MWA Elite Basketball Club is excited to announce individual tryouts for our State Level Teams (Boys 2nd–6th Grade). State Level teams are designed for dedicated families and players who want to compete on the travel circuit and gain top-level competitive exposure. 

State Level opportunities are offered two times in 25-26, Winter: November – March and Spring: March – July. Teams play 45–50 games per year, with local weekly practices and compete in top-tier events and leagues.-(Event list below) 

Tryout Details: 

● Dates: Saturday, October 18th & 25th, 2025 

● Time: 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

● Location: DCP-Harper Woods, 19360 Harper Ave., Harper Woods, MI 48225

● Fee: $25 (covers all scheduled tryout dates) 

● Registration: Please pre-register for tryouts at www.mwaelite.com 

Participants are advised to arrive at least 20 minutes early for check-in and preparation. Current and returning players must attend tryouts to be considered for the State teams. 

2025-26 Boys State Event Schedule: 

● Leagues-Fall-II Nov 16-Dec 14 | Winter-I Jan 11-Feb 15 | Winter-II March 1-March 22 ● 11-22 Turkey Classic-Harper Woods, MI 

● 11-29 Thanksgiving Classic-Mt. Pleasant, MI 

● 12-13 9th Annual Christmas Classic-Harper Woods, MI 

● 12-20 & 21 Mayhem in the Mitten-Grand Rapids, MI 

● 1-10 8th Annual MWA Elite Invitational-Harper Woods, MI 

● 1-17 & 18 2026 MLK Classic-Fort Wayne, IN 

● 2-7 10th Annual Super Showdown-Harper Woods, MI 

● 2-21 12th Annual Statewide Prep-Harper Woods, MI 

● 2-28 & 3-1 Spartan Classic, Lansing, MI 

Official 2025 State team rosters will be announced on Sunday, October 26th. 

Contact: James Pelak-Club Director-(6th/Under) 313-654-3777 

The MWA Elite AAU Basketball Club is designed to expose new players/families to AAU basketball, build competitive teams from season to season, have roster continuity and offer the opportunity for players to move up to a State or National year team within the MWA Elite club structure. We offer team opportunities for boy’s 1st-12th grades and girls 5th -12th grades.

The 2025-26 MWA Elite-Local AAU season is made up 5 Individual seasons: -Fall-I, Fall-II, Winter- I & II, Spring and Summer. Each season will last anywhere from 7 to 11 weeks. 

Each season will coincide with the 18th Annual AAU Detroit Leagues. The D-Leagues provide mid-to upper-level AAU competition, weekly games and appropriate age brackets. Learn more at  https://basketball.exposureevents.com/organizations/1520/midwest-athletics

Local teams practice twice a week, play a 10-game season and have a paid, qualified coach. Players can opt in and out of the Local Team program during the AAU calendar year. We take every precaution to keep rosters together from season to season. This is great way to have a greater chance of success on the AAU circuit.

Tryout Registration, Dates & Information:

• Returning Players: Tryouts are optional for “Returning Players”, but the following must be completed to secure your roster spot:

• Make season payment at https://mwabasketball.wufoo.com/forms/z1qugas11xmd4jw/

• Please send an email to or send a text to 313-580-0351 with your name, previous season, coach and what season you would like to play next.

• Tryout Cost & Location: $25 fee covers all scheduled tryout dates September 1st to August 31st.  Location: DCP-Harper Woods; 19360 Harper Ave., Harper Woods, MI 48225 

• Register for tryouts at https://mwabasketball.wufoo.com/forms/zz2s7is1nc8rnb/ or on-site registration on the day of tryouts

Refunds & Credits

A player/family must pay their perspective season fee for Local, State or National to reserve a roster spot on a team at MWA Elite Basketball Club. Once a player/family has paid their season fee and reserved their roster spot on a team, there will be a 14-day period that a player could decline the roster spot and receive a full refund. After the seventh day, the player/family has agreed to and accepted the roster spot for the season, the season payment is NON-REFUNDABLE.

If any payments are late or in default, the player will not be allowed to attend any practices or tournaments until payments are up to date.  The player/family will be held liable for any costs associated with the collection of unpaid fees.

If a player is unable to participate during the season due to injury, illness, or relocation, the player/family is still responsible to pay their full season tuition.  

If a player decides to end her participation with MWA Elite at any point in the season, the player/family is still responsible to pay their full season tuition. The deposit and additional tuition are NON-REFUNDABLE.

Any decision to offer a credit towards MWA Elite training, new season opportunities to players who suffer a season ending injury or medical condition is at the sole discretion of MWA Elite.

FALL-I BOYS & GIRLS | Local tryouts -Grades 4th-12th   

Fall-I Tryouts: Please arrive at least 20 minutes early to get checked in and ready to play. The $25 fee covers all the scheduled tryout dates below.

Location: DCP-Harper Woods; 19360 Harper Ave., Harper Woods, MI 48225. Register for tryouts at www.mwaelite.com  

MWA Elite-Boys Fall-I Local Tryouts -Grades 4th-12th  

• Dates: Saturday, September 6th & 13th
• 4th-8th Grades 9:00am-10:15am
• 9th-Sr. Grades 10:30am-11:45am

MWA Elite-Girls Summer Local Tryouts -Grades 7th-12th  

• Dates: Saturday, September 6th & 13th
• ALL Grades Noon-1:15pm

Season: September 15th to October 26th | Cost: $300 | Questions: Text 313-580-0351