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The National Basketball Development League (NBDL) began play in November 2001. The NBDL was set up as a grassroots initiative instituted by the National Basketball Association (NBA). The NBDL was designed to try to help grow the sport of basketball both on a domestic and international level. The NBA is now able to bring professional basketball to mid-sized American cities through the NBDL. The level of play in the NBDL is equal to that of the European A leagues. ...
The NBDL offers players the opportunity to develop their talent in a highly competitive environment under the umbrella of the NBA. The NBDL not only offers talent for players for the NBA, but also serves for human resources for the NBA. Twenty-two players and three coaches have been called up for the NBDL to the NBA since the first season. NBDL teams can serve as a
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site to train employees in management operations, public and media relations, and sales and marketing. Five NBDL front office employees secured positions with major league sports organization within the first season of play.
The NBDL has also made history with having the first woman coach in men’s professional sports. ... ”
There are eight cities that currently represent the NBDL. ... The NBDL has signed a three-year agreement with ESPN to bring coverage to a global audience
There is more history behind the NBDL than just the start of the season in November 2001. ...
ON January 3, 2001 the NBA and ESPN entered into a three-year agreement to cover the NBDL to a global audience starting in November 2001. ... The next day Fayetteville, North Carolina was named the first city to be granted a NBDL team.
Approximate Word count = 1399
Approximate Pages = 5.6
(250 words per page double spaced)
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