Rise Above Basketball Academy is a Youth Basketball Program in Grande Prairie Alberta 🏀💪🏽
09/01/2026
🏆 ROYAL SHOWDOWN CHAMPIONS 🏆
Our HS Boys went a perfect 4-0 this weekend and brought home the GOLD! 🥇
Proud of the way this group competed, stayed together, and found ways to win all weekend. Another championship for the Rise Above family! 🔥🏀💯
4-0. UNDEFEATED.
08/31/2026
🏀 RISE ABOVE BASKETBALL FALL CLUB TRYOUTS 🏀
Fall club basketball is almost here! Please remember that players age up in the fall, so they should register for the division that matches their birth year:
⚪ U15: 2012–2013
⚫ High School: 2009–2011
📅 August 31
📍 Maude Clifford
Tryout Times:
🏀 U15: 6:00–8:00 PM
🏀 High School: 8:00–10:00 PM
Teams will practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays and attend two tournaments during the fall club season.
Please complete the Google registration form to sign up for tryouts. 💪🏀
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfB14n90pmDYY7xjSD2BLrLq1S3gKQZvG4IOOvFS-7fh0khBg/viewform?usp=header
Nico uses a clean behind the back into a delayed tween to blow by his defender and get the layup to fall 💪🏽🏀💯
Jaden attacking the paint, taking the contact, and finishing the AND-1 💪🏽🏀🔥
08/23/2026
Huge thank you to Kenny Johnson and One Possession for putting on an amazing camp for our Grande Prairie athletes! 🏀💪🏽💯
We’re grateful for the knowledge, energy, and time you poured into our players. Thank you for investing in the next generation and helping grow the game here in Grande Prairie! 🏀
08/21/2026
📸 U15 boys at Swoosh MM2 🏀🔥
A few shots from a great fun weekend in Edmonton. Proud of this group and the way they continue to compete and grow together. 💪🏽
Adam hits a big 3 in the corner from our 1st game against Saladin Prep Academy of the Ron Hopkins MM2 Tournament 🏀💪🏽🔥
08/15/2026
🚨 KENNY JOHNSON SKILLS CAMP TOMORROW! 🏀🔥
Tomorrow is the day! We’re excited to have Kenny Johnson in Grande Prairie for a full day of high-level basketball development.
📍 Mother Teresa School
⏰ Ages 10–13: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
⏰ Ages 14–18: 12:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Come ready to learn, compete, and get better. Kenny brings experience training players at the highest level, and this is an incredible opportunity for our athletes to learn from one of the best.
SHOW UP. GET BETTER. 💯 See everyone tomorrow! 🏀💪🏽
08/14/2026
🏆 U13 SWOOSH MM2 CHAMPIONS! 🏆
What a weekend in Edmonton at the Swoosh MM2 Tournament! Our U13 boys finished 3-1 and saved their biggest fight for the gold medal game.
DOWN 17. NEVER QUIT. FOUGHT ALL THE WAY BACK. 😤🔥
The boys showed heart, toughness and belief in each other to complete an incredible comeback and WIN GOLD! 🥇
So proud of this group and the way they battled all weekend.
U13 SWOOSH MM2 GOLD MEDAL CHAMPS! 🏆🔥