AAU Competition.
Leadership Academy.
One Experience.
Wyoming Rising combines elite AAU basketball and leadership training into a single, fully integrated experience. Athletes train, learn, and grow together during the week, then compete in high-level tournaments on the weekends. The result is a unified program where leadership development drives performance on the court—and competition strengthens leadership off it.
Wyoming Rising and the Maury Brown Leadership Academy are made made possible through the support of the Maurice and Bonnie Brown Charitable Foundation.
The Approach
elite basketball
Compete at the highest level. Wyoming Rising brings together the state’s top athletes to train and compete against elite national competition—providing exposure, high-level coaching, and opportunities typically unavailable within Wyoming. This is where talent is challenged, refined, and seen.
next-level leadership training
Develop beyond the game. Through mentorship, leadership sessions, service, and real-world experiences, athletes build the skills, confidence, and mindset needed to lead in school, in their communities, and in their future careers. This is where leaders are made.
A typical Week
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Morning Practice: Skill development, conditioning, team systems
Midday: Leadership session (goal setting, identity, expectations)
Afternoon Practice: Team concepts, situational play
Evening: Team dinner + goal-setting workshoption text goes here -
Morning Practice: Position work, shooting, ball-handling
Midday: Guest speaker (business/community leader)
Afternoon Practice: Competitive drills, small-sided games
Evening: Mentor groups + reflection -
Morning Practice: Game prep, situational execution
Midday: Leadership workshop (communication, teamwork)
Afternoon Practice: Scrimmages / controlled competition
Evening: Team-building activity + travel prep -
Morning Practice: Light shootaround + recovery
Midday: Travel to tournament location (Phoenix, Las Vegas, or Denver)
Evening: Walkthrough, team meeting, and rest -
Morning: Shootaround + game prep
Daytime: Tournament games
Between Games: Film, recovery, team discussions
Evening: Team meeting + reflection -
Morning: Shootaround
Daytime: Tournament games (bracket play)
Between Games: Recovery, film, leadership check-ins
Evening: Team dinner + regroup -
Morning: Shootaround (if advancing)
Daytime: Final games
Afternoon/Evening: Travel back to Cheyenne
Evening: Light team check-in (virtual or brief in-person if timing allows)