Continental Basketball Association franchise history
Encyclopedia
This is a year-by-year list of franchises in the Continental Basketball Association
, along with its incarnations as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and Eastern Basketball Association.
, the Lancaster Red Roses (basketball)
, the Wilkes-Barre Barons
, the Reading Keys and the Binghamton Triplets (basketball)
. The Binghamton franchise relocated to Pottsville
during the season.
, the Harrisburg Senators
, and the Philadelphia Lumberjacks
. The Allentown Rockets folded; while Wilkes-Barre and Lancaster relocate to the American Basketball League; Lancaster returns to the EPBL before the 1947-48 season starts. The Pottsville franchise is renamed the Packers.
join the league. The Reading franchise, under new ownership, is now named the Rangers.
. The Greens last less than 10 days in Ashland, before finishing the season as the second Hazleton Mountaineers
team. The Reading Rangers, with new ownership, are now the Reading Merchants. The Berwick Carbuilders
sit out the season.
return to the league after a one-year hiatus; they joined Sunbury, Williamsport and Lancaster. The Harrisburg Caps return for another season. A franchise in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
, the Lebanon Seltzers, joins the league. Pottsville relocates their franchise to Wilkes-Barre to become the Wilkes-Barre Aces, but the franchise folds after four games.
, joins the league. Although the league starts with a franchise in Carbondale, Pennsylvania
, the Carbondale Celtics move after four gamss to Scranton, Pennsylvania
and become the Scranton Miners
, forming a six-team circuit with Lancaster, Williamsport, Sunbury and Hazleton (the Hazleton Franchise is now named the Hazleton Hawks
).
and Phillipsburg, New Jersey
. They join Scranton, Hazleton, Sunbury, WIlliamsport and Wilkes-Barre in the six-team league.
also join the league, but the Colonels, after an 0-8 start, are dropped from the EPBL, with all their games wiped from the league schedule.
. By January 1962, the Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons move to Trenton, New Jersey
and become the Trenton Colonials. Allentown, Williamsport, Sunbury, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Hazleton all remain in the league.
folded prior to the season's start.
permanently left the league.
to become the Asbury Park Boardwalkers
, and the Camden Bullets
relocating to Hartford, Connecticut
as the Hartford Capitols.
as the Bridgeport Flyers, but the team moved in mid-season to Binghamton, New York
as the Binghamton Flyers
.
and became the Springfield Hall of Famers, but folded in mid-season with an 0-7 record.
and, with sponsorship from Bic
pens, became the Hamden Bics. Allentown, Wilmington, Hartford, Wilkes-Barre, Sunbury, Scranton and Binghamton all filled out the rest of the league lineup.
became, under new ownership, the Scranton Apollos. The Wilmington Blue Bombers regionalized their name to become the Delaware Blue Bombers. The Binghamton Flyers
, after a 1-6 record, moved to Trenton and became the Trenton Pat Pavers. The Camden Bullets
returned to the league. These teams, along with Hamden, Allentown, Sunbury and Wilkes-Barre, brought the league to nine teams.
, the Trenton Pat Pavers, and the Wilkes-Barre Barons
. The Camden Bullets
relocated to Cherry Hill, New Jersey
to become the Cherry Hill Demons; but midway through the season the team finished their home games in Hazleton as the Hazleton Bits.
at the start of the season as the Hamburg Bullets, but returned to Hazleton in mid-season. The Trenton Pat Pavers relocated to Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
, while a team in Elizabeth, New Jersey
- the Garden State Colonials took shape. Hartford, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Allentown rounded out the seven-team league.
joined as an expansion franchise, the effects of Hurricane Agnes
forced the Wilkes-Barre Barons
to fold in mid-season. The Garden State Colonials were now the East Orange Colonials.
.
did not rejoin the league, five expansion franchises - including the return of the Trenton Capitols, the Wilkes-Barre Barons
and the Lancaster Red Roses
, along with the new Connecticut Gold Coast Stars and Long Island Sounds, brought the league up to eight franchises. Unfortunately, the league finished with seven teams, as Gold Coast disbanded in mid-season.
team shifted to Wilkes-Barre in mid-season.
, as the Anchorage Northern Knights
joined the league. Franchises that stayed for a single season included the Providence Shooting Stars, the Quincy Chiefs, the return of the Brooklyn Dodgers
, and the Washington Metros
.
relocate to Baltimore as the Baltimore Metros
; halfway through the season the franchise moves to Utica, New York
and becomes the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds. Joining the league from the All-American Basketball Alliance
is the Rochester Zeniths
. Another expansion franchise, the Portland Lumberjacks
, rounds out the eight-team circuit.
, take their place. Two franchises are rebranded for a more regional appeal; the Allentown Jets are now the Lehigh Valley Jets, while the Wilkes-Barre Barons are now the Pennsylvania Barons. The Jersey Shore Bullets merge with the Rochester Zeniths
, and an expansion franchise is granted to Honolulu, Hawaii
known as the Hawaii Volcanos. In exchange for a small ownership interest in the franchise, Wilt Chamberlain
agrees in principle to play a limited number of home games for the Volcanos, but the plan never materializes.
; the Hawaii Volcanos are now located in Billings, Montana
.
, the Ohio Mixers, the Wisconsin Flyers
, the Reno Bighorns and the Detroit Spirits. Gone are the Atlantic City Hi Rollers and Anchorage Northern Knights
, while the Alberta Dusters relocate to Nevada and become the Las Vegas Silvers. The Silvers fold halfway through the season, but are resurrected and relocated, finishing the season as the Albuquerque Silvers
. The NBA cries foul against the CBA for placing the Detroit Spirits in an NBA market, and for a while no players were called up from the CBA due to this incursion.
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 :...
, along with its incarnations as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and Eastern Basketball Association.
1946-47
The Eastern Professional Basketball league begins with six franchises - the Allentown Rockets, the Hazleton MountaineersHazleton Mountaineers
The Hazleton Mountaineers were one of the original six franchises in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The Mountaineers were the league's first team to have an integrated roster, as two former members of the New York Rens, Bill Brown and Zack Clayton, joined John Isaacs on the...
, the Lancaster Red Roses (basketball)
Lancaster Red Roses (basketball)
The Lancaster Red Roses were a professional basketball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. From 1946 to 1949 and from 1953 to 1955, they played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, of which the Red Roses were one of the six original teams. The Red Roses also played briefly as the...
, the Wilkes-Barre Barons
Wilkes-Barre Barons
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the...
, the Reading Keys and the Binghamton Triplets (basketball)
Binghamton Triplets (basketball)
The Binghamton Triplets was a short-lived professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. It began as one of six founding teams of the Eastern Professional Basketball league for the 1946-47 season. The teamed moved to Pottstown, Pennsylvania in the middle of its first...
. The Binghamton franchise relocated to Pottsville
Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Pottsville is the only city in and the county seat of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 15,549 at the 2000 census. The city lies along the west bank of the Schuylkill River, north-west of Philadelphia...
during the season.
1947-48
Pottsville, Reading and Hazleton returned for the 1947-48 season. Joining the league are the Sunbury Mercuries, the Williamsport BilliesWilliamsport Billies
The Williamsport Billies were a minor league baseball based in Williamsport in 1923. The 1923 club did not adopt a formal name. Rather the name, Billies, was used by the local media when referring to the team in Williamsport...
, the Harrisburg Senators
Harrisburg Senators (basketball)
The Harrisburg Senators were an American basketball team based in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, that was originally formed as a member of the American Basketball League, where it played for one season....
, and the Philadelphia Lumberjacks
Philadelphia Lumberjacks
The Philadelphia Lumberjacks were a basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League in the 1947-48 season. The franchise did not have a steady home court, playing several home games at Philadelphia's Metropolitan Opera House, then later at a Masonic temple...
. The Allentown Rockets folded; while Wilkes-Barre and Lancaster relocate to the American Basketball League; Lancaster returns to the EPBL before the 1947-48 season starts. The Pottsville franchise is renamed the Packers.
1948-49
Pottsville, Reading, Harrisburg, Sunbury and Williamsport returned for the 1947-48 season. The Philadelphia Lumberjacks folded; while the Hazleton Mountaineers leave the EPBL because of the unavailability of a home court. The York Victory A.C. team joins the EPBL. During the season, the Lancaster Red Roses fold and replaced by the Lancaster Rockets. The Reading Keys relocate in January 1949 to Allentown; they return to Reading a month later.1949-50
Pottsville, Reading, Harrisburg, Sunbury, Williamsport, York and the Lancaster Rockets all returned for the 1947-48 season. The Berwick CarbuildersBerwick Carbuilders
The Berwick Carbuilders were an American basketball team based in Berwick, Pennsylvania that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League....
join the league. The Reading franchise, under new ownership, is now named the Rangers.
1950-51
All teams from the 1949-50 season return. The York Victory A.C. is renamed the York Professionals. The Harrisburg Senators fold in mid-season; they are replaced by the Harrisburg Caps, who finish out the year.1951-52
Pottsville, Sunbury, Williamsport, Lancaster, Reading and York return to the league; all other teams have folded. The York Professionals are renamed the York Cleaners; but only played 11 games in York before relocating to Ashland, Pennsylvania and becoming the Ashland GreensAshland Greens
The Ashland Greens were an independent basketball franchise in Ashland, Pennsylvania, United States. The team was owned by Green's Dairy, and played an independent schedule in which several professional teams would come to Ashland and play against the "home town team." Among the teams that did...
. The Greens last less than 10 days in Ashland, before finishing the season as the second Hazleton Mountaineers
Hazleton Mountaineers
The Hazleton Mountaineers were one of the original six franchises in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The Mountaineers were the league's first team to have an integrated roster, as two former members of the New York Rens, Bill Brown and Zack Clayton, joined John Isaacs on the...
team. The Reading Rangers, with new ownership, are now the Reading Merchants. The Berwick Carbuilders
Berwick Carbuilders
The Berwick Carbuilders were an American basketball team based in Berwick, Pennsylvania that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League....
sit out the season.
1952-53
The Berwick CarbuildersBerwick Carbuilders
The Berwick Carbuilders were an American basketball team based in Berwick, Pennsylvania that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League....
return to the league after a one-year hiatus; they joined Sunbury, Williamsport and Lancaster. The Harrisburg Caps return for another season. A franchise in Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, Pennsylvania
Lebanon, formerly known as Steitztown, is a city in and the county seat of Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 25,477 at the 2010 census, a 4.2% increase from the 2000 count of 24,461...
, the Lebanon Seltzers, joins the league. Pottsville relocates their franchise to Wilkes-Barre to become the Wilkes-Barre Aces, but the franchise folds after four games.
1953-54
The EPBL remains at six teams, with Harrisburg leaving and Lebanon relocating to Pottsville as the Pottsville Bolognas. Hazleton returns to the league with an unnicknamed franchise. After 11 games, the Pottsville franchise returns to Lebanon, but folds four games later.1954-55
A franchise from the old American Basketball League, the Wilkes-Barre BaronsWilkes-Barre Barons
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the...
, joins the league. Although the league starts with a franchise in Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Carbondale, Pennsylvania
Carbondale is a city in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. Carbondale is located approximately 15 miles due northeast of the city of Scranton in Northeastern Pennsylvania...
, the Carbondale Celtics move after four gamss to Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Scranton is a city in the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, United States. It is the county seat of Lackawanna County and the largest principal city in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area. Scranton had a population of 76,089 in 2010, according to the U.S...
and become the Scranton Miners
Scranton Miners
The Scranton Miners were an Eastern Professional Basketball League basketball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. Arthur Pachter was the Owner and coach for many years...
, forming a six-team circuit with Lancaster, Williamsport, Sunbury and Hazleton (the Hazleton Franchise is now named the Hazleton Hawks
Hazleton Hawks
The Hazleton Hawks were a professional basketball franchise in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The Hawks, based in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, joined the league in 1955, playing as the "Hazleton Professionals"; they were named the "Hawks" in their second season in the league.In the team's...
).
1955-56
The Lancaster franchise leaves the EPBL, to be replaced by the Trenton Capitols, who join Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre, Sunbury, Hazleton and Scranton. The Capitols start the season without a home court, and fold in mid-season, to be replaced by the touring Harlem Yankees club, who finish out the Capitols' schedule.1956-57
The Yankees leave the league; and are replaced by the Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons, who split their home games between Easton, PennsylvaniaEaston, Pennsylvania
Easton is a city in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 26,800 as of the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Northampton County....
and Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, New Jersey
Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of 2010 United States Census, the town's population was 14,950....
. They join Scranton, Hazleton, Sunbury, WIlliamsport and Wilkes-Barre in the six-team league.
1957-58
All six teams return, along with two expansion teams - the Wilmington Jets and a new Reading Keys franchise. The Keys win their first game, lose their next nineteen, and fold in mid-season, finishing the season 1-27 (eight forfeit losses were added to the Keys' record).1958-59
The Wilmington Jets become the Allentown Jets. The Baltimore Bullets (EPBL) and Rochester ColonelsRochester Colonels
The Rochester Colonels were a short-lived franchise in the Eastern Professional Basketball League in the 1958-59 season. The franchise played just eight games and lost them all, before folding on December 17, 1958...
also join the league, but the Colonels, after an 0-8 start, are dropped from the EPBL, with all their games wiped from the league schedule.
1959-60, 1960-61
All eight teams from last season - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Easton-Phillipsburg, Hazleton, Sunbury, Baltimore, Williamsport and Allentown - return for this season. The same eight teams participate in the 1960-61 season as well.1961-62
New Jersey starts out with one team, as the Baltimore Bullets become the Camden BulletsCamden Bullets
-EPBL:The first Camden Bullets were an American basketball team based in Camden, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League...
. By January 1962, the Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons move to Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton, New Jersey
Trenton is the capital of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat of Mercer County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Trenton had a population of 84,913...
and become the Trenton Colonials. Allentown, Williamsport, Sunbury, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Hazleton all remain in the league.
1962-63
Seven of the eight teams from the prior season return; the Hazleton HawksHazleton Hawks
The Hazleton Hawks were a professional basketball franchise in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The Hawks, based in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, joined the league in 1955, playing as the "Hazleton Professionals"; they were named the "Hawks" in their second season in the league.In the team's...
folded prior to the season's start.
1963-64
The league expands to eight teams, with the addition of the Wilmington Blue Bombers.1964-65
Only seven teams participate this season; as the Williamsport BilliesWilliamsport Billies
The Williamsport Billies were a minor league baseball based in Williamsport in 1923. The 1923 club did not adopt a formal name. Rather the name, Billies, was used by the local media when referring to the team in Williamsport...
permanently left the league.
1965-66
Pennsylvania's capital city returned to the league, as the Harrisburg Patriots, along with expansion franchises Johnstown C-J's and New Haven Elms, brought the league to ten teams.1966-67
The league remained at ten teams, with the Johnstown franchise shifting to Asbury Park, New JerseyAsbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...
to become the Asbury Park Boardwalkers
Asbury Park Boardwalkers
The Asbury Park Boardwalkers were an American basketball team based in Asbury Park, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League....
, and the Camden Bullets
Camden Bullets
-EPBL:The first Camden Bullets were an American basketball team based in Camden, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League...
relocating to Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
as the Hartford Capitols.
1967-68
The Harrisburg franchise folded, leaving the EPBL with nine teams. New Haven relocated their team to Bridgeport, ConnecticutBridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
as the Bridgeport Flyers, but the team moved in mid-season to Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
as the Binghamton Flyers
Binghamton Flyers
The Binghamton Flyers were an American basketball team based in Binghamton, New York that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League....
.
1968-69
The New Haven Elms returned to the league, bringing the roster of teams up to ten again. The Asbury Park Boardwalkers moved to Springfield, MassachusettsSpringfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
and became the Springfield Hall of Famers, but folded in mid-season with an 0-7 record.
1969-70
The loss of the Trenton Colonials franchise reduced the league to eight teams. New Haven moved their team to Hamden, ConnecticutHamden, Connecticut
Hamden is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. The town's nickname is "The Land of the Sleeping Giant." Hamden is home to Quinnipiac University. The population was 58,180 according to the Census Bureau's 2005 estimates...
and, with sponsorship from Bic
BIC
-Places:* Le bic, Rimouski, Quebec, Canada** Bic National Park, Quebec nationa located near the village of Le bic. See List of Quebec national parks* Bîc River, Moldova* Bic, a village administered by Şimleu Silvaniei town, Sălaj County, Romania...
pens, became the Hamden Bics. Allentown, Wilmington, Hartford, Wilkes-Barre, Sunbury, Scranton and Binghamton all filled out the rest of the league lineup.
1970-71
The Eastern Professional Basketball League was now the Eastern Basketball Association. The Scranton MinersScranton Miners
The Scranton Miners were an Eastern Professional Basketball League basketball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. Arthur Pachter was the Owner and coach for many years...
became, under new ownership, the Scranton Apollos. The Wilmington Blue Bombers regionalized their name to become the Delaware Blue Bombers. The Binghamton Flyers
Binghamton Flyers
The Binghamton Flyers were an American basketball team based in Binghamton, New York that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League....
, after a 1-6 record, moved to Trenton and became the Trenton Pat Pavers. The Camden Bullets
Camden Bullets
-EPBL:The first Camden Bullets were an American basketball team based in Camden, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League...
returned to the league. These teams, along with Hamden, Allentown, Sunbury and Wilkes-Barre, brought the league to nine teams.
1971-72
Only six teams remained for this season, as long-time franchise cities Sunbury and Wilmington left the circuit. The Eastern Basktetball Association now consisted of the Scranton Apollos, the Hartford Capitols, the Allentown JetsAllentown Jets
The Allentown Jets were a minor league basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League from 1958 to 1981. The team was one of the most dominant franchises in CBA/Eastern League history, winning eight playoff championships and twelve division titles.Originally formed in...
, the Trenton Pat Pavers, and the Wilkes-Barre Barons
Wilkes-Barre Barons
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the...
. The Camden Bullets
Camden Bullets
-EPBL:The first Camden Bullets were an American basketball team based in Camden, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League...
relocated to Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, representing an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 residents enumerated during the 2000 Census...
to become the Cherry Hill Demons; but midway through the season the team finished their home games in Hazleton as the Hazleton Bits.
1972-73
Hazleton's franchise relocated to Hamburg, PennsylvaniaHamburg, Pennsylvania
Hamburg is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,114 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Hamburg, Germany.-Geography:Hamburg is located at ....
at the start of the season as the Hamburg Bullets, but returned to Hazleton in mid-season. The Trenton Pat Pavers relocated to Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 88,464...
, while a team in Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
- the Garden State Colonials took shape. Hartford, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Allentown rounded out the seven-team league.
1973-74
Although the league started with eight teams, as the Cherry Hill RookiesCherry Hill Rookies
The Cherry Hill Rookies were an American basketball team based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association.-Year-by-year:...
joined as an expansion franchise, the effects of Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes
Hurricane Agnes was the first tropical storm and first hurricane of the 1972 Atlantic hurricane season. A rare June hurricane, it made landfall on the Florida Panhandle before moving northeastward and ravaging the Mid-Atlantic region as a tropical storm...
forced the Wilkes-Barre Barons
Wilkes-Barre Barons
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the...
to fold in mid-season. The Garden State Colonials were now the East Orange Colonials.
1974-75
With the folding of East Orange, Hamilton and Hartford, the Eastern Basketball Association now consisted of just four franchises - the Allentown Jets, the Hazleton Bullets, the Scranton Apollos and the Cherry Hill RookiesCherry Hill Rookies
The Cherry Hill Rookies were an American basketball team based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association.-Year-by-year:...
.
1975-76
Although the Cherry Hill RookiesCherry Hill Rookies
The Cherry Hill Rookies were an American basketball team based in Cherry Hill, New Jersey that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association.-Year-by-year:...
did not rejoin the league, five expansion franchises - including the return of the Trenton Capitols, the Wilkes-Barre Barons
Wilkes-Barre Barons
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the...
and the Lancaster Red Roses
Lancaster Red Roses
The Lancaster Red Roses baseball team, originally known as the Maroons, changed its name at the start of the 1906 season during a bitter match with the York, Pennsylvania-based White Roses. Some sources indicate that the rival teams were named for the opposing factions in England's historic Wars of...
, along with the new Connecticut Gold Coast Stars and Long Island Sounds, brought the league up to eight franchises. Unfortunately, the league finished with seven teams, as Gold Coast disbanded in mid-season.
1976-77
The Eastern Basketball Association started with seven teams, but the Blizzard of 1977 wrecked the league schedule. The Hartford Downtowners played only a single season; the Hazleton Bullets moved to New Jersey and became the Jersey Shore Bullets; the expansion Syracuse Centennials folded in mid-season; and a Brooklyn DodgersBrooklyn Dodgers (basketball)
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association.-Year-by-year:...
team shifted to Wilkes-Barre in mid-season.
1977-78
In the Eastern Basketball Association's final year before becoming the Continental Basketball Association, the league expanded into AlaskaAlaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
, as the Anchorage Northern Knights
Anchorage Northern Knights
The Anchorage Northern Knights were a team in the Continental Basketball Association from 1977 to 1982.At the time they joined the league then known as the Eastern Basketball Association, the franchise attracted national attention as perhaps the most misplaced franchise in the history of...
joined the league. Franchises that stayed for a single season included the Providence Shooting Stars, the Quincy Chiefs, the return of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers (basketball)
The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American basketball team based in Brooklyn, New York that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association.-Year-by-year:...
, and the Washington Metros
Washington Metros
The Washington Metros were an American basketball team based in Washington, D.C. that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association.Following the 1977/78 season, the team became the Baltimore Metros.-Year-by-year:...
.
1978-79
The league is reduced to eight franchises. Returning are Anchorage, Jersey Shore, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown and Lancaster. The Washington MetrosWashington Metros
The Washington Metros were an American basketball team based in Washington, D.C. that was a member of the Eastern Basketball Association.Following the 1977/78 season, the team became the Baltimore Metros.-Year-by-year:...
relocate to Baltimore as the Baltimore Metros
Baltimore Metros
The Baltimore Metros were an American basketball team based in Baltimore, Maryland that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association....
; halfway through the season the franchise moves to Utica, New York
Utica, New York
Utica is a city in and the county seat of Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 62,235 at the 2010 census, an increase of 2.6% from the 2000 census....
and becomes the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds. Joining the league from the All-American Basketball Alliance
All-American Basketball Alliance
The All-American Basketball Alliance was formed in 1977, with the intention of competing with the established Continental Basketball Association as the premier basketball minor league in the United States...
is the Rochester Zeniths
Rochester Zeniths
The Rochester Zeniths was a professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played in Henrietta, New York, a suburb of Rochester at the Dome Arena and in downtown Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
. Another expansion franchise, the Portland Lumberjacks
Portland Lumberjacks
The Portland Lumberjacks were a basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association, based out of Bangor, Maine.- History :The first iteration of the team was during the CBA's 1978-1979 season, and the second iteration would be in the 1982-1983 season. Maine would not have another basketball...
, rounds out the eight-team circuit.
1979-80
Although the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds folded, a new Utica-based franchise, the Utica OlympicsUtica Olympics
The Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds were an American basketball team based in Utica, New York that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association....
, take their place. Two franchises are rebranded for a more regional appeal; the Allentown Jets are now the Lehigh Valley Jets, while the Wilkes-Barre Barons are now the Pennsylvania Barons. The Jersey Shore Bullets merge with the Rochester Zeniths
Rochester Zeniths
The Rochester Zeniths was a professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played in Henrietta, New York, a suburb of Rochester at the Dome Arena and in downtown Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial...
, and an expansion franchise is granted to Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
known as the Hawaii Volcanos. In exchange for a small ownership interest in the franchise, Wilt Chamberlain
Wilt Chamberlain
Wilton Norman "Wilt" Chamberlain was an American professional NBA basketball player for the Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Lakers; he also played for the Harlem Globetrotters prior to playing in the NBA...
agrees in principle to play a limited number of home games for the Volcanos, but the plan never materializes.
1980-81
The league expands to ten teams. The Lancaster Red Roses move to Philadelphia and become the Philadelphia Kings. The Pennsylvania Barons move to Scranton and become the Scranton Aces. New franchises in the West include the Alberta Dusters and the Montana Golden NuggetsMontana Golden Nuggets
The Montana Golden Nuggets are a former Continental Basketball Association that played from 1980/81 to 1982/83.Montana reached the CBA finals in 1981 and 1983, with George Karl earning Coach of the Year honors both seasons....
; the Hawaii Volcanos are now located in Billings, Montana
Billings, Montana
Billings is the largest city in the U.S. state of Montana, and is the principal city of the Billings Metropolitan Area, the largest metropolitan area in over...
.
1981-82
The league contracts to eight teams, as the Scranton and Lehigh Valley teams fold. The Atlantic City Hi Rollers move to Wildwood, New Jersey, keeping the name "Atlantic City Hi Rollers" for road games, but calling themselves the "Wildwood Wave" or "Wildwood Hi Rollers" for home contests. The Philadelphia Kings relocate back to Lancaster, and become the Lancaster Lightning.1982-83
The league expands to twelve teams, as several new expansion franchises join the CBA. Among the new entrants are the Albany PatroonsAlbany Patroons
The Albany Patroons were a professional basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association ....
, the Ohio Mixers, the Wisconsin Flyers
Wisconsin Flyers
-Roots:Killian Spanbauer, the owner of a sporting good chain based in Oshkosh, had publicly stated as early as 1981 that he wanted to form a minor league basketball circuit with 6-8 teams across Wisconsin. Nothing more appeared in the media until the winter of 1981-1982 when Spanbauer announced he...
, the Reno Bighorns and the Detroit Spirits. Gone are the Atlantic City Hi Rollers and Anchorage Northern Knights
Anchorage Northern Knights
The Anchorage Northern Knights were a team in the Continental Basketball Association from 1977 to 1982.At the time they joined the league then known as the Eastern Basketball Association, the franchise attracted national attention as perhaps the most misplaced franchise in the history of...
, while the Alberta Dusters relocate to Nevada and become the Las Vegas Silvers. The Silvers fold halfway through the season, but are resurrected and relocated, finishing the season as the Albuquerque Silvers
Albuquerque Silvers
The Albuquerque Silvers were an American basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association. They were coached by Norm Ellenberger, former coach of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team. The franchise was run by P...
. The NBA cries foul against the CBA for placing the Detroit Spirits in an NBA market, and for a while no players were called up from the CBA due to this incursion.
Eastern Professional Basketball League Year-By-Year
| History of Eastern Professional Basketball League franchises 1946-1970 |
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| 1946-47 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Lancaster Red Roses | Reading Keys | Hazleton Mountaineers | Allentown Rockets | Binghamton Triplets | |||||||||||||||
| Pottsville Maroons | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1947-48 | Philadelphia Lumberjacks | Lancaster Red Roses | Reading Keys | Hazleton Mountaineers | Harrisburg Senators | Pottsville Packers | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | |||||||||||||
| 1948-49 | York Victory | Lancaster Red Roses | Reading Keys | Harrisburg Senators | Pottsville Packers | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | ||||||||||||||
| Lancaster Rockets | Allentown Keys | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reading Keys | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949-50 | York Victory | Lancaster Rockets | Reading Rangers | Harrisburg Senators | Pottsville Packers | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Berwick Carbuilders | |||||||||||||
| 1950-51 | York Professionals | Lancaster Rockets | Reading Rangers | Harrisburg Senators | Pottsville Packers | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Berwick Carbuilders | |||||||||||||
| Harrisburg Caps | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1951-52 | York Cleaners | Lancaster Rockets | Reading Merchants | Pottsville Packers | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | |||||||||||||||
| Ashland Greens | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Hazleton Mountaineers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1952-53 | Lebanon Seltzers | Lancaster Rockets | Harrisburg Caps | Wilkes-Barre Aces | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Berwick Carbuilders | ||||||||||||||
| 1953-54 | Pottsville Bolognas | Lancaster Red Roses | Hazleton Professionals | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Berwick Carbuilders | |||||||||||||||
| Lebanon Seltzers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1954-55 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Lancaster Red Roses | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Carbondale Celtics | |||||||||||||||
| Scranton Miners | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1955-56 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Capitols | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | |||||||||||||||
| Harlem Yankees | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1956-57 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | |||||||||||||||
| 1957-58 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | Wilmington Jets | Reading Keys | |||||||||||||
| 1958-59 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Baltimore Bullets | Rochester Colonels | ||||||||||||
| 1959-60 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Baltimore Bullets | |||||||||||||
| 1960-61 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Baltimore Bullets | |||||||||||||
| 1961-62 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons | Hazleton Hawks | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Camden Bullets | |||||||||||||
| Trenton Colonials | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1962-63 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Colonials | Sunbury Mercuries | Williamsport Billies | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Camden Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| 1963-64 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Colonials | Sunbury Mercuries | Wilmington Blue Bombers | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Camden Bullets | Williamsport Billies | |||||||||||||
| 1964-65 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Colonials | Sunbury Mercuries | Wilmington Blue Bombers | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Camden Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| 1965-66 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Colonials | Sunbury Mercuries | Wilmington Blue Bombers | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Camden Bullets | New Haven Elms | Harrisburg Patriots | Johnstown C-J's | |||||||||||
| 1966-67 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Colonials | Sunbury Mercuries | Wilmington Blue Bombers | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Hartford Capitols | New Haven Elms | Harrisburg Patriots | Asbury Park Boardwalkers | |||||||||||
| 1967-68 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Colonials | Sunbury Mercuries | Wilmington Blue Bombers | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Hartford Capitols | Bridgeport Flyers | Asbury Park Boardwalkers | ||||||||||||
| Binghamton Flyers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1968-69 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Trenton Colonials | Sunbury Mercuries | Wilmington Blue Bombers | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Hartford Capitols | Binghamton Flyers | New Haven Elms | Springfield Hall of Famers | |||||||||||
| 1969-70 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Sunbury Mercuries | Wilmington Blue Bombers | Scranton Miners | Allentown Jets | Hartford Capitols | Binghamton Flyers | Hamden Bics | |||||||||||||
Eastern Basketball Association Year-By-Year
| History of Eastern Basketball Association franchises 1970-1978 |
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| Year | Teams | |||||||||
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| 1970-71 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Scranton Apollos | Sunbury Mercuries | Hamden Bics | Allentown Jets | Binghamton Flyers | Hartford Capitols | Camden Bullets | Delaware Blue Bombers | |
| Trenton Pat Pavers | ||||||||||
| 1971-72 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Scranton Apollos | Allentown Jets | Hartford Capitols | Trenton Pat Pavers | Cherry Hill Demons | ||||
| Hazleton Bits | ||||||||||
| 1972-73 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Scranton Apollos | Allentown Jets | Hartford Capitols | Garden State Colonials | Trenton Pat Pavers | Hamburg Bullets | |||
| Hazleton Bullets | ||||||||||
| 1973-74 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Hartford Capitols | Hamilton Pat Pavers | East Orange Colonials | Cherry Hill Rookies | Allentown Jets | Scranton Apollos | Hazleton Bullets | ||
| 1974-75 | Cherry Hill Rookies | Allentown Jets | Scranton Apollos | Hazleton Bullets | ||||||
| 1975-76 | Allentown Jets | Scranton Apollos | Hazleton Bullets | Lancaster Red Roses | Long Island Sounds | Trenton Colonials | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Connecticut Gold Coast Stars | ||
| 1976-77 | Allentown Jets | Scranton Apollos | Lancaster Red Roses | Brooklyn Dodgers | Hartford Capitols | Hazleton Bullets | Syracuse Centennials | |||
| Wilkes-Barre Barons | Jersey Shore Bullets | |||||||||
| 1977-78 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Long Island Ducks | Quincy Chiefs | Providence Shooting Stars | Brooklyn Dodgers | Anchorage Northern Knights | Lancaster Red Roses | Allentown Jets | Washington Metros | Jersey Shore Bullets |
Continental Basketball Association Year-By-Year
| History of Continental Basketball Association franchises 1978-present |
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| Year | Teams | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1978-79 | Wilkes-Barre Barons | Rochester Zeniths | Anchorage Northern Knights | Jersey Shore Bullets | Maine Lumberjacks | Baltimore Metros | Allentown Jets | Lancaster Red Roses | |||||||||
| Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds | |||||||||||||||||
| 1979-80 | Pennsylvania Barons | Rochester Zeniths | Anchorage Northern Knights | Hawaii Volcanos | Maine Lumberjacks | Utica Olympics | Lehigh Valley Jets | Lancaster Red Roses | |||||||||
| 1980-81 | Scranton Aces | Rochester Zeniths | Anchorage Northern Knights | Billings Volcanos | Maine Lumberjacks | Atlantic City Hi Rollers | Lehigh Valley Jets | Philadelphia Kings | Alberta Dusters | Montana Golden Nuggets | Lancaster Red Roses | ||||||
| 1981-82 | Rochester Zeniths | Anchorage Northern Knights | Billings Volcanos | Maine Lumberjacks | Atlantic City Hi Rollers (a/k/a Wildwood Wave) | Lancaster Lightning | Alberta Dusters | Montana Golden Nuggets | |||||||||
| 1982-83 | Rochester Zeniths | Albany Patroons | Lancaster Lightning | Maine Lumberjacks | Detroit Spirits | Ohio Mixers | Wisconsin Flyers | Montana Golden Nuggets | Wyoming Wildcatters | Billings Volcanos | Las Vegas Silvers | Reno Bighorns | Lancaster Red Roses | ||||
| Albuquerque Silvers | |||||||||||||||||
| 1983-84 | Albany Patroons | Lancaster Lightning | Bay State Bombardiers | Puerto Rico Coquis | Toronto Tornados | Sarasota Stingers | Detroit Spirits | Ohio Mixers | Wisconsin Flyers | Wyoming Wildcatters | Albuquerque Silvers | Louisville Catbirds | Lancaster Red Roses | ||||
| 1984-85 | Albany Patroons | Lancaster Lightning | Bay State Bombardiers | Puerto Rico Coquis | Toronto Tornados | Sarasota Stingers | Tampa Bay Thrillers | Evansville Thunder | Detroit Spirits | Cincinnati Slammers | Wisconsin Flyers | Wyoming Wildcatters | Albuquerque Silvers | Louisville Catbirds | Lancaster Red Roses | ||
| 1985-86 | Albany Patroons | Baltimore Lightning | Bay State Bombardiers | Tampa Bay Thrillers | Florida Suncoast Stingers | Maine Windjammers | Toronto Tornados | Cincinnati Slammers | Evansville Thunder | Detroit Spirits | LaCrosse Catbirds | Kansas City Sizzlers | Wisconsin Flyers | Wyoming Wildcatters | Lancaster Red Roses | ||
| Pensacola Tornados | |||||||||||||||||
| 1986-87 | Albany Patroons | Rockford Lightning | Tampa Bay Thrillers | Pensacola Tornados | Charleston Gunners | Jacksonville Jets | Cincinnati Slammers | Savannah Spirits | LaCrosse Catbirds | Topeka Sizzlers | Wisconsin Flyers | Wyoming Wildcatters | Lancaster Red Roses | ||||
| Rapid City Thrillers | Mississippi Jets | ||||||||||||||||
| 1987-88 | Albany Patroons | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Pensacola Tornados | Charleston Gunners | Mississippi Jets | Quad City Thunder | Savannah Spirits | LaCrosse Catbirds | Topeka Sizzlers | Rochester Flyers | Wyoming Wildcatters | Lancaster Red Roses | ||||
| 1988-89 | Albany Patroons | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Pensacola Tornados | Charleston Gunners | Tulsa Fast Breakers | Quad City Thunder | Wichita Falls Texans | LaCrosse Catbirds | Topeka Sizzlers | Rochester Flyers | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets´ | Lancaster Red Roses | ||||
| 1989-90 | Albany Patroons | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Pensacola Tornados | Santa Barbara Islanders | Tulsa Fast Breakers | Quad City Thunder | Wichita Falls Texans | LaCrosse Catbirds | Topeka Sizzlers | Omaha Racers | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets | Grand Rapids Hoops | Columbus Horizon | Sioux Falls Skyforce | San Jose Jammers | Lancaster Red Roses |
| 1990-91 | Albany Patroons | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Pensacola Tornados | Oklahoma City Cavalry | Tulsa Fast Breakers | Quad City Thunder | Wichita Falls Texans | LaCrosse Catbirds | Yakima Sun Kings | Omaha Racers | Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets | Grand Rapids Hoops | Columbus Horizon | Sioux Falls Skyforce | San Jose Jammers | |
| 1991-92 | Albany Patroons | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Birmingham Bandits | Oklahoma City Cavalry | Tulsa Zone | Quad City Thunder | Wichita Falls Texans | LaCrosse Catbirds | Yakima Sun Kings | Omaha Racers | Tri-City Chinook | Grand Rapids Hoops | Columbus Horizon | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Bakersfield Jammers | Fort Wayne Fury |
| 1992-93 | Capital Region Pontiacs | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Rochester Renegade | Oklahoma City Cavalry | Fargo-Moorhead Fever | Quad City Thunder | Wichita Falls Texans | LaCrosse Catbirds | Yakima Sun Kings | Omaha Racers | Tri-City Chinook | Grand Rapids Hoops | Columbus Horizon | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Fort Wayne Fury | |
| 1993-94 | Hartford Hellcats | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Rochester Renegade | Oklahoma City Cavalry | Fargo-Moorhead Fever | Quad City Thunder | Wichita Falls Texans | LaCrosse Catbirds | Yakima Sun Kings | Omaha Racers | Tri-City Chinook | Grand Rapids Hoops | Columbus Horizon | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Fort Wayne Fury | |
| 1994-95 | Hartford Hellcats | Rockford Lightning | Rapid City Thrillers | Pittsburgh Piranhas | Oklahoma City Cavalry | Harrisburg Hammerheads | Quad City Thunder | Chicago Rockers | Mexico Aztecas | Yakima Sun Kings | Omaha Racers | Tri-City Chinook | Grand Rapids Mackers | Shreveport Crawdads | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Fort Wayne Fury | |
| 1995-96 | Connecticut Pride | Rockford Lightning | Florida Beachdogs | Oklahoma City Cavalry | Quad City Thunder | Chicago Rockers | Yakima Sun Kings | Omaha Racers | Grand Rapids Mackers | Shreveport Storm | Sioux Falls Skyforce | Fort Wayne Fury | San Diego Wildcards | ||||
Complete CBA team list
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Long Island Ducks (basketball) The Long Island Ducks were an American basketball team based in Commack, New York. They were a member of the Eastern Basketball Association and played their home games at the old Long Island Arena. The owner of the team was the late Al Baron, prior owner of the Long Island Ducks minor league... (1977/78) Maine Windjammers The Maine Windjammers were a semi-pro basketball team based out of Bangor, Maine. It was affiliated with the Continental Basketball Association. It existed during the CBA's 1985-1986 season. After that season, the team was dropped, and it would be a decade before a basketball team would return to... (1983/84-85/86, as Puerto Rico Coquis in 1983/84-84/85) Miami Majesty The Miami Majesty was a team of the Continental Basketball Association based in Miami-Dade County, Florida.The team was formerly the Florida Pit Bulls, a member of the American Basketball Association, and played their home games in the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida... (2007/08)-? Michigan Mayhem The Michigan Mayhem was a minor league professional basketball team based in Muskegon, Michigan that competed in the Continental Basketball Association. In the CBA's 2004-05 season the Mayhem finished third in the league's Eastern Conference. The team played its home games at the L.C... (2004/05-05/06) Minot SkyRockets The 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... (2006/07-08/09) Montana Golden Nuggets The Montana Golden Nuggets are a former Continental Basketball Association that played from 1980/81 to 1982/83.Montana reached the CBA finals in 1981 and 1983, with George Karl earning Coach of the Year honors both seasons.... (1980/81-82/83) Oklahoma City Cavalry The Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry is a professional basketball team based in Lawton, Oklahoma. They played in the Premier Basketball League after having been in the Continental Basketball Association. They have one PBL championship and also are the two time champions of the CBA... (1990/91-96/97) Wisconsin Flyers -Roots:Killian Spanbauer, the owner of a sporting good chain based in Oshkosh, had publicly stated as early as 1981 that he wanted to form a minor league basketball circuit with 6-8 teams across Wisconsin. Nothing more appeared in the media until the winter of 1981-1982 when Spanbauer announced he... in 1982/83-86/87; as Rochester Flyers in 1987/88-88/89) Philadelphia Lumberjacks The Philadelphia Lumberjacks were a basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League in the 1947-48 season. The franchise did not have a steady home court, playing several home games at Philadelphia's Metropolitan Opera House, then later at a Masonic temple... (1947/48) Pittsburgh Xplosion The 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... (2006-07-present) Binghamton Triplets (basketball) The Binghamton Triplets was a short-lived professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. It began as one of six founding teams of the Eastern Professional Basketball league for the 1946-47 season. The teamed moved to Pottstown, Pennsylvania in the middle of its first... in 1946/47; moved to Pottsville during 1946/47 season; as Pottsville Pros in 1946/47) Quad City Thunder The Quad City Thunder are a defunct professional basketball team that was based in the Quad Cities of Illinois and Iowa. They played in the Continental Basketball Association from the 1987-1988 season until the league folded in 2001. The teams was CBA champions in the 1993-1994 and 1997-1998... (1987/88-00/01) Pittsburgh Piranhas The Pittsburgh Piranhas, were a semi-pro basketball team, that began play in 1994 as part of the Continental Basketball Association. The team played all of its home games at the A.J. Palumbo Center located on the campus of Duquesne University in Pittsburgh... (1983/84-94/95, as Louisville Catbirds Louisville Catbirds The Louisville Catbirds were a basketball team of the CBA who played in the mid 80s.-History:The Catbirds played two seasons in 1983-85 in Kentucky before moving to La Crosse, Wisconsin, in which the team would reach the CBA finals three times, winning twice 1990 and in 1992). Head coach Flip... in 1983/84-84/85; as La Crosse Catbirds La Crosse Catbirds The La Crosse Catbirds was an American basketball team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and member of the Continental Basketball Association. The team has since disbanded.The Catbirds were the 1990 and 1992 CBA champions... in 1985/86-93/94) Rio Grande Valley Silverados The 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... (2007/08) (to ABA 2008/09) Rochester Zeniths The Rochester Zeniths was a professional basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played in Henrietta, New York, a suburb of Rochester at the Dome Arena and in downtown Rochester, New York at the Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial... (1978/79-82/83) Rockford Lightning The Rockford Lightning were a basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association. They were based in Rockford, Illinois. The Lightning were the oldest team in the CBA, originally existing as the Lancaster Red Roses from Lancaster, Pennsylvania... (1975/76-00/01, 2001/02-2005-06, as Lancaster Red Roses Lancaster Red Roses The Lancaster Red Roses baseball team, originally known as the Maroons, changed its name at the start of the 1906 season during a bitter match with the York, Pennsylvania-based White Roses. Some sources indicate that the rival teams were named for the opposing factions in England's historic Wars of... in 1975/76-79/80, as Philadelphia Kings in 1980/81, as Lancaster Lightning in 1981/82-84/85, as Baltimore Lightning in 1985/86) Savannah Spirits The Savannah Spirits were a professional basketball team that played for two years in the Continental Basketball Association from 1986 to 1988, amassing a total regular season record of 42 wins and 60 losses for a total of 306.5 points. The Spirits did not qualify for the postseason in their first... in 1986/87-87/88; as Tulsa Fast Breakers in 1988/89-90/91; as Tulsa Zone in 1991/92; as Fargo-Moorhead Fever in 1992/93-93/94; as Mexico City Aztecas Mexico City Aztecas The Mexico City Aztecas team was an experiment by the Continental Basketball Association in fielding a team outside the United States and Canada. It played one season, the 1994-95 season.-History:... during 1994/95; folded during 1995/96 season) Saskatchewan Hawks The Saskatchewan Hawks was a professional basketball club based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan that competed in the International Basketball Association beginning in the 1999-2000 season. The team's ownership group was composed of Tom Tao and former NBA owner Ted Stepien, as well as local private owners... (2001/02) (from IBA International Basketball Association The International Basketball Association was founded by Alexandria, Minnesota entrepreneur Thomas Anderson in 1995. Anderson traveled the Upper Midwest searching for franchise owners for a couple of years before the league began play with five teams in the 1995-1996 season... ) Scranton Miners The Scranton Miners were an Eastern Professional Basketball League basketball team based in Scranton, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League. Arthur Pachter was the Owner and coach for many years... (1954/55-76/77, as Scranton Miners in 1954/55-69/70) Wilkes-Barre Barons The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the... in 1975/76; moved to Brooklyn during 1975/76 season; as Brooklyn Pros in 1975/76; as Wilkes-Barre Barons in 1976-77-78/79; as Pennsylvania Barons in 1979/80) Charleston Gunners The Charleston Gunners are a Premier Basketball League team set to begin play for the 2012 season. Based in Charleston, West Virginia, the Gunners will play their home games on the campus of St. Albans High School in St... in 1986/87-88/89; as Columbus Horizon Columbus Horizon The Columbus Horizon is a defunct basketball team from Columbus, Ohio that played for five seasons in the Continental Basketball Association from 1989 - 1994.-New team on the horizon:... in 1989/90-93/94; as Shreveport Crawdads in 1994/95) Sioux Falls Skyforce The Sioux Falls Skyforce is a professional basketball team that plays in the NBA Development League. They are based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. The team plays at the Sioux Falls Arena. The Skyforce began in the CBA in 1989... (1989/90-00/01; 2001/02-2005/06, as Sioux Falls Sky Force in 1989/90-00/01) (to NBA Development League NBA Development League The 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... in 2006/07) 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... (2007/08-?) Utah Eagles The Utah Eagles were a basketball team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played their games in Taylorsville, Utah, and although they started play in the 2006-2007 season, they folded in mid-season.... (2006/07, folded mid-season) Vancouver Dragons The 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... (2007/08-09/10) (never actually played a game) Wilkes-Barre Barons The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the... (1946/47, 1954/55-73/74) Williamsport Billies The Williamsport Billies were a minor league baseball based in Williamsport in 1923. The 1923 club did not adopt a formal name. Rather the name, Billies, was used by the local media when referring to the team in Williamsport... (1947/48-63/64) Yakama Sun Kings The Yakama Sun Kings were a Continental Basketball Association franchise located in Yakima, Washington, United States, covering the central Washington sports market of Yakima, Tri-Cities and Ellensburg... (1985/86-00/01, 2002/03-2007/08, as Kansas City Sizzlers in 1985/86; as Topeka Sizzlers in 1986/87-89/90; as Yakima Sun Kings in 1990/91-2000/01, 2002/03-04/05) Hazleton Mountaineers The Hazleton Mountaineers were one of the original six franchises in the Eastern Professional Basketball League. The Mountaineers were the league's first team to have an integrated roster, as two former members of the New York Rens, Bill Brown and Zack Clayton, joined John Isaacs on the... |
See also
- 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 :...
- List of Continental Basketball Association All-Star Games
- List of Continental Basketball Association Champions
- List of Continental Basketball Association MVP's and Notable Alumni
- List of developmental and minor sports leagues