BOYS GymRat CHALLENGE (Albany, NY)
2027 STARTS NOW FOR THE #1 RATED RECRUITING & EXPOSURE EVENTS ON THE CONTINENT! Dates for 2027 GymRat event have been announced with programs from Texas to Toronto & Miami to Montreal building their schedules to roll into Albany, NY to grab the basketball spotlight and catch the eyes of national evaluators and college coaches. Since 1998, from multi-time NBA MVP & Champion STEPH CURRY to World Champion Boston Celtics Head Coach JOE MAZZULLA to NBA All-Star JALEN DUREN, 2026 NBA Rookie of the Year COOPER FLAGG & 2026 NBA Daft #1 overall pick AJ DYBANTSA on the men’s side, and multi-time WNBA Champions and MVP BREANNA STEWART to WNBA Scoring Champ EPIPHANNY PRINCE to 2026 Gatorade National High School Player of the Year OLIVIA VUKOSA on the women’s side, GymRat is where yesterday, today and tomorrow’s NCAA, NBA & WNBA stars have come to EARN their basketball reputations since 1998.
There are few guarantees in life….death, taxes, and the GymRat CHALLENGE WILL SELL OUT EVERY YEAR as one of the most ICONIC events in the history of grassroots basketball. NOBODY does it like GymRat. That’s why for THIRTY YEARS and over four decades, more players have been recruited out of GymRat Events than any other events in the nation, including 17 NBA Draft choices since 2022 alone.
The exclusive EARLY REG period allows returning teams to guarantee their spots before teams from throughout North America rush into the GymRat CHALLENGE field. Full 2027 event pricing is listed below. For more information, be sure to follow @TheREALGymRatCHALLENGE on Instagram, and @GymRatCHALLENGE on X. We look forward to seeing you in 2027 for the 30th anniversary of the GymRat CHALLENGE, so get in EARLY….or somebody else WILL grab your spot!
- 2027 BOYS GymRat CHALLENGE: May 29-30, 2027
- 2027 GIRLS GymRat CHALLENGE: June 12-13, 2027*
- (*One week earlier than 2026 to avoid the disruptive NCAA Scholastic Live Period)
EARLY REG (Returning Teams & 2026 Waiting List Teams ONLY): November 1st through December 31st
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- $100 PER team discount over National Registration rates. EARLY REG rates are:
- $425 for teams in the 8th through 11th Grade divisions
- $325 for teams in the 12U & 13U divisions
- $100 PER team discount over National Registration rates. EARLY REG rates are:
UNRESTRICTED NATIONAL REG: January 1st & beyond
- $525 for teams in the 8th through 11th Grade divisions
- $425 for teams in the 12U & 13U divisions
MULTI-TEAM DISCOUNTS. Call 1-888-7-GYMRAT (1-888-749-6728) for details
- 3-4 teams from the same program = 10% discount
- 5-9 teams from the same program = 15% discount
- 10+ teams from the same program = 20% discount
- NOT available in combination with EARLY REG discount
To celebrate our 30th anniversary in 2027, we’re giving away $10,000 during EARLY REG! The first 100 teams to complete their registerations from November 1st through the end of the calendar year will receive a $100 per team discount ((For those that weren’t math majors, that equals $10,000 in discounts).
Before the floodgates open on January 1st for the start of unrestricted National Registration with teams from Miami to Montreal and Texas to Toronto rushing in to claim a spot in the GymRat CHALLENGE field, the EARLY REG period allows returning programs to guarantee their spots to compete where yesterday, today, and tomorrow’s NCAA, NBA, and WNBA stars have come to EARN their basketball reputations since1998.
In additional to the special discounted rates provided to Returning Teams & 2026 Waiting List Teams during the EARLY REG period our partners from BSN Sports, the largest NIKE, UnderArmour and Adidas dealer in America, will be providing additional exclusive benefits and products. Stay connected to our social channels at @TheREALGymRatCHALLENGE on Instagram, and @GymRatCHALLENGE on X. for specific information on the BSN promotions. To learn more about BSN’s full range of club sports offerings, please contact Taylor Baker at Taylor.Baker@BSNsports.com or 518-313-0898
Our 2027 GymRat LIVE dates will be dropping on November 2nd. Originally created as complimentary addition to the legendary GymRat CHALLENGE and an avenue to allow top talent to be viewed by college coaches coming out of the pandemic, GymRat LIVE has become the GREATEST SHOW IN GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL & THE ONLY CROSS-SNEAKER BRAND CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT ON THE PLANET!
By INVITATION-ONLY, the GymRat LIVE field includes representatives of NIKE’s EYBL, the Under Armour Association and Adidas’ 3 Stripe Select Basketball Circuit….and a few very fortunate high level independent programs….competing head to head in exclusive cross-sneaker brand CHAMPIONSHIP event. These Alpha v. Alpha match-ups are displayed across the country and around the world in a full broadcast production that provides the brightest spotlights ever to shine on the grassroots basketball landscape. All programs receiving an invitation to compete at GymRat LIVE also become members of the highly exclusive GymRat COLLECTIVE. The GymRat COLLECTIVE is FAR more than a “circuit”….it’s a MOVEMENT that offers real value-added benefits to its member programs. GymRat COLLECTIVE teams have the ability to not only compete against the best talent on the continent at GymRat LIVE and the GymRat CHALLENGE, but also to earn important fundraising dollars for their programs.
GymRat LIVE & the GymRat COLLECTIVE ARE UNLIKE NOTHING ELSE THAT HAS EVER TAKEN PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL.
All programs receiving an invitation to compete at GymRat LIVE also become members of the highly exclusive GymRat COLLECTIVE. The GymRat COLLECTIVE is FAR more than a “circuit”….it’s a MOVEMENT that offers real value-added benefits to its member programs. GymRat COLLECTIVE teams have the ability to not only compete against the best talent on the continent at two of the most respected events in the history of grassroots basketball in GymRat LIVE and the GymRat CHALLENGE, but also to benefit from revenue sharing opportunities to earn important fundraising dollars for their programs.
GymRat LIVE & the GymRat COLLECTIVE ARE UNLIKE ANYTHING ELSE THAT HAS EVER TAKEN PLACE IN THE HISTORY OF GRASSROOTS BASKETBALL. If you’re part of the GymRat COLLECTIVE, you don’t just PLAY, you EARN. NOBODY does it like GymRat.
For more information on becoming part of the GymRat COLLECTIVE, contact our Tournament Office at 1-888-7-GYMRAT (1-888-749-6723) or COMPETE@GymRatCHALLENGE.com.