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Nike Elite Youth Basketball League

The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, also known as Nike EYBL, Jr. EYBL, or simply EYBL, is a basketball circuit for teams of players aged 17 and under. The circuit was founded in 2010 and is composed of AAU travel teams. Both boys and girls play in the EYBL in their respective categories. The EYBL is considered one of the top youth basketball circuits in the United States, and includes one Canadian team.

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Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL)
Organizing bodyAAU
FoundedApril 2010 (2010-04)
CountryUnited States
Most championshipsMOKAN Elite, Team Takeover(3 titles)
Websitenikeeyb.com

The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League,12 also known as Nike EYBL, Jr. EYBL, or simply EYBL, is a basketball circuit for teams of players aged 17 and under. The circuit was founded in 20103 and is composed of AAU travel teams.4 Both boys and girls play in the EYBL in their respective categories. The EYBL is considered one of the top youth basketball circuits in the United States,56789 and includes one Canadian team.10

History

The EYBL circuit was established in April 20103 with the aim of uniting AAU travel teams and establishing a national championship for youth teams.11 The EYBL is played in different sessions in different cities across the United States.1112 42 teams played in the first edition,3 including the league's singular Canadian team, CIA Bounce.13 In later editions, other classes such as 16U (for players aged 16 and under) were created.14 NBA player Chris Paul signed up his AAU team, CP3 All-Stars, for the EYBL;15 Russell Westbrook also has his team, Team Why Not?. Other teams include Team Thad, owned by Thaddeus Young; Team Melo (Carmelo Anthony), and Team (Kevin) Durant.16

In May 2018, player James Hampton of Team United of North Carolina collapsed and died during an EYBL circuit game in Hampton, Virginia.17

EYBL circuit

The EYBL comprises the top 40 high school basketball circuit teams in America,1819 including one Canadian team.10 The Peach Jam basketball tournament is played each July, serving as the annual EYBL circuit finals.2021 The Peach Jam is played at the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta, South Carolina.22 Founded in 1996 as the Peach Basket Classic, the pre-existing tournament became the Nike Peach Jam in 1997,23 and has been included in the EYBL circuit since 2010.2321

Peach Jam tournament champions

An EYBL game played in Westfield, Indiana in May 2019 source ↗
Year Winner Score Runner-up
201021 Team Takeover 70–62 St. Louis Eagles
201121 BABC 84–67 Memphis YOMCA
201221 Oakland Soldiers 51–50 CIA Bounce
201321 E1T1 108–102 CP3 All-Stars
201421 NJ Playaz 85–83 Team Penny
201521 Georgia Stars 104–77 St. Louis Eagles
201621 Mokan Elite 93–65 PSA Cardinals
201724 Oakland Soldiers 70–63 Team Takeover
201825 Team Takeover 96–78 Team Why Not
201926 Mokan Elite 85–84 Team Why Not
2021 Team Final 64-61 Brad Beal Elite
2022 Mokan Elite 53-52 Team Takeover
2023 Team Takeover 76-61 Vegas Elite
2024 Nightrydas Elite 71-62 Oakland Soldiers
2025 Brad Beal Elite 75-55 NY Rens

Notable players

These players have appeared in at least 1 NBA game.

References

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