AAU Preseason Preview: Kingdom Hoops 16U

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's that time of the year again. It's AAU Season! This time of the year is always an interesting and excited one. It's the time where we see new faces in new places, new groups joining together, and a whole lot of action as it pertains to high-level basketball throughout the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this article we highlight a program that has been a staple these past few seasons out of Iowa on the AAU travel circuit. They are a group that has solid coaching, unique prospects, and a lot of positivity. This season their teams have a mix of 16U and 17U players competing up on some impressive teams. If you have the chance to step in and watch any of this program's teams compete over these next few months, do it. They bring a lot of the table and I'm sure they are going to put together a memorable Spring season across the Midwest. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule - </strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>April 6-7:</strong> Spring Tune Up - Ames, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>April 13-14:</strong> Heartland Hoops Showcase - Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>April 19-21:</strong> Windy City Classic - Milwaukee, Wisconsin </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>May 3-5:</strong> Kc Classic - Kansas City, Missouri </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>May 11-12:</strong> Queens Of The Court - Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>May 18-19:</strong> Battle Of The Best - Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>June 1-2:</strong> G.O.A.T. - Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>June 21-23:</strong> North Tartan Summer Jam - Minneapolis, Minnesota </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>July 12-15:</strong> March To The Arch - St. Louis, Missouri </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>July 19-22:</strong> Nike: Tournament Of The Champions - Chicago, Illinois</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["833952"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"As a Freshman this past season, [player_tooltip player_id='833952' first='Avery' last='Banks'] showed some promise on the basketball court and I'm excited to see where she can take that moving forward. Banks is a smaller PG, who holds her own in every aspect of the game. She has a nice handle, solid shooting stroke, and some impressive knowledge of the game when it comes to creating and facilitating. On this team, she is going to be a Guard that can lead by example. 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