Elite Pro Basketball League (EPBL) was a professional franchise basketball league in India. Elite Pro Basketball Pvt Ltd was incorporated in February 2022 under the directorship of Sunny Bhandarkar and Pranav Prabhu. It is owned and operated by Elite Sports India (ESI).
Elite Pro Basketball League replaced UBA Pro Basketball League from 2022.
Teams The league currently has sixteen franchised teams. TeamRepresenting city/stateAhmedabad AcesAhmedabadBengaluru StallionsBengaluruChandigarh ConquerorsChandigarhChennai TurbosChennaiDelhi DominatorsDelhiEastern TigersKolkataGoa WavesGoaHyderabad HoopsHyderabadJaipur GiantsJaipurKochi PachersKochiLucknow SwarmLucknowMumbai StarsMumbaiNagpur KnightsNagpurPune PythonsPunePunjab GladiatorsPunjabSurat DiamondsSurat
Try-outs EPBL's first try-out took place at Kotla Vijaya Bhaskara Reddy Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad on 12 May 2022. Over 250 basketball players took part in the try-out, and 150 players were selected by the twelve franchises which includes players from the Indian basketball team including Jagdeep Singh Bains, Pratham Singh, K. Ravikumar, Vinay Kaushik, Rachit Singh, Prakash Mishra and Arshdeep Singh.
Jaipur Giants have been acquired by Bradshaw Capital, an American company led by former Montblanc USA CEO, Bill Brown.
Top players In June 2022 the league announced its first round of marquee player signings for some of the participating franchises. +PlayerTeamJagdeep BainsMumbai StarsPratham SinghPune PythonsPrakash MishraJaipur GiantsBasil PhilipKochi PackersVinay KaushikChandigarh ConquerorsArvind Krishna Hyderabad HoopsRam GopalLucknow SwarmRavikumarChennai TurbosRachit SinghPunjab GladiatorsKaran Pal SinghAhmedabad AcesArshdeep SinghDelhi DominatorsVisu PalaniBengaluru Stallions
Board members CEO – Sunny Bhandarkar COO – Pranav Prabhu Chief advisor – David Pross
See also Basketball Federation of India UBA Pro Basketball League Indian National Basketball League 3x3 Pro Basketball League West Asia Super League National Basketball Championship Mizoram Super League Sports in India
References