The Association of Pickleball Players (APP) today announced its 2026 APP Touring Pro class, a continued vertical within its industry-leading player development structure. Comprised of both U.S.-based and international players ages 19-24, members of the class receive on-court mentorship and development to accelerate their paths to becoming future top-ranked stars and gold medalists on the APP Tour.

With its Touring Pro program, the APP is the only pickleball organization that provides a complete pathway to success for young players aspiring to be pros, alongside its APP Next tournament circuit for players 23 and younger, and its APP U.S. National Team (ages 14-19).

This year, 13 players were identified and selected based on various criteria including talent and pro potential. Multi-time APP Tour gold medalists, APP Next circuit champions, collegiate national champions, and top-ranked international pros from Hungary and Spain make up the already-accomplished roster. Each player receives support from the APP in the form of financial commitments, marketing initiatives, and wild-card entries into U.S. and global APP Tour events.

The 2026 APP Touring Pro roster features: Bako Balint (21, Sopron, Hungary), David Bieger (23, Richmond, VA), Riley Bohnert (21, Louisville, KY), Jake Bower (22, Deerfield Beach, FL), Jayden Broderick (20, Boca Raton, FL), Mark Dancuart (24, Boca Raton, FL), Connor DuVally (20, Pound Ridge, NY), Mauro Garcia (18, Rota, Spain), Zachary Marceau (20, Westfield, NJ), Andre Millet (23, Las Vegas, NV), Drake Palm (22, San Diego, CA), Brooke Revuelta (20, Miami, FL) and Aiden Sipe (19, Fort Lauderdale, FL).

“Much like our other youth development initiatives, the APP Touring Pro program is a platform unmatched in the industry,” said APP Founder Ken Herrmann. “I’m excited to work with this talented group of young pros as they navigate the next steps of their pickleball careers, and they’re in no better hands than with our leadership at the APP. We will be with them every step of the way as they train to become champions.”

“I’m honored to join this amazing group of pros and continue working toward my goal of winning gold medals,” said Jayden Broderick, a multi-time collegiate national champion for Florida Atlantic University. “I started in the APP Next circuit and became a top-ranked pro there, was named to the APP U.S. National Team in 2024 and 2025, and now have the chance to work with the APP Touring Pro staff to take my game to the next level. I couldn’t be more excited.”  

The Fort, the APP’s global headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and the premier pickleball venue in the United States, is the official training and development home of the APP Touring Pro program.  

More information on the APP’s youth development initiatives is available at TheAPP.global/Development-Program.    

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