New York Ballers
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The New York Ballers were a basketball team based in New York City, New York. The team competed in the Junior Basketball Association (JBA), a league created for high school and junior college players as an alternative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
History
The JBA was first announced on December 20, 2017, when media personality LaVar Ball said to Slam magazine that he would create a professional league targeted at high school graduates and fully funded by his sports apparel company Big Baller Brand.[1][2] The league held tryouts in New York City, New York in April 2018, at the Brooklyn Stuy Dome, selecting seven players for team's roster.[3] The New York Ballers appointed Marvin McCullough, a former guard at Iona, as the team's first head coach.[4][5]
Final roster
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References
- ^ Calle, Franklyn (December 20, 2017). "LaVar Ball Launches Pro League". SLAM. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ^ Rovell, Darren (December 21, 2017). "LaVar Ball plans to start league for high school graduates". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ Martin, Josh (May 1, 2018). "Big Baller Brand finally fields full squad for LaVar Ball's JBA league". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ @bbbjbaleague (June 18, 2018). "The New York Ballers, led by Coach Marvin McCullough will face the Los Angeles Ballers in just 3 more days! This team is fierce and hungry. Season opener is June 21st at @CBBankArena" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Marvin McCullough Player Profile". RealGM. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
External links
- JBA official website
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