Two young basketball players posing outdoors against a mountainous background. They are wearing black and yellow Wyoming Rising basketball uniforms and holding basketballs.

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 and Bonnie Brown Leadership Academy are made made possible through the support of the Maury and Bonnie Brown Charitable Foundation.

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The Approach

Diagram titled "The Blueprint: A 3-Week Immersive Summer Experience" showing a cycle of activities including "Lead," "Train," "Live," and "Serve" with descriptive text about each phase focusing on athletic training, relationship building, community contributions, and leadership development.

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

A group of young male basketball players practicing dribbling and defensive drills in a gymnasium with 'Wyoming Rising Athletes' banners on the wall.
A man in a suit and yellow tie is speaking to a group of young men seated around a large wooden conference table in a formal office setting with wood-paneled walls, flags, and framed scenery painting.
A group of five young men walking through an airport, wearing Wyoming athletic apparel and carrying backpacks and a rolling suitcase.
A group of five young men walking through an airport, wearing Wyoming athletic apparel and carrying backpacks and a rolling suitcase.

  • 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 worksh

  • 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)