Jay Bee Auto Basketball Team went undefeated for 10 consecutive years while playing teams from the Wisconsin Prison System. Jay-Bee Auto also went 180-0 in city league play at one point from 1995-2003. Jay Bee re-entered the city league play in 2005 season after a three-year absence to reclaim the league championship with a record of 20 wins 0 loses. Jay-Bee Auto has only lost six regular season city league games in the first 15 years, of play for a record of 210-6. Jay-Bee went 20-1 in the 2008 Waukegan Summer League which is one of the toughest leagues around the Kenosha, Milwaukee, Waukegan, and Racine area.
In 2010 Jay-Bee had seven first place wins. Jay-Bee Auto was also asked to step down from the Kenosha County City basketball League, because of their high level of play. Other teams stated that they would forfeit their games and not play in the Kenosha County City League basketball games against the Jay-Bee Auto team. Humbly the team steps down to seek other opportunity to play basketball at a higher level.
In 2011 Jay-Bee had Ten (10) first place wins as the team to their game on the road to play at higher levels. The team played some it best basketball as it dealt with the aging of some of it star players. The
Jay-Bee/Kenosha Ballers Team Trophies
At the age of 35, Tony Moore had a decision to make: continue doing what he was doing or make a clean break and become a new man. Moore chose the latter. “Basketball gave me my life,” Tony Moore says.
"Basketball gave me my life."
Moore’s decision to turn away from a life of drugs and crime and to pivot towards basketball has impacted more lives than just his own. His daughter now has a father. His community now has a voice that speaks with the experience of a life redeemed.
Now, Moore’s journey in redemption through basketball takes him on a quest to qualify for (and succeed in) The Basketball Tournament.
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Coaching staff seeing the writing on the wall started to groom other players. To compete at this level and the winning tradition continues to this day.
In 2012 the Jay Bee Auto Basketball team became the Kenosha Ballers in the IBA professional league the team went 9-9 in the first year of play and went on to place third place in the playoff. That was a first for the IBA for a new basketball team.
In the second season in the IBA league of 2013 the Kenosha Ballers went on to the playoff again with a 10-7 record and finish 3rd in the league and playoff.
The Kenosha Ballers went 2-10 in the 2013 spring league competing in the new IBA/PBL league which was just as tough as the former IBA.
The Kenosha Ballers went 8-4 in the 2014 winter league and took 3rd place in the league and competed against the New York Legends in the IBA Championship where the Kenosha lost a hard fought game to take 2nd place.
The Kenosha Ballers went 10-2 in the 2015 Spring League and took 1st place in the league and lost to Kankakee in the first round of playoff play.
Coach Tony Moore was given the IBA 2015 Spring League Coach of the year honors and the General Manager of the year for his efforts to keep his team playing championship basketball.
The Kenosha Ballers won 1st place in the Lincoln Park Summer League 2015 summer.
The Jay Bee / Kenosha Ballers won 1st place in the Racine Sports/Plex Men Basketball Winter League to start off the New Year 2016.
The Jay Bee / Kenosha Ballers won 1st place in the Rec/Plex Men Basketball League and in the League Championship 2016.
The Kenosha Ballers went 8-2 in the 2016 IBA Spring League and took 1st place in the league and will play St. Louis Trotters in the Championship round of the IBA Spring Championship. The Kenosha Ballers won the Championship game 87-83.
Coach Tony Moore was also given the IBA 2016 Spring League Coach of the year honors and the General Manager of the year and the Community Service award for his efforts of keeping the Kenosha Ballers playing championship basketball.
The Kenosha Ballers won their second-straight Independent Basketball Association title by defeating expansion team Milwaukee Falcons in Kenosha. Milwaukee entered the legaue playoffs as the top seed. They easily defeated the Illinois Hoopville Warriors in the semifinal 115-91 on Saturday. The host Ballers eliminated their long-time rival St. Louis Trotters 119-99 with Thomas Cobbs (6'4"-G) scoring 31 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals. League MVP Devron Bostick (6;5"-GG-88, college: Minnesota) added 20 points, 13 rebounds and three assists. Nicholas Reed (6;3"-F, college: Forest Park CC) led the Trotters with 25 points while grabbing 12 rebounds in a losing effort.
That set up a championship game between the top two teams of the fall season. Kenosha took command in the opening quarter by outscoring the Falcons 34-15. The teams played even throughout the rest of the game with the Ballers winning 117-98. Cobbs again led the way for Kenosha with 31 points, 18 rebounds, four assists and three steals. Bostick would pout in 30 points of his own while pulling down seven rebounds.
Team Trophies
2016
Racine Sport/Plex 3rd Place
Racine Sport/Plex Tournament 1st Place
Kenosha Rec/Plex 1st Place
Racine MBL Conference 1st Place
Racine MBL League Champioinship 1st Place
IBA Professional League 1st Place
IBA Spring Championship 1st Place
IBA Fall Championship 1st Place
2015
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
I B A Spring League Season 1st Place
I B A Fall League Championship 4th Place
Racine Sport/Plex 1st Place (Racine WI.)
Attack the Rim 2nd Place (Elgin IL.)
Racine Sport/Plex Playoff 3rd Place (Racine WI.)
Lincoln Park Summer League 1st Place
2014
Milwaukee All County 1st Place
I B A Fall League Season 3rd Place
I B A Fall League Championship 2nd Place
Florida Basketball 4th Place
Racine Sport/Plex 3rd Place (Racine WI.)
2013
Milwaukee All County 4th Place
Independent Basketball Association 3rd Place
Florida Basketball 3rd Place
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place
Waukegan Summer Tournament 3rd Place
2012
Racine Midnight League 1st Place
Racine Midnight League Champion 1st Place
Milwaukee All County 1st Place
Independent Basketball Association 5th Place
Kentucky Pro/Am 1st Place
Florida Basketball 4th Place
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place
Waukegan Summer Tournament 1st Place
2011
City League Champion 35 yrs 1st Place
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
Racine Midnight League 1st Place (Racine WI.)
Racine Midnight League Champion 2nd Place (Racine WI.)
Memphis Tennessee 3rd Place
Kentucky Pro/Am 1st Place
Tournament of the Star 3rd Place
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place
Waukegan Summer Tournament 1st Place
Racine Midnight League 1st Place
Racine Midnight League Champion 1st Place
2010
City League Champion 35 yrs 1st Place
City league Tournament 1st Place
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
Kentucky Pro/Am 4th Place
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Waukegan Summer Tournament 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Racine Sport/Plex 1st Place (Racine WI.)
Racine Midnight League 1st Place (Racine WI.)
Racine Midnight League Champion 1st Place (Racine WI.)
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
2009
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 3rd Place
Hoops for Christ 1st Place (Lake County, IL
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Waukegan Summer Tournament 2nd Place (Waukegan, IL)
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 2nd Place
2008
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 1st Place
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Waukegan Summer Tournament 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
2007
John Bryant Open Tournament 1st Place (Racine, WI)
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 2nd Place
Danville Dustbowl Tournament 3rd Place (Danville, IL)
2006
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 1st Place
National Youth Tournament 1st Place consolation
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
Hoops for Christ 3rd Place (Lake County, IL)
Danville Dustbowl Tournament 3rd Place (Danville, IL)
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Waukegan Summer Tournament 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
2005
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 2nd Place
John Bryant Open Tournament 1st Place (Racine, WI,)
Danville Dustbowl Tournament 2nd Place (Danville, IL)
Tournament of the Stars 1st Place (Lake Charles. LA)
2004
Rec/Plex League Champion 1st Place
Rec/plex Tournament 1st Place
Waukegan Summer League 1st Place (Waukegan, IL,)
Wheel in Motion 1st Place (Rockford, IL)
Tournament of the Stars 1st Place (Lake Charles, LA)
March Madness 2nd Place (Marinett, WI)
2003
Rec/Plex League 2nd Place
Rec/Plex Tournament 1st Place
Danville Dustbowl 1st Place (Danville, IL)
North Chicago Tournament 1st Place (North Chicago, IL)
R’2 South Carolina Tournament 1st Place (Greensboro, SC)
March Madness 1st Place (Marinett, WI)
2002
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 1st Place
CCAC/IBE 2nd Place (Indiana, IN)
KYF League Champion 1st Place
KYF Tournament Champion 1st Place
Collier & K-Rock Tournament 2nd Place (Waukegan, IL)
Birds of a Feather Tournament 1st Place
Waukegan Park District Summer 1st Place (Racine, WI)
John Bryant Open Tournament 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Ray Hilliard League Champion 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Shalmar Invitations 3rd Place (Racine, WI)
March Madness 2nd Place (Marinett, WI)
2001
March Madness 1st Place (Marinett, WI)
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 1st Place
Dan Churbilo Tournament 1st Place
Ray Hilliard Champion 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Dr. Martin Luther King 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Mission through Sport 1st Place
John Bryant Open Tournament 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Waukegan Park District Summer 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Round Ball Classic 1st Place (Milwaukee, WI)
Black History Tournament 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
John Bryant 6’2” and under 3rd Place (Racine, WI)
Varnell Tournament 3rd Place
2000
Dan Churbilo Tournament 2nd Place
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 2nd Place
Dr. Martin Luther King 2nd Place (Racine, WI)
John Bryant 6’2” and under 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Juneteeth Tournament 1st Place
1999
March Madness 1st Place (Marinett, WI)
John Bryant 6’2” and under 1st Place (Racine, WI)
YMCA 6’2” and under 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Dan Churbilo Tournament 1st Place
Juneteenth 1st Place
Athletic in Recovery 2nd Place (Milwaukee, WI)
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 1st Place
Rudy Devine 3rd Place (Racine, WI)
Birds of a Feather Tournament 1st Place
Ray Hilliard Champion 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Amateur Basketball Association 1st Place (Waukegan, IL)
Friendship Baptist Tournament 3rd Place (Racine, WI)
CYC Runner up 2nd Place
1998
Ray Hilliard 2nd Place (Racine, WI)
Amateur Basketball Association 3rd Place (Waukegan, IL)
Birds of a Feather Tournament 1st Place
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 1st Place
John Bryant Open Tournament 1st Place (Racine, WI)
Juneteenth Tournament 1st Place
1997
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 3rd Place
John Bryant Open Tournament 3rd Place (Racine, WI)
Main Event Tournament 1st Place
Dan Chubrilo 1st Place
Birds of a Feather Tournament 1st Place
Juneteenth Tournament 1st Place
1996
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 2nd Place
Birds of a Feather Tournament 3rd Place
1995
City League Champion 1st Place
City League Tournament 3rd Place
Birds of a Feather Tournament 2nd Place
129 First Place Trophies
22 Second Place Trophies
24 Third Place Trophies