Classics AAU Basketball History Page

HISTORY

In 1981, Dr. Jerry Gardner selected the first team of girls from Montgomery County, Maryland, to compete in the Potomac Valley AAU tournament. This 12-and-under team not only won the regional tournament, but also went on to win the nationals-making them the best in the nation!

Five years later, this core of parents and coaches formed the Classics Girls Basketball organization, to provide talented female basketball players the opportunity to play on select teams. Since their inception, Classics teams have competed successfully at the local, regional and national level.

In 2005, Classics renamed itself as MDSports X-TREME Basketball as part of an affiliation with Jazz Perazic's Maryland Sports Association (MDSports). The affiliation did not pan out and in March, 2006, Classics Basketball resumed operations under its original name.

Other select organizations have come and gone, but Classics Basketball will continue to provide young athletes in and around the Potomac Valley region in Montgomery County, Maryland and the District of Columbia with quality coaching and top-level competition to enhance their basketball skills for middle school, high school, college and beyond.