The Atlanta Ballers were a basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. 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).
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| League | JBA | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| History | Atlanta Ballers 2018 JBA season | ||
| Location | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Team colours | Dark red, gray, white | ||
| Head coach | Douglas Byrd | ||
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History
editThe 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] In April 2018, the league held tryouts near Atlanta, at Pebblebrook High School in Mableton, Georgia to choose players for the Atlanta Ballers roster.[3] Among the prospects selected was Corey Boyd, who earned the nickname "Big Jelly" at the tryout.[3]
Final roster
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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.
- ^ a b Milligan, Rashad (April 22, 2018). "JBA tryouts reveal Big Baller Brand has diamond in the rough". Rolling Out. Retrieved June 17, 2018.