Philadelphia Ballers

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Philadelphia Ballers
Philadelphia Ballers logo
LeagueJBA
Founded2018
HistoryPhiladelphia Ballers
2018 JBA season
LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Team coloursBlack, gray, white
     
Head coach

The Philadelphia Ballers were a basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 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] In the tryouts, LaVar found a full roster for the team, thus being the only team to do so for the entire (inaugural) season.[3] However, they ended their inaugural season with the worst regular season, winning only one game that year (against the Seattle Ballers) on July 5, 2018.

Final roster[]

Philadelphia Ballers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PG 2 United States 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 170 lb (77 kg)
G/F 5 United States 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg)
G/F 11 United States 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 23 – (1999-01-06)6 January 1999
G 13 United States 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 140 lb (64 kg) 22 – (2000-01-17)17 January 2000
20 United States
G/F 22 United States 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 23 – (1999-01-20)20 January 1999
SG 23 United States  (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 24 – (1997-12-22)22 December 1997
PF 35 United States 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 245 lb (111 kg)
Head coach
  • United States
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: June 23, 2018

References[]

  1. ^ Calle, Franklyn (December 20, 2017). "LaVar Ball Launches Pro League". SLAM. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Rovell, Darren (December 21, 2017). "LaVar Ball plans to start league for high school graduates". ESPN. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
  3. ^ Martin, Josh (May 1, 2018). "Big Baller Brand finally fields full squad for LaVar Ball's JBA league". USA Today. Retrieved November 24, 2018.

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