2018 JBA season
The 2018 JBA season was the only season of the Junior Basketball Association (JBA), an American men's professional basketball league. The JBA was designed as an alternative to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), allowing high school and junior college players to immediately play professionally. The season began on June 21 and concluded with the JBA Finals on August 12, 2018. After the season concluded, the JBA selected many of its top players to take part in what was originally a 28-game international season against teams from various countries in Europe and Asia. However, an incident in Lithuania lead to a shortening of the event, with teams dropping out of matches and Asian teams cancelling their matches for late 2018 and early 2019 altogether.
| 2018 JBA season | |
|---|---|
| League | Junior Basketball Association |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Duration | June 21, 2018 – August 12, 2018 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| TV partner(s) |
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| Regular season | |
| Top seed | Los Angeles Ballers |
| Top scorer | LiAngelo Ball (Los Angeles) |
| Playoffs | |
| Finals | |
| Champions | Los Angeles Ballers |
| Runners-up | Seattle Ballers |
| Finals MVP | LiAngelo Ball |
Teams
The 2018 JBA season consisted of eight teams, with each representing an American city and having the nickname "Ballers." Teams did not occupy a specified home arena; instead, every team faced each other in ten different arenas across the United States.
| Team | Home city | Colors | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Ballers | Atlanta, Georgia |  Douglas Byrd[2] | |
| Chicago Ballers | Chicago, Illinois | Eddie Denard Nicolas Colon[3] | |
| Dallas Ballers | Dallas, Texas | Ray Johnson[4] | |
| Houston Ballers | Houston, Texas | Everett Rick[5] | |
| Los Angeles Ballers | Los Angeles, California | Doyle Balthazar[6] | |
| New York Ballers | New York City, New York | Marvin McCullough[7] | |
| Philadelphia Ballers | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | James Martin[8] | |
| Seattle Ballers | Seattle, Washington | Charles O'Bannon[9] |
Regular season
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PCT | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Ballers (C, Z) | 8 | 6 | 2 | .750 | Qualification for the playoffs |
| 2 | Seattle Ballers | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | |
| 3 | New York Ballers | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | |
| 4 | Dallas Ballers | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | |
| 5 | Atlanta Ballers | 8 | 5 | 3 | .625 | |
| 6 | Houston Ballers | 8 | 3 | 5 | .375 | |
| 7 | Chicago Ballers | 8 | 2 | 6 | .250 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Ballers (W) | 8 | 1 | 7 | .125 |
Updated to match(es) played on July 29, 2018. Source: http://www.jbaleague.com
(C) Champions; (W) Clinched worst record; (Z) Clinched best record
(C) Champions; (W) Clinched worst record; (Z) Clinched best record
Games
| June 21, 2018 Day 1 |
Chicago | 117–128 | Atlanta | Ontario, California |
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| 5:00 PM (PST) | Scoring by quarter: 28–42, 30–23, 26–37, 33–26 | |||
| Pts: Rieger (27) Rebs: Dixson (17) Asts: K. Brown (10) |
Report | Pts: Chaney (27) Rebs: Ray (12) Asts: Boyd (4) |
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena Attendance: 1,000 |
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| June 21, 2018 Day 1 |
New York | 124–134 | Los Angeles | Ontario, California |
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| 7:30 PM (PST) | Scoring by quarter: 22–31, 28–35, 35–32, 39–36 | |||
| Pts: C. Brown (36) Rebs: Abdelwahab, Camara (13) Asts: Burgos (9) |
Report | Pts: Malone (43) Rebs: Floyd (22) Asts: La. Ball (10) |
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena Attendance: 1,000 |
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| June 23, 2018 Day 2 |
Dallas | 103–121 | Seattle | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 24–26, 18–33, 27–36, 34–26 | |||
| Pts: Silfa (23) Rebs: Massey (15) Asts: Massey, Walker (4) |
Report | Pts: J. Morgan (24) Rebs: Mitchell (17) Asts: Springer (5) |
Arena: Health and Physical Education Arena |
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| June 23, 2018 Day 2 |
New York | 91–116 | Houston | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–26, 20–26, 26–36, 31–28 | |||
| Pts: Camara (18) Rebs: C. Brown, Mensah (11) Asts: Camara (3) |
Report | Pts: Handy (25) Rebs: Myers (14) Asts: Hollis (8) |
Arena: Health and Physical Education Arena |
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| June 24, 2018 Day 3 |
Atlanta | 123–118 | Philadelphia | Kent, Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (PST) | Scoring by quarter: 10–31, 33–24, 33–31, 47–32 | |||
| Pts: Chaney (30) Rebs: Boyd (16) Asts: Butler (7) |
Report | Pts: Haid (31) Rebs: Royster (17) Asts: Buckner (6) |
Arena: ShoWare Center |
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| June 24, 2018 Day 3 |
Los Angeles | 150–145 | Seattle | Kent, Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (PST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–37, 48–33, 35–32, 41–43 | |||
| Pts: Malone (48) Rebs: Floyd (33) Asts: La. Ball (8) |
Report | Pts: Springer (48) Rebs: Springer (12) Asts: Springer (5) |
Arena: ShoWare Center |
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| June 26, 2018 Day 4 |
Dallas | 92–96 | New York | Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 14–19, 24–23, 26–33, 28–21 | |||
| Pts: Walker (39) Rebs: Walker (17) Asts: Silfa (5) |
Report | Pts: C. Brown (28) Rebs: C. Brown (18) Asts: Antoine, Killing (3) |
Arena: Wintrust Arena |
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| June 26, 2018 Day 4 |
Houston | 117–125(OT) | Chicago | Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 29–25, 26–28, 28–31, 24–23, Overtime: 10–18 | |||
| Pts: Myers (37) Rebs: Myers (20) Asts: Myers, Williams (4) |
Report | Pts: K. Brown (46) Rebs: Lyle (13) Asts: Lyle (5) |
Arena: Wintrust Arena |
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| June 28, 2018 Day 5 |
Atlanta | 146–135 | Seattle | Garland, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 40–29, 39–27, 34–43, 33–36 | |||
| Pts: Chaney (44) Rebs: Chaney (11) Asts: Butler (6) |
Report | Pts: J. Morgan (33) Rebs: Davis, Mischke, Springer (12) Asts: J. Morgan (6) |
Arena: Curtis Culwell Center |
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| June 28, 2018 Day 5 |
Houston | 105–102 | Dallas | Garland, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 27–22, 27–24, 32–35 | |||
| Pts: Hollis (34) Rebs: Handy (13) Asts: Hollis (6) |
Report | Pts: Walker (26) Rebs: Morris (8) Asts: Massey, McSpadden (3) |
Arena: Curtis Culwell Center |
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| June 29, 2018 Day 6 |
Chicago | 105–103 | Philadelphia | East Garden City, New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 15–28, 19–20, 34–27, 37–28 | |||
| Pts: Singleton II (23) Rebs: Dixson, Singleton II (14) Asts: Lyle (4) |
Report | Pts: Buckner (24) Rebs: Royster (15) Asts: Buckner (9) |
Arena: David Mack Arena |
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| June 29, 2018 Day 6 |
Los Angeles | 108–130 | New York | East Garden City, New York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 29–32, 23–33, 30–36, 26–29 | |||
| Pts: La. Ball (44) Rebs: La. Ball (13) Asts: Kirkham (7) |
Report | Pts: C. Brown (41) Rebs: Mensah (14) Asts: Antoine, Irby (8) |
Arena: David Mack Arena |
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| July 3, 2018 Day 7 |
Los Angeles | 110–122 | Dallas | Duluth, Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 28–31, 34–29, 18–31, 30–31 | |||
| Pts: La. Ball (40) Rebs: Floyd (15) Asts: La. Ball (9) |
Report | Pts: Morris (24) Rebs: Massey (13) Asts: M. Morgan (6) |
Arena: Infinite Energy Center |
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| July 3, 2018 Day 7 |
Houston | 109–115 | Atlanta | Duluth, Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 25–22, 37–38, 26–24, 21–31 | |||
| Pts: Hollis (29) Rebs: Hollis (16) Asts: Hollis (9) |
Report | Pts: Chaney (45) Rebs: Boyd (10) Asts: Butler (8) |
Arena: Infinite Energy Center |
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| July 5, 2018 Day 8 |
Chicago | 89–99 | New York | Trenton, New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–21, 19–25, 21–19, 23–34 | |||
| Pts: Dixson (23) Rebs: Dixson (19) Asts: Hargrove (6) |
Report | Pts: Camara (31) Rebs: C. Brown (11) Asts: Irby (7) |
Arena: CURE Insurance Arena |
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| July 5, 2018 Day 8 |
Philadelphia | 125–120 | Seattle | Trenton, New Jersey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 36–25, 34–36, 31–35, 24–24 | |||
| Pts: Nixon (39) Rebs: Johnson (13) Asts: Johnson (6) |
Report | Pts: Springer (38) Rebs: J. Morgan, Mitchell (14) Asts: Springer (6) |
Arena: CURE Insurance Arena |
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| July 12, 2018 Day 9 |
Chicago | 97–115 | Seattle | Ontario, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 22–34, 25–25, 24–37, 26–19 | |||
| Pts: Lyle (27) Rebs: Dixson (13) Asts: Lyle (6) |
Report | Pts: Uzan (27) Rebs: Carmon (15) Asts: Carmon, Springer, Uzan (4) |
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena |
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| July 12, 2018 Day 9 |
Philadelphia | 140–171 | Los Angeles | Ontario, California |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 40–48, 25–37, 35–37, 40–49 | |||
| Pts: Nixon (37) Rebs: Johnson (10) Asts: Johnson (8) |
Report | Pts: Li. Ball (53) Rebs: Floyd (19) Asts: La. Ball (19) |
Arena: Citizens Business Bank Arena |
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| July 14, 2018 Day 10 |
Atlanta | 124–119 | Philadelphia | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 25–27, 31–30, 33–23, 35–39 | |||
| Pts: Chaney (36) Rebs: Boyd (16) Asts: Butler (7) |
Report | Pts: Nixon (25) Rebs: Croston (14) Asts: Buckner (8) |
Arena: Health and Physical Education Arena |
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| July 14, 2018 Day 10 |
Dallas | 104–92 | Houston | Houston, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–22, 31–22, 25–19, 29–29 | |||
| Pts: Morris (21) Rebs: Wek (14) Asts: M. Morgan (11) |
Report | Pts: Ross (26) Rebs: Lovelace (9) Asts: Hollis (7) |
Arena: Health and Physical Education Arena |
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| July 17, 2018 Day 11 |
Houston | 111–103 | Philadelphia | Fairfax, Virginia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 31–12, 24–34, 32–30 | |||
| Pts: Hollis (37) Rebs: Hollis (16) Asts: Williams (6) |
Report | Pts: Nixon (37) Rebs: E. Hall (10) Asts: Buckner (7) |
Arena: EagleBank Arena |
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| July 17, 2018 Day 11 |
Seattle | 115–98 | New York | Fairfax, Virginia |
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| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 27–18, 30–24, 33–28, 25–28 | |||
| Pts: Springer (25) Rebs: Clark (19) Asts: Uzan (6) |
Report | Pts: Antoine (27) Rebs: Antoine (12) Asts: Irby (7) |
Arena: EagleBank Arena |
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| July 19, 2018 Day 12 |
Atlanta | 123–170 | Los Angeles | Garland, Texas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 11–41, 33–43, 32–48, 47–38 | |||
| Pts: Boyd (41) Rebs: Boyd (15) Asts: Butler (11) |
Report | Pts: La. Ball, Li. Ball (48) Rebs: La. Ball (24) Asts: La. Ball (14) |
Arena: Curtis Culwell Center |
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| July 19, 2018 Day 12 |
Chicago | 100–109 | Dallas | Garland, Texas |
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| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–28, 27–34, 23–23, 32–24 | |||
| Pts: Rieger (23) Rebs: Lyle (18) Asts: Ingram, Lyle (5) |
Report | Pts: Wek (31) Rebs: Wek (13) Asts: McSpadden (10) |
Arena: Curtis Culwell Center |
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| July 21, 2018 Day 13 |
Houston | 98–125 | Seattle | Chicago, Illinois |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 16–30, 36–22, 23–38, 23–35 | |||
| Pts: Myers (33) Rebs: Myers, Lovelace (12) Asts: Myers, Ross (4) |
Report | Pts: Springer (26) Rebs: Clark (13) Asts: Uzan (10) |
Arena: Wintrust Arena |
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| July 21, 2018 Day 13 |
Los Angeles | 130–122 | Chicago | Chicago, Illinois |
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| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 30–24, 41–45, 38–30 | |||
| Pts: Li. Ball (54) Rebs: Floyd (19) Asts: La. Ball (7) |
Report | Pts: Watson (34) Rebs: Dixson (15) Asts: Ingram (8) |
Arena: Wintrust Arena |
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| July 24, 2018 Day 14 |
Dallas | 115–81 | Philadelphia | Duluth, Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 45–21, 13–12, 27–18, 30–30 | |||
| Pts: Walker (24) Rebs: McSpadden (10) Asts: McSpadden, M. Morgan (7) |
Report | Pts: Buckner (25) Rebs: E. Hall (13) Asts: Johnson (5) |
Arena: Infinite Energy Center |
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| July 24, 2018 Day 14 |
New York | 119–114(OT) | Atlanta | Duluth, Georgia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 23–29, 28–21, 25–30, Overtime: 15–10 | |||
| Pts: Kirkham (29) Rebs: C. Brown (10) Asts: Irby (9) |
Report | Pts: Boyd (27) Rebs: Butler (13) Asts: Chaney (8) |
Arena: Infinite Energy Center |
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| July 26, 2018 Day 15 |
Chicago | 110–134 | Seattle | Las Vegas, Nevada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 24–34, 28–39, 33–21, 25–40 | |||
| Pts: Lyle (29) Rebs: Lyle, Ingram (11) Asts: Lyle, Rieger (5) |
Report | Pts: Carmon (27) Rebs: Abdullah-Booker (18) Asts: Uzan (12) |
Arena: Orleans Arena |
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| July 26, 2018 Day 15 |
Houston | 153–169 | Los Angeles | Las Vegas, Nevada |
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| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 31–40, 39–27, 50–57, 33–45 | |||
| Pts: Hollis (40) Rebs: Myers (14) Asts: Hollis (9) |
Report | Pts: Li. Ball (52) Rebs: Mack (10) Asts: La. Ball (20) |
Arena: Orleans Arena |
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| July 29, 2018 Day 16 |
Atlanta | 94–109 | Dallas | Trenton, New Jersey |
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| 5:00 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 23–25, 28–22, 16–37, 27–25 | |||
| Pts: Chaney (35) Rebs: Boyd (14) Asts: Boyd, Chaney, J. Hall (4) |
Report | Pts: McSpadden (23) Rebs: Wek, Foster (13) Asts: M. Morgan (7) |
Arena: CURE Insurance Arena |
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| July 29, 2018 Day 16 |
New York | 84–81(OT) | Philadelphia | Trenton, New Jersey |
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| 7:30 PM (CST) | Scoring by quarter: 9–18, 30–17, 21–21, 11–15, Overtime: 13–10 | |||
| Pts: C. Brown (24) Rebs: C. Brown (18) Asts: Irby (7) |
Report | Pts: Nixon (25) Rebs: E. Hall (17) Asts: Buckner (5) |
Arena: CURE Insurance Arena |
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All-Star Event
On August 3, 2018, the JBA hosted their inaugural All-Star Event at the Quest Multisport in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to the All-Star Game, the league hosted a Three-Point Contest and Slam Dunk Contest. Two days before the event, event contestants and All-Star Game selections were officially revealed to the public.[10]
Three-Point Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Nigel Chaney | Atlanta Ballers |
| G/F | Harrison Rieger | Chicago Ballers |
| G | Karlon McSpadden | Dallas Ballers |
| G | Jordell Ross | Houston Ballers |
| G | LiAngelo Ball | Los Angeles Ballers |
| G | Taylor Kirkham | New York Ballers |
| F/G | Marquis Johnson | Philadelphia Ballers |
| G | Brandon Willis | Seattle Ballers |
- Results
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| LiAngelo Ball (Los Angeles) | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Harrison Rieger (Chicago) | 11 | |||||||||||||
| LiAngelo Ball (Los Angeles) | 8 | |||||||||||||
| Taylor Kirkham (New York) | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Karlon McSpadden (Dallas) | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Taylor Kirkham (New York) | 14 | |||||||||||||
| LiAngelo Ball (Los Angeles) | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Brandon Willis (Seattle) | 18 | |||||||||||||
| Jordell Ross (Houston) | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Marquis Johnson (Philadelphia) | 6 | |||||||||||||
| Jordell Ross (Houston) | 9 | |||||||||||||
| Brandon Willis (Seattle) | 12 | |||||||||||||
| Brandon Willis (Seattle) | 13 | |||||||||||||
| Nigel Chaney (Atlanta) | 7 | |||||||||||||
Slam Dunk Contest
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | Fionn Brown | Atlanta Ballers |
| F | Shaun Lee | Chicago Ballers |
| G | Demolia Peterson | Dallas Ballers |
| F | Nicholas Lovelace | Houston Ballers |
| F/G | Keshaun Mack | Los Angeles Ballers |
| G | Jameer Killing | New York Ballers |
| G/F | Shannon Handy | Philadelphia Ballers |
| G | Anthony Carmon | Seattle Ballers |
- Results
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Shaun Lee (Chicago) | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Anthony Carmon (Seattle) | 36 | |||||||||||||
| Shaun Lee (Chicago) | ||||||||||||||
| Jameer Killing (New York) | ||||||||||||||
| Demolia Peterson (Dallas) | 25 | |||||||||||||
| Jameer Killing (New York) | 28 | |||||||||||||
| Shaun Lee (Chicago) | 25 | |||||||||||||
| Nicholas Lovelace (Houston) | 29 | |||||||||||||
| Keshaun Mack (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||||||
| Shannon Handy (Philadelphia) | ||||||||||||||
| Keshaun Mack (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Lovelace (Houston) | ||||||||||||||
| Nicholas Lovelace (Houston) | 44 | |||||||||||||
| Fionn Brown (Atlanta) | ||||||||||||||
All-Star Game
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Game
LiAngelo Ball of the West All-Stars was named co-most valuable player (MVP) along with Deon Lyle of the East All-Stars.[11] Ball recorded 39 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists, while Lyle scored a game-high 51 points. LaMelo Ball also recorded a double-double with 42 points and 17 assists.[11]
Playoffs
The Citizens Business Bank Arena debuted the inaugural games of the season and hosted the JBA Championship.
Championship bracket
Venue: Eagle's Nest Arena (Los Angeles, California), Citizens Business Bank Arena (Ontario, California)
| Quarterfinals August 10 | Semifinals August 11 | Championship game August 12 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Ballers | 157 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Philadelphia Ballers | 134 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Ballers | 127 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | New York Ballers | 124 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | New York Ballers | 93 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Atlanta Ballers | 82 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Ballers | 132 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Seattle Ballers | 121 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | Dallas Ballers | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Houston Ballers | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Seattle Ballers | 129 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Houston Ballers | 106 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Seattle Ballers | 105 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | Chicago Ballers | 90 | ||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
August 10, 2018 12:00 |
| New York | 93–82 | Atlanta |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–11, 17–23, 25–23, 22–23 | ||
| Pts: Antoine (24) Rebs: Brown (10) Asts: Irby (8) |
Pts: Chaney (22) Rebs: Boyd (13) Asts: Butler (5) | |
August 10, 2018 2:30 |
| Dallas | 105–106 (OT) | Houston |
| Scoring by quarter: 16–17, 26–20, 27–27, 20–25, Overtime: 16–17 | ||
| Pts: McSpadden (35) Rebs: Morris (11) Asts: M. Morgan (7) |
Pts: Hollis (31) Rebs: Myers (12) Asts: Myers (5) | |
August 10, 2018 5:00 |
| Seattle | 105–90 | Chicago |
| Scoring by quarter: 23–20, 19–13, 36–21, 27–36 | ||
| Pts: Abdullah-Booker (23) Rebs: Abdullah-Booker (13) Asts: Uzan (5) |
Pts: Watson (26) Rebs: Pope (20) Asts: Pope (4) | |
August 10, 2018 7:30 |
| Los Angeles | 157–134 | Philadelphia |
| Scoring by quarter: 36–16, 41–35, 40–38, 40–45 | ||
| Pts: Li. Ball (58) Rebs: Davis (11) Asts: La. Ball (13) |
Pts: Johnson (32) Rebs: Handy (14) Asts: Buckner (10) | |
Semifinals
August 11, 2018 5:00 |
| Seattle | 129–106 | Houston |
| Scoring by quarter: 29–25, 40–24, 34–28, 26–29 | ||
| Pts: J. Morgan, Willis (29) Rebs: Carmon (13) Asts: Willis (9) |
Pts: Forman (24) Rebs: Hollis (7) Asts: Forman (5) | |
JBA Finals
| August 12, 2018 | Los Angeles | 132–121 | Seattle | Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California |
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| 7:30 | Scoring by quarter: 27–27, 38–30, 31–29, 36–35 | |||
| Pts: Li. Ball (58) Rebs: Davis (20) Asts: La. Ball (9) |
Boxscore | Pts: Springer (32) Rebs: Abdullah-Booker (18) Asts: Carmon (8) |
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International season
After the JBA Finals, the league selected 14 players to play for the JBA USA Team, which will take part in 28 exhibition games against international competition. The international season began on September 22, 2018, when the JBA USA Team faced the Svendborg Rabbits from Denmark.[12] Los Angeles Ballers head coach Doyle Balthazar served as the JBA USA Team head coach, with Los Angeles assistant coach Rasul Salahuddin and Seattle Ballers head coach Charles O'Bannon assuming assistant roles.[13] The international season was expected to continue in 2019.[13] However, due to a fight LaMelo Ball was involved with against Dzūkija Alytus on October 1, some of the teams that were previously scheduled for the event dropped out of the event, with the international event concluding earlier than the league anticipated.[14] LaMelo later left the team and the league to enter his senior year of high school. In addition to him, a few other also left the team during the tournament.
JBA USA Team roster
| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| G | LaMelo Ball | Los Angeles Ballers |
| G | LiAngelo Ball | Los Angeles Ballers |
| F | Corey Boyd | Atlanta Ballers |
| F | Calvin Brown | New York Ballers |
| F | Cameron Clark | Seattle Ballers |
| F/C | Melvin Davis | Los Angeles Ballers |
| F | Greg Floyd Jr. | Los Angeles Ballers |
| G/F | Curtis Hollis | Houston Ballers |
| G/F | Deon Lyle | Chicago Ballers |
| F | JaMicheal Morgan | Seattle Ballers |
| F/C | Nate Morris | Dallas Ballers |
| G | Jordan Ray | Atlanta Ballers |
| G/F | Harrison Rieger | Chicago Ballers |
| G | Jerell Springer | Seattle Ballers |
| F | Nyang Wek | Dallas Ballers |
| Head coach: Doyle Balthazar Assistant coaches: Charles O'Bannon and Rasul Salahuddin | ||
International games
| September 22, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
120–118 |  Svendborg Rabbits |
Svendborg, Denmark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5:00 PM (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 32–27, 27–33, 30–30, 31–28 | |||
| Pts: Li. Ball (36) Rebs: La. Ball (10) Asts: La. Ball (8) |
Boxscore | Pts: Petersen (28) Rebs: Petersen (10) Asts: Ingram (9) |
Arena: HK Midt Arena Attendance: 1,200 |
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| September 29, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
118–126 |  Jonava |
Jonava, Lithuania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–29, 23–34, 33–35, 36–28 | |||
| Pts: Springer (27) Rebs: Li. Ball, Clark (7) Asts: La. Ball (16) |
Boxscore | Pts: Furmanavičius (32) Rebs: Ramanauskas (14) Asts: Franklin (12) |
Arena: Jonava Sports Arena Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Mantas Butvilas, Martynas Karaliūnas, Laurynas Gailius |
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| October 1, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
116–124 | Dzūkija Alytus |
Alytus, Lithuania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 35–21, 33–33, 21–37, 27–33 | |||
| Pts: Li. Ball (41) Rebs: Wek (7) Asts: La. Ball (8) |
Boxscore | Pts: Jomantas (22) Rebs: Austin, Jomantas (17) Asts: Pačėsas (4) |
Arena: Alytus Arena Attendance: 600 Referees: Andrius Jakimavičius, Tomas Klionauskas, Marius Naruševičius |
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| October 8, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
131–118 |  Liepājas Lauvas |
Liepāja, Latvia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 31–35, 40–25, 31–27, 29–31 | |||
| Pts: Springer (36) Rebs: Hollis (11) Asts: Ball (14) |
Boxscore | Pts: Johnson (36) Rebs: Johnson (11) Asts: Ate (6) |
Arena: Liepāja Olympic Centre Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Jānis Sudmalis, Valters Čerņevskis, Ģirts Splīte |
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| October 10, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
135–127(OT) |  CSKA-2 |
Moscow, Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 PM (MSK) | Scoring by quarter: 38–27, 25–32, 26–28, 29–31, Overtime: 17–9 | |||
| Pts: La. Ball (31) Rebs: Hollis (10) Asts: La. Ball (10) |
Boxscore | Pts: Khomenko (31) Rebs: Kurbatov (13) Asts: Tonoyan (6) |
Arena: CSKA Sport Hall Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Yaroslav Blokhov, Anton Sazonov, Yakov Tarasov |
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| October 14, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
121–114 | Zenit-Farm |
Saint Petersburg, Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (MSK) | Scoring by quarter: 29–29, 20–34, 35–30, 37–21 | |||
| Pts: La. Ball (44) Rebs: Li. Ball, Hollis (13) Asts: La. Ball (12) |
Boxscore | Pts: Yudin (21) Rebs: Yudin (14) Asts: Usoltsev (9) |
Arena: Zenit Arena Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Yaroslav Oreshin, Viktor Kudryakov, Andrey Lugovoy |
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| October 16, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
135–123 |  Avis Utilitas Rapla |
Rapla, Estonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (EEST) | ||||
| Pts: La. Ball (38) Rebs: La. Ball, Hollis (11) Asts: La. Ball (8) |
Boxscore | Pts: Veideman (38) Rebs: Ilves (8) Asts: Veideman (6) |
Arena: Sadolin Sports Hall |
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| October 18, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
151–133 |  Polpharma Starogard Gdański |
Starogard Gdański, Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (CEST) | Scoring by quarter: 47–36, 29–31, 33–37, 42–29 | |||
| Pts: Li. Ball (43) Rebs: La. Ball (14) Asts: La. Ball (18) |
Boxscore | Pts: Gołębiowski (28) Rebs: Prahl (16) Asts: Davis, Dzierżak (8) |
Arena: Skarszewskiego Centrum Sportu Referees: Jacek Dolski, Tomasz Szczurewski, Krzysztof Tuński |
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| October 24, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
117–115 |  Baunach Young Pikes |
Baunach, Germany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM (CEST) | ||||
| Pts: Hollis (40) Rebs: Davis (14) Asts: Unknown |
Boxscore | Pts: Šerić (19) Rebs: Šležas (12) Asts: Heckel (9) |
Arena: Graf-Stauffenberg Halle |
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| October 30, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
163–138 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} HUBO Limburg United Academy |
Houthalen-Helchteren, Belgium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM (CEST) | ||||
| Pts: Li. Ball (47) Rebs: La. Ball (9) Asts: La. Ball (14) |
Boxscore | Pts: D. Souveryns (27) Rebs: N. Kuta (13) Asts: N. Kuta (8) |
Arena: Sporthal Lakerveld Arena |
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| November 3, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
151–137 |  London Lions |
London, England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (BST) | ||||
| Pts: La. Ball (43) Rebs: La. Ball (13) Asts: La. Ball (17) |
Boxscore | Pts: James (17) Rebs: Spencer (10) Asts: Guede (9) |
Arena: Copper Box Arena |
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| November 8, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
123–117 | Loughborough Riders |
Leicester, England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 PM (BST) | ||||
| Pts: Ray (34) Rebs: Davis (14) Asts: Li. Ball, Clark (7) |
Boxscore | Pts: Fava (18) Rebs: Christofis (9) Asts: Unknown |
Arena: Morningside Arena |
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| November 10, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
140–102 |  Yeşilyurt SK |
Istanbul, Turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM (TRT) | ||||
| Pts: Ray (47) Rebs: Hollis (11) Asts: Hollis (11) |
Boxscore | Pts: Yangue (30) Rebs: Yangue (16) Asts: Kata (13) |
Arena: Yesilyurt Arena |
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| November 12, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
154–130 | Sigortam.net İTÜ |
Istanbul, Turkey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 PM (TRT) | ||||
| Pts: Li. Ball (43) Rebs: Davis (13) Asts: Ray (16) |
Boxscore | Pts: Frink (32) Rebs: Alemdaroglu (9) Asts: Say (8) |
Arena: Sportingwork Sport Hall |
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| November 15, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
122–129 |  KK Rabotnički |
Skopje, Macedonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2:00 PM (Central European Time) | ||||
| Pts: Hollis (38) Rebs: Hollis (8) Asts: Ray (20) |
Boxscore | Pts: Karadzovski (26) Rebs: unknown Asts: unknown |
Arena: Telecom Arena |
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| November 16, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
138–133 |  Academic Sofia |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 PM (Eastern European Standard Time) | ||||
| Pts: Li. Ball (65) Rebs: Hollis (10) Asts: Ray (12) |
Boxscore | Pts: Milov (28) Rebs: Ivanov (13) Asts: Ivanov (8) |
Arena: Universiada Hall |
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| November 20, 2018 | JBA USA Team |
115–101 |  BCM U Pitesti |
Pitesti, Romania |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 (Eastern European Standard Time) | ||||
| Pts: Li. Ball (42) Rebs: Lyle (13) Asts: Hollis (8) |
Boxscore | Pts: Korniyenko (24) Rebs: Korniyenko (17) Asts: unknown |
Arena: Oprea Arena |
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Media
For the 2018 season, the JBA aired games through Facebook Live, including All-Star festivities and playoff matches.[15] Allen Bell and Brandon Williams were the official commentators for the season.[16]
References
- "JBA". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
- "Douglas Byrd". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- Peter, Josh (July 20, 2018). "Coach in LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association who got physical with player no longer with team". USA Today. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
- "Ray Johnson". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- "Everett Rick". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- "Doyle Balthazar". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- Junior Basketball Association [@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.
- "James Martin". Junior Basketball Association. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
- Junior Basketball Association [@bbbjbaleague] (May 30, 2018). "..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "JBA All-Star Game". JBA League. Archived from the original on August 2, 2018. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
- Nathan, Alec (August 3, 2018). "LiAngelo Ball Named Co-MVP of LaVar's JBA All-Star Game 2018; LaMelo Scores 42". Bleacher Report. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- Rivas, Christian (September 12, 2018). "JBA announces international season opener, 13-man roster". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
- Alvarez, Manny (September 18, 2018). "JBA USA set for Denmark opener". Junior Basketball Association. Archived from the original on September 21, 2018. Retrieved September 20, 2018.
- Rude, Jacob (December 31, 2018). "LaMelo Ball's fight forced JBA to cancel international tour games". USA Today/LonzoWire.
- Martin, Josh (June 15, 2018). "Junior Basketball Association to broadcast games on Facebook". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- Rohrbach, Ben (July 20, 2018). "Coach relieved of duties following bullying incident in LaVar Ball's Junior Basketball Association". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
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