Nike Elite Youth Basketball League


The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League, 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 and is composed of AAU travel teams. 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, and includes one Canadian team.

History

The EYBL circuit was established in April 2010 with the aim of uniting AAU travel teams and establishing a national championship for youth teams. The EYBL is played in different sessions in different cities across the United States. 42 teams played in the first edition, including the league's singular Canadian team, CIA Bounce. In later editions, other classes such as 16U were created. NBA player Chris Paul signed up his AAU team, CP3 All-Stars, for the EYBL; Russell Westbrook also has his team, Team Why Not?. Other teams include Team Thad, owned by Thaddeus Young; Team Melo, and Team Durant.
In May 2018, player James Hampton of Team United of North Carolina collapsed and died during an EYBL circuit game in Hampton, Virginia.

EYBL circuit

The EYBL comprises the top 40 high school basketball circuit teams in America, including one Canadian team. The Peach Jam basketball tournament is played each July, serving as the annual EYBL circuit finals. The Peach Jam is played at the Riverview Park Activities Center in North Augusta, South Carolina. Founded in 1996 as the Peach Basket Classic, the pre-existing tournament became the Nike Peach Jam in 1997, and has been included in the EYBL circuit since 2010.

Peach Jam tournament champions

YearWinnerScoreRunner-up
2010Team Takeover70–62St. Louis Eagles
2011BABC84–67Memphis YOMCA
2012Oakland Soldiers51–50CIA Bounce
2013E1T1108–102CP3 All-Stars
2014NJ Playaz85–83Team Penny
2015Georgia Stars104–77St. Louis Eagles
2016Mokan Elite93–65PSA Cardinals
2017Oakland Soldiers70–63Team Takeover
2018Team Takeover96–78Team Why Not?
2019Mokan Elite85–84Team Why Not
2021Team Final64-61Brad Beal Elite
2022Mokan Elite53-52Team Takeover
2023Team Takeover76-61Vegas Elite
2024Nightrydas Elite71-62Oakland Soldiers
2025Brad Beal Elite75-55NY Rens

Notable players

These players have appeared in at least 1 NBA game.