Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania – The Pro Basketball Association announced on Thursday that a franchise had been awarded to the Pennsylvania Peacemakers to join the PBA Spring-Summer Season. Team President Isiah Walker is no stranger to minor league basketball having been successful in the Northeast Pennsylvania area as owner of the NEPA Stars and Stripes of the ABA (American Basketball Association) and consultant to the Harlem Globetrotters. The organization is also very active in the community with strong sponsor support and with youth basketball at all levels and in the hosting of tournaments and a Pro Camp that offers sessions, evaluations, video, competitive shootouts and combines as a part of their portfolio.
The Northeastern part of Pennsylvania fits perfectly within the Northeast division in the Pro Basketball Association. The PBA has the Buffalo Blaze, Rochester Razorsharks and New York Generals (White Plains) in the State of New York. Akron Aviators in Eastern Ohio. Buckhannon Bears in Northern West Virginia and MidCoast Sternmen in Maine it makes for shorter distance road trips where flights are not required. The team in the PBA model will have 5 road games over a 4 month season, working to keep teams in that 4-6 hour range makes for exciting basketball in the region. The Spring-Summer time of year also helps with road conditions and games that the fans aren’t kept from due to weather problems. Get ready PA! The Peacemakers are coming to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Pennsylvania Peacemakers President Isiah Walker is a former standout at GAR, Keystone College and Marywood. He combines basketball know how with marketing savvy and a community first approach that includes AAU programs, camps, tournaments, and combines. “Perfect combination for a franchise in the PBA” says Chris Terrell – PBA Commissioner. “The Walker family, the PBA, Walker League, and all of NEPA are really excited about this for the region.”
The Pennsylvania Peacemakers have a two-session tryout set for Sunday March 7th from 2:45-5pm (1st session) and 7-9:15pm (2nd session). A final tryout is set for Friday April 2nd from 8-10pm. All held at 340 Carveton Road Shavertown PA 18708. The cost is $100 pre-registration and $125 walk in. The PBA Draft will take place on April 10th and the regular season is set for tip off on May 1st and plays through August.
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 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
