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NC Teams Shine in Nationals; Grab 28 Medals

By Staff, 08/08/19, 10:15AM EDT

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NC AAU won 28 medals at National Championship events during the summer of 2019.

East Carolina Elite and the Sandhills Warriors were the only National Champions, the Elite grabbing the top spot in the 7th Grade Nationals and the Warriors taking the 15U/9th Grade D2 Championship in Greensboro NC. The Elite then topped off their summer by winning the gold medal at the Junior Olympic Games as well.

Several clubs won multiple medals. Team United led the pack with 6 national medals. The Bull City Nets placed four teams in the top 5! Other multiple medal clubs with two each were; Team Felton/Triad Hornets, Charlotte Royals, East Carolina Elite, and the Charlotte Jets. North Carolina Teams also dominated the first AAU 33 National tournament at the Jo Games, and several squads placed at the AAU Super Showcase event. A complete list of the medal winners is below:

8/U
Grind Academy (Charlotte) 6th 

3rd Grade
Team United (Charlotte) 5th 

4th Grade
CP3 Academy Elite (Winston-Salem) 2nd 
Team United (Charlotte) 3rd 
East Carolina Elite (Wilson) 5th 

11/U DI
Bull City Nets (Durham) 5th 
11/U DII
Metrolina Havoc (Charlotte) 3rd 

12/U DI
Bull City Nets (Durham) 2nd  
Teal Felton/ Triad Hornets (Greensboro) 5th 
NC BEST Academy (Charlotte) 6th 
Team United (Charlotte) 6th 
12/U DII
Greensboro Warriors (Greensboro) 12th 
12/U DIII
Carolina Heat (Thomasville) 3rd 

13/U DI
Team United (Charlotte) 2nd 
Team Thrill (Durham) 5th 
Team Felton/ Triad Hornets 6th 
13/U DII
Bull City Bulls (Durham) 4th 

7th Grade
East Carolina Elite (Wilson) 1st National Champions! 

14/U DI
Bull City Nets (Durham) 4th 
14/U DII
Team United (Charlotte) 2nd
Charlotte Royals (Charlotte) 8th 

15U/ 9thGrade
Rod Howard Select (Concord) 10th  
15U/ 9thGrade DII
Sandhills Warriors - 1st National Champions! 

16U/10th Grade
Carolina Warriors (Charlotte) 8th  

17U/11th Grade
Charlotte Royals (Charlotte) 9th 

19U/12th Grade
Carolina Defenders (Charlotte) 3rd 

West Coast Nationals 

16U/ 10th Grade
Charlotte Jets (Charlotte) 2nd 

17U/11th Grade
Charlotte Jets (Charlotte) 2nd 

 

AAU33 National Champions
(3 on 3 at Jr. Olympic Games) 

5th Grade
Team Felton/ Triad Hornets (Greensboro)  

6th Grade
Motion Activated (Raleigh) 

13/U
Greensboro Select Shockers (Greensboro) 

15U/ 9th Grade
Rod Howard Select (Concord) 

17U/11th Grade
Bison’s (Winston-Salem) 

 

AAU Super Showcase Medalists 

15U/ 9th Grade
Silver Bracket
Sandhills Warriors (Southern Pines) 1st 

17U/11th Grade
Gold Bracket
Richmond Jamers (Rockingham) 8th