12U AAU basketball teams in Dallas

73 active Dallas–Fort Worth programs field 12U teams, the division for 6th graders (ages 11–12 during the season). 35 of them run girls or co-ed rosters; see Dallas girls basketball. Compiled from tournament schedules, program sites, and social profiles.

Where 12U teams are based

Dallas youth basketball — 15 programs
Fort Worth youth basketball — 6 programs
Argyle youth basketball — 3 programs
Frisco youth basketball — 3 programs
Lewisville youth basketball — 3 programs
Plano youth basketball — 3 programs
Arlington youth basketball — 2 programs
Rockwall youth basketball — 2 programs
Southlake youth basketball — 2 programs
Waco — 2 programs
Weatherford youth basketball — 2 programs
Alief — 1 program

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