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Welcome to the Under 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 BACK-TO-BACK-TO BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK State of Arizona AAU CHAMPIONS Arizona Gym Rats
Basketball Club! We started out as the North Scottsdale Gym Rats in 2003 but had to change our name due to the
overwhelming interests our players and families have been able to create in such a short period of time.
The Arizona Gym Rats Competitive Basketball Club focuses on player development, fundamentals,strength training as well as taking players to the
next level. Whether that is aspiring to play in the NBA, receiving a scholarship to participate in NCAA or NAIA basketball
or simply making their High School or Junior High basketball team, Gym Rats has the ability and knowledge to take you there
with professional coaches, speed & quickness training, individual player development training, college recruiting services
and college coaching database that can get our players great opportunities to receive basketball scholarships!
Arizona Gym Rats is one of 10-United States Club teams sponsored by NIKE and was founded and developed by Jeff de Laveaga "Coach de",
a former professional basketball player. Coach De's goal was to develop a Club Basketball program where a few select, talented players will
have the opportunity to learn from his experience and knowledge. What he didn't expect was the amount of attention and desire the young Arizona
athletes who wanted to play for this growing, very successful Club have shown him in such a short period of time.
The Arizona Gym Rats are ranked one of the TOP-10 AAU CLUBS NATIONALLY and have won AAU State Championships for five
consecutive years (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) at all levels. The Gym Rats win 99% of their games each year and since 2003 have won
multiple AAU, BCI and YMCA State Championships as well as almost every tournament they play in, whether in or out-of-state.
Coach de has assembled some of the finest coaches youth basketball has ever seen. All of his coaches have either played
professional basketball or played major college basketball. Though all Gym Rats teams play with the same philosophy, each
coach has their unique style to motivate, challenge and get the most out of our players so that they eventually reach their
full potential.
The focus of Gym Rats is on our players! We want them to grow mentally, physically and emotionally into aspiring
young adults. Winning will take care of itself, if the Club does what it is supposed to do, which is teach, develop and
show each player a path to become the best they can be.
"I know we have been successful in our efforts when we have made a positive impression and significant impact on the lives of kids in the
program."
– "Coach de"
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