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HDMD AAU Basketball is a competitive travel basketball program that focuses on AAU basketball. The program is described as “More than a Team... We are Family.”
• Schedule: 2026 Season March-August
HDMD AAU Basketball is a small 501c3 non-profit AAU basketball club that has been serving the youth of the greater Santa Cruz County area since 2012. From its inception, the organization began with 2 teams and is celebrating 15 seasons. The club is a competitive travel basketball program that includes opportunities to travel outside of Santa Cruz to visit other cities and meet and interact with kids from surrounding areas. The program focuses on the fundamentals of basketball and includes confidence and character building through teaching effective communication, leadership, positive sportsmanship, discipline, teamwork, responsibility, and accountability, in a safe environment that keeps youth involved in productive activities.
Coach Craig Wooden and Coach Bytheal Ratliff are two of the original founders of HDMD. HDMD has had many people come forward to coach during its 9 years. Coach Craig enlisted in the United States Army right after high school. He is a resident coach at B40 Middle School in Santa Cruz and the Head Coach of the Boys Basketball Program at Harbor High School, and he has also coached at the Boys and Girls Club Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Little League, and Scotts Valley Warriors. Bytheal worked as the Athletic Director at Shoreline Middle School and provided campus security for the Live Oak School District, and he dedicated much of his time giving back to his community.
HDMD AAU Basketball states that it serves the youth of the greater Santa Cruz County area as a small 501c3 non-profit AAU basketball club. The organization describes having an open line of communication with the community and continuing to exist for the kids with the help of those who are willing to take on the challenge.
Last updated June 10, 2026.
• Schedule: 2026 Season March-August
HDMD AAU Basketball is a small 501c3 non-profit AAU basketball club that has been serving the youth of the greater Santa Cruz County area since 2012. From its inception, the organization began with 2 teams and is celebrating 15 seasons. The club is a competitive travel basketball program that includes opportunities to travel outside of Santa Cruz to visit other cities and meet and interact with kids from surrounding areas. The program focuses on the fundamentals of basketball and includes confidence and character building through teaching effective communication, leadership, positive sportsmanship, discipline, teamwork, responsibility, and accountability, in a safe environment that keeps youth involved in productive activities.
Coach Craig Wooden and Coach Bytheal Ratliff are two of the original founders of HDMD. HDMD has had many people come forward to coach during its 9 years. Coach Craig enlisted in the United States Army right after high school. He is a resident coach at B40 Middle School in Santa Cruz and the Head Coach of the Boys Basketball Program at Harbor High School, and he has also coached at the Boys and Girls Club Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Little League, and Scotts Valley Warriors. Bytheal worked as the Athletic Director at Shoreline Middle School and provided campus security for the Live Oak School District, and he dedicated much of his time giving back to his community.
HDMD AAU Basketball states that it serves the youth of the greater Santa Cruz County area as a small 501c3 non-profit AAU basketball club. The organization describes having an open line of communication with the community and continuing to exist for the kids with the help of those who are willing to take on the challenge.
Last updated June 10, 2026.
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