12U AAU basketball teams in Atlanta

63 active Atlanta programs field 12U teams, the division for 6th graders (ages 11–12 during the season). 28 of them run girls or co-ed rosters; see Atlanta girls basketball. Compiled from tournament schedules, program sites, and social profiles.

Where 12U teams are based

Atlanta youth basketball — 13 programs
Marietta youth basketball — 6 programs
Buford youth basketball — 3 programs
Kennesaw youth basketball — 3 programs
Canton youth basketball — 2 programs
Ellenwood youth basketball — 2 programs
Loganville youth basketball — 2 programs
Smyrna youth basketball — 2 programs
Stockbridge youth basketball — 2 programs
Woodstock youth basketball — 2 programs
Alpharetta — 1 program
Bethlehem — 1 program

Tryouts for 12U rosters mostly run January through March, with a smaller window in September. Timing and posted dates: Atlanta AAU basketball tryouts.

Before you commit

Is 12U the right division?

How divisions map to grades, what tryouts look for at this age, and what a season costs.

AAU age groups and divisions — 8U through 17U, and whether your child plays by grade or by age.
how basketball tryouts work — What happens at a tryout, what coaches look for by age, and how to prepare.
EYBL, 3SSB and UAA explained — What the sponsored circuits are, and how they differ from regular AAU.