Youth teams, 8u to 14u

What the program includes

Our youth teams are built for advanced players who want to grow by competing against the best.

Winning matters, but the focus is each athlete’s development: fundamental skills, mental toughness, strength and conditioning, and leadership. Along the way players learn teamwork, dedication and discipline, and get ready for high school basketball.

Tournaments every month: Iron sharpens iron: our teams compete against the best in 1-2 tournaments per month.
Practice, film and conditioning: Teams practice 2-3 times per week and often add film review and conditioning sessions.
Travel: Most teams travel 2-4 times per season to out-of-town tournaments. Past trips include Las Vegas, San Francisco, Arizona, San Diego, Santa Barbara and Palm Springs.
Experienced coaches: Our staff includes experienced high school coaches and trainers who teach the game the right way, and most of our coaches are USA Basketball Gold Licensed(opens in new tab).
Student-athletes: Student comes first. Athletes must meet our academic standards to stay on the roster.
Blue, White and Red teams: Divisions run from 8u (2nd grade) to 14u (8th grade), with up to three teams per division: Blue, White and Red.
Organized scheduling: Planned, up-to-date team calendars keep the season well coordinated, so athletes and parents can focus on what matters.
Academy USA: We host most of our practices at Academy USA in Glendale, with three NCAA regulation courts and a fully equipped fitness center: 1219 Los Angeles St, Glendale, CA 91204(opens in new tab).
Special events: Teams sometimes compete at venues like Crypto.com Arena, SoFi Stadium and USC. There is also an annual free media day for team photos and portraits, an end-of-season banquet and our long-standing parent games, where players take on their parents.

An LA Select youth player in a navy jersey rises for a layup past a defender.

Boys

Boys teams cover every elementary and middle school division, from 8u (2nd grade) to 14u (8th grade). For 2026-27 we field 17 boys teams across 7 divisions, each named Blue, White or Red.

Teams and coaches Practice schedule

Girls

Girls teams cover most elementary and middle school divisions. For 2026-27 we field 6 girls teams, one in each division from 9u to 14u. Richard Elmoyan (Coach Rich) coordinates the youth girls program.

Teams and coaches Practice schedule

Teams and coaches

Boys

8u 2nd grade
- 8u Blue Head coach Arten Yegikyan
9u 3rd grade
- 9u Blue Head coach Arten Yegikyan
- 9u White Head coach Vehans Ayvazi
10u 4th grade
- 10u Blue Head coach Chris Arzoumanian
- 10u White
- 10u Red
11u 5th grade
- 11u Blue Head coach Alex Shabazian
- 11u White Head coach Arten Yegikyan
- 11u Red
12u 6th grade
- 12u Blue Head coach Edvin Hematsiraki
- 12u White Head coach Alex Shabazian Assistant Youhans Ayvazi
- 12u Red
13u 7th grade
- 13u Blue Head coach Edvin Hematsiraki
- 13u White Head coach Youhans Ayvazi
- 13u Red
14u 8th grade
- 14u Blue Head coach Edvin Hematsiraki
- 14u White Head coach Youhans Ayvazi

Girls

9u 3rd grade
- 9u Girls
10u 4th grade
- 10u Girls Head coach Richard Elmoyan
11u 5th grade
- 11u Girls Head coach Richard Elmoyan Assistant Alex Shabazian
12u 6th grade
- 12u Girls Head coach Alex Shabazian
13u 7th grade
- 13u Girls Head coach Richard Elmoyan
14u 8th grade
- 14u Girls Head coach Richard Elmoyan

2026-27 practice schedule

This is a tentative schedule and is subject to change. Final practice times will be confirmed before the season begins.

Updated September 8, 2026

Weekly practice times by team
Team	Days and times	Venue
Boys
8u Blue	Tue and Thu, 4:00 to 5:00 pm	Academy USA
9u Blue	Mon and Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm	Academy USA
9u White	Mon and Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm	Academy USA
10u Blue	Tue and Thu, 5:00 to 6:15 pm	Academy USA
10u White	Tue and Thu, 4:00 to 5:15 pm	Academy USA
10u Red	Tue and Thu, 5:00 to 6:15 pm	Academy USA
11u Blue	Mon, 6:15 to 7:30 pm Wed, 5:30 to 6:45 pm	Academy USA
11u White	Mon and Wed, 5:00 to 6:15 pm	Academy USA
11u Red	Wed, 5:00 to 6:15 pm Fri, 4:00 to 5:00 pm	Academy USA
12u Blue	Mon and Wed, 6:15 to 7:30 pm	Academy USA
12u White	Tue and Thu, 6:15 to 7:30 pm	Academy USA
12u Red	Tue and Thu, 6:15 to 7:30 pm	Academy USA
13u Blue	Mon, 7:30 to 9:00 pm Wed, 6:15 to 7:30 pm	Academy USA
13u White	Mon and Wed, 7:30 to 9:00 pm	Academy USA
13u Red	Wed, 7:30 to 9:00 pm Thu, 7:00 to 8:00 pm	Academy USA
14u Blue	Tue and Thu, 7:30 to 9:00 pm	Academy USA
14u White	Tue and Thu, 7:30 to 9:00 pm	Academy USA
Girls
9u Girls	Mon and Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm	Academy USA
10u Girls	Mon and Wed, 5:00 to 6:00 pm	Academy USA
11u Girls	Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm Fri, 5:00 to 6:00 pm	Academy USA
12u Girls	Tue and Thu, 4:00 to 5:00 pm	Academy USA
13u Girls	Mon, 5:00 to 6:15 pm Thu, 8:00 to 9:00 pm	Academy USA
14u Girls	Tue, 7:30 to 9:00 pm Wed, 7:45 to 9:00 pm	Pacific Community Center Academy USA

Boys

8u Blue: Tue and Thu, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
9u Blue: Mon and Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
9u White: Mon and Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
10u Blue: Tue and Thu, 5:00 to 6:15 pm
10u White: Tue and Thu, 4:00 to 5:15 pm
10u Red: Tue and Thu, 5:00 to 6:15 pm
11u Blue: Mon, 6:15 to 7:30 pm; Wed, 5:30 to 6:45 pm
11u White: Mon and Wed, 5:00 to 6:15 pm
11u Red: Wed, 5:00 to 6:15 pm; Fri, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
12u Blue: Mon and Wed, 6:15 to 7:30 pm
12u White: Tue and Thu, 6:15 to 7:30 pm
12u Red: Tue and Thu, 6:15 to 7:30 pm
13u Blue: Mon, 7:30 to 9:00 pm; Wed, 6:15 to 7:30 pm
13u White: Mon and Wed, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
13u Red: Wed, 7:30 to 9:00 pm; Thu, 7:00 to 8:00 pm
14u Blue: Tue and Thu, 7:30 to 9:00 pm
14u White: Tue and Thu, 7:30 to 9:00 pm

Girls

9u Girls: Mon and Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
10u Girls: Mon and Wed, 5:00 to 6:00 pm
11u Girls: Wed, 4:00 to 5:00 pm; Fri, 5:00 to 6:00 pm
12u Girls: Tue and Thu, 4:00 to 5:00 pm
13u Girls: Mon, 5:00 to 6:15 pm; Thu, 8:00 to 9:00 pm
14u Girls: Tue, 7:30 to 9:00 pm At Pacific Community Center; Wed, 7:45 to 9:00 pm At Academy USA

Venues

Academy USA Every practice unless another venue is named: 1219 Los Angeles St, Glendale, CA 91204 (map, opens in new tab)
Pacific Community Center: 501 S Pacific Ave, Glendale, CA 91204

Youth partner

Youth tryouts are by appointment

All tryouts are free and open to all. Registration by a legal guardian is required before attending tryouts.

See tryouts