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

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).

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]

Final roster

Atlanta Ballers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G/F 0 United States Johnson, Xavier 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 24 – (1999-02-17)17 February 1999
PG 1 United States Ray, Jordan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 25 – (1998-02-03)3 February 1998
SG 3 United States Chaney, Nigel 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 174 lb (79 kg) 25 – (1998-03-19)19 March 1998
C 5 Canada Thimbo, Demba 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 245 lb (111 kg) 24 – (1999-03-19)19 March 1999
PG 10 United States Butler, Isom 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 25 – (1998-12-10)10 December 1998
C 22 United States Boyd, Corey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (120 kg) 25 – (1998-07-11)11 July 1998
Head coach
  • United States Douglas Byrd
Assistant coach(es)
  • United States Jesse Byrd
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: July 14, 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. 1 2 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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