B's First Weekend of AAU

I think this weekend was quite the eye opening event for B. He played his first 2 games for the Emerald City Force. The outcome wasn't what we had hoped for, but B tried his best and worked as hard as we've ever seen him.

His team was missing 4 players and played 2 games back to back. B was exhausted by the end of game 2. The teams he played against were inner city teams who's boys live & die by basketball. He's realizing just how much QUICKER AAU is. The rules aren't the same and he's not too familiar with his teammates yet.

Once his team figured out he could score, every chance they got they would pass it down to him for the score. He scored 17 of his team's 23 points. We were so proud of him, he never gave up! Well done B man. We were also proud when the coach of the 1st team he played (which has a reputation as a power house in AAU bal) came up and singled him out and told him he was a really good player. As parents, that made us incredibly proud!

We're looking forward to the progression of the team as a whole, 'cause honestly, as a team, they only have one way to go & that's up!

One of B's Jumpers on the way to the hoop