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).
| New York Ballers | |||
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| League | JBA | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| History | New York Ballers 2018 JBA season | ||
| Location | New York City, New York | ||
| Team colours | Dark blue, red, sky blue | ||
| Head coach | Marvin McCullough | ||
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History edit
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 edit
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References edit
- ^ 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.