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Atlanta Ballers
2018 JBA season
Atlanta Ballers logo
LeagueJBA
Founded2018
HistoryAtlanta Ballers
2018–present
LocationAtlanta, Georgia
Team coloursDark red, gray, white
     
Head coachDouglas Byrd

The Atlanta Ballers are a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. 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] 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]

Current roster

Atlanta Ballers roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G/F 0 United States Johnson, Xavier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 25 – (1999-02-17)17 February 1999
PG 1 United States Ray, Jordan (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 24 – (2000-02-03)3 February 2000
G 2 United States Hall, Jacory 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 26 – (1998-05-11)11 May 1998
SG 3 United States Chaney, Nigel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 26 – (1998-03-19)19 March 1998
PG 5 United States Summer, Kendrick 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 26 – (1998-11-18)18 November 1998
PG 10 United States Butler, Isom 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 26 – (1998-12-10)10 December 1998
SG 16 United States Brown, Fionn 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 24 – (2000-07-31)31 July 2000
C 22 United States Boyd, Corey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 26 – (1998-07-11)11 July 1998
PG 35 United States Charles, Kern 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 26 – (1998-06-21)21 June 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: June 22, 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. ^ a b Milligan, Rashad (April 22, 2018). "JBA tryouts reveal Big Baller Brand has diamond in the rough". Rolling Out. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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