The Best Laid Plans: Eight Hectic Years of Big Time AAU Girls Basketball

Playing AAU and High School basketball in a big time program, such as Plymouth Canton and Salem’s, where there were over 4,000 students, wasn’t easy. There were many pitfalls. It wasn’t always fun for these young ladies trying their best to keep their hard driving coaches happy by playing great, top-notch basketball. It demanded a year round commitment. It was also a constant struggle to maintain high grade point averages while not always getting a good nights sleep.