AAU Team Preview: Waukee Jam 16U – Orange

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It's that time of the year again. It's AAU Season! This time of the year is always an interesting and excited one. It's the time where we see new faces in new places, new groups joining together, and a whole lot of action as it pertains to high-level basketball throughout the country.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In this article&nbsp;we highlight the 16U Orange group for the Waukee Jam program. This squad is one that is sort of mixed bag when it comes to their roster and prospects. They have solid, fundamental guards that can make plays off of the catch or dribble. They have shooters that can get hot in the blink of an eye shooting the ball and they have size at the Forward/Center position to control the paint. If they do things right and work as a team, they should put together a successful Spring/Summer AAU season. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><em>Thanks for tuning in and enjoy!</em></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>Schedule –&nbsp;</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>April 5-7:&nbsp;</strong>Spring Tune Up – Ames, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>April 12-14:</strong>&nbsp;Heartland Hoopfest – Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>April 19-21:&nbsp;</strong>Spring Showcase – Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>April 26-28:&nbsp;</strong>MW Festival Of Teams – Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>May 10-12:</strong>&nbsp;Kings Of The Court – Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>May 17-19:</strong>&nbsp;MW Live Showcase (Live) – Omaha, Nebraska</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>June 28-30:&nbsp;</strong>June Jame – Des Moines, Iowa</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>July 12-14:&nbsp;</strong>PH – Hardwood Classic (Live) – Kansas City&nbsp;</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>July 19-21:&nbsp;</strong>PH – National Open (Live) – Minneapolis, Minnesota</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["2381204"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"Notz is a lefty with a nice shooting stroke. 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