The-BALL: Breaking Down Exciting New Professional Basketball League
It's a new professional basketball league set to kick-off with a showcase event on August 4 and 5 in Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.
The concept of The-BALL is based on the star power of players who were standouts for local universities. Per Wranovics, the league has television distribution through Comcast Sports Net (New England and Mid-Atlantic).
At the start, The-BALL will begin operation on the east coast, but Wranovics was clear in stating that the concept is designed to reach all regions of the country.
The league will target major college basketball markets for franchises. The targeted players are prospects who weren't drafted by the NBA.
The-BALL's aforementioned showcase event is a home-and-home series pitting Philadelphia (The-BALL.com/Philly) vs. Washington, D.C (The-BALL.com/DC). The first season will be a four-team sneak peek and will take place in 2013, running from June to August.
In 2014, the league will expand to eight teams and a 20-game schedule. The markets under consideration are Washington, D.C. (with players from Georgetown, George Mason, George Washington, and other surrounding schools), Philadelphia, New York, Syracuse, Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham, Richmond (Va.) and Hartford (Conn.).
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