USE THIS LINK to register for tryouts, and the Welcome Page will appear! Returning families, use the login button in the upper right hand corner. New families will need to build a profile. Please use the parent email to build the player's profile. Click on the age group/team you want to tryout with and click register. Call Program Director - Cordero Barkley with any questions 920-492-9141.
New to Purple Aces? HERE is a video highlighting some of what our program is about. The footage was captured at our Annual Enrichment Day. If you are looking to join the program as a HS player, please share film, we would like to get familiar with your game prior to tryouts. Share an e-mail to info@purpleaceswi.com.
HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM - Exposure and Development
17u National Team S40: Sunday, August 4th - 3:30-4:45pm - @ The Driveway
17u Central WI - Coach Steve Johnson: Sunday August 11th, - 6:30-8pm - @ UW-Stevens Point
16u National Team S40 - Coach Cordero Barkley: Sunday, August 4th - 3:30-4:45pm - @ The Driveway
15u National Team S40 - Coach Liz Grzesk and Coach Adam Lemorande: Sunday August 4th - 6:30- 8pm - @ The Driveway
15U Team Simon - Coach Curt Simon: Sunday August 4th - 6:30- 8pm - @ The Driveway
14u National Team - Coach Madi Heinke: Sunday August 4th - 5-615pm @ The Driveway
YOUTH PROGRAM - Development
13u/7th/2030 (North) - Coach Ashley Glodowski: Wednesday July 31st - 6:30-8pm @ The Driveway
13u/7th/2030 (South) - Coach Kaylee Meyers: Sunday August 4th - 5-630pm - @ Oregon HS
12u/6th/2031 National - Coach Amanda Perry-Leonard: Sunday July 28th - 6:30-8pm - @ The Driveway
12u/6th/2031 Team Charney - Coach Jeff Charney: Sunday July 28th - 6:30-8pm - @ The Driveway
11u/5th/2032 National Coach Pam Heyrman: Tryout #1 Sunday July 21st - 5:45-7:00 pm @ Parkview Middle School | Tryout #2 Saturday August 3rd - 10:30-11:45am @ The Driveway
11u/5th/2032 Coach Kris Rusboldt: Tryout #1 Sunday July 21st - 5:45-7:00 pm @ Parkview Middle School | Tryout #2 Saturday August 3rd - 10:30-11:45am @ The Driveway
10u/4th/2033 Coach Sydnei Smith: Saturday - August 3rd - 9-10:15am @The Driveway
We have a history of results! Check out our 2024 class. Our goal is to develop our players and help them evolve their games with a goal of every player leaving the program with an opportunity to play college basketball. During the 2024 season, we converged talent from 44 high schools and 18 counties across the state.
2025 Tournaments and rates (Spring and Summer): Teams will practice 1-2 times per week
10U/4th Grade/2033 ($450): April-Early June 4 tournaments (all in Wisconsin) - Intro to Club Basketball: focused on development, please contact if interested in coaching)
11U/5th Graders/2032 ($650): April-Early June, 5-6 tournaments (all in Wisconsin)
12U/6th Grade/2031 ($800): April-late June, 5-6 tournaments (all in Wisconsin)
13U/7th Grade/2030 Glodowski (North - $850): April-late June, 6-7 tournaments ($850)
13U/7th Grade/2030 Meyers (South - $900): April-late June, 6-7 tournaments (practice in Madison Area)
14U National ($1500): Late March-Early July 7 tournaments
15U National S40 ($1700) and Team Simon ($1600): April-Mid July, 8 tournaments ($1700 National Team and $1600 Team Simon)
16U National Team S40 ($1700): April-July atleast 8 tournaments
17U Central WI ($1700): March-July atleast 8 tournaments *will practice in Stevens Point
17U National Team S40 ($1700): March-July atleast 8 tournaments weekend practices will rotate between Green Bay, Appleton, and Madison
We will continue to partner with Aurora Baycare - Athletic Republic, Synergy Sports Performance and The Driveway to offer additional development opportunities.
What do we look for at Evaluations/Tryouts?
Maintaining the standard that Purple Aces teams have had is important. We build ELITE teams in each age group through 17u. The Youth Program is focused on growing a foundation of skills and learning how to properly compete. If there is enough talent in the gym 4th-7th we may do two teams. 14u-17u is our HS Program and we form National Teams and in some cases Regional Teams.
We look for:
- Players that are coachable and will make our teams better.
- Players that play hard and aren't afraid to lead.
- Players that we believe have a possibility to play varsity basketball
- Players with the potential and desire to take their game to the collegiate and professional level.
We have learned through experience and conversations with various college coaches that one of the most important evaluation tools used in the collegiate scholarship evaluation process is a potential player's attitude and body language both on and off the court. Be your authentic self! Play with fire, grit, and passion. Represent your team, community, and our program to the Aces' standard.
