Nike Elite Youth Basketball League

Nike Elite Youth Basketball League (EYBL)
Organizing bodyNike
FoundedApril 2010; 16 years ago (2010-04)
CountryUnited States
Websitenikeeyb.com
nikeeyblscholastic.com

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?. Other teams include Team Thad, owned by Thaddeus Young; Team Melo (Carmelo Anthony), and Team Durant (Kevin 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 over 40 premier 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. It was founded in 1996 as the Nike Peach Basket Classic, before changing the name to the Nike Peach Jam in 1997. It has been included in the EYBL circuit since the league’s inception in 2010. There are under-17, under-16 and under-15 editions of the Peach Jam each year.

Current EYBL members (2026)

The 17U EYBL includes 34 teams: AB Elite, Arizona Unity, Brad Beal Elite, City Rocks, CP3, Drive Nation, Expressions, Florida Rebels, Indy Heat, Jet Academy, JL3, Kingdom Hoops, LivOn, MeanStreets, Middleton Hoops, Mokan Elite, Nightrydas, NY Lightning, NY Rens, Oakland Soldiers, PG Elite, Pro Skills, PSA Cardinals, Team Durant, Team Final, Team Herro, Team Melo, Team Takeover, Team Thad, Team United, Team Why Not, UPlay Canada, Utah Prospects, Vegas Elite. The 16U EYBL has 46 members; including the 17U programs (with the exception of the EYCL call-up Kingdom Hoops), the additional teams include Alabama Fusion, All Ohio, AOT, Boo Williams, Georgia Stars, Houston Hoops, Howard Pulley, Legynds, Mac Irvin Fire, NJ Scholars, NW Rotary Rebels, Phoenix United and The Family. The 15U EYBL has 48 members; including the 16U programs, the two additional teams are Bates Fundamentals and Twelve Time. There is also a Nike JR EYBL for 14U & 13U divisions, as well as a Nike EYBL Champions League (EYCL), which serves as a lower tier, entry level league with a chance to earn a spot in the main EYBL.

Peach Jam tournament champions

An EYBL game played in Westfield, Indiana in May 2019

17U Boys

Year Winner Score Runner-up
1996 NY Riverside Church
1997 Illinois Warriors
1998 Houston Jaguars
1999 NY Riverside Church
2000 Wisconsin Playground
2001 Team Texas
2002 All Ohio
2003 New York Gauchos
2004 Illinois Warriors
2005 Boo Williams
2006 MeanStreets
2007 New York Gauchos
2008 Boo Williams
2009 All Ohio
2010 Team Takeover 70–62 St. Louis Eagles
2011 BABC 84–67 Memphis YOMCA
2012 Oakland Soldiers 51–50 CIA Bounce
2013 E1T1 108–102 CP3 All-Stars
2014 NJ Playaz 85–83 Team Penny
2015 Georgia Stars 104–77 St. Louis Eagles
2016 Mokan Elite 93–65 PSA Cardinals
2017 Oakland Soldiers 70–63 Team Takeover
2018 Team Takeover 96–78 Team Why Not
2019 Mokan Elite 85–84 Team Why Not
2020 No Contest (Pandemic) — —
2021 Team Final 64-61 Brad Beal Elite
2022 Mokan Elite 53-52 Team Takeover
2023 Team Takeover 76-61 Vegas Elite
2024 Nightrydas Elite 71-62 Oakland Soldiers
2025 Brad Beal Elite 75-55 NY Rens
2026 Florida Rebels 71–60 Drive Nation
  • Italic years denote Peach Jam champions before the establishment of the EYBL.
  • Underlined denotes the inaugural tournament champions in the Nike Peach Basket Classic before changing the name.

Awards

In 2026, inaugural first-team and MVP awards were presented directly by the EYBL.

2026 17U EYBL season

Nike EYBL Scholastic

In November 2023, Nike merged with the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference (NIBC) to form the premier national conference for boys high school basketball in the United States, the Nike EYBL Scholastic. Unlike the AAU circuit, team rosters must consist of four-year high school athletes. The inaugural season in 2023–24 had 14 teams, which rose to a high of 20 teams in 2025–26, and currently sits at 15 teams. Select games are broadcast on ESPN platforms.

Current members (2026–27)

School State/Province
AZ Compass Prep Arizona
CIA Bella Vista Arizona
Dream City Christian School Arizona
Faith Family Academy Texas
Iowa United Prep Iowa
La Lumiere School Indiana
Long Island Lutheran New York
Master's Academy International Massachusetts
Monarch Academy Kansas
Montverde Academy Florida
Oak Hill Academy Virginia
Tennessee Collegiate Academy Tennessee
The St. James Academy Virginia
Veritas Academy California
Wasatch Academy Utah

Key

Denotes original member

Brewster Academy, IMG Academy, Legacy Early College, Link Academy, Orangeville Prep Academy and Sunrise Christian Academy were also original members that left the league (Dream City Christian was previously named Canyon International Academy).

Notable players

These players have appeared in at least 1 NBA game.

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