12U AAU basketball teams in Houston

103 active Houston programs field 12U teams, the division for 6th graders (ages 11–12 during the season). 55 of them run girls or co-ed rosters; see Houston girls basketball. Compiled from tournament schedules, program sites, and social profiles.

Where 12U teams are based

Houston youth basketball — 30 programs
Katy youth basketball — 11 programs
Cypress youth basketball — 7 programs
Humble youth basketball — 7 programs
Pearland youth basketball — 5 programs
Missouri City youth basketball — 4 programs
Spring youth basketball — 4 programs
Friendswood youth basketball — 3 programs
Alvin — 2 programs
La Marque youth basketball — 2 programs
League City — 2 programs
Magnolia — 2 programs

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