UBA: Pro Basketball League to feature international stars

The exciting addition to this season will be the introduction of ten international professionals from the US who will join the current UBA players and teams.

Published : Feb 08, 2017 18:46 IST

After a successful Pro Performance Camp in Phoenix in December, a group of 15 elite UBA players joined the American players and together underwent various team-building exercises.

The United Basketball Alliance (UBA) has announced the commencement of the fourth season of the Pro Basketball League, which is scheduled to begin from February 16. The league will be played in Chennai, at the Satyabhama University, until the quarterfinal stage that ends on March 1.

The semifinals and the Championship Series will be hosted by Goa, between March 10 and 16.

The exciting addition to this season will be the introduction of ten international professionals from the US who will join the current UBA players and teams. Following the successful completion of the league's second Pro Performance Camp in Phoenix in December, a group of 15 elite UBA players joined the American players and together underwent various team-building exercises.

The players worked on the fundamentals, dribbling, defense techniques and shooting drills. The international players will step into the UBA spotlight for the first time this February. At least one American player will be drafted by each UBA franchise.

Alex Scales, who played in the NBA for San Antonio Spurs, will be headlining the international stars.