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PBA By A&T Sports Makes Big Announcement!

USA 🇺🇸 ~ 📢📢📢 BIG ANNOUNCEMENT ‼️‼️

We now interrupt your regularly scheduled broadcast for this special announcement from the PBA by A&T Sports.

The Fall Winter Season Regular season is just weeks away from concluding, with the playoffs set to begin March 28-31, 2024. After crowning, Fall-Winter Season National Champions, the PBA by A&T Sports will transition into its Summer Season.

PBA By A&T Sports announces that it will go back to its original format of playing Summers Only. Starting with the Summer 2024 season. Although Commissioner Culliver states that the Winters have been exciting, the PBA was originally put in place to give those athletes who play abroad and in winter leagues here in the states, a way to stay active and get 16 category box scores, professional film for highlights, an updated US Basket and keep their resumes current without large gaps in on the court playing time.

Reverting the league back to its original format affords players and teams the opportunity to stay active as well as compete at a different and diverse level of play. The PBA’s mission is not to compete with other leagues but to provide athletes another forum of exposure while building strength, character, discipline and skill level along side competitive levels of play by way of combines, training camps and a summer season!

Thanks for all of your continued support!

Commissioner Angela Culliver ❤️

Remember: If You Want Pro… You Want The PBA By A&T Sports 🏀❤️🇺🇸

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Players Of The Games Announced For November And December.

USA 🇺🇸~ The PBA by A&T Sports is ending 2023 by recognizing players from each week of the season that have impacted their team during a win 🏆 These players had an instrumental role in helping their team secure a victory ✔️ Denzel McDuffey SR led the pack for the Mississippi Raptors dropping an impressive double double with 20 Points 24 rebounds 4 assists & 2 steals in their 11/19 victory over the River Region Generals 🔥 Cortez Chaney commanded the floor for the Columbus Ga Vipers dropping a red hot stat line with 30 Points 9 rebounds 8 assists & 7 steals in their 11/18 victory over the Dothan Snipers 🔥 George Stanberry for Trained To Eat has remained consistent in holding it down for his team. With his 3rd Player Of The Game he racked up 43 Points 7 rebounds & 4 assists in their 12/2 victory over the Lancaster Thunder🔥 Cortez Chaney has picked up his 3rd Player of the game. The floor general of the Columbus Ga Vipers dropped a red hot stat line with 24 Points 10 rebounds 9 assists & 1 steal in their 12/2 victory over the Mississippi Raptors 🔥 One assist away from a triple double ☄️ Cameron Woodall for the Mississippi Raptors has now joined the Player Of The Game circle by racking up 28 Points 9 rebounds & 3 assists in their 12/16 victory over the Dothan Snipers 🔥 Yurmon Barnes of the Columbus Ga Vipers has joined the Player Of The Game alumni by racking up 27 Points 17 rebounds & 4 assists in their 12/10 victory over the River Region Generals 🔥

As the year ends the PBA announces the standings for both the Southeast and MidAlantic Regions. Going into the new year the Southeast is led by the current reigning champions the Columbus Ga Vipers whom remain undefeated and followed by the Mississippi Raptors who have only taken a loss by the Vipers. In the Midatlantic, Trained to Eat is leading the pack and are currently undefeated as well. The talented Lancaster Thunder are closely following as they have only taken a loss at the hands of Trained To Eat. Continue to follow the PBA and all of its teams and players on Facebook and Instagram as well as here on our website.

The 2023-24 Winter Season is Here!!!

It’s that time!!! Winter season opening day for the Pro Basketball Association is less than two weeks away! Teams have released schedules and rosters are coming in daily. Follow your favorite teams and look for updates here and on all of the PBA By A&T Sports social media pages.

The reigning National Champions, the Columbus Ga Vipers are returning to defend their title. Allstar and league MVP Cornelius Thomas stated “I’m coming back for it all again, including Back to Back championships”. With newly added teams such as DC Crank (Maryland), Mississippi Raptors, PA Lightning and the Nova Bulls in Virginia, this season looks to be very exciting and competitive. So be on the look out for new emerging star players and teams.

New franchises interested in joining the PBA can contact Commissioner Culliver at [email protected] for more information about the upcoming season. The league will play a 12 game regular season between November 4, 2023 and March 10, 2024. Be sure to check out the league’s website www.pbaplayers.com

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Columbus Ga Vipers Crowned National Champions as they defeat the PNW Vets 116-110.

🇺🇸 Columbus, Ga ~ Congratulations to the Columbus, Ga Vipers who were crowned the PBA BY A&T Sports Summer 2023 National Champions in Columbus Ga. on Sunday night in front of their hometown fans along with City & State Officials . The Vipers played a very competitive PNW Vets team from Federal Way, WA who were filled with players that played with intensity and applied pressure on both ends of the court. In the end with both teams going on runs , the 4 time Final Four appearance & reigning Conference Champions the Columbus Ga Vipers took a commanding lead in the 4th quarter. With the Vets right on their backs, the Vipers were able to hold on and pull off a 116-110 Victory to be crowned National Champions. The PNW Vets were crowned the new PBA By A&T Sports Conference Champions for Summer 2023. The High Scorer for the PNW Vets was Lonnie Piper, scoring an impressive 25 points. The Vipers cut & slash player Cornelius Thomas was the High Scorer and finals MVP scoring 28 points.

New franchises looking to play can contact Commissioner Angela Culliver at [email protected] for more information about the upcoming season. The league will play a 16 game regular season between November 4, 2023 and March 10, 2024. Be sure to check out the league’s website www.pbaplayers.com

Every game is broadcasted Internationally with play by play commentary on PBATV. Download the app today or check us out on YouTube, Roku, Amazon Fire, Android, and Apple Store 🔥📺🏀🔥

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Columbus Ga Vipers & PNW Vets set to play for the PBA By A&T Sports National Championship on Sunday 9/24/23 in Columbus Ga.

🇺🇸 Columbus, Ga ~ Congrats to the Columbus Ga Vipers and the PNW Vets Hoops who will compete Sunday evening at 5:30 for the PBA BY A&T Sports National Championship in Columbus Ga. Both of these teams are filled with intense players and they both have lots of experience between them. We look forward to seeing this matchup! Today it’s the state of Georgia vs Washington 🔥🏀 Get ready fans because today someone will be crowned National Champions 🏆🏆🏆

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New franchises can contact us via email at [email protected] for more information about the upcoming winter season. More info available at www.PBAplayers.com.

PBA By A&T Sports Announces It’s Summer 2023 Season

USA 🇺🇸– In the words of the infamous Dick Vitale, “you must be living in a cave baby if you don’t know that it’s basketball season!”

The Summer 🏀 season opening day has come and we are excited for all that lies ahead!!

PBA by A&T Sports tipped off the Summer season with the Columbus Ga Vipers, the Winter seasons Conference Champions, hosting a pre season opener on May 21st in Columbus, Georgia. The league kicked off around the globe on June 3rd & 4th to some very exciting matchups. Teams this summer included the Plainview Knights, Tulia Bulls, Dallas Gamblers, BLTN, Music City Jazz, Shreveport Kingdom Riders, Mobile Miners, Mississippi Hawks, Tennessee Speed, PNW Vets and the Basehill Bullies to name a few. There are many spectacular teams ready to make their come back this winter so get your market reserved now!!!

New franchises can contact [email protected] for more information about the upcoming summer or winter seasons. More info available at www.PBAplayers.com

If you want Pros – You want the PBA. Every game is broadcast Internationally on PBATV. Download the app today or check us out on YouTube, Roku, Amazon Fire, Android, and Apple Store 🔥📺🏀🔥

Missouri Program Select joins the Pro Basketball Association

Springfield, Missouri – The Pro Basketball Association announced on Thursday that the Missouri Program Select had been awarded a franchise for the 2021 PBA Spring-Summer Season. Owners Thomas Holloman and Kobe Holloman, both from Springfield, Missouri, will make up a terrific Father and Son team in the Pro Basketball Association.

Thomas is a business entrepreneur and former College athlete. He has coached AAU for 20 years and managed over 70 teams! He has extensive experience as a Tournament Director and is also a Health Care Provider. His son Kobe also is a entrepreneur and former College athlete who also like his Dad is a Health Care Provider. The Holloman men have been working together with the AAU program for years, so Kobe has grown up in the business of basketball.

Thomas Holloman and son Kobe Holloman – Missouri Program Select

“Every once in awhile you get a chance to speak with guys that just are a perfect fit for what you’re attempting to accomplish as a league” says Chris Terrell – PBA Commissioner. “Thomas and Kobe have been ingrained in the community in Springfield for years and Thomas has 2 decades of experience running huge tournaments and has 70 teams. They both come from the medical field and make it their mission before on and off the basketball court to make a difference in people’s lives. There has got to be some 500 plus families in Springfield that know these men to of been there for their kids. A lot of those kids have grown up over the last 20 years to be incredibly talented basketball players in the City of Springfield that is known to be a hotbed for basketball.”

“Every aspect of owning an organization from organizing facility, and coordinating extremely large groups for travel, and just being around hundreds of kids that grew up to be high level adult basketball players hungry to play at the next level…. wow! Perfect! The community loves these guys and they’re making a difference and offering now, with this venture, a celebration for Springfield that everyone can embrace. The father and son part of this story really adds another heartfelt dimension. If I’m in Missouri, Kansas, or Arkansas…. anywhere near the heart of USA in general and want to go play for someone in an area that will support this team – Missouri Program Select in Springfield has got to be super high on my shortlist. This is why I love this game!” PBA Commissioner Chris Terrell

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The Pro Basketball Association 2021 PBA Pro Combine and Draft will be held in two locations beginning with 3/27 in Rochester, New York and then 4/3 in Dallas, Texas. With pending announcements the PBA will have a minimum of 48 teams (From Seattle to New York City and everywhere in between – America) in the two round draft which means 96 draft eligible players will become a part of the Pro Basketball Association. Players and/or their representation is encouraged to email profile/video to [email protected] or visit Pro Basketball Association Combine and Draft – Pro Basketball Association (pbaplayers.com) or follow FB/IG @probasketballassociation

North Texas Prowlers join the Pro Basketball Association

Argyle, Texas – The Pro Basketball Association announced on Thursday that the North Texas Prowlers had joined the PBA for the 2021 Spring-Summer Season. Team owner Heath Tipton is a minor league pro, having successfully fielded teams in the MBL and ABA, among others. The Prowlers are a well respected organization, led by Head Coach Terry Williams and Assistant Ezell Craft, the Prowlers have a terrific team that will be competing in the Texas bubble where clubs share in game day costs such as facility, referees, operations, stats, video, DJ all at one North Texas location, the MAC, played Sunday nights from May until August.

Already slated to be in uniform for the Prowlers this PBA season include: 6’4 Guard Brandon Fields, 6’0 Guard Tay Merriwether, 6’6 Forward Ty Thomas, 6’9 Forward Dayton Mickens, 6’7 F/C Jonathan Durley, 6’5 Forward Sean McCary, 6’3 Guard Chris Bibbs, 6’3 Guard Myron Taylor, and 6’10 Center Ernest Vannorsdell. The Prowlers still have two draft picks in the upcoming PBA draft held after two National combines but they’re stacked.

Brandon Fields is an electric scoring combo guard capable of spending time at 1 or 2 that can create out of pick and roll and starred for the Texas Legends of the NBA G-League where he averaged 10ppg and 6apg just this past season including successive 25 point plus performances in back to back games with 26 points against the Sacramento Kings affiliate in Stockton followed up by 27 the following game against the Golden State Warriors G-League affiliate Santa Cruz two nights later. Santa Cruz had Jeremy Pargo in uniform in their back court trying to slow down Fields and the former NBA guard had his hands full. Stockton had Isaiah Canaan at guard when they matched up with Fields and Canaan who averaged 13ppg for the Philadelphia 76ers is another super high level player.

6’4 Guard – Brandon Fields has played in Lithuania, Ukraine, Italy, and extensively in the NBA G-League for multiple NBA teams including Mavericks, Clippers, and Jazz among others

Putting Fields experience into context helps outline how good of a player this really is for the Pro Basketball Association. The whole roster is high level, high power. Shooters, scorers, high flyers. Tay can run the squad and take pressure off of Fields. Ty Thomas is an experienced stretch forward with NBA range and experience in the top leagues in Mexico. “Bama” Mickens is a matchup nightmare at 6’9 and a face up and step out kind of game that is hard to defend with his length. Vanorsdell covers the rim and changes everything on the interior defensively… they’re the real deal. Get ready PBA! This isn’t your typical rec level semi-pro league ladies and gentlemen.

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The Pro Basketball Association from it’s inception put people in position around the league that come from high level backgrounds. PBA National Director of Scouting Antoine Broxsie is a current NBA coach in the Houston Rockets organization. Laselle Taylor is the International Scouting Director for Mexico and has coached in all the top leagues down there for 4 decades. Eric Carr is a proven overseas coach in the Middle East. Zoran Milovic the same for Eastern Europe. Samir St. Clair coached in Japan and the Middle East and is the PBA Scouting Director for Japan. League Deputy Commissioner Ricky Benitez coached all over the World including the top league in Venezuela, Mexico, and in International tournaments in Chile, Hungary, and China and currently serves as advisor for Latin America. PBA Commissioner Chris Terrell coached in the CBA, the top league in China, with multiple first round NBA draft picks playing for him as well as a decade and a half overseas in Europe, Latin America, Canada, the D-League, etc. The Pro Basketball Association has scouting directors set up all over the World with top level agents in Countries like France, Australia, Argentina, and Austria to name a few. When a league puts an emphasis like that, the way it has, it’s bound to attract top level talent and help get that talent on to higher levels domestically and internationally. If you want Pro – You want the PBA.

PBA Pro Combine and Draft: Rochester NY 3/27 – Dallas TX 4/3

The Pro Basketball Association 2021 Pro Combine and Draft will be held in two locations beginning with 3/27 in Rochester, New York and then 4/3 in Dallas, Texas. With pending announcements the PBA will have a minimum of 42 teams (From Seattle to New York City and everywhere in between – America) in the two round draft which means 84 draft eligible players will become a part of the Pro Basketball Association. Players and/or their representation is encouraged to email profile/video to [email protected] or visit Pro Basketball Association Combine and Draft – Pro Basketball Association (pbaplayers.com) or follow FB/IG @probasketballassociation

Wilson named Official Basketball supplier to the Pro Basketball Association

Chicago, Illinois – The Pro Basketball Association announced on Tuesday that an agreement had been reached with Wilson to become the Official Basketball of the PBA. The Wilson Evolution with the PBA embossed logo will serve as the Official ball beginning with the 2021 Spring-Summer Season. Basketballs will be available in arenas around the Country and select retailers will offer the ball for $79.95. The top quality Indoor Game Ball with PBA embossed logo will also be made available online.

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The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is an American sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois. Wilson makes equipment for many sports, among them baseball, badminton, American football, basketball, fastpitch softball, golf, racquetball, soccer, squash, tennis, pickleball and volleyball. Wilson is currently also the Official basketball of the NBA.

“We wanted quality. Wilson is the official ball of the NBA and I have always been a big fan of the Evolution. The wide channel grip is excellent. I love it off the hand. We were approached by several manufacturers but I just kept going back to Wilson to work something out. I am really happy with the way the ball came out. The PBA logo looks great and the guys at Wilson were really good to work with. It looks nice but what really sold us on Wilson is the feel. Some things you look at and some things you put in your hands and you just know if it feels right. Our relationship with Wilson just feels right. Were looking forward to having Wilson front and center in our gyms across America this season in the PBA.” Chris Terrell – PBA Commissioner

Diego Yacullo named Director of International Scouting – Argentina

Junin, Buenos Aires, Argentina – The Pro Basketball Association announced on Saturday that Diego Yacullo had been named the Director of International Scouting for Argentina in the PBA. Diego is an agent and owner of DCYSPORT in Argentina and the President of Club Atlético Villa Belgrano in Argentina. From his decades of experience in professional basketball, Diego will utilize his contacts and experience to become a bridge to opportunity abroad for players in the PBA.

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“Diego Yacullo joins a strong group of industry leaders globally for the Pro Basketball Association. We’ve now set up bridges to opportunities at the next levels both foreign and domestic. Antoine Broxsie, current NBA coach will help us with access to NBA workouts, NBA Summer Leagues, and G-League opportunities as our National Director of Scouting. Bayi Handy and the Handy Agency in Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Zoran Milovic in Eastern Europe. Stefan Heinrich in Northern Europe. David Condouant is the top agent in France handles Western Europe for the league. Samir St. Clair in Japan. Eric Carr in the Middle East. Former NBA 1st round draft pick Jerrod Mustaf in the Caribbean and Africa with US Elite. LaSalle Taylor 40 year Pro Head Coach helping us in Mexico. Ricky Benitez coached at the top levels all over the World and overseeing Latin America as a whole and as Deputy Commissioner for the league. I’ve led teams in China CBA and Europe and Latin America and Canada and the D-League. To say we’re loaded is an understatement. There is no team like this one period and Diego now in Argentina. Go to the Front Office page on the PBA website: Boom! The Pro Basketball Association – If you want Pro – You want the PBA.”

Chris Terrell – Commissioner

The Pro Basketball Association will host a Pro Combine and Draft in two locations this year. March 27th at Fast Break Sports in Rochester, New York and April 3rd at the MAC in Lewisville, Texas. This is an INVITE only event. Players and/or their representation is encouraged to email profile and video to [email protected] to be considered for invitation.

For more information about Diego Yacullo and the Pro Basketball Association visit us on social platforms FB/IG @probasketballassociation or online at www.pbaplayers.com