In addition to the cornerstone GymRat CHALLENGE event in Albany, NY that has been a rite of passage for today and tomorrow's NCAA, NBA, and WNBA stars for over two decades, one of the most respected developers of grassroots basketball events in America is partnering with the developer of the largest indoor athletic facilities in the nation to create GymRat CHAMPION MILL at Nook Sports in Hamilton, OH on May 21-22, 2022....and it's gonna be BIG!...and NATIONAL REGISTRATION officially opened TODAY!

The developers of Nook Sports are building a 1.2 million square foot behemoth just outside of Cincinnati, OH that will open its doors in the Spring of 2022 as the largest indoor athletic facility on the North American continent. GymRat CHAMPION MILL will help open that facility by showcasing the best teams in the Midwest against the best in the East in front of hundreds of college coaches.

The two-day event will be be conducted in a Pool Play to Championship Round format with a 3+ game guarantee. GymRat CHAMPION MILL is open to teams in the 12U through 11th Grade Age Divisions with a registration fee of $495 at the 8th Grade through 11th Grade levels and $395 at the 12U & 13U levels.

Registration for the HIGH DEMAND event opened at 12:01 AM this morning at https://gymratchallenge.com/gymrat/ . Space will be limited to the first 328 teams to complete the registration process.
ABOVE: 6'11" ALL-GymRat performer, KYLE FILIPOWSKI, rises WAY up to finish the break with some THUNDER for the NY RENS during 2021 GymRat LIVE in Albany, NY. The 5-stat FILIPOWSKI chose DUKE at the next level over Kentucky, Syracuse, Ohio State, Indiana, Iowa and UConn. FILIPOWSKI first hit the national recruiting radar after being named the Most Valuable Player of the 8th Grade Division of the 2018 GymRat CHALLENGE (Dan Fritz, GymRat LIVE, photo)
The cornerstone GymRat CHALLENGE event in Albany, NY returns to its traditional Memorial Day Weekend date (May 28-29) in 2022. As the single largest event of its kind in the eastern United States, and the third largest event of its kind on the entire North American continent, reputations are EARNED at the GymRat CHALLENGE. The GymRat CHALLENGE has become a rite of passage for today and tomorrow’s NCAA and NBA stars.  From two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry to 2018 NBA First Round Draft Picks Mo Bamba and Kevin Huerter to 2019 Naismith National High School Player of the Year and 2020 Lottery Pick of the Detroit Pistons, Isaiah Stewart for over two decades, the greatest players on the planet have come to the GymRat CHALLENGE to prove themselves against top competition. With unparalleled coverage from college coaches, scouting services, and basketball publications, more players are recruited out of the GymRat CHALLENGE than any other event in the nation.

The Albany, NY event is a Pool Play into a Championship Round format with a 3+ game guarantee. The event is open to teams in the 12U through 11th Grade Age Divisions. Registration fee in the 8th through 11th Grade Age Division is $495 and $395 for teams in the 12U & 13U Age Divisions.