American Basketball Association (21st century)
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The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional
men's basketball
league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association
that merged with the National Basketball Association
(NBA) in 1976. The name, however, is still owned by NBA Properties, who sent a cease and desist
letter over use of the name in 2009. No further legal action has been made by NBA Properties.
. Tinkham was an executive with the Indiana Pacers when they were in the original ABA. They licensed the ABA name from the NBA
.
(NBA) players and past college basketball
stars with local ties. The league suspended operations during the 2002-2003 season for reorganization. After returning one season to help rebuild, league focus was changed, from a few teams in large cities to many teams in large and medium cities, set up in regional groups. This was due in part to lowering the franchise fees down to $10,000 from $50,000 and not requiring a bond to start a team. This allowed many cities to have teams that otherwise wouldn't and cut costs for operating a team. However, many unprepared and under-financed ownership groups would become owners. The result is that each season, many new teams would be created, but many of them would cease operations during the season.
in 2004 and the Rochester Razorsharks
in 2005. Both won an ABA title in the team's inaugural season.
, owned by Sports Illustrated
writer Alexander Wolff
. Also in 2006-2007, former NBA player John Salley
was named league commissioner, and Maryland Nighthawks
owner Tom Doyle was named chief operating officer.
Following the league's first public offering in 2006, it was reported that Joe Newman was voted out of his position as league CEO. A form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in February 2007 claimed the ABA Board of Directors removed Newman as league CEO on January 31, 2007. It went on to state that Newman's actions as league CEO would be reviewed to ensure that they were performed with the Board's permission. The same filing also claimed that Newman and other shareholders plotted to remove Tom Doyle, John Salley
, and David Howitt from the Board and elect Paul Riley as its director. Newman denied his removal ever occurred, and continued as acting CEO. The lawsuits were settled in March 2007 with Doyle's and Salley's resignations from the league Board of Directors.
The 2006-2007 season saw many franchises fail to travel to road games or play a full schedule. When a weather problem required a postponement of a playoff game between the defending champion Rochester Razorsharks
and the Wilmington Sea Dawgs
, instead of letting the two teams reschedule, the league wanted to force Rochester to forfeit. Rochester instead withdrew from the league. This incident, coupled with the CEO v. COO intrigue, caused to some league owners to become frustrated with the instability of the league and separate to form the Premier Basketball League
(PBL).
, the Manchester (NH) Millrats, and the Quebec Kebs. Those three teams would leave to the PBL
at the conclusion of the season. Another team that only played home games was Beijing Aoshen Olympic. This team was kicked out of the Chinese Basketball League
and played home games in Singapore
. Beijing
would pay $3000 and fly teams to Singapore for a 2-game homestand. Early teams complained on Our Sports Central that they were forced to stay in a hotel that doubled as a brothel. Joe Newman CEO forced Beijing to find a new hotel on hearing this news. Later teams stayed in a Holiday Inn.
The league's most successful franchise by attendance, the Halifax Rainmen, left the ABA, citing frustration with teams not showing up for games, as well as a biased ranking system. Numerous sportswriters essentially referred to the ABA as a joke, and not to be taken seriously.
The 2008-2009 season saw the league conduct interleague play with the Continental Basketball Association
.
was scheduled to have over 50 teams. The season ended with several teams folding, starting in early December, including the entire northwest division. The league playoffs also had several games cancelled due to teams unable to afford travel, including a semi-final playoff game. The playoffs ended with Southeast Texas Mustangs defeating Kentucky Bisons in a three game series.
On April 25, 2010 as part of their ABA Global initiative, the ABA hosted the 2010 ABA Friendship Games, where the Philippine National Basketball Team competed against teams from the ABA.
In the end though, it was the same as previous seasons, with many teams disappearing before the season and during the season. Fewer than 50 full-time teams played games. The 2011 ABA All-Star Game
resulted in a 123-122 Eastern conference win over the West, in front of a crowd of 4,488 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
in Jacksonville, Florida
. The playoffs started the next weekend, with the last four teams playing a double elimination tournament at the home of Southeast Texas Mavericks, who won their second ABA title two games to none over the Gulf Coast Flash
. The league will now form the Women's American Basketball Association, a new women's basketball
league. It does not relate to the original Women's American Basketball Association
, another league which existed for one whole season in 2002. The new league's first squad will be located in Greenville, North Carolina
.
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association
The American Basketball Association was a professional basketball league founded in 1967. The ABA ceased to exist with the ABA–NBA merger in 1976.-League history:...
that merged with the National Basketball Association
ABA-NBA merger
The ABA–NBA merger was the merger of the American Basketball Association with the National Basketball Association, which after multiple attempts over several years finally occurred in 1976.- Origins of ABA-NBA competition :...
(NBA) in 1976. The name, however, is still owned by NBA Properties, who sent a cease and desist
Cease and desist
A cease and desist is an order or request to halt an activity and not to take it up again later or else face legal action. The recipient of the cease-and-desist may be an individual or an organization....
letter over use of the name in 2009. No further legal action has been made by NBA Properties.
History
The current ABA was started up by Joe Newman and Richard TinkhamRichard Tinkham
Richard P. Tinkham was the co-founder of the current American Basketball Association with Joe Newman.Tinkham graduated from the University of Michigan law school in 1957. In 1967, he co-founded the original ABA and the Indiana Pacers franchise, serving for two years as President of the ABA Board of...
. Tinkham was an executive with the Indiana Pacers when they were in the original ABA. They licensed the ABA name from the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
.
2000–2003
The league first began play in 2000 with eight teams. During this time, the league focused mainly on teams in larger cities. To attract fans, the ABA had rosters with former National Basketball AssociationNational Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
(NBA) players and past college basketball
College basketball
College basketball most often refers to the USA basketball competitive governance structure established by the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Basketball in the NCAA is divided into three divisions: Division I, Division II and Division III....
stars with local ties. The league suspended operations during the 2002-2003 season for reorganization. After returning one season to help rebuild, league focus was changed, from a few teams in large cities to many teams in large and medium cities, set up in regional groups. This was due in part to lowering the franchise fees down to $10,000 from $50,000 and not requiring a bond to start a team. This allowed many cities to have teams that otherwise wouldn't and cut costs for operating a team. However, many unprepared and under-financed ownership groups would become owners. The result is that each season, many new teams would be created, but many of them would cease operations during the season.
2004–2006
The 2004-2005 season was the first under this new format, with 37 teams playing that season. Each season, the number of teams grew, with both successful teams and teams that didn't complete the season. The ABA had over 50 teams playing in a season. Some stories of successful expansion franchises were the Arkansas RimRockersArkansas RimRockers
The Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim ....
in 2004 and the Rochester Razorsharks
Rochester Razorsharks
The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
in 2005. Both won an ABA title in the team's inaugural season.
2006–2007
The 2006-2007 season saw the cost for a new expansion franchise raised to $20,000, but many still sold for $5,000 - $10,000 and less, in some cases going as low as $1. One notable 2006-2007 expansion franchise was the Vermont Frost HeavesVermont Frost Heaves
The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and...
, owned by Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
writer Alexander Wolff
Alexander Wolff
Alexander Wolff is a writer for Sports Illustrated and former owner of the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League .He has written several books about basketball, among them Big Game, Small World , a look at basketball around the world...
. Also in 2006-2007, former NBA player John Salley
John Salley
John Thomas "Spider" Salley is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises....
was named league commissioner, and Maryland Nighthawks
Maryland Nighthawks
The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as...
owner Tom Doyle was named chief operating officer.
Following the league's first public offering in 2006, it was reported that Joe Newman was voted out of his position as league CEO. A form filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in February 2007 claimed the ABA Board of Directors removed Newman as league CEO on January 31, 2007. It went on to state that Newman's actions as league CEO would be reviewed to ensure that they were performed with the Board's permission. The same filing also claimed that Newman and other shareholders plotted to remove Tom Doyle, John Salley
John Salley
John Thomas "Spider" Salley is a retired American professional basketball player, actor and talk show host. He was the first player in NBA history to play on three different championship-winning franchises....
, and David Howitt from the Board and elect Paul Riley as its director. Newman denied his removal ever occurred, and continued as acting CEO. The lawsuits were settled in March 2007 with Doyle's and Salley's resignations from the league Board of Directors.
The 2006-2007 season saw many franchises fail to travel to road games or play a full schedule. When a weather problem required a postponement of a playoff game between the defending champion Rochester Razorsharks
Rochester Razorsharks
The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
and the Wilmington Sea Dawgs
Wilmington Sea Dawgs
The Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the Tobacco Road Basketball League in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Sea Dawgs began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association and later played as a founding member of the Premier Basketball League and a founding member of the...
, instead of letting the two teams reschedule, the league wanted to force Rochester to forfeit. Rochester instead withdrew from the league. This incident, coupled with the CEO v. COO intrigue, caused to some league owners to become frustrated with the instability of the league and separate to form the Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
(PBL).
2007–2009
The 2007-2008 season saw nearly twenty teams fold within its first five weeks, and several remaining teams left the ABA to join other existing leagues. According to Our Sports Central, only around 35% of the games were actually played in the 2007-08 season. The teams that played the highest percentage of games were VermontVermont Frost Heaves
The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and...
, the Manchester (NH) Millrats, and the Quebec Kebs. Those three teams would leave to the PBL
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
at the conclusion of the season. Another team that only played home games was Beijing Aoshen Olympic. This team was kicked out of the Chinese Basketball League
Chinese Basketball League
The National Basketball League is a semi-professional basketball minor league in China, called Chinese Basketball League before 2005...
and played home games in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
would pay $3000 and fly teams to Singapore for a 2-game homestand. Early teams complained on Our Sports Central that they were forced to stay in a hotel that doubled as a brothel. Joe Newman CEO forced Beijing to find a new hotel on hearing this news. Later teams stayed in a Holiday Inn.
The league's most successful franchise by attendance, the Halifax Rainmen, left the ABA, citing frustration with teams not showing up for games, as well as a biased ranking system. Numerous sportswriters essentially referred to the ABA as a joke, and not to be taken seriously.
The 2008-2009 season saw the league conduct interleague play with the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
.
2009–2010
The 2009-2010 season2009-10 ABA season
The 2009-2010 ABA season was the ninth season of the American Basketball Association that lasted from November 2009 and ended with the three-game championship series between the Kentucky Bisons and the Southeast Texas Mavericks at the end of March 2010...
was scheduled to have over 50 teams. The season ended with several teams folding, starting in early December, including the entire northwest division. The league playoffs also had several games cancelled due to teams unable to afford travel, including a semi-final playoff game. The playoffs ended with Southeast Texas Mustangs defeating Kentucky Bisons in a three game series.
On April 25, 2010 as part of their ABA Global initiative, the ABA hosted the 2010 ABA Friendship Games, where the Philippine National Basketball Team competed against teams from the ABA.
2010–2011
The 2010-2011 season was expected to field over 60 teams. It was also announced that a new Canadian Division would be formed in 2010. A team based out of Toronto will join the ABA prior to a formation of the Canadian Division when more Canadian teams have been formed. In the summer the league announced the first Haitian pro-basketball team, Haiti International Team (H.I.T.) commanded by Harold Whaley who is also the VP of Special Projects in the ABA, based in South Florida. The league planned to host over 800 games combined amongst the teams.In the end though, it was the same as previous seasons, with many teams disappearing before the season and during the season. Fewer than 50 full-time teams played games. The 2011 ABA All-Star Game
2011 ABA All-Star Game
The 2011 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held in Jacksonville, Florida at the 15,000 seat Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on February 26, 2011....
resulted in a 123-122 Eastern conference win over the West, in front of a crowd of 4,488 at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum....
in Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
. The playoffs started the next weekend, with the last four teams playing a double elimination tournament at the home of Southeast Texas Mavericks, who won their second ABA title two games to none over the Gulf Coast Flash
Gulf Coast Flash
The Gulf Coast Flash are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Gulfport, Mississippi that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. It was purchased by Jermi Washington in June 2010. The team plays in the Gulf Coast Division and its home games on the campus of Gulfport High...
. The league will now form the Women's American Basketball Association, a new women's basketball
Women's basketball
Women's basketball is one of the few women's sports that developed in tandem with its men's counterpart. It became popular, spreading from the east coast of the United States to the west coast , in large part via women's colleges...
league. It does not relate to the original Women's American Basketball Association
Women's American Basketball Association
The Women's American Basketball Association played one season in 2002. The 2002 champions were the York City Noise. There was also an earlier, separate league of the same name, in 1984.-Clubs:* Allentown Crunch* Reading Rage* Schuylkill Syrens...
, another league which existed for one whole season in 2002. The new league's first squad will be located in Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville, North Carolina
Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina...
.
Current clubs
Atlantic South Division
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Aliens | Doraville, Georgia Doraville, Georgia Doraville is a city in DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, northeast of Atlanta. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 8,330.-History:Doraville was incorporated by an act of the Georgia General Assembly, approved December 15, 1871... |
Forrest Fleming Arena (600) |
| Atlanta Experience Atlanta Experience The Atlanta Experience is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season.The Experience is the fourth team in ABA history to be based in Atlanta, joining the active Georgia Gwizzlies as well as the defunct Atlanta Vision and Reigning Knights... |
Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in... |
Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University Clark Atlanta University is a private, historically black university in Atlanta, Georgia. It was formed in 1988 with the consolidation of Clark College and Atlanta University... |
| Columbus Riverballers | Columbus, Georgia Columbus, Georgia Columbus is a city in and the county seat of Muscogee County, Georgia, United States, with which it is consolidated. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 189,885. It is the principal city of the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area, which, in 2009, had an estimated population of 292,795... |
Frank J. Lumpkin Jr. Center Columbus State University Columbus State University is a public institution of higher learning located in Columbus, Georgia. Founded as Columbus College in 1958, the university was established and is administered by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, and is fully accredited by the Commission on... (4,500) |
| East Point Jaguars East Point Jaguars The East Point Jaguars are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in East Point, Georgia, the Jaguars will play their home games in the gym they own themselves.-External Links:*... |
East Point, Georgia East Point, Georgia The city of East Point is southwest of the neighborhoods of Atlanta in Fulton County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 33,712... |
Atlanta Sports Academy |
| Georgia Gwizzlies Georgia Gwizzlies The Georgia Gwizzlies are a basketball team that currently plays in the American Basketball Association. They once played in various men's minor leagues: the Continental Basketball League , the American National Basketball League, and their original stint in the American Basketball Association... |
Austell, Georgia Austell, Georgia Austell is a city in Cobb County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,581.-History:Austell used to be known as Salt Springs, and was frequented by hunters who would trap and hunt game on their way to the salt licks. Some enterprising hunters claimed... |
South Cobb Recreational Center |
| Gulf Coast Flash Gulf Coast Flash The Gulf Coast Flash are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Gulfport, Mississippi that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. It was purchased by Jermi Washington in June 2010. The team plays in the Gulf Coast Division and its home games on the campus of Gulfport High... |
Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport, Mississippi Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. It is the larger of the two principal cities of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. As of the... |
Gulfport High School Gulfport high school -Overview:Gulfport High School is a Publicly funded school in Gulfport School district of Gulfport, MSGulfport High is a level "5" school as rated by the S.A.C.S. Committee.Austin is so cool and so is Leesa!!!!! :)-Notable alumni:... |
| Heartland Heat | Avon Park, Florida Avon Park, Florida Avon Park is a city in Highlands County, Florida, United States. The U.S. Census Bureau estimated the city's population in 2009 at 8,824. It is the oldest city in Highlands County, and was named after Stratford-upon-Avon, England.-History:... |
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| Jacksonville Giants Jacksonville Giants The Jacksonville Giants are a professional minor league basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida, who play in the new American Basketball Association . They joined the ABA as an expansion team for the 2010–2011 season... |
Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville, Florida Jacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968... |
Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena The Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum.... |
| Mobile Bay Hurricanes Mobile Bay Hurricanes The Mobile Bay Hurricanes are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Mobile, Alabama that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. Former NBA star Jason Caffey was named head coach for the team but was relieved of his duties and was replaced by Aaron Tucker 6 games into the 2010-11... |
Mobile, Alabama Mobile, Alabama Mobile is the third most populous city in the Southern US state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census. It is the largest... |
Davidson High School Davidson High School (Mobile, Alabama) W. P. Davidson High School is a four-year senior high school located in Mobile, Alabama. Its first class graduated in 1963. The school operates in the Mobile County Public School System... |
| Orlando Kings Orlando Kings The Orlando Kings are a professional minor league basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They currently play in the new American Basketball Association. They started playing an abbreviated schedule in the 2010-2011 season with plans to play a full schedule the following season. They play their... |
Orlando, Florida Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
Downtown Recreation Center |
| Panama City Dream Panama City Dream The Panama City Dream is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Panama City, Florida, the Dream plans to announce its home venue in the coming weeks.... |
Panama City, Florida Panama City, Florida -Personal income:The median income for a household in the city was $31,572, and the median income for a family was $40,890. Males had a median income of $30,401 versus $21,431 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,830... |
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| Savannah Storm Savannah Storm The Savannah Storm is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2010 season. The Storm are located in Savannah, Georgia, with home games on the campus of Savannah High School.-External links:*... |
Savannah, Georgia Savannah, Georgia Savannah is the largest city and the county seat of Chatham County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. Established in 1733, the city of Savannah was the colonial capital of the Province of Georgia and later the first state capital of Georgia. Today Savannah is an industrial center and an important... |
Savannah High School Savannah High School (Georgia) Savannah High School is located in Savannah, Georgia, USA.-History:Savannah High School building, was originally located on Washington Avenue between East and West Atlantic Avenues. The original building, built by the WPA and designed by William Bordley Clarke, Sr., was once the largest public... |
California/Northwest Division
| Team | Location | Arena (Capacity) |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Quake Alaska Quake The Alaska Quake is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Anchorage, Alaska, the Quake will play its home games on the campus of Begich Middle School... |
Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... |
Begich Middle School Begich Middle School Nicholas J. Begich Middle School is a middle school located in Anchorage, Alaska, belonging to the Anchorage School District. It consists of several hundred students and services the East Anchorage area. . The school was first opened to students in 2007... |
| Bay Area Matrix Bay Area Matrix The Bay Area Matrix is a team in the American Basketball Association based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Home games are played at the Concord-Clayton YMCA in Clayton, California.-External links:*... |
Clayton, California Clayton, California Clayton is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The population was 10,897 as of the 2010 census.- Geography :... |
Concord-Clayton YMCA |
| Calgary Crush Calgary Crush The Calgary Crush is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will play select games in the 2011-12 season before beginning full-time play for 2012-13... |
Calgary, Alberta | |
| California Sea Kings | Salinas, California Salinas, California Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census... |
Hartnell College Hartnell College Hartnell Community College is a 2-year community college in Salinas, California, USA. It was founded in 1920 as Salinas Junior College, and renamed in 1948 for William Edward Petty Hartnell... Fieldhouse |
| East Bay Pit Bulls East Bay Pit Bulls The East Bay Pit Bulls is a team in the American Basketball Association based in the East Bay section of the San Francisco Bay Area. Home games are played on the campus of Las Positas College in Livermore, California.... |
Livermore, California Livermore, California Livermore is a city in Alameda County. The population as of 2010 was 80,968. Livermore is located on the eastern edge of California's San Francisco Bay Area.... |
Las Positas College Las Positas College Las Positas College is a community college located in Livermore, California, United States, on . It began as an extension program of Chabot College in 1963, offering 24 classes and enrolling 810 students at three sites, including Livermore High School... |
| Modesto Hawks Modesto Hawks The Modesto Hawks is a team in the American Basketball Association based in Modesto, California. Home games are played at the local Salvation Army center.-External links:*... |
Modesto, California Modesto, California Modesto is a city in, and is the county seat of, Stanislaus County, California. With a population of approximately 201,165 at the 2010 census, Modesto ranks as the 18th largest city in the state of California.... |
The Salvation Army |
| Port City Pirates | Stockton, California Stockton, California Stockton, California, the seat of San Joaquin County, is the fourth-largest city in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. With a population of 291,707 at the 2010 census, Stockton ranks as this state's 13th largest city... |
Stockton Arena Stockton Arena Stockton Arena is an indoor arena in Stockton, California. It opened in December 2005 and seats approximately 10,000 fans. The arena, at maximum capacity, can seat 11,800 people.It is primarily used for ice hockey, indoor soccer and arena football.... |
| Richmond Rockets Richmond Rockets The Richmond Rockets are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Richmond, California, the Rockets will play their home games at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium. -External Links:*... |
Richmond, California Richmond, California Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been... |
Richmond Memorial Auditorium (3,000) |
| Sacramento Heatwave Sacramento Heatwave The Sacramento Heatwave is an American Basketball Association team based in Sacramento, California. The team began play in the fall of 2003 at Selland Arena in Fresno, California.the founder of the Fresno Heatwave was Albert Ellis and Richard Hanna.The Fresno Heatwave was coach by Sean... |
Folsom, California Folsom, California Folsom is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Folsom is most commonly known for its famous Folsom Prison. The population was 72,203 at the 2010 census.... |
Folsom High School Folsom High School Folsom High School is a nationally acclaimed American high school located in Folsom, California, established in 1922. It is a part of the Folsom-Cordova Unified School District... |
| San Francisco Rumble San Francisco Rumble The San Francisco Rumble is a team of the American Basketball Association that began play in 2007. The Rumble play their home games at the historic Kezar Pavilion, former home to the city's previous ABA team, the San Francisco Pilots.... |
San Francisco, California San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
Kezar Pavilion Kezar Pavilion Kezar Pavilion, located adjacent to Kezar Stadium, is an indoor arena in the southeast corner of Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California. The Pavilion, built in 1924, seats 4,000... |
| Seattle Mountaineers Seattle Mountaineers The Seattle Mountaineers are an International Basketball League and American Basketball Association team based in Auburn, Washington. Home games are played at Green River Community College.The team is a non-profit organization and coached by Don Sims... |
Seattle, Washington Seattle, Washington Seattle is the county seat of King County, Washington. With 608,660 residents as of the 2010 Census, Seattle is the largest city in the Northwestern United States. The Seattle metropolitan area of about 3.4 million inhabitants is the 15th largest metropolitan area in the country... |
Green River Community College Green River Community College Green River Community College is a community college located in Auburn, Washington, USA. It has a student body of approximately 10,000.-History:... , Big Picture School, Renton High School Renton High School Renton High School is a public secondary school in downtown Renton, Washington, USA, about 10 miles southeast of downtown Seattle. Founded in 1911, it is the oldest high school in the Renton School District.-History:... |
| Washington Rampage Washington Rampage The Washington Rampage is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Everett, the Rampage plans to play their home games at Marysville Boys and Girls Club. The Rampage will be coached by Chuck Fraine... |
Marysville, Washington Marysville, Washington Marysville is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 60,020 at the 2010 census. Marysville is known as "The Strawberry City" due to the large number of strawberry farms that once surrounded the city in its earlier days. Over the past decade, and continuing... |
Totem Lake Middle School |
Canada Division
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| ABA-Canada Revolution | Toronto, Ontario |
Colonial Division
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| Lynchburg Legends Lynchburg Legends The Lynchburg Legends are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Lynchburg, Virginia, The Legends will be playing in the ABA in 2011. They will play their home games in Downtown Lynchburg at the Lynchburg City Armory... |
Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 75,568 as of 2010. Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the banks of the James River, Lynchburg is known as the "City of Seven Hills" or "The Hill City." Lynchburg was the only major city in... |
Lynchburg City Armory |
| Norfolk Sharks Norfolk Sharks The Norfolk Sharks are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Norfolk, Virginia, the Sharks plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks.- External Links :... |
Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach, Virginia Virginia Beach is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay... |
Virginia Beach Field House |
| NoVA Wonders NoVA Wonders The NoVA Wonders are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Northern Virginia, the Wonders plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks.-External Links:*... |
Chantilly, Virginia Chantilly, Virginia Chantilly is an unincorporated community located in western Fairfax County and southeastern Loudoun County of Northern Virginia. Recognized by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census designated place , the community population was 23,039 as of the 2010 census -- down from 41,041 in 2000, due to the... |
Northern Virginia Sportsplex |
| Portsmouth Cavaliers Portsmouth Cavaliers The Portsmouth Cavaliers are a basketball team founded in 2010 and scheduled to begin. play in the American Basketball Association for the 2011-12 season which will begin play in the 2011 season... |
Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth, Virginia Portsmouth is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of 2010, the city had a total population of 95,535.The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S... |
Portsmouth Catholic Regional School |
| Richmond Elite Richmond Elite Richmond Elite is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Richmond, Virginia, the Elite plans to announce its home venue in the coming weeks.... |
Highland Springs, Virginia Highland Springs, Virginia Highland Springs is a census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,137 at the 2000 census.- History :... |
Highland Springs High School Highland Springs High School Highland Springs High School is a high school located at 15 South Oak Avenue in Highland Springs, Virginia. First opened in 1907, it is among the oldest schools in Henrico County/Richmond, Virginia... |
| Seven City Knights Seven City Knights The Seven City Knights are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2010 season. The Knights are located in Portsmouth, Virginia, with home games to be played on the campus of Churchland High School.... |
Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg is an independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, USA. As of the 2010 Census, the city had an estimated population of 14,068. It is bordered by James City County and York County, and is an independent city... |
Bruton High School |
| West Virginia Blazers West Virginia Blazers The West Virginia Blazers are a basketball team in the American Basketball Association set to begin play in 2008-09. Based in Bluefield, the Blazers will play their home games at the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center.-Current roster:... |
Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield, West Virginia Bluefield is a city in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 10,447 at the 2010 census. It is also the core city of the Bluefield WV-VA micropolitan area which has a population of 107,342.-Geography & Climate:... |
Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center The Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center is a 1,500-seat indoor arena and convention center located in Beckley, West Virginia. It is used primarily for basketball and is home to the West Virginia Blazers basketball team. It was built in 1970.The arena, identifiable on the outside by its... & Bluefield State College Bluefield State College Bluefield State College is a historically black college located in Bluefield, West Virginia, United States. It is a part of West Virginia's public education system and offers baccalaureate and associate degrees. The school is not connected in any way with Bluefield College in nearby Bluefield,... |
Great Lakes Division
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| Chicago Steam Chicago Steam The Chicago Steam is a team of the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008. Based in the Chicago suburb of South Holland, Illinois, the Steam plays its home games at South Suburban College.... |
South Holland, Illinois South Holland, Illinois South Holland is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States and serves as the seat of Thornton Township. The population was 22,147 at the 2000 census.-History:... |
South Suburban College Fieldhouse South Suburban College South Suburban College is a community college located in the south suburbs of Chicago serving the Chicago Southland. The main campus is situated in South Holland, Illinois with a second campus called the University and College Center in Oak Forest, Illinois... |
| Michiana Monarchs Michiana Monarchs The Michiana Monarchs are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in South Bend, Indiana, the Monarchs plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks.-External Links:*... |
South Bend, Indiana South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663... |
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| Milwaukee Blast Milwaukee Blast The Milwaukee Blast is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the Blast will play its home games at the 3,000-seat fieldhouse on the campus of Wisconsin Lutheran College.-2011-2012 Roster:-2011-12... |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee, Wisconsin Milwaukee is the largest city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, the 28th most populous city in the United States and 39th most populous region in the United States. It is the county seat of Milwaukee County and is located on the southwestern shore of Lake Michigan. According to 2010 census data, the... |
Wisconsin Lutheran College Gymnasium Wisconsin Lutheran College Wisconsin Lutheran College is a liberal arts college affiliated with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod. It has an enrollment of approximately 840 undergraduate students. Its nine-building campus sits on the border of Milwaukee and Wauwatosa, with some buildings in each city... (2,500) |
| Porter County Punishers | Portage, Indiana Portage, Indiana Portage is a city in Portage Township, Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 36,828 as of the 2010 census. It is the largest city in Porter County, and third largest in Northwest Indiana.-Geography:... |
Mid-Atlantic Division
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| Athens Razors Athens Razors The Athens Razors are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011–2012 season.The Razors are bringing professional basketball to Athens and very excited. The ABA is rich with history and the Razors are currently slated to play Home Games at the... |
Athens, Georgia Athens, Georgia Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city... |
Clarke Central High School Clarke Central High School Clarke Central High School is located in Athens, Georgia. The school was created in 1970 by the merger of two high schools, Athens High School and Burney-Harris High School , as a result of desegregation.... |
| Carolina Cheetahs Carolina Cheetahs The Carolina Cheetahs are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Greensboro, North Carolina, the Cheetahs will play their home games at the Fleming Gymnasium on the campus of University of North Carolina at Greensboro.The... |
Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
Fleming Gymnasium Fleming Gymnasium The Michael B. Fleming Gymnasium is a 2,320-seat multi-purpose arena in Greensboro, North Carolina. It is located in the Health and Human Performance Building, a $16.2 million facility that opened on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro's campus in June 1989.It is home to the University... (2,320) |
| Carolina Cougars Carolina Cougars (2011) The Carolina Cougars are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, the Cougars will play their home games at Everett Gym on the campus of North Carolina Wesleyan College.The Cougars are one of three... |
Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount, North Carolina Rocky Mount is an All-America City Award-winning city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plains of the state of North Carolina. Although it was not formally incorporated until February 28, 1867, the North Carolina community that became the city of Rocky Mount dates from the beginning of... |
Everett Gymnasium North Carolina Wesleyan College North Carolina Wesleyan College is a private four-year coeducational, liberal arts college, located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Founded in 1956, the school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church and offers a number of preprofessional programs... (1,200) |
| Carolina Jaguars Carolina Jaguars The Carolina Jaguars are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin playing in the 2011 season. Based in Durham, North Carolina, the Jaguars will play at the infamous McLendon-McDougald gymnasium at North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC.The Jaguars are... |
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina | McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium McLendon–McDougald Gymnasium McLendon-McDougald Gymnasium is a 3,056-seat multi-purpose arena in Durham, North Carolina. It is home to the North Carolina Central University Eagles basketball team.... (3,050) |
| East Carolina Trojans East Carolina Trojans The East Carolina Trojans are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Although based in Greenville, North Carolina, the Trojans also plan to play some games in Washington and Kinston.... |
Greenville, North Carolina Greenville, North Carolina Greenville is the county seat of Pitt County and principal city of the Greenville, North Carolina metropolitan area. Greenville is the health, entertainment, and educational hub of North Carolina's Tidewater and Coastal Plain and in 2008 was listed as the Tenth Largest City in North Carolina... |
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| Fayetteville Flight Fayetteville Flight The Fayetteville Flight are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2010 season. Based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, the Flight play their home games at the The Crown Arena and Reid Ross Classical.... |
Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville, North Carolina Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city.... |
Cumberland County Crown Coliseum Cumberland County Crown Coliseum Cumberland County Crown Coliseum is an 8,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Fayetteville, North Carolina that opened in 1997. It is currently home to the Fayetteville FireAntz ice hockey team, the Fayetteville Force indoor football team, and formerly home to the Fayetteville Patriots of the NBA... |
| South Carolina Warriors South Carolina Warriors The South Carolina Warriors are a Semi-professional basketball team based in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and a expansion franchise team of the American Basketball Association in the Mid-Atlantic Conference which will begin play in the 2011 season. The team is built on professionalism, community... |
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach, South Carolina Myrtle Beach is a coastal city on the east coast of the United States in Horry County, South Carolina. It is situated on the center of a large and continuous stretch of beach known as the Grand Strand in northeastern South Carolina. It is considered to be a major tourist destination in the... |
Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach Convention Center Myrtle Beach Convention Center is a 8,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It hosts various local concerts and sporting events for the area and was the home arena for the Myrtle Beach Stingrays of the National Indoor Football League in 2003.This was also the location of... (8,000) |
| Tennessee Mad Hatters | Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City, Tennessee Johnson City is a city in Carter, Sullivan, and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, with most of the city being in Washington County... |
Legion Recreation Center |
Mid-Central Division
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| Detroit Hoops Detroit Hoops The Detroit Hoops are a team of the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008. Based in the actual city of Detroit, the Hoops play their home games at Detroit Edison Public School Academy.... |
Detroit, Michigan Detroit, Michigan Detroit is the major city among the primary cultural, financial, and transportation centers in the Metro Detroit area, a region of 5.2 million people. As the seat of Wayne County, the city of Detroit is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan and serves as a major port on the Detroit River... |
Detroit Edison Public School Academy |
| Gem City Hall O' Famers | Dayton, Ohio Dayton, Ohio Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census... |
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| Indianapolis Drive Indianapolis Drive The Indianapolis Drive is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2010 season. Based in Indiana's capital city, the Drive will play their home games at Indy South Sports Academy.-External Links:**... |
Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
Imagine Indiana Life Sciences Academy West |
| Lima Explosion Lima Explosion The Lima Explosion is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. The Explosion is based in Lima, Ohio. The Explosion will play their home games at Elida High School's Elida Fieldhouse.... |
Lima, Ohio Lima, Ohio Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo.... |
Elida High School |
Northeast Division
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| Connecticut Topballerz Connecticut Topballerz The Connecticut Topballerz are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, the Topballerz will play their home games at the Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center on the campus of Albertus Magnus College.... |
New Haven, Connecticut New Haven, Connecticut New Haven is the second-largest city in Connecticut and the sixth-largest in New England. According to the 2010 Census, New Haven's population increased by 5.0% between 2000 and 2010, a rate higher than that of the State of Connecticut, and higher than that of the state's five largest cities, and... |
Cosgrove Marcus Messer Athletic Center Albertus Magnus College Albertus Magnus College is a small private liberal arts college in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. It is located about two miles from the central campus of Yale University in a residential area near the border with Hamden. The neighborhood is on Prospect Street just above Edgerton park and... |
| Jersey Express | Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City, New Jersey Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay... |
Jersey City Armory Jersey City Armory The Jersey City Armory is located at 678 Montgomery Street near McGinley Square in Jersey City, New Jersey. In addition to being a military training and mustering facility of the New Jersey National Guard , the WPA era armory has long been used as a sports arena, particularly for boxing,... (3,000) |
| New York Charters | Manhattan, New York | Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics |
| Staten Island Vipers Staten Island Vipers (ABA) The Staten Island Vipers are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in the New York City borough of Staten Island, the Vipers plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks which is speculated to be the College of Staten... |
Staten Island, New York | College of Staten Island College of Staten Island The College of Staten Island is a four-year, senior college of and is one of the 11 senior colleges in the City University of New York. Programs in the liberal arts and sciences and professional studies lead to bachelor's and associate's degrees. The master's degree is awarded in 13 professional... |
| Syracuse Shockwave Syracuse Shockwave The Syracuse Shockwave is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Syracuse, New York, the Shockwave plans to announce its home venue in the coming weeks.-External Links:*... |
Syracuse, New York Syracuse, New York Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603... |
Rocky Mountain Division
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| Colorado Cougars Colorado Cougars The Colorado Cougars are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Greeley, Colorado, the Cougars will play their home games at Butler-Hancock Sports Pavilion on the campus of the University of Northern Colorado... |
Greeley, Colorado Greeley, Colorado The City of Greeley is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Weld County, Colorado, United States. Greeley is located in the region known as Northern Colorado. Greeley is situated north-northeast of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. According to the... |
Butler–Hancock Sports Pavilion (4,500) |
| Colorado Kings Colorado Kings The Colorado Kings is a 2010 expansion franchise in the American Basketball Association . They are based in Denver, Colorado. They are the first team to join the Rocky Mountain Division, but played as an at-large team competing against teams from the South, Southwest, South Central Division for... |
Denver, Colorado Denver, Colorado The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains... |
Green Valley Ranch Elementary School |
| Colorado Springs Crusaders Colorado Springs Crusaders The Colorado Springs Crusaders are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Crusaders will play their home games on the campus of the James Irwin Charter Schools.-External links:*... |
Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs, Colorado Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado... |
James Irwin Charter School |
| Wyoming Roughnecks Wyoming Roughnecks The Wyoming Roughnecks are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Gillette, the Roughnecks plan to announce their home venue in the coming weeks.-External Links:*... |
Gillette, Wyoming Gillette, Wyoming Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 29,087 in 2010. Gillette is a city centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coal bed methane gas... |
South Central Division
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| Bluff City Reign Bluff City Reign The Bluff City Reign is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Memphis, Tennessee which will begin play in the 2011 season.... |
Olive Branch, Mississippi Olive Branch, Mississippi Olive Branch is a city in DeSoto County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 21,054 at the 2000 census. A July 1, 2008 United States Census Bureau estimate placed the population at 31,830, making it the ninth-largest city in the state of Mississippi... |
Olive Branch High School |
| Clarksville Cavaliers | Clarksville, Tennessee Clarksville, Tennessee Clarksville is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Tennessee, United States, and the fifth largest city in the state. The population was 132,929 in 2010 United States Census... |
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| Conway Cyclones Conway Cyclones The Conway Cyclones are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Conway, Arkansas, the Cyclones will play their home games at Grove Gymnasium on the campus of Hendrix College. The team has been placed in the South Central... |
Conway, Arkansas Conway, Arkansas Conway is the county seat of Faulkner County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 58,908 at the 2010 census, making Conway the seventh most populous city in Arkansas. It is a principal city of the Little Rock–North Little Rock–Conway Metropolitan Statistical Area which had... |
Grove Gymnasium (Hendrix College) Hendrix College Hendrix College is a private liberal arts college located in Conway, Arkansas. The student body averages around 1,400 and currently represents forty-three states and fourteen foreign countries. In US News and World Report's America's Best Colleges, Hendrix is ranked annually in the top tier of... (1,100) |
| Delta Storm Delta Storm The Delta Storm is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, the Storm plans to announce its home venue in the coming weeks.-External Links:*... |
Helena-West Helena, Arkansas Helena-West Helena, Arkansas Helena-West Helena is the county seat of and the largest city within Phillips County, Arkansas, United States. The current city represents a consolidation, effective on January 1, 2006, of the two Arkansas cities of Helena and West Helena. West Helena is located on the western side of Crowley's... |
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| Little Rock Lightning Little Rock Lightning The Little Rock Lightning is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. The Lightning is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.-External Links:**... |
Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock, Arkansas Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census... |
Hall High School Hall High School (Arkansas) Hall High School, located in Little Rock, Arkansas, is a comprehensive four-year public high school in the Little Rock School District currently enrolling 1,389 students in grades nine through twelve.-History:... |
| Missouri Rhythm | Raytown, Missouri Raytown, Missouri Raytown is a city in Jackson County, Missouri, United States, and is a suburb of Kansas City. The population was at 29,526 in 2010 census. The mayor of Raytown is David Bower.-History:... |
The ROC Fitness & Recreation |
| Nashville Soul Nashville Soul The Nashville Soul is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Nashville, Tennessee which will begin play in the 2011-12 season.... |
Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
Various |
| NEA Swag NEA Swag The NEA Swag is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the Swag plans to announce its home venue in the coming weeks.-External Links:*... |
Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro, Arkansas Jonesboro is a city in and one of the two county seats of Craighead County, Arkansas, United States. According to the 2010 US Census, the population of the city was 67,263. A college town, Jonesboro is the largest city in northeastern Arkansas and the fifth most populous city in the state... |
Various |
SoCal Division
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| Arizona Scorpions Arizona Scorpions The Arizona Scorpions are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Phoenix, Arizona, the Scorpions are scheduled to play their home games on the campus of Phoenix College.-History:... |
Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data... |
Phoenix College Phoenix College Phoenix College is a community college located in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Founded in 1920, it is one of the oldest community colleges in the country.... |
| Los Angeles Slam Los Angeles Slam The Los Angeles Slam is a team of the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008. The Los Angeles Slam also have an affiliate professional basketball team in the spring-basketball West Coast Pro Basketball League called the Hollywood Jammers.... |
Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
TBA |
| Las Vegas Aces (basketball) | Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous... |
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| Riverside Rainmakers | Riverside, California Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
Martin Luther King High School Martin Luther King High School (Riverside, California) Martin Luther King High School is a comprehensive public high school in Riverside, California.-Background:Martin Luther King High School, commonly referred to as "King High School," is the first high school to be built in Riverside, California since 1973. The school opened in 1999 with 858 students... |
| San Diego Sol San Diego Sol San Diego Sol is an all-encompassing basketball club serving the greater San Diego area.The club is Amateur Athletic Union registered and participates in local, regional and national tournaments held by Youth Basketball of America , AAU and the National Collegiate Athletic Association .San Diego... |
San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
Alliant International University Alliant International University Alliant International University is a private, non-profit higher education institution based in San Diego, California. It offers programs in six California cities and four locations outside the United States... |
| San Diego Surf San Diego Surf The San Diego Surf is a professional basketball team of the American Basketball Association based in San Diego, California which began play in 2009... |
San Diego, California San Diego, California San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round... |
Hourglass Arena, Miramar College |
| SoCal Swish | Harbor City, California |
Southwest Division
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| Dallas Impact Dallas Impact The Dallas Impact is an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2010-2011 season. The Impact is based in Dallas, Texas... |
Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
Lakewest Family YMCA |
| Houston Red Storm Houston Red Storm The Houston Red Storm are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Houston, Texas that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. The Red Storm plays in the Gulf Coast Division and its home games at the League America complex.... |
Houston, Texas Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
League America |
| North Dallas Vandals North Dallas Vandals The North Dallas Vandals are an expansion franchise in the American Basketball Association that are set to begin playing in 2010. The Vandals play in Dallas, Texas. The team is owned by Casey Topletz and are coached by David Zimmerman... |
North Dallas, Texas North Dallas North Dallas is an expensive area of numerous communities and neighborhoods in Dallas, Texas . The phrase "North Dallas" is also sometimes used to include any suburb or exurb north of Dallas proper within the metropolitan area. The majority of North Dallas is located in Dallas County while a small... |
Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse Built in 1965, Alfred J. Loos Fieldhouse is one of the largest high school gyms in the U.S. Located at 3815 Spring Valley Road in Addison, Texas, Loos Fieldhouse is part of the Loos Sports Complex, which includes a football stadium and natatorium, all operated by the Dallas Independent School... |
| North Texas Fresh North Texas Fresh The North Texas Fresh is a team of the American Basketball Association based in Fort Worth, Texas, and began play in the 2009-10 season. The franchise is owned by Jay Bowdy, who was a high school and college player from the Fort Worth area.... |
Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
Central High School |
| Oklahoma Stallions Oklahoma Stallions The Oklahoma Stallions is a team in the American Basketball Association based in Oklahoma City. Home games are played on the campus of Douglass High School.-External links:*... |
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma... |
Douglass High School |
| Texas Fuel Texas Fuel The Texas Fuel, formerly the South Texas Showboats, are a basketball team in the American Basketball Association. Based in San Antonio, the Fuel play their home games at the Alamo Convocation Center.... |
San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
Alamo Convocation Center |
| West Texas Whirlwinds West Texas Whirlwinds The West Texas Whirlwinds are a team of the American Basketball Association based in Midland, Texas, and began play in Fall 2007.-External links:*... |
Midland, Texas Midland, Texas Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas... |
Odessa College Odessa College Odessa College is a public two-year junior college based in Odessa, Texas, USA serving the people of Ector County and the Permian Basin. It opened in 1952 and currently enrolls about 5,000 annually in its university-parallel and occupational/technical courses, and 11,000 students annually in its... |
Other Teams Playing
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| Chico Rage Chico Rage The Chico Rage is a professional men's basketball team based in Chico, California. They began participating in the ABA in 2009 and currently play a majority of their home games at Hamilton High School in Hamilton City, California. The team's founder and head coach is Pascual Padilla.-External... |
Chico, California Chico, California Chico is the most populous city in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 86,187 at the 2010 census, up from 59,954 at the time of the 2000 census... |
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| Kentucky Crusaders | Kentucky Kentucky The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth... |
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| Shizuoka Gymrats | Shizuoka, Japan | Travel-Only |
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| Aberdeen Attack | Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen, South Dakota Aberdeen is a city in and the county seat of Brown County, South Dakota, United States, about 125 mi northeast of Pierre. Settled in 1880, it was incorporated in 1882. The city population was 26,091 at the 2010 census. The American News is the local newspaper... |
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| Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham, Alabama Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S... |
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| Greencastle Golden Knights Greencastle Golden Knights The Greencastle Golden Knights are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Greencastle, Indiana, the Golden Knights will play their home games on the campus of South Putnam High School.... |
Greencastle, Indiana Greencastle, Indiana Greencastle is a city in Greencastle Township, Putnam County, Indiana, United States, and the county seat of Putnam County. It was founded in 1821 by Scots-Irish American Ephraim Dukes on a land grant. He named the settlement for his hometown of Greencastle, Pennsylvania... |
South Putnam High School | |
| Lake Charles Corsairs | Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles, Louisiana Lake Charles is the fifth-largest incorporated city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Located in Calcasieu Parish, a major cultural, industrial, and educational center in the southwest region of the state, and one of the most important in... |
Former teams that joined other leagues
- Arkansas RimRockersArkansas RimRockersThe Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim ....
- joined NBA Development LeagueNBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
, folded - Bellingham SlamBellingham SlamThe Bellingham Slam is a professional basketball team that plays in the International Basketball League. In the past they played in the American Basketball Association. They were originally expected to play in Everett, Washington, but were relocated to Bellingham, Washington under the ownership of...
- now in International Basketball LeagueInternational Basketball LeagueThe International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:... - Bluegrass StallionsBluegrass StallionsThe Bluegrass Stallions are a basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. They debuted in the American Basketball Association in 2009-10...
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, folded - Charlotte Krunk - joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
as Atlanta Krunk, went to Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
as Augusta Groove, folded - Chicago ThrowbacksChicago ThrowbacksThe Chicago Throwbacks are a team of the Premier Basketball League that begin play in fall 2007. Their home arena is Attack Athletics on Chicago's West Side....
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, folded - Corning Bulldogs - joined Eastern Basketball AllianceEastern Basketball AllianceThe Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:...
as Elmira BulldogsElmira BulldogsThe Elmira Bulldogs are a member of the National Professional Basketball League, beginning play in the 2008 season. The team was initially known as the Corning Bulldogs, however the Bulldogs, a member of the ABA, ceased operations soon into the first season.-Corning:The Corning Bulldogs began play...
, folded - Detroit PanthersDetroit Panthers (PBL)The Detroit Panthers are an American minor-league basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. Formerly a member of the American Basketball Association, the team was previously known as the Detroit Dogs and the Detroit Wheels...
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, folded - Florida Pit Bulls - joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
as East Kentucky MinersEast Kentucky MinersThe East Kentucky Miners are a professional basketball team in the American Basketball Association that began play as a member of the Continental Basketball Association in the 2007-2008 season...
, rejoined ABA, then folded - Georgia KnightsGeorgia KnightsThe Georgia Knights are an expansion franchise of the American Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2010 season. The Knights are based in Stockbridge, Georgia.-External Links:*...
- now in Universal Basketball Association as Georgia Lions - Halifax Rainmen - joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, moved to National Basketball League of CanadaNational Basketball League of CanadaThe National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are... - Heartland Prowl - now in Continental Basketball LeagueContinental Basketball LeagueThe Continental Basketball League is a professional men's basketball minor league in the United States that began play in April of 2010. The league is headquartered in Florida.- History :...
- Indiana Alley CatsIndiana Alley CatsThe Indiana Alley Cats was a member of the Continental Basketball Association . They are based in Anderson, Indiana and formerly played at Anderson High School Wigwam. The team was formerly a part of the American Basketball Association.-2005-2006:...
- joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, folded - Indiana DieselsIndiana DieselsThe Indiana Diesels are a team of the Premier Basketball League set to play in for its 2012 season. Based in Columbus, the Diesels play their home games at the Ceraland Park gymnasium, with plans to move to a new downtown sports complex in the near future...
- now in Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States... - Jacksonville JAMJacksonville JamThe Jacksonville JAM was a basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida that was a member of the modern American Basketball Association and the Premier Basketball League. They played their home games at the University of North Florida. Thirteen of their eighteen home games were to be played on...
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, expelled from league midway through 2008 season - Lake Michigan AdmiralsLake Michigan AdmiralsThe Lake Michigan Admirals are a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in the 2009-10 season as a member of the American Basketball Association. The Admirals are the second ABA team based in Berrien County, Michigan, after the Benton Harbor-based Twin City Ballers folded after their...
- now in Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States... - Long Beach Jam - now in NBA Development LeagueNBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
as Bakersfield JamBakersfield JamThe Bakersfield Jam is an expansion franchise of the National Basketball Association Development League that began play in 2006-07. It plays its home games at the newly-built Jam Events Center in Bakersfield, California, United States, which had been built as their practice facility... - Manchester MillratsManchester MillratsThe Saint John Mill Rats are a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada based in Saint John, New Brunswick. The Mill Rats started as the Manchester Millrats, an expansion team in the American Basketball Association in 2007 based in Manchester, New Hampshire. For the...
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, moved to National Basketball League of CanadaNational Basketball League of CanadaThe National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are...
as Saint John Mill Rats - Maryland MarvelsMaryland MarvelsThe Maryland Marvels are a team in the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and are set to begin play for the 2009-10 season. Based in Annapolis, Maryland, the Marvels play their home games at the LaRon Cephas Gymnasium of the Annapolis Boys & Girls Club....
- now in Eastern Basketball AllianceEastern Basketball AllianceThe Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April.-History:... - Maryland NighthawksMaryland NighthawksThe Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as...
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, moved to Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball LeagueAtlantic Coast Professional Basketball LeagueThe Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League is a professional men's basketball league set to begin play in late 2010. The league initially was made up of two teams formerly in the Premier Basketball League, three formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams...
as Washington GreenHawks, folded - Northeast Pennsylvania BreakersNortheast Pennsylvania BreakersThe NEPA Breakers are a former members of the American Basketball Association and the United States Basketball League.The team featured Willie Chandler and Dave Januzzi. After a hot start, the team left the ABA and applied for admission to the USBL, due to instability in the ABA.- External links :***...
- joined United States Basketball LeagueUnited States Basketball LeagueThe United States Basketball League , often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985. The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.-History:...
, folded after one season there - Northwestern Indiana Magical StarsNorthwestern Indiana Magical StarsThe Northwest Indiana Stars are a professional basketball team set to begin play in the Premier Basketball League for the 2012 season. Based in Crown Point, Indiana, the Stars will play their home games at On the Square Sports Academy....
- now in Premier Basketball League as Northwest Indiana Stars - Oklahoma Cavalry - joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, changed name to Lawon-Fort Sill Cavalry, moved to Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, folded - Pittsburgh XplosionPittsburgh XplosionThe Pittsburgh Xplosion was a member of the Continental Basketball Association from 2006–2008. Founded in 2004 as the Pittsburgh Hard Hats as a member of the ABA, the team, following an ownership change, took the court as the Pennsylvania Pit Bulls. The team became the Xplosion in 2005, and joined...
- joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, folded - Quad City Riverhawks - joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, folded - Quebec Kebs - joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, moved to National Basketball League of CanadaNational Basketball League of CanadaThe National Basketball League of Canada is a Canadian professional men's basketball league founded in 2011. For the first season, three teams formerly of the Premier Basketball League have joined, with four expansion teams officially joining to form the NBL's "Original Seven".-Current:These are... - Reading RailersReading RailersThe Reading Railers are a team of the Premier Basketball League that began play in 2007. They play their home games at the Sovereign Center. The team was originally going to play in the American Basketball Association....
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, folded - Rio Grande Valley SilveradosRio Grande Valley SilveradosThe Southeast Texas Mavericks are a franchise formerly of the American Basketball Association based in Winnie, Texas. The Mavericks are currently not affiliated with any league. The Mavericks had recently played in the Gulf Coast Division of the American Basketball Association. The team plays its...
- joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
for one season, moved to BeaumontBeaumont, TexasBeaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
and rejoined the ABA as the Southeast Texas Mustangs. Team now known as the Southeast Texas Mavericks, and as of April 2011, pursuing a franchise in the NBA Development LeagueNBA Development LeagueThe NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
. - Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
- now in Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States... - Rockford RiverdawgsRockford RiverdawgsThe Rockford Riverdawgs are an expansion franchise of the Independent Basketball Association which will begin play in the 2011 season. Based in Rockford, Illinois, the Riverdawgs will play their home games at the Clinton Sports Complex in nearby Loves Park....
- now in Independent Basketball AssociationIndependent Basketball AssociationThe Independent Basketball Association is a professional men's basketball league set to begin play in late 2011. So far, the charter members are six teams formerly in the International Basketball League, one team formerly in the American Basketball Assocition, and three expansion teams. -Teams:-... - Rock River Fury - joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
as Rockford Fury then folded. - San Jose SkyRockets - joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
as Minot SkyRocketsMinot SkyRocketsThe Minot SkyRockets were a team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played their home games at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. The team began play in 2005 as the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association. The team had a very successful first season, finishing first...
, folded - SoCal LegendsSoCal LegendsThe Southern California Legends, known commonly as the SoCal Legends, were a team in the Continental Basketball Association.The Legends are owned and coached by former NBA player Gary Grant. They played their home games at Azusa Pacific University's Felix Events Center...
- joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, folded - Tri-City SunsTri-City SunsThe Tri-City Suns are a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League which started play in the American Basketball Association in the 2009-10 season. Home games were played on the campus of Progressive Christian Academy in Temple Hills, Maryland.The Suns were the only basketball team...
- joined Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball LeagueAtlantic Coast Professional Basketball LeagueThe Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League is a professional men's basketball league set to begin play in late 2010. The league initially was made up of two teams formerly in the Premier Basketball League, three formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams...
, folded - Vancouver DragonsVancouver DragonsThe Vancouver Dragons were a proposed expansion team set to play in the Continental Basketball Association. Team rights were owned by Michael Tuckman, president of West Coast Sports, LLC. The Dragons were initially slated to play in the ABA along with Tuckman's other teams...
- joined Continental Basketball AssociationContinental Basketball AssociationThe Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
, folded - Vermont Frost HeavesVermont Frost HeavesThe Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and...
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
, folded in January 2011 - Waco WranglersWaco WranglersThe Texas Wranglers is a basketball team that plays in the United Basketball League in Dallas, Texas. Their inaugural season was in November 2006 when they played in the American Basketball Association.-History:...
- now in United Basketball LeagueUnited Basketball LeagueThe United Basketball League is a spring professional minor basketball league in the Southern United States. Originally founded by Mac Claire in 2006 as the Regional Basketball League, the UBL is scheduled to begin its inaugural season in the spring of 2008...
as Texas Wranglers - Wilmington Sea DawgsWilmington Sea DawgsThe Wilmington Sea Dawgs are a team of the Tobacco Road Basketball League in Wilmington, North Carolina. The Sea Dawgs began play in 2006 as a member of the American Basketball Association and later played as a founding member of the Premier Basketball League and a founding member of the...
- joined Premier Basketball LeaguePremier Basketball LeagueThe Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
then moved to Continental Basketball LeagueContinental Basketball LeagueThe Continental Basketball League is a professional men's basketball minor league in the United States that began play in April of 2010. The league is headquartered in Florida.- History :...
Championship Game results
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| 2000–2001 | Detroit Dogs Detroit Panthers (PBL) The Detroit Panthers are an American minor-league basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. Formerly a member of the American Basketball Association, the team was previously known as the Detroit Dogs and the Detroit Wheels... |
Chicago Skyliners | 107-91 | Cox Pavilion Cox Pavilion The Cox Pavilion is a , multi-purpose indoor arena on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, USA, campus, connected to the Thomas & Mack Center, which serves as the home court for UNLV Lady Rebels women's basketball and volleyball programs as well as the annual NBA Summer League.Cox Communications... |
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| 2001–2002 | Kansas City Knights Kansas City Knights The Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... |
Southern California Surf Southern California Surf The Southern California Surf was an American Basketball Association team based in Anaheim, California.The team began play in the 2001-2002 ABA season but is now defunct. It became the Long Beach Jam.... |
118-113 | Kemper Arena Kemper Arena Kemper Arena is a 19,500 seat indoor arena, in Kansas City, Missouri.It is named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million, from his estate for the arena... |
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| 2003–2004 | Long Beach Jam | Kansas City Knights Kansas City Knights The Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... |
126-123 | Walter Pyramid Walter Pyramid Walter Pyramid, formerly known as Long Beach Pyramid, is a 5,000-seat, indoor multi-purpose stadium on the campus of California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California.-History:... |
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| 2004–2005 | Arkansas RimRockers Arkansas RimRockers The Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim .... |
Bellevue Blackhawks Bellevue Blackhawks The Bellevue Blackhawks were a professional basketball team affiliated with the American Basketball Association and owned by former attorney and KONG_TV President and General Manager Michael Tuckman. The team was based in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, WA... |
118-103 | Alltel Arena Alltel Arena Verizon Arena is an 18,000-seat multi-purpose arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, directly across the Arkansas River from downtown Little Rock. The arena opened in October 1999... |
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| 2005–2006 | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
SoCal Legends SoCal Legends The Southern California Legends, known commonly as the SoCal Legends, were a team in the Continental Basketball Association.The Legends are owned and coached by former NBA player Gary Grant. They played their home games at Azusa Pacific University's Felix Events Center... |
117-114 | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
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| 2006–2007 | Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
Texas Tycoons Texas Tycoons The Texas Tycoons were a team of the American Basketball Association and the World Basketball Association based in Dallas. The team began play in the fall of 2004 based in Fort Worth... |
143-95 | Barre Auditorium Barre Auditorium Barre Auditorium is a 1,856-seat multi-purpose arena in Barre, Vermont. It was built in 1939. It was one of the homes of the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League, along with the Burlington Memorial Auditorium. The Vermont High School State Basketball Championships are held in this... |
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| 2007–2008 | Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
San Diego Wildcats San Diego Wildcats The San Diego Wildcats were a professional basketball team based in San Diego, California. They were members of the Red Conference West in the American Basketball Association . Their home arena was the Ray and Joan Kroc Center. On January 5, 2009 they abruptly cancelled their season. Their... |
87-84 | Pavillon de la Jeunesse Pavillon de la Jeunesse The Pavillon de la Jeunesse is an indoor arena, in Quebec City, Quebec on the grounds of ExpoCité. It opened in 1931 and has a capacity of 5,000 spectators, with 4,300 seated.-External links:*... |
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| 2008-2009 | Kentucky Bisons Kentucky Bisons The Kentucky Bisons were a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, play in the South Central division. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually played their home games at the Owensboro... |
Maywood Buzz | 127-120 | Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville Municipal Auditorium The Nashville Municipal Auditorium is an indoor sports and concert venue in Nashville, Tennessee... |
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| 2009–2010 2009-10 ABA season The 2009-2010 ABA season was the ninth season of the American Basketball Association that lasted from November 2009 and ended with the three-game championship series between the Kentucky Bisons and the Southeast Texas Mavericks at the end of March 2010... |
Southeast Texas Mavericks | Kentucky Bisons Kentucky Bisons The Kentucky Bisons were a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, play in the South Central division. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually played their home games at the Owensboro... |
96-99, 104-83, 85-76 | Lamar State College | Best of 3 Games |
| 2010-2011 | Southeast Texas Mavericks | Gulf Coast Flash Gulf Coast Flash The Gulf Coast Flash are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Gulfport, Mississippi that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. It was purchased by Jermi Washington in June 2010. The team plays in the Gulf Coast Division and its home games on the campus of Gulfport High... |
114-97, 109-85 | Nutty Jerry's Entertainment Complex | Best of 3 Games |
Championship Game Appearances by Team
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| Southeast Texas Mavericks | 2 | 2 | 2011 |
| Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
2 | 2 | 2008 |
| Kentucky Bisons Kentucky Bisons The Kentucky Bisons were a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, play in the South Central division. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually played their home games at the Owensboro... |
2 | 1 | 2010 2009-10 ABA season The 2009-2010 ABA season was the ninth season of the American Basketball Association that lasted from November 2009 and ended with the three-game championship series between the Kentucky Bisons and the Southeast Texas Mavericks at the end of March 2010... |
| Kansas City Knights Kansas City Knights The Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... |
2 | 1 | 2004 |
| Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
1 | 1 | 2006 |
| Arkansas Rimrockers Arkansas RimRockers The Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim .... |
1 | 1 | 2005 |
| Long Beach Jam | 1 | 1 | 2004 |
| Detroit Dogs Detroit Panthers (PBL) The Detroit Panthers are an American minor-league basketball team in the Premier Basketball League. Formerly a member of the American Basketball Association, the team was previously known as the Detroit Dogs and the Detroit Wheels... |
1 | 1 | 2001 |
| Gulf Coast Flash Gulf Coast Flash The Gulf Coast Flash are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Gulfport, Mississippi that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. It was purchased by Jermi Washington in June 2010. The team plays in the Gulf Coast Division and its home games on the campus of Gulfport High... |
1 | 0 | 2011 |
| Maywood Buzz | 1 | 0 | 2009 |
| San Diego Wildcats San Diego Wildcats The San Diego Wildcats were a professional basketball team based in San Diego, California. They were members of the Red Conference West in the American Basketball Association . Their home arena was the Ray and Joan Kroc Center. On January 5, 2009 they abruptly cancelled their season. Their... |
1 | 0 | 2008 |
| Texas Tycoons Texas Tycoons The Texas Tycoons were a team of the American Basketball Association and the World Basketball Association based in Dallas. The team began play in the fall of 2004 based in Fort Worth... |
1 | 0 | 2007 |
| SoCal Legends SoCal Legends The Southern California Legends, known commonly as the SoCal Legends, were a team in the Continental Basketball Association.The Legends are owned and coached by former NBA player Gary Grant. They played their home games at Azusa Pacific University's Felix Events Center... |
1 | 0 | 2006 |
| Bellevue Blackhawks Bellevue Blackhawks The Bellevue Blackhawks were a professional basketball team affiliated with the American Basketball Association and owned by former attorney and KONG_TV President and General Manager Michael Tuckman. The team was based in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, WA... |
1 | 0 | 2005 |
| Southern California Surf Southern California Surf The Southern California Surf was an American Basketball Association team based in Anaheim, California.The team began play in the 2001-2002 ABA season but is now defunct. It became the Long Beach Jam.... |
1 | 0 | 2002 |
| Chicago Skyliners | 1 | 0 | 2001 |
Championship Game Winning Percentage by Team
| Team | Wins | Losses | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Southeast Texas Mustangs | 2 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Detroit Dogs | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Long Beach Jam | 1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Arkansas RimRockers Arkansas RimRockers The Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim .... |
1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
1 | 0 | 1.000 |
| Kansas City Knights Kansas City Knights The Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... |
1 | 1 | .500 |
| Kentucky Bisons Kentucky Bisons The Kentucky Bisons were a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, play in the South Central division. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually played their home games at the Owensboro... |
1 | 1 | .500 |
| Chicago Skyliners | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Southern California Surf Southern California Surf The Southern California Surf was an American Basketball Association team based in Anaheim, California.The team began play in the 2001-2002 ABA season but is now defunct. It became the Long Beach Jam.... |
0 | 1 | .000 |
| Bellevue Blackhawks Bellevue Blackhawks The Bellevue Blackhawks were a professional basketball team affiliated with the American Basketball Association and owned by former attorney and KONG_TV President and General Manager Michael Tuckman. The team was based in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, WA... |
0 | 1 | .000 |
| SoCal Legends SoCal Legends The Southern California Legends, known commonly as the SoCal Legends, were a team in the Continental Basketball Association.The Legends are owned and coached by former NBA player Gary Grant. They played their home games at Azusa Pacific University's Felix Events Center... |
0 | 1 | .000 |
| Texas Tycoons Texas Tycoons The Texas Tycoons were a team of the American Basketball Association and the World Basketball Association based in Dallas. The team began play in the fall of 2004 based in Fort Worth... |
0 | 1 | .000 |
| San Diego Wildcats San Diego Wildcats The San Diego Wildcats were a professional basketball team based in San Diego, California. They were members of the Red Conference West in the American Basketball Association . Their home arena was the Ray and Joan Kroc Center. On January 5, 2009 they abruptly cancelled their season. Their... |
0 | 1 | .000 |
| Maywood Buzz | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Gulf Coast Flash Gulf Coast Flash The Gulf Coast Flash are a franchise of the American Basketball Association based in Gulfport, Mississippi that will debut in the 2010-2011 season. It was purchased by Jermi Washington in June 2010. The team plays in the Gulf Coast Division and its home games on the campus of Gulfport High... |
0 | 1 | .000 |
All-Star Game results
- 2002 ABA All-Star Game - Kansas City KnightsKansas City KnightsThe Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season....
defeated ABA All-Stars, 161-138 (Kemper ArenaKemper ArenaKemper Arena is a 19,500 seat indoor arena, in Kansas City, Missouri.It is named for R. Crosby Kemper Sr., a member of the powerful Kemper financial clan and who donated $3.2 million, from his estate for the arena...
) - 2005 ABA All-Star Game - West defeated East, 163-149 (Las Vegas Sports Center)
- 2006 ABA All-Star Game2006 ABA All-Star GameThe 2006 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held in Sunrise, Florida at the 20,737 seat BankAtlantic Center on February 11, 2006. East defeated West, 129-127...
- East defeated West, 129-127 (BankAtlantic CenterBankAtlantic CenterThe BankAtlantic Center is an indoor arena located in Sunrise, Florida, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and adjacent to the popular Sawgrass Mills Mall.The arena features 70 suites & 2,623 club seats.The arena is directly accessible from the Sawgrass Expressway...
) - 2007 ABA All-Star Game2007 ABA All-Star GameThe 2007 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held in Halifax, Nova Scotia at the 10,595 seat Halifax Metro Centre from January 27th to the 28th.The first event, held on the 27th included a game between St...
- West defeated East, 138-123 (Halifax Metro CentreHalifax Metro CentreThe Halifax Metro Centre was built in 1978, in downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The building is next to the World Trade and Convention Centre, at the foot of Citadel Hill. It is the largest arena in Halifax. It originally featured a full ring of bright orange seats around the playing surface,...
) - 2008 ABA All-Star Game - East defeated West, 161-140 (Barre AuditoriumBarre AuditoriumBarre Auditorium is a 1,856-seat multi-purpose arena in Barre, Vermont. It was built in 1939. It was one of the homes of the Vermont Frost Heaves of the Premier Basketball League, along with the Burlington Memorial Auditorium. The Vermont High School State Basketball Championships are held in this...
) - 2011 ABA All-Star Game2011 ABA All-Star GameThe 2011 American Basketball Association All-Star Game was held in Jacksonville, Florida at the 15,000 seat Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena on February 26, 2011....
- East defeated West, 123-122 (Jacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaJacksonville Veterans Memorial ArenaThe Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena is a 15,000 seat multi-purpose arena in Jacksonville, Florida. It was built in 2003 as part of Mayor John Delaney's Better Jacksonville Plan to replace the outdated Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum....
)
Player of the Year
- 2000-2001 - None Announced
- 2001-2002 - Pete MickealPete MickealFenton Pete Mickeal is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round in the 2000 NBA Draft...
, Kansas City KnightsKansas City KnightsThe Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... - 2003-2004 - Joe CrispinJoe CrispinJoseph Steven Crispin is an American professional basketball player, formerly for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. The 6'0", 185 lb point guard played college basketball at Pennsylvania State University alongside his brother, Jon...
, Kansas City KnightsKansas City KnightsThe Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... - 2004-2005 - Kareem ReidKareem ReidKareem Reid is a point guard in the National Basketball Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Reid is also a well known street-ball player in the Bronx, playing in the Rucker Park league.-Prep career:Reid led St. Raymond High School for Boys...
, Arkansas RimRockersArkansas RimRockersThe Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim .... - 2005-2006 - Chris CarrawellChris CarrawellChris Carrawell is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round of the 2000 NBA Draft. Carrawell attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep and played collegiately at Duke University.-External links:**...
, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... - 2006-2007 - James James Marrow
- 2007-2008 -
- 2008-2009 - DeRon Rutledge, Southeast Texas Mavericks
Coach of the Year
- 2000-2001 - None Announced
- 2001-2002 - None Announced
- 2003-2004 - Earl CuretonEarl CuretonEarl Cureton is a retired American professional basketball player. His nickname was "The Twirl".-NBA player:...
, Long Beach Jam - 2004-2005 - Rick Turner, Bellevue BlackhawksBellevue BlackhawksThe Bellevue Blackhawks were a professional basketball team affiliated with the American Basketball Association and owned by former attorney and KONG_TV President and General Manager Michael Tuckman. The team was based in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, WA...
- 2005-2006 - Rod BakerRod BakerRod Baker is the Head Coach for the PBL Champion Rochester Razorsharks.-College career:Baker played basketball at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts from 1970–1974...
, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... - 2006-2007 - Will Voigt, Vermont Frost HeavesVermont Frost HeavesThe Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and...
- 2007-2008 - Will Voigt, Vermont Frost HeavesVermont Frost HeavesThe Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and...
- 2008-2009 - Otis Key, Kentucky BisonsKentucky BisonsThe Kentucky Bisons were a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, play in the South Central division. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually played their home games at the Owensboro...
Executive of the Year
- 2000-2001 - None Announced
- 2001-2002 - None Announced
- 2003-2004 - Rafael Fitzmaurice, Juarez GallosJuarez Gallos de PeleaThe Juarez Gallos de Pelea are Mexican basketball team that has competed in various leagues in the United States and Mexico since 2000. The team won a Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional championship in 2001....
- 2004-2005 - Michael TuckmanMichael TuckmanMichael William Tuckman is the current president of West Coast Sports, LLC, and present owner of the Continental Basketball Association team Great Falls Explorers. The Explorers were purchased in November 2007 from Apex Sportstainment, present owners of the Minot SkyRockets. West Coast Sports also...
, Bellevue BlackhawksBellevue BlackhawksThe Bellevue Blackhawks were a professional basketball team affiliated with the American Basketball Association and owned by former attorney and KONG_TV President and General Manager Michael Tuckman. The team was based in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, WA... - 2005-2006 - Orest Hrywnak, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball...
- 2006-2007 - Felix Krupczynski, Jacksonville JAMJacksonville JamThe Jacksonville JAM was a basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida that was a member of the modern American Basketball Association and the Premier Basketball League. They played their home games at the University of North Florida. Thirteen of their eighteen home games were to be played on...
- 2008-2009 - Jay Sills, Kentucky BisonsKentucky BisonsThe Kentucky Bisons were a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, play in the South Central division. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually played their home games at the Owensboro...
MVP - Championship Game
- 2000-2001 - Gee Gervin and Ndongo N'Diaye, Detroit Dogs
- 2001-2002 - Pete MickealPete MickealFenton Pete Mickeal is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the second round in the 2000 NBA Draft...
, Kansas City KnightsKansas City KnightsThe Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... - 2003-2004 - None Announced
- 2004-2005 - Kareem ReidKareem ReidKareem Reid is a point guard in the National Basketball Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Reid is also a well known street-ball player in the Bronx, playing in the Rucker Park league.-Prep career:Reid led St. Raymond High School for Boys...
, Arkansas RimRockersArkansas RimRockersThe Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim .... - 2005-2006 - Chris CarrawellChris CarrawellChris Carrawell is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2nd round of the 2000 NBA Draft. Carrawell attended high school at Cardinal Ritter College Prep and played collegiately at Duke University.-External links:**...
, Rochester RazorsharksRochester RazorsharksThe Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... - 2006-2007 - None Announced
- 2008-2009 - Michael James, Kentucky BisonsKentucky BisonsThe Kentucky Bisons were a basketball team in the American Basketball Association which began play in 2008-09, play in the South Central division. Although the management office for the Bisons is based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Bisons actually played their home games at the Owensboro...
MVP - All-Star Game
- 2000-2001 - No All-Star Game
- 2001-2002 - Maurice CarterMaurice Carter (basketball)Maurice Carter is an American former professional basketball player.A 6'5" guard from Louisiana State University, Carter played ten games for the Los Angeles Lakers and New Orleans Hornets during the 2003-04 NBA season. He later played in Spain.-Notes:...
, Kansas City KnightsKansas City KnightsThe Kansas City Knights was the name of an American Basketball Association minor league basketball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They have not played since the 2004/2005 season.... - 2003-2004 - No All-Star Game
- 2004-2005 - Lou Kelly, West
- 2005-2006 - Armen GilliamArmen GilliamArmen Louis Gilliam nicknamed "The Hammer", was an American professional basketball player who played 13 years in the National Basketball Association from 1987–2000. He also played one season for the Pittsburgh Xplosion of the American Basketball Association...
, East - 2006-2007 - Billy Knight, West
- 2007-2008 - Anthony Anderson, East
Community Service
- 2000-2001 - None Announced
- 2001-2002 - None Announced
- 2003-2004 - None Announced
- 2004-2005 - None Announced
- 2005-2006 - None Announced
- 2006-2007 - Modie Cox, Buffalo Silverbacks
External links
- www.ABALive.com - Official website of the American Basketball Association