Team is Everything

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March 15th 2012

Merger Announcement

March 11th 2012

8th Grade All-Stars

March 6th 2012

Nuggets Prep League Basketball

July 15th 2011

 Billups Elite wins MAYB division title

A special congratulations goes out to our 4th grade Elite team for winning the MAYB National Championship in Wichita, Kansas! This was the 1st National Championship for our organization, with many more to come!

June 17th 2011

Dominique Collier Added To 2011 USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team

Denver's Dom Collier will compete for the U.S. at the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (June 12, 2011)   -- Denver East High School (Colo.) standout Dominique Collier has been added to the 2011 USA Basketball Men's U16 National Team that will compete in the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship, USA Basketball today announced.

A member of the 2011-12 USA Developmental National Team, Collier replaces Malik Price-Martin (Monsignor Edward Pace H.S. / Miami, Fla.), who was named on June 10 to the USA U16 squad, but returned home due to a death in his family.

"We're very saddened and our hearts go out to Malik and his family," said two-time USA Basketball Developmental Coach of the Year Don Showalter (Mid-Prairie High School, Iowa). "He was one of the original 12 who were asked to go down to Mexico with us. We feel bad for him that he can't make the trip, but we understand that family comes first and we certainly encourage that.

"Dominique was right there with us in the five practices we had last weekend. He showed a lot of things to us. He can shoot the ball well, he's got good versatility. I think he's really improved in his aggressiveness and he's really vocal. We're going to look for him for a lot of different things in our games."

"I called my mom and told her that I had been called back because something had happened to one of the players on the team and they wanted me to be back here," said Collier, who was the only freshman among the five-member 2011 Denver Post All-Colorado first team after starting all 26 games and averaging 16.8 ppg., 6.0 apg. and 3.0 spg. for his 21-5 squad. "Then, when I got back and found out that Malik's brother had passed, I'm just praying for him every night. I want to work hard for the team and for him. I want to try to win the gold medal for the country and for Malik, because he would have been a big part of this team."

The U.S. U16 squad will remain at the USOTC to train through June 17 prior to departing for Cancun, Mexico, to compete in the 2011 FIBA Americas U16 Championship. The tournament, featuring eight U16 national teams from the Americas Zone (North, South and Central America and the Caribbean), will take place June 21-25 and the top three finishing teams will earn a berth to the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championship. The 2012 USA U17 World Championship Team, should the U.S. qualify for the U17 Worlds, will be comprised of USA Developmental National Team members, and is scheduled for June 29 - July 12 in Lithuania.

In addition to Collier, members of the 2011 USA U16 National Team include: Larry Austin (Lamphier H.S. / Springfield, Ill.); Conner Frankamp (Wichita North H.S. / Wichita, Kan.); Aaron Gordon (Archbishop Mitty H.S. / San Jose, Calif.); Justin Jackson (Home School Christian Youth Association / Houston, Texas); Stanley Johnson (Mater Dei H.S. / Fullerton, Calif.); Tyus Jones (Apple Valley H.S. / Apple Valley, Minn.); Kendrick Nunn (Simeon H.S. / Chicago, Ill.); Jahlil Okafor (Whitney Young H.S. / Chicago, Ill.); Jabari Parker (Simeon H.S. / Chicago, Ill.); Theo Pinson (Oakridge Military Academy / Greensboro, N.C.);  and Johnathan Williams (Southwind H.S. / Memphis, Tenn.).

June 15th 2011

The 9th grade elite team won the 9th and 10th grade MAYB Summer Kickoff championship

March 24th 2011 

Twenty-four of the nation's top 16-and-under basketball standouts, including 18 who participated in the Oct. 2010 USA Developmental National Team mini-camp, have been named to the 2011-12 USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team, USA Basketball today announced. The 2011 USA U16 National Team and 2012 USA U17 World Championship Team, should the U.S. qualify for the U17 Worlds, will be comprised of USA Developmental National Team members. Invitations were issued by the USA Basketball Men's Developmental National Team Committee.

The 18 athletes named to the 2011-12 USA Developmental National Team who participated in the 2010 USA mini-camp was Dominique Collier from Denver East High School and our 9th grade elite team.

February 24th 2011

Buffs mourn loss of Chauncey

http://www.dailycamera.com/top-sports/ci_17468197

February 19th 2011

The 8th and 7th grade elite teams stay on a roll by winning the CSA select league championships this weekend.

December 19th 2010

Dominique Collier, Denver East boys basketball - The Denver Post

Collier, on time management: "I have a study hall in one of my periods, and I do all of my homework." View Full Story

November 30th 2010

Congratulations to the Chauncey Billups Basketball Academy for winning championships in all three grade levels at the CSA  2010 Thanksgiving Tip Off Tournament . The 6th grade Billups Academy team beat the CO Eagles by one. The 7th grade Elite team beat the next Level Elite team and the new 8th grade Billups Elite team beat the True_Playaz in overtime.

September 12th 2010

AP

Billups and team USA take gold for the first time since 1994 in the FIBA world championships Istanbul Turkey beating Turkey on the home court 81 to 64

September 5th 2010

August 15th 2010

 Billups scored 17 points and walks away with player of the game in the USA 86 to 55 win over France

August, 9th 2010

A special congratulations goes out to the 8th Grade Elite for finishing 2nd in the Nation, 5th Grade Elite for finishing 6th and the 4th grade Elite for finishing 5th in the Nation!

July 29th, 2010

Billups makes cut for USA Basketball team

(Ethan Miller, Getty Images)

Special congratulations to one of the founders of the organization (Carlos Daniel) for becoming the new head strength and conditioning coach for the New Orleans Hornets. 

July 29th, 2010

 The results for this past weekend Denver MAYB tournament

3/4^th Grade Elite - Champions

 5^th Grade Elite – Champions

6^th Grade D – 2^nd place

6^th Grade Elite – 7^th Grade Division 2 Champions

8^th Grade Elite – JV Division Champions

June 15th, 2010

Meet the Billups family on their turf and see why a banged-up, bogged-down Chauncey heads home to rejuvenate after work. In this months Denver Magazine

June 14th, 2010

Congratulations to the 6th Grade Elite team for coming in 2nd and the 8th Grade Elite team for finishing 3rd in the Kansas Summer Kickoff!

June 8th 2010

CHAUNCEY BILLUPS ELITE BASKETBALL ACADEMY 2010 Basketball camp - Jason Richardson was in attendance for the 6 to 11 year old campers.

May 30th, 2010

Last second heroics by Luke N. helped the 6^th grade elite team qualify to play in the AAU national tournament.  Ronnie DeGray coached a great game and the boys fought hard in the AAU Super Regional championship game. In an exciting back and forth game down by one Luke N. hit the game winning bucket leaving no time on the clock to give the Chauncey Billups Elite Basketball Academy the championship along with the national tournament bid. Luke N, Jonny J and Tommy K made the all-tourney team.

The Shot by Luke Neff

Chauncey Billups Elite Highlights

The 8^th grade elite team will be packing for Florida this July after winning the AAU Super Regional Tournament in dominating fashion. The boys showed once again that they are not only one of the best teams in the state if not the best but a top team nationally. Great play by everyone helped the team to their second championship. What a great weekend.

May 23rd, 2010

The 4^th grade Elite just added their team to the Chauncey Billups Elite Basketball Academy championship list. After winning the JAM 4^th grade championship they have established themselves as the team to beat in their age group. Congratulations to Coach Marcus and the team for excellent league play and a championship.

May 16th, 2010

Make that two championships for Chauncey Billups Elite Basketball Academy. The 8th grade elite team made the championship count two for the organization after a dominant performance in the JAM Spring League JV tournament. Congratulations to Coach Jeff and the boys for a great tournament and championship. Thanks to the parents for their great support.

Makin' it rain 3 pointers!

May 16th, 2010

With great teamwork and effort the 5^th grade elite team prevails with the first championship trophy for the Chauncey Billups Elite Basketball Academy!