College Hoops in Asia Soars With Launch of Asian University Basketball League (AUBL)

College hoops in Asia soars with launch of Asian University Basketball League

HONG KONG — The Asian University Basketball League has announced a seed round investment led by Blue Pool Capital. The newly raised capital will fuel the AUBL’s inaugural season in August 2025 and further the league’s vision of unlocking the…

Asian hoops league hopes to produce 'next Yao'

The new Asian University Basketball League hopes to bring together the top colleges across Japan, China and Korea and beyond -- and also to produce the NBA's next Asian superstar.

College Hoops in Asia Soars With Launch of Asian University Basketball League (AUBL)

HONG KONG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2025-

The Asian University Basketball League Shoots for the Next Yao Ming

In a move that could reshape basketball’s talent pipeline across the largest continent, the Asian University Basketball League (AUBL) is set to debut this August in Hangzhou, with ambitions that stretch far beyond campus rivalries and school pride. Backed by Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai, this March Madness-inspired tournament aims to tap into Asia’s estimated one billion basketball fans while cultivating the next generation of hardwood heroes fr…

Nets Owner Joe Tsai Backs New Asia College Basketball League

Alibaba billionaire and Brooklyn Nets owner Joe Tsai is backing a new collegiate basketball league featuring schools from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. It will be called the Asian University Basketball League. Tsai’s Blue Pool Capital provided a seed investment for the competition, which will allow play to start in August, according […]