Nike Elite Youth Basketball League
basketball circuit for teams of players aged 17 and under
The Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL) is a basketball AAU circuit for teams of players under 17 years old and a scholastic high school league. The circuit was founded in 2010 and is composed of AAU travel teams. Both boys and girls play in the EYBL circuit in their respective categories, while only the boys have a scholastic league. The EYBL is considered one of the top youth basketball circuits in the United States, and includes one Canadian team. The scholastic league was founded in 2023 and is the top high school conference in the nation, with 15 teams across the country representing the league.
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 (for players aged 16 and under) 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?.
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