Scott Rochelle: President and CEO of the NBRPA
CHICAGO – The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) has named Scott Rochelle as President and CEO, a role he has held on an interim basis since April 2017. Rochelle will lead the national organization, its Board of Directors and the growth of the Associations’ 11 local chapters.
As Interim President and CEO over the past ten months, Rochelle has overseen the NBRPA’s day-to-day operations, including securing new national partners and growing the NBRPA’s signature initiatives, such as Full Court Press: Prep for Success Youth Clinics. Since he began his career with the NBRPA in 2013, he has served in various other roles including General Counsel, Senior Vice President of Partnerships & Business Development, and Vice President of Membership, Player & Chapter Development.
Prior to joining the NBRPA, Rochelle worked for the law firm of Querrey & Harrow, Ltd. in Chicago, where he represented government and corporate entities and served as legal counsel to the NBRPA.
The National Basketball Retired Players Association (NBRPA) is comprised of former professional basketball players from the NBA, ABA, WNBA and Harlem Globetrotters. Its mission is to develop, implement and advocate a wide array of programs to benefit its members, supporters and the community. The NBRPA was founded in 1992 by basketball legends Dave DeBusschere, Dave Bing, Archie Clark, Dave Cowens and Oscar Robertson. It works in direct partnerships with the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association. For more information, visit www.legendsofbasketball.com
