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| Organizing body | AAU |
|---|---|
| Founded | April 2010 |
| Country | United States |
| Most championships | MOKAN Elite, Team Takeover(3 titles) |
| Website | nikeeyb.com |
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]
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]
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]
| 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 |
These players have appeared in at least 1 NBA game.
