Mercury Elite @MercuryEliteAAU
Basketball program focused on providing opportunities for kids to play the world's greatest game in places where they can succeed and enjoy doing it! #MercSquad MercuryEliteAAU.com NY2LA Basketball Association Joined July 2012-
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NY2LA Spring Extravaganza – Saturday Standouts @aj_demirov • @jaxabalos22 • @BrooksHinson • Kooper Kranz • @KarsonThomas14 🔗ny2lasports.com/ny2la-spring-e…
HUGE shot from Kooper Kranz to help 16U Bottorff to a double overtime win! Thats a 3-0 start to NY2LA play for 16U Bottorff! #MercSquad
HUGE shot from Kooper Kranz to help 16U Bottorff to a double overtime win! Thats a 3-0 start to NY2LA play for 16U Bottorff! #MercSquad
With his 17 points Kooper Kranz, drilled the game winning three in the final seconds of double OT to finish off the night in the clutch. @MercuryEliteAAU @ny2lasports
19 point breakout performance from 2025 Eric Kozys. Smooth shooter from the outside but also played off the dribble and plays with good energy. @MercuryEliteAAU @ny2lasports
17U Ruggles wraps up the day with another win to move to 3-0 on the weekend. Connor DeVries: 20 points (6 three pointers), 5 rebounds, 3 steals Dillon Orozco: 18 points Jaden Nelsen: 11 points, 9 rebounds Ryan Taylor: 8 points, 6 assists #MercSquad
17U Ruggles wins their second game of the weekend 68-66 to move to 2-0 at NY2LA Spring Extravaganza. Dillon Orozco: 22 points Cal Mackay: 13 points Jack Rimkunas: 8 points Cole Engebretson: 7 points Jaden Nelsen: 6 points, 11 rebounds #MercSquad
Another win for 16U Agomo to start their weekend in Rockford 2-0! Hank Burlage: 14 points Zach Rogers: 9 points #MercSquad
16U Agomo starts their weekend off with an 8:00am victory by a final score of 43-32! Hank Burlage: 15 points Brady McClatchy: 11 points #MercSquad
Big time 53-33 win for 16U Bottorff to start off NY2LA play! Henry Schlickman: 14 points Charlie Crichton: 8 points #MercSquad
Tough 47-52 loss for 17U Rush but the boys battled with only 5 players. Ryan Prowicz: 21 points Eric Kozys: 14 rebounds #MercSquad
Solid start to NY2LA play for 16U Kozan, winning game one 73-65. Evan Blankenship: 26 points Donell Ausley Jr: 14 points Nathan Palmer: 14 points TJ Hillman: 12 points #MercSquad
Solid 46-38 win for 17U Ruggles to start the weekend! Cal Mackay led the way with 21 points. #MercSquad
Bettendorf, Iowa…here we come! Big weekend for our NY2LA teams as Circuit play begins! We can’t wait to get to Iowa and get to work. Check out our game schedules for the weekend ⬇️ #MercSquad
My upcoming schedule for the 2024 AAU season with @MercuryEliteAAU
Solid start to the season for our Mercury Elite Program! For 8/10 of our teams, this weekend was our first opportunity to get out and compete against some other groups! We’ve got a long way to go but super proud of how much chemistry these guys have built already! #MercSquad
Awesome start to the season for our program! 8/10 teams made their debuts this weekend, and the program finished with a 17-4 record on the day. A lot to work on going forwards, but excited for this group! #MercSquad
Awesome start to the season for our program! 8/10 teams made their debuts this weekend, and the program finished with a 17-4 record on the day. A lot to work on going forwards, but excited for this group! #MercSquad
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NY2LA Spring Extravaganza – Saturday Standouts @aj_demirov • @jaxabalos22 • @BrooksHinson • Kooper Kranz • @KarsonThomas14 🔗ny2lasports.com/ny2la-spring-e…
With his 17 points Kooper Kranz, drilled the game winning three in the final seconds of double OT to finish off the night in the clutch. @MercuryEliteAAU @ny2lasports
19 point breakout performance from 2025 Eric Kozys. Smooth shooter from the outside but also played off the dribble and plays with good energy. @MercuryEliteAAU @ny2lasports
Excited to announce my commitment to Trine University! Thankful to have another year to play basketball #GoThunder
My upcoming schedule for the 2024 AAU season with @MercuryEliteAAU
Awesome start to the season for our program! 8/10 teams made their debuts this weekend, and the program finished with a 17-4 record on the day. A lot to work on going forwards, but excited for this group! #MercSquad
It’s been a strong day for the program as the rest of our teams have officially kicked off the 2024 season! April 13th Thread ⬇️
🏆Congrats to Mercury Elite 17U Cruickshank, HS Boys Blue Champion at today's All Out - All Game Shootout! 🏀NEXT: April 20-21 Windy City Live (play 2 or 3 games). 250+ clubs and 3,500+ teams already registered this spring! onedayshootouts.com
Starting out the season strong! 🏅@MercuryEliteAAU
🏆Congrats to Mercury Elite15U Lindtedt 10th Boys Champion at today's All Out - All Game Shootout! 🏀NEXT: April 20-21 Windy City Live (play 2 or 3 games). 250+ clubs and 3,500+ teams already registered this spring! onedayshootouts.com
🏆Congrats to Mercury Elite 16U Pagano, HS Boys Black Champion at today's All Out - All Game Shootout! 🏀NEXT: April 20-21 Windy City Live (play 2 or 3 games). 250+ clubs and 3,500+ teams already registered this spring! onedayshootouts.com
🏆Congrats to Mercury Elite 16U Agamo 10th, HS Boys Purple Champion at today's All Out - All Game Shootout! 🏀NEXT: April 20-21 Windy City Live (play 2 or 3 games). 250+ clubs and 3,500+ teams already registered this spring! onedayshootouts.com
I’m excited to get to work this summer ! @spartzsportz @MercuryEliteAAU
Here is my schedule for the upcoming AAU season. Excited to get started tonight. @MercuryEliteAAU @HuntleyHSBball @RealJoshRuggles @CoachKalamatas
It all starts tonight with the start of the spring grassroots season The @ny2lasports Swish 'N Dish tips off at 5pm tonight with 250+ teams Follow the action all weekend at @MHS_Boys_ #swishndish2k24
Maverick Men's Basketball Brings Home First NCAA National Championship msumavericks.com/news/2024/3/30…
Congratulations to Isaac Wit on his commitment to Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE)! MSOE is getting an outstanding player & person!. @scottybscout @joehoopsreport @chilandprephoop @RickArmstrong28 @MercuryEliteAAU @PrepHoopsIL @Gibbs_Dan_ @ILLHoopsScoops
Loyola 2024 SG Jimmy Tarjan @jimmy_tarjan has committed to Carroll @LAMensBBall @MercuryEliteAAU
@jimmy_tarjan @LAMensBBall @MercuryEliteAAU @Pio_CarrollMBB Congrats jimmy. Carroll is lucky to have u!!