League provides competition for approved schools and colleges in the UK for the best identified basketball talent (boys and girls).

Think of it as NCAA I college basketball (integrated academics and athletics) at the secondary/high school level. 

Level of Play: High – Best identified/recruited players competing in academy setting

Age Group: 16-19 years old

Teams: 13 teams (approval process to be a part of the league)

• Barking Abbey School (Dual)
• BMet City of Birmingham Rockets (Single – Boys)
• City of London Academy (Dual)
• Copleston High School – IBA (Dual)
• Derby Trailblazers (Single – Boys)
• Myerscough College (Single – Boys)
• Manchester Magic and Mystics (Dual)
• Nottingham Wildcats (Single – Girls)
• Leicester Riders (Dual)
• Oaklands Wolves (Dual)
• Itchen College (Dual)
• JMA Reading Rockets (Dual)
• South Gloucestershire and Stroud College (Single – Boys)

Benefits of attending: Speaking from my own personal experience attending Barking Abbey before the competition structures to support academies were set up.

• Integrate and focus on academic and basketball development
• Additional development hours
• Practicing and competing against best talent
• Support and resources as a student athlete
• Introduction to commitment/life as a potential college student athlete (USA)
• Continued participation of sport