The American Basketball Association (ABA) today announced that the Uptown Ballers located in Philadelphia PA have been added to the league’s 2024-2025 expansion. “We are very excited to have the father and son team of Ron Tilghman and Terrell Tilghman as part of the ABA,” stated ABA CEO Joe Newman. “Together they should be able to do something really special on and off the court.”

Terrell Tilghman is a current student at Penn State majoring in business management and marketing and has played at the high school, AAU and college level who now looks forward to the business part of basketball. “I want to bring my city together with this great family that we will build and look forward to the years to come,” added Tilghman.

Ron Tilghman will serve as Head Coach. He also added, “With inspiration coming from continuing a youth AAU culture that was built in the past, we are looking to reach out to the inner city and bring together a group of individual men and make them one team. One Team. One Dream.”

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