Dallas Ballers

The Dallas Ballers were a basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. 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).

Dallas Ballers
LeagueJBA
Founded2018
HistoryDallas Ballers
2018 JBA season
LocationDallas, Texas
Team coloursBlue, orange, white
     
Head coachRay Johnson

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 Texas in April 2018, selecting a total of 14 players in Dallas and Houston for JBA rosters.[3]

Final roster

Dallas Ballers roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G 0 Morgan, Malik 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 24 – (1996-07-24)24 July 1996
PG 4 Massey, Cameron 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 21 – (1999-09-25)25 September 1999
SG 5 Walker, Caleal 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 22 – (1998-06-06)6 June 1998
C 6 Morris, Nate 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (110 kg) 24 – (1997-01-29)29 January 1997
F 11 Wek, Nyang 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 21 – (1999-09-03)3 September 1999
SG 14 Peterson, Demolia 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 22 – (1999-02-03)3 February 1999
G 33 McSpadden, Karlon 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 22 – (1998-05-23)23 May 1998
Head coach
  • Ray Johnson
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: August 8, 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. Martin, Josh (April 16, 2018). "LaVar Ball's JBA league lands 14 Big Ballers between Dallas, Houston". Lonzo Wire. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
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