Hello, my name is Will Carter. Over 16 months ago, I started my own travel AAU basketball team for low-income youth in the Fort Worth area when I was at college student at TCU. I utilized GoFundMe as a way to start the program, making it completely FREE for the parents for about 3 months until the money ran out ($8,000). Fast forward 16 months, we are now one of the top programs in the entire DFW Metroplex. This hasn't been easy. I don't charge the parents the cost of what other programs are charging, as I promote affordability and the integrity of the game of basketball. This has been difficult for me as I am running Carter Elite full time, averaging around 52 hours a week.

The hard work is paying off. In February of 2023, we had 1 15U boys team. We now have 3 teams, with 25 members of our program. We have 2 16U teams (Gold and Evolution) and 1 13U team. Since the program has taken off in such a positive way, I have taken a national level approach. My teams have traveled to places such as Houston and Las Vegas.

Next week, we will be traveling to Fort Lauderdale for a national tournament. 2 weeks after that, we will be traveling to San Antonio. 2 weeks after that, we'll be going to Las Vegas. As you can imagine, that's a lot of money and time, especially for the parents. I am asking for your support in getting these kids to these places. If I have to drive them, I will. This money goes towards hotels, gas, food for the kids, etc.

At the end of the day, I can say with 100% honesty and integrity that I started this program for 1 reason. It was for my kids that I coach to reach the college level. Traveling nationally to other tournaments and states only helps this goal become closer to reality. Please consider donating and sharing. Our goal is $10,000 by the end of June. Our national tournament dates are as follows

June 14-16 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (Balling On The Beach)

June 28-30 in San Antonio, Texas (San Antonio Nationals Tournament)

July 11-14 in Las Vegas, Nevada (Las Vegas Live - NCAA Certified Tournament)

Thank you for your support - without you all none of this would be possible. We are also a 501(c)(3) organization. If you donate in excess of $250, you will receive an email from Carter Elite with your tax donation receipt as a tax break.

Coach Carter