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Basketball team in New York City, New York
The New York Ballers were a
basketball team based in
New York City, New York . 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] The league held tryouts in
New York City, New York in April 2018, at the Brooklyn Stuy Dome, selecting seven players for team's roster.
[3] The New York Ballers appointed
Marvin McCullough , a former
guard at
Iona , as the team's first head coach.
[4]
[5]
Final roster
New York Ballers roster
Players
Coaches
Pos.
No.
Nat.
Name
Ht.
Wt.
Age
PG
1
Burgos, Moises
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
161 lb (73 kg)
25 – (1999-01-18 ) 18 January 1999
F/C
2
Mensah, Francis
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
201 lb (91 kg)
24 – (1999-08-31 ) 31 August 1999
G
4
Killing, Jameer
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
26 – (1998-05-26 ) 26 May 1998
SF
5
Antoine, Jerry
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
25 – (1998-12-03 ) 3 December 1998
SG
10
Abdelwahab, Magd
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
25 – (1999-03-11 ) 11 March 1999
G
11
Camara, Morissana
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
25 – (1999-03-15 ) 15 March 1999
SF
23
Brown, Calvin
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
174 lb (79 kg)
24 – (1999-11-03 ) 3 November 1999
G
25
Kirkham, Taylor
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
155 lb (70 kg)
25 – (1999-01-19 ) 19 January 1999
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
(C) Team captain
Injured
Updated: June 23, 2018
References
^ 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 .
^ Martin, Josh (May 1, 2018).
"Big Baller Brand finally fields full squad for LaVar Ball's JBA league" . Lonzo Wire. Retrieved June 18, 2018 .
^
@bbbjbaleague (June 18, 2018).
"The New York Ballers, led by Coach Marvin McCullough will face the Los Angeles Ballers in just 3 more days! This team is fierce and hungry. Season opener is June 21st at @CBBankArena" (
Tweet ) – via
Twitter .
^
"Marvin McCullough Player Profile" .
RealGM . Retrieved June 18, 2018 .
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