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== History ==
== History ==
The JBA was first announced on December 20, 2017, when media personality [[LaVar Ball]] said to ''[[Slam (magazine)|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]].<ref name="slam">{{cite web|last1=Calle|first1=Franklyn|title=LaVar Ball Launches Pro League|url=http://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/high-school/lavar-ball-launches-pro-league/#HgM0JjVdIQ321xzH.97|website=[[Slam (magazine)|SLAM]]|accessdate=December 22, 2017|date=December 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rovell |first1=Darren |title=LaVar Ball plans to start league for high school graduates |url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21827823/lavar-ball-wants-start-league-high-school-graduates |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=June 14, 2018 |date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> The league held tryouts in [[Texas]] in April 2018, selecting a total of 14 players in [[Dallas]] and [[Houston]] for JBA rosters.<ref name="tryouts">{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Josh |title=LaVar Ball's JBA league lands 14 Big Ballers between Dallas, Houston |url=https://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2018/04/16/lavar-balls-jba-league-lands-14-big-ballers-between-dallas-houston/ |publisher=Lonzo Wire |accessdate=June 17, 2018 |date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> Interestingly enough, two of the players on this team would be older than the recommended age limit for the JBA, with Soleman Zazay being 22 at the time of his professional JBA debut and Nyang Wek being 26 at the start of the inaugural JBA season, which would make him ineligible for any upcoming NBA Drafts, as well as put him around the [[2015 NBA Draft]] at the latest.
The JBA was first announced on December 20, 2017, when media personality [[LaVar Ball]] said to ''[[Slam (magazine)|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]].<ref name="slam">{{cite web|last1=Calle|first1=Franklyn|title=LaVar Ball Launches Pro League|url=http://www.slamonline.com/college-hs/high-school/lavar-ball-launches-pro-league/#HgM0JjVdIQ321xzH.97|website=[[Slam (magazine)|SLAM]]|accessdate=December 22, 2017|date=December 20, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Rovell |first1=Darren |title=LaVar Ball plans to start league for high school graduates |url=http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/21827823/lavar-ball-wants-start-league-high-school-graduates |publisher=[[ESPN]] |accessdate=June 14, 2018 |date=December 21, 2017}}</ref> The league held tryouts in [[Texas]] in April 2018, selecting a total of 14 players in [[Dallas]] and [[Houston]] for JBA rosters.<ref name="tryouts">{{cite web |last1=Martin |first1=Josh |title=LaVar Ball's JBA league lands 14 Big Ballers between Dallas, Houston |url=https://lonzowire.usatoday.com/2018/04/16/lavar-balls-jba-league-lands-14-big-ballers-between-dallas-houston/ |publisher=Lonzo Wire |accessdate=June 17, 2018 |date=April 16, 2018}}</ref> Two players on the Dallas roster exceeded the JBA's age limit of 17 to 19 years old, with Soleman Zazay and Nyang Wek being age 22 and 26 years of age respectively at the start of the season.<ref name="roster">{{cite web |title=Dallas Ballerz |url=https://www.basketnews.lt/komandos/2411-dallas-ballerz/zaidejai/2017.html#1 |publisher=Basket News |accessdate=June 21, 2018}}</ref>


==Current roster==
==Current roster==

Revision as of 22:23, 21 June 2018

Dallas Ballers
2018 JBA season
Dallas Ballers logo
LeagueJBA
Founded2018
HistoryDallas Ballers
2018–present
LocationDallas, Texas
Team coloursBlue, orange, white
     

The Dallas Ballers are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. The team competes 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 Texas in April 2018, selecting a total of 14 players in Dallas and Houston for JBA rosters.[3] Two players on the Dallas roster exceeded the JBA's age limit of 17 to 19 years old, with Soleman Zazay and Nyang Wek being age 22 and 26 years of age respectively at the start of the season.[4]

Current roster

Dallas Ballers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 0 United States Silfa, Luis 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 26 – (1998-10-20)20 October 1998
G/F 1 United States Smothers, Martavious 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 163 lb (74 kg) 25 – (1999-09-04)4 September 1999
PG 4 United States Massey, Cameron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 25 – (1999-09-25)25 September 1999
C 5 United States Mitchell, Devin 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 25 – (1999-03-05)5 March 1999
F 6 United States Wek, Nyang 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 32 – (1992-03-09)9 March 1992
SG 13 United States Zazay, Soleman 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 161 lb (73 kg) 28 – (1996-04-25)25 April 1996
SG 14 United States Peterson, Demolia 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 25 – (1999-02-03)3 February 1999
G/F 33 United States Murrell, Courtney 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 25 – (1999-11-19)19 November 1999
Head coach
  • Vacant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: June 19, 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 (April 16, 2018). "LaVar Ball's JBA league lands 14 Big Ballers between Dallas, Houston". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
  4. ^ "Dallas Ballerz". Basket News. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
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