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| Founded | 2022; 3 years ago (2022) |
|---|---|
| First season | TBA |
| Country | India |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| CEO | Sunny Bhandarkar |
| Website | EPBLeague.com |
Elite Pro Basketball League (EPBL) was a professionalfranchisebasketball league inIndia. 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).[1][2]
Elite Pro Basketball League replacedUBA Pro Basketball League from 2022.[3][4]
The league currently has sixteen franchised teams.[5][6]
| Team | Representing city/state |
|---|---|
| Ahmedabad Aces | Ahmedabad |
| Bengaluru Stallions | Bengaluru |
| Chandigarh Conquerors | Chandigarh |
| Chennai Turbos | Chennai |
| Delhi Dominators | Delhi |
| Eastern Tigers | Kolkata |
| Goa Waves | Goa |
| Hyderabad Hoops | Hyderabad |
| Jaipur Giants | Jaipur |
| Kochi Pachers | Kochi |
| Lucknow Swarm | Lucknow |
| Mumbai Stars | Mumbai |
| Nagpur Knights | Nagpur |
| Pune Pythons | Pune |
| Punjab Gladiators | Punjab |
| Surat Diamonds | Surat |
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 theIndian basketball team includingJagdeep Singh Bains, Pratham Singh, K. Ravikumar, Vinay Kaushik, Rachit Singh, Prakash Mishra and Arshdeep Singh.[7][8][9]
Jaipur Giants have been acquired by Bradshaw Capital, an American company led by formerMontblanc USA CEO, Bill Brown.[10][11]
In June 2022 the league announced its first round ofmarquee player signings for some of the participating franchises.[12][13]
| Player | Team |
|---|---|
| Jagdeep Bains | Mumbai Stars |
| Pratham Singh | Pune Pythons |
| Prakash Mishra | Jaipur Giants |
| Basil Philip | Kochi Packers |
| Vinay Kaushik | Chandigarh Conquerors |
| Arvind Krishna | Hyderabad Hoops |
| Ram Gopal | Lucknow Swarm |
| Ravikumar | Chennai Turbos |
| Rachit Singh | Punjab Gladiators |
| Karan Pal Singh | Ahmedabad Aces |
| Arshdeep Singh | Delhi Dominators |
| Visu Palani | Bengaluru Stallions |
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