Lace ’Em Up Elite · March–July · 11U–17U
Lace ’Em Up Elite is designed for athletes seeking a more competitive basketball experience built around consistent practice, individual skill development, team execution and tournament competition. Our goal is to help players develop the habits, skills and understanding needed to compete at a higher level.
Lace ’Em Up Elite × Adidas Competition
Lace ’Em Up Elite combines high-level player development with competitive team basketball. Our program is built to help athletes improve their skills, develop their basketball IQ, and prepare for meaningful competition.
Our high-school-level competitive pathway. Elite high-school basketball competition and high-level player development, built to help players pursue the next level.
Our younger elite pathway. Competitive youth basketball paired with player development and skill training, so athletes grow toward the next level.
Event schedules, formats and qualification are set by adidas 3SSB — see the official event pages for current details. Lace ’Em Up Elite is an independent club program; adidas, 3SSB and Earn Your Stripes are trademarks of adidas. Participation in any event, qualification, roster placement and exposure are not guaranteed.
Program Structure
Two team practices every week focused on execution and habits.
Individual development built into the program, every week.
Local tournaments plus Earn Your Stripes (15U–17U) and Jr. 3SSB (11U–14U) events.
Skill work that carries directly into team concepts.
High standards for effort, preparation and how we compete.
Reads, spacing and decision-making at game speed.
Tryouts
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Elite FAQ
Vipers Local is our year-round local club program for grades 1–8 built around team practices, league play and a monthly tournament. Lace ’Em Up Elite is a seasonal (March–July) competitive program for 11U–17U with two practices and one skills lab per week, plus local and circuit tournaments.
No. Tournament fees are additional to the monthly Vipers Local fee. Contact our team for the latest tournament details.
Vipers Development (grades 1–3) practices once per week. Vipers Competitive Development (grades 4–8) and Lace ’Em Up Elite practice twice per week and add one skills lab per week. Exact practice days and times are shared with families after team placement.
A skills lab is a dedicated weekly session focused on individual development — ball handling, shooting, footwork, finishing and decision-making — separate from team practice. It is built into the Grades 4–8 Vipers program and the Elite program.
At the Karl Malone Training Center in Lehi, Utah.
Athletes are placed by grade or age division, skill level and roster availability. When evaluations are scheduled, we post them on our Tryouts page. Sign up for tryout updates to be notified.
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