The National Professional Basketball League, often abbreviated to the NPBL, was an American

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 men's professional basketball

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 minor league

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 featuring teams from the East Coast of the United States

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 which played for two seasons.

A few of the teams in the NPBL have left and joined the Eastern Basketball Alliance

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 (EBA

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). The 2009 season never was played. Initially the league's plan was to move the season to the fall and winter during the more traditional basketball season, but the season was never played. There is no additional information on if and when the league will continue.

Some NPBL rules

• Twenty second Shot Clock
• Only one time out per quarter and no carry overs.
• Twelve player maximum roster.
• Only 2 players are All-Star players/Captains per team.
• Mandatory 3 Officials per game.
• Seven second Half Court violation.
• Two mandatory media time outs. (One per half)

NPBL Clubs

Connecticut Thunderboltz Connecticut Thunderboltz The Connecticut Thunderboltz were a team in the National Professional Basketball League . They played their home games in the O'Neill Center at Western Connecticut State University. The team's executive offices were located in Poughkeepsie, New York....  (2007) Delaware Destroyers Delaware Destroyers The Destroyers are a basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Eastern Basketball Alliance. The team formerly played in the National Professional Basketball League before it folded. They play their home games at the Gustine Recreation Center. They started playing in...  (2008) Elmira Bulldogs Elmira Bulldogs The 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...  (2008) Hudson Valley Hawks Hudson Valley Hawks The Hudson Valley Hawks are a professional basketball team in the National Professional Basketball League based in Beacon, New York. The Hawks play at Beacon High School....  (2008) Maryland Bayraiders Maryland Bayraiders The Maryland Bayraiders was a professional basketball team in the National Professional Basketball League based in Gwynn Oak, Maryland. A few of the teams in the NPBL left and joined the EBA at the end of the 2008 season. The 2009 season never was played...  (2008) New York StrikeForce (2008) Virginia Avengers (2008) Westchester Monarchs Westchester Monarchs The Westchester Monarchs are a professional basketball team in the National Professional Basketball League based in Purchase, New York.In their inaugural season, all games were played on the road due to the lack of a home venue...  (2008) West Virginia Wild West Virginia Wild The West Virginia Wild is a basketball team that plays in the Mountain State Basketball League. Formerly, they played in the American Basketball Association, International Basketball League and then later joined the National Professional Basketball League. The team is based in Charleston, West... (2008)

External Links

• Archive of press releases on USBasket.com