July 20 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For more information, click here.
On the boys’ side, 7U/1st Grade, 8U/2nd Grade and the East Coast Division III Championships will step on the court starting on June 30 in Westminster, Maryland and Hampton, Virginia. AAU Boys World Championships will also take place in Clarksville, Tennessee, Greensboro, North Carolina, and Orlando, Florida throughout the month of July. For a full list of dates and schedules, click here.
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