"Excitement." When asked to describe the Jesuit Basketball association (JBA) in one word, Mr. Ken Howell, 'The Commish," chose this to encapsulate his feelings about the league.
JBA, a student-run basketball league, gives a more "structured" and "competitive" atmosphere than do Jesuit Basketball Divisional League (JBDL) and Intramural basketball, and allows students a greater sense of participation and ownership. At...
On Thursday, January 13,  a group of Juniors, Seniors, and Faculty got together for the 9th annual Jesuit Basketball Association (JBA) draft.
The JBA is an intramural basketball league that all Jesuit students can take part in. The league was created nine years ago and has been very successful. Commissioner Ken Howell, entering his fourth year with the league, says, “The league is so successful...
Heartbreak. Last year’s Jesuit Basketball Association runners-up The Crew (also known as TBC) suffered a brutal, one-point loss in the 2011 title game, a contentious finish tantamount in controversy only to the team’s now-banned jerseys, which depicted the Coors Light mountain logo.
That said, the hangover from defeat hasn’t clouded the team’s mindset going into 2012. In fact, last year’s...
Basketball is one of the most popular sports in the United States. Driving down the streets of suburban America, you can see kids playing in their driveways alone or with friends or siblings. High School basketball games are large events and attract lots of fans. It's fast-paced and exciting: what's not to love?
At Jesuit, JBDL allows athletes of all...
Last Sunday, January 23, Jesuit students squared off in the first day of the 2011 JBA season. With ten teams playing and three hours allotted for games, athletes from all teams left the gym exhausted.
 This year features a couple new fixtures atop the leader board, with a surprisingly strong performance from the BC. With two former Jesuit basketball players...
As the time ticks down to zero, the nervous and sweaty Jesuit student catches the pass and fires a shot from a few feet behind the three point line, praying that it goes in, hoping this will be his big break. As the shot soars through the air, the players freeze, watching the Spalding ball clinch the win with...
Last Sunday, January 30, nine teams met for the second consecutive week to battle for two hours on the hardcourt. Diversiteam turned in another solid performance this week, as did Phili, both eliminating any and all opposition in their paths.
While these teams lit up the court with their electrifying performances, several others struggled mightily. Team Jacked issued another...
Where can someone with Kendrick Perkins’ talent and Kevin Durant’s passion experience the glory of a game winning three-pointer?  Look no further than Jesuit’s own JBDL tournament.
A 4-on-4 intramural basketball league, the Jesuit Basketball Developmental League - or JBDL - offers a casual, less stressful basketball tournament than the Jesuit Basketball Association, which is usually reserved for upperclassmen.  Additionally, “everyone who...
