Principles First

Katy, TX · both · 11U-16U

Recent activity

Played 32 tracked tournaments, most recently seen active 2026-10-17 (tournament).

Other clubs with 12U teams:12U AAU basketball teams in Houston.

Tryout timing and other clubs by age group:Houston AAU basketball tryouts.

Tournament record

Seen at 32 tracked tournaments (Jul 2025 – Oct 2026) around Tomball, Cypress, Waller, Houston, Rosenberg, TX, Katy.

Divisions 9th/10th Grade Boys Blue · 11th/12th Grade Boys · 11U Girls · Boys - 10th Grade / 2028 Blue · 9th Grade Boys · 8th Grade Boys · 10th Grade Boys · 10th Grade Tourney - $1k to the Champ!

Recent tournaments

Monster Jam - HOUDate2026-10-17CityCypressDivisionBoys - Varsity / 2027-2029
Principles First Advancement GamesDate2026-10-17CityKatyDivisionElem Boys
IGC Fall: Girls SessionDate2026-10-03CityKatyDivisionNext
IGC Fall: Boys Session 1Date2026-09-19CityKatyDivisionRising
OTR NationalsDate2026-07-25CityHoustonDivision15U
Houston Showcase | 3rd AnnualDate2026-07-10CityRosenberg, TXDivision9th Grade Boys
The Comeback - HOUDate2026-06-13CityFriendswood & KatyDivisionBoys - 9th Grade / 2029
IGC 2026: Summer SessionDate2026-06-06CityKatyDivisionGirls 5th/6th Metallic

Travel: mostly local — tracked events sit within about 12 miles of each other. Based on 32 located events, not a stated travel policy.

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Before you commit

Questions to answer before you contact Principles First

Short, plain-English explainers for parents new to club basketball.

what AAU basketball costs — Club fees by level, what's included, and the travel costs nobody quotes up front.
AAU age groups and divisions — 8U through 17U, and whether your child plays by grade or by age.
girls AAU basketball — Girls-specific clubs vs co-ed programs, and what to look for in each.

Same brackets

Teams seen at the same tournaments

Other Houston-area teams that appeared at tracked events alongside Principles First. These are basic listings from public tournament schedules, not full profiles.

Just Play Houston 8th2 shared events
Just Play Katy - Ryan2 shared events
TWB Founders2 shared events
D2O DAWGZ1 shared event
Houston Hoops South - Caleb1 shared event
I-45 Elite1 shared event
Just Play 6th1 shared event
Marian1 shared event
NHH Local Williams1 shared event
TBA1 shared event

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Part of the Katy youth basketball directory and the Houston youth basketball directory.