The World Basketball Association (WBA) was a semi-professional men's spring basketball league in the United States. The league suspended operations after the 2013 season.
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 2004 |
| Motto | "The next best thing to the NBA" |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country | USA |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) | Anderson Upstate Heat |
| Most titles | Gwinnett Majic (3) |
| Official website | www.WBAball.net |
History
editThe WBA was conceived in 2009, with seven teams scheduled to play. One of those original seven, the Chattanooga Majic, did not start the season and was replaced by the Bristol Crusaders.
Final teams
edit| Team | City | Arena | Head Coach |
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| Atlanta Blaze | Brookhaven, Georgia | Lynwood Gymnasium | Lionel Garrett |
| Conyers Court Kings | Conyers, Georgia | J.P. Carr Gynmnasium | Nolley Larry |
| Gastonia Gamers | Gastonia, North Carolina | Ashbrook High School Gymnasium | TBA |
| Gwinnett Majic | Gwinnett County, Georgia | Bogan Park Gymnasium | David Akin |
| Mauldin Stars | Greenville, South Carolina | TBA | TBA |
| Rome Gladiators | Rome, Georgia | Winthrop-King Centre | Jackie Copeland |
| Upstate Heat | Anderson, South Carolina | Anderson Recreation Center | Frederick Summer |
Former teams
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Champions
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
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| 2004 | Southern Crescent Lightning | Jackson Rage | 82-79 |
| 2005 | Rome Gladiators | Mississippi Hardhats | 103-100 |
| 2006 | Rome Gladiators | Cartersville Warriors | 125-114 |
| 2007 | Mayas-USA | Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels | 114-104 |
| 2008 | Decatur Court Kings | Buford Majic | 131-128 (2OT) |
| 2009 | Buford Majic | Tupelo Rock-n-Rollers | 95-93 |
| 2010 | Gwinnett Majic | Franklin Knights | 133-113 |
| 2011 | Gwinnett Majic | Conyers Court Kings | 113-91 |
| 2012 | No championship | ||
| 2013 | Anderson Upstate Heat[1] | Rome Gladiators |
References
edit- ^ "WBA league Championship". USbasket.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.