AAU BASKETBALL
GYM RATZ AAU Basketball Club
Exciting news for basketball enthusiasts in the Northern Bergen County area! The GYM RATZ Basketball Club is proud to announce the opening of its new headquarters at the Down Town Sports facility in Mahwah, New Jersey. This marks an expansion of the highly successful and rapidly growing GYM RATZ program, known for its top-level basketball training, camps, clinics, and AAU teams. Coach Michelle Sidor and Coach Sydney Watkins, the driving forces behind the GYM RATZ Basketball Club, will continue their dedicated work at both the Tenafly and Hackensack locations, further extending their reach across Bergen and Rockland Counties.
Registration now open to join the GYM RATZ Basketball Club!
OUR MISSION
The GYM RATZ Basketball Club specializes in the development of youth basketball players. Our Mission is to teach, and develop young athletes while instilling Life-Lessons and Values such as Character, Teamwork, Discipline, Respect and Sportsmanship
KNOWLEDGEABLE TRAINING EXPERTISE
With years of success and experience, we are capable of analyzing young athletes and create a plan that will help them grow as a player. While with the GYM RATZ Basketball Club, players will dramatically improve in skill level each season. Our focus is on both the physical and mental aspects of the game, which are designed to increase their ability, confidence and competitive drive both on and off the court.
GYM RATZ AAU BASKETBALL CLUB
SPRING 2025 TRYOUTS
Spring 2025 AAU Program
Tryout Dates Vary By Grade – See Below
ALL TRYOUTS WILL BE AT DOWN TOWN SPORTS CLUB, MAHWAH
All Players Must Pre-Register Online for Tryouts ($25 fee).
Click the REGISTRATION LINK corresponding to your player’s appropriate group tryout in the tables below.
GIRLS SPRING 2025 AAU SEASON TRYOUTS
GIRLS GRADES 2-9 will have 2 tryouts for the Spring 2025 Season. Click the button below to register your player for their session
COACHING STAFF
Coach Sydney Watkins
Director, GYM RATZ Basketball Club
COACH MICHELLE SIDOR
Head Coach, GYM RATZ Skills Trainer
Adam Brown
Anthony Gallo
Former SRD Boys Varsity Coach and SRD Boys MS Coach, Former GYM RATZ coach
Sydney Watkins
D1 Women’s Basketball Player at Delaware State, & Manhattan College, Former Gym Ratz AAU Coach
Megan Thomas
Professional Player in Australia, D1 Women’s Basketball Player, former Varsity Ass't Coach for SRD, 10+ Years Private Basketball Training