Elevating Athletes
Forging leaders
Growing wyoming
Wyoming’s premiere AAU basketball team and leadership program.
The Program
Wyoming Rising is a premier statewide initiative that brings together Wyoming’s top rising high school seniors for an intensive summer experience combining elite basketball competition with leadership development, mentorship, and service.
We exist to do two things exceptionally well:
Connect Wyoming athletes with high-level exposure and competition
Build lasting connections that inspire young leaders to stay engaged with Wyoming long after graduation
More than basketball
A path for life
AAU
Basketball
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The AAU basketball experience is a high-level, travel-based competitive environment where Wyoming’s top ten rising senior basketball players train and compete against top talent from across the region and country. During the three week residency, players participate in intensive practices and weekend tournaments—often in major markets like Phoenix or Las Vegas—gaining exposure to college coaches
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Leadership Academy
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The Leadership Academy is a structured, immersive experience designed to develop confident, capable young leaders alongside their athletic growth. Through sessions with Wyoming business leaders, public officials, coaches, and mentors, participants learn practical skills like communication, decision-making, accountability, and teamwork. The experience goes beyond classroom-style learning—athletes engage in real conversations, problem-solving, and service, building relationships and perspectives that help them lead on their teams, in their schools, and eventually in their communities.
together, we rise
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Telling the story
small town stories. Big time platform.
Wyoming Rising isn’t just about what happens on the court—it’s about capturing and sharing the stories that define this generation of Wyoming athletes and leaders.
From day one, we document the full journey. The practices. The travel. The wins. The setbacks. The conversations that shape who these athletes become.
Because the story matters.
POdcast
At the center of our storytelling is the Wyoming Rising Podcast—a platform dedicated to elevating the voices behind Wyoming basketball.
Through candid conversations, we sit down with:
High school coaches
Former players and alumni
Business and community leaders
Current Wyoming Rising athletes
These conversations go beyond the game. They explore leadership, resilience, decision-making, and what it means to represent Wyoming at the highest level.
The goal is simple: create a lasting record of Wyoming basketball culture—and inspire the next generation to be part of it.
stories
Wyoming rising is not just a basketball and leadership initiative, it is a storytelling engine. Our athletes aren’t just participants—they’re featured voices in a live, unfolding story.
Throughout the year we will capture and highlight stories of Wyoming athletes and leaders. In July, we’ll share:
Behind-the-scenes moments from practices and games
Leadership sessions with Wyoming’s top voices
Travel experiences and team bonding
Personal reflections from athletes
This content is shared across social platforms, giving families, communities, and supporters a front-row seat to the experience.