At Uptown Basketball Academy of Malvern, Chester County, we're not just building basketball players but cultivating character, resilience, and a passion for the game.

Our AAU boys basketball program is more than a team; it's a brotherhood dedicated to pushing boundaries, fostering growth, and leaving it all on the court. Whether your athlete dreams of a collegiate career or seeks to refine their skills and build lasting friendships, Uptown Basketball Club is the premier destination for boys' basketball in the Southeastern Pennsylvania area. Teams will be drawing from the Chester, Montgomery and Delaware county areas.

Uptown Academy Travel Team Camp - August 12th - 16th

This Summer Basketball Camp is for Boys in grades 5-9 as of Fall 2024.

This camp is for individual travel team players. It is open to the more experienced or skilled players with prior experience on a travel/tournament basketball team or program.

Camp will be held August 12th - 16th from 8:30AM-3:30PM. All sessions will be held at the GVCO Community Center and the fee is $215.

Skills Work - Team Concepts [Offense & Defense] - Conditioning - Competitions

for this camp

Fall Tryouts for 13U/7th Grade and 14U/8th Grade

This fall, Uptown AAU plans to expand, and host teams at the 13U and 14U level. Tryouts will be hosted at the new GVCO Community Center with the teams playing in a set of tournaments throughout the Fall of 2024.

Tryouts will be held at GVCO at 5:30pm on August 27th and 29th for 13U and at 6:30pm on August 27th and 29th for 14U.

for tryouts

• 1 Group Skill Workout per week led by Program Director Shawn Werdt
• 1 Team Practice per week led by Head Coach Dom Davenport
• Compete in the Competitive Edge Fall League
• Enter 2-3 additional tournaments
• Program will run from early September to early November

About Shawn Werdt

With over 15 years of coaching experience at both the High School and NCAA levels, Shawn is committed to helping athletes reach their highest potential. In addition to being a proven High School Head Coach, Shawn also served as an assistant coach at Philadelphia University for five seasons, under the legendary Herb Magee. Throughout his career, Shawn has trained and coached dozens of international professionals as well as countless NCAA DI, DII, and DIII athletes. Some clients have gone on to attend some of the top universities in the country, including the University of Maryland, Colgate, Lafayette, and Duke.