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Columbus, Ohio · Est. 2007
Exposure& Improvement
Hidden Gems Basketball is an official Adidas AAU program, developing boys and girls through elite AAU competition on the Adidas circuits, our yearly high school showcase, and academy training.
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Official Adidas Program
Hidden Gems is an Adidas AAU program
Our teams compete on the Adidas circuits: Earn Your Stripes, which feeds directly into the prestigious 3SSB, and Proving Grounds, which feeds directly into Earn Your Stripes and Junior 3SSB (Bid approved).
Adidas 3-Stripes Select Basketball — the prestigious top circuit.
Feeds directly into 3SSB.
Feeds directly into Earn Your Stripes and Junior 3SSB.
Adidas' younger-age 3SSB circuit (Bid approved).
The Program
Built for players who want more than reps.
Three tracks. One standard. Every gem gets seen, coached, and pushed to the next level.
Upcoming
This season.
- 4/10/2027 – 4/11/2027Ohio Midwest InvitationalGirls & Boys · Host OhioBasketball.ComReynoldsburg High School (Livingston)
- 4/10/2027 – 4/11/2027Willie Q. Jones Memorial ClassicBoys · Host OhioYouthBasketball.ComMarion Harding H.S.
- 4/17/2027 – 4/18/2027Mansfield ManiaBoys · Host OhioYouthBasketball.ComMansfield Senior H.S.
- 4/17/2027 – 4/18/2027HG HoopfestHGBoys · Host Hidden GemsMarion Harding H.S.
- 4/24/2027 – 4/25/2027Mid Ohio Basketball ClassicGirls & Boys · Host OhioYouthBasketball.ComBig Walnut H.S.
- 5/1/2027 – 5/2/2027HG Spring Bling ChampionshipHGGirls · Host Hidden GemsMarion Harding H.S.
- 5/22/2027 – 5/23/2027Spring FinaleGirls & Boys · Host OhioBasketball.comReynoldsburg High School (Summit)
- 7/10/2027 – 7/11/2027HG Summer MadnessHGGirls & Boys · Host Hidden GemsMarion Harding H.S.
- 7/23/2027 – 7/25/2027Adult Willie Q. Jones Memorial at MLK ParkHGAdult · Host Hidden GemsMartin Luther King Park (Marion, Ohio)
- 2027 date TBDOTC Elite CampGirls & Boys · Host ontopconsulting.netMarion Harding H.S.
About Us
Every player is a gem. We help you shine.
Hidden Gems Basketball is a Columbus-based youth basketball organization dedicated to developing players from 3rd grade thru college placement. What started as an idea to give overlooked kids a real shot has grown into one of Ohio's most competitive AAU programs.
We coach hard. We coach fair. We believe every young athlete deserves the platform, the training, and the belief that gets them to the next level.