Nike Elite Youth Basketball League
Basketball circuit for teams of players aged 17 and under
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The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League,[1][2] also known as Nike EYBL, or simply EYBL, is a basketball circuit for teams of players aged 17 and under. The circuit was founded in 2010[3] 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,[5][6][7][8][9] and includes one Canadian team.[10]
| |
| Organizing body | AAU |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Most championships | MOKAN Elite, Team Takeover(3 titles) |
| Website | nikeeyb.com |
History
The EYBL circuit was established in April 2010[3] 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.[11][12] 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,[18][19] including one Canadian team.[10] The Peach Jam basketball tournament is played each July, serving as the annual EYBL circuit finals.[20][21] 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.[2][3][21]
Peach Jam tournament champions
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010[21] | Team Takeover | 70–62 | St. Louis Eagles |
| 2011[21] | BABC | 84–67 | Memphis YOMCA |
| 2012[21] | Oakland Soldiers | 51–50 | CIA Bounce |
| 2013[21] | E1T1 | 108–102 | CP3 All-Stars |
| 2014[21] | NJ Playaz | 85–83 | Team Penny |
| 2015[21] | Georgia Stars | 104–77 | St. Louis Eagles |
| 2016[21] | Mokan Elite | 93–65 | PSA Cardinals |
| 2017[24] | Oakland Soldiers | 70–63 | Team Takeover |
| 2018[25] | Team Takeover | 96–78 | Team Why Not |
| 2019[26] | 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.
- Kyle Alexander
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
- Jose Alvarado
- Cole Anthony
- Bam Adebayo
- Udoka Azubuike
- Grayson Allen[21]
- Deandre Ayton[6]
- Mohamed Bamba[27]
- Antonio Blakeney
- Bol Bol
- Tony Bradley
- Malik Beasley
- Scottie Barnes
- Troy Brown Jr.
- Brandon Boston Jr.
- Emoni Bates
- Marvin Bagley III[6]
- Marques Bolden
- Jalen Brunson
- Thomas Bryant
- RJ Barrett[28]
- Devin Booker[29]
- Brian Bowen
- Miles Bridges[30]
- Tyler Cook
- Wendell Carter Jr.[21]
- Sharife Cooper
- Josh Christopher
- Cade Cunningham
- Vernon Carey Jr.
- Cheick Diallo
- Hamidou Diallo
- Donte DiVincenzo
- Anthony Davis[31]
- Deyonta Davis
- Trevon Duval[21]
- De'Aaron Fox[32]
- Henry Ellenson
- Cooper Flagg
- Trent Forrest
- Bruno Fernando
- Tacko Fall[33]
- Harry Giles III[30]
- Aaron Gordon[20]
- Darius Garland
- Jalen Green
- Quade Green
- Jared Harper
- Tyler Herro[34]
- Jonathan Isaac[30]
- Jalen Johnson
- Keyontae Johnson
- Keldon Johnson
- Bronny James
- Tyus Jones
- Ty Jerome
- Tre Jones
- Jaren Jackson Jr.[35]
- Trevor Keels
- Luke Kennard
- Kon Knueppel
- Kevin Knox II[6]
- Dereck Lively II
- Jalen Lecque[36]
- Skal Labissière
- KJ Martin
- Thon Maker[37]
- Brandon Miller
- Jamal Murray
- Tyrese Maxey
- Malik Monk[38]
- Nerlens Noel[20]
- Zach Norvell
- Malik Newman
- Theo Pinson
- Jordan Poole
- Jabari Parker[20]
- Michael Porter Jr.[21]
- Jontay Porter
- Scotty Pippen Jr.
- Austin Rivers
- Julius Randle[20]
- Malachi Richardson
- Ivan Rabb
- Mitchell Robinson[6]
- D'Angelo Russell[21]
- Cam Reddish
- Cassius Stanley
- DJ Steward
- Isaiah Stewart
- Ben Simmons[39]
- Caleb Swanigan[40]
- Collin Sexton[6]
- Dennis Smith Jr.[41]
- Omari Spellman[42]
- Allonzo Trier
- Jordan Tucker
- Jayson Tatum[30]
- Gary Trent Jr.[43]
- Jarred Vanderbilt[44]
- Coby White
- James Wiseman
- Mark Williams
- Grant Williams
- Cassius Winston
- Justise Winslow
- Lonnie Walker IV
- Andrew Wiggins[23]
- Trae Young[6]
- Stephen Zimmerman
- Nick Smith Jr.[45]
- Wendell Moore Jr.
- Bradley Beal
- Jahlil Okafor
- Stanley Johnson
- Kyle Anderson
- Isaiah Briscoe
- Jaden Hardy
- Paolo Banchero
- Jaden McDaniels