United States Basketball League
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Logo USBL | |
Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 1985 |
Ceased | 2008 |
Motto | "The League of Opportunity" |
Country | USA |
Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
Last champion(s) | Kansas Cagerz (1st title) |
Most titles | Atlantic City Seagulls Dodge City Legend Miami Tropics (3 titles each) |
Official website | www.USBL.com (Archived) |
The United States Basketball League (OTC Pink No Information: USBL), often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985.
Contents
1 History
2 Complete team list
3 USBL Champions
4 Notable past players
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
History
The USBL started in 1985 as one of the first basketball leagues to play a late-spring to early-summer schedule. The league quickly became known as a development league for players, with many players moving up to the NBA and many more playing in Europe after stints here. In 1996, the league made a stock offering, a rarity among sports leagues. However, in later years, the league declined as rival leagues appeared and USBL had a tougher time replacing teams that folded. In the last two seasons, the league was mainly a midwestern league, with teams mainly in Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
After speculation that the USBL might fold after the 2007 season,[1] the league announced that it would sit out the 2008 season and consider its options for the future.[2] In January 2010, the league expressed hopes to resume play in April 2010.[3] However, no further news has surfaced from the league.
The final champions are the Kansas Cagerz, who won the title game on July 1, 2007.
Complete team list
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USBL Champions
- Year Champion, score Runner-up, score
- 1985 Springfield Fame (19–6), Won regular season, No Playoffs
- 1986 Tampa Bay Flash (22–8), Won regular season, No Playoffs
- 1987 Miami Tropics 103 Rhode Island Gulls 99
- 1988 New Haven Skyhawks 134 Palm Beach Stingrays 126
- 1989 USBL Suspended Operations
- 1990 Jacksonville Hooters (15–1) Won regular season, No Playoffs
- 1991 Philadelphia Spirit 110 Miami Tropics 108
- 1992 Miami Tropics 116 Philadelphia Spirit 114
- 1993 Miami Tropics 139 Westchester Stallions 127
- 1994 Jacksonville Hooters 117 Atlanta Trojans 109
- 1995 Florida Sharks 109 Atlanta Trojans 104
- 1996 Florida Sharks 118 Atlantic City Seagulls 115
- 1997 Atlantic City Seagulls 114 Long Island Surf 112
- 1998 Atlantic City Seagulls 100 Long Island Surf 96
- 1999 Atlantic City Seagulls 83 Connecticut Skyhawks 77
- 2000 Dodge City Legend 89 Oklahoma Storm 86
- 2001 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 100 Dodge City Legend 91
- 2002 Oklahoma Storm 122 Kansas Cagerz 109
- 2003 Dodge City Legend 97 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 96
- 2004 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 118 Brooklyn Kings 116
- 2005 Dodge City Legend 97 Kansas Cagerz 84
- 2006 Nebraska Cranes 100 Dodge City Legend 92
- 2007 Kansas Cagerz 95 Brooklyn Kings 92
- 2008 USBL Suspended Operations
Notable past players
Michael Adams – (Springfield Fame)
Darrell Armstrong – (Atlanta Trojans)
Tim Barnes – (Oklahoma Storm)
Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues – (Rhode Island Gulls)
Manute Bol – (Rhode Island Gulls)
Devin Brown – (Kansas Cagerz)
Lloyd Daniels – (Miami Tropics)
Mark Davis – (Long Island Knights)
Waliyy Dixon – (Atlantic City Seagulls)
Mario Elie – (Miami Tropics)
World B. Free – (Miami Tropics)
Raja Bell – (Tampa Bay Windjammers)
Doug Gottlieb – (Oklahoma Storm)
Darrin Hancock – (New Jersey Shore Cats), (Dodge City Legend), (Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs), (Kansas Cagerz)
Avery Johnson – (Palm Beach Stingrays)
Roy Jones, Jr. – (Brevard Blue Ducks)
Nancy Lieberman – (Springfield Fame)
Anthony Mason – (Long Island Surf)
Cheryl Miller – (Staten Island Stallions)
Jamario Moon – (Dodge City Legend), (Gary Steelheads)
Terrell Owens – (Adirondack Wildcats)
Lynette Richardson – (Miami Topics)
Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson – (Long Island Knights)
LaMont "ShowBoat" Robinson - (Long Island Knights)
Jim Rowinski - (Long Island Surf)
Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb – (Rhode Island Gulls)
John "Hot Rod" Williams – (Rhode Island Gulls)
Shivang Patel – (Miami Tropics)
Kelvin Upshaw – (Palmbeach Stingrays)
Lorenzo Williams – (Palmbeach Stingrays)
Aqulis Bell – (Jacksonville Barracudas)
Edward Gamble – (Long Island Surf)
Vince Hizon – (Pennsylvania Valleydawgs)
R. Kelly – (Atlantic City Seagulls)
Kevin O'Rourke – (Miami Tropics)
Daryle Mickens – (Atlantic City Seagulls)
Vince Hizon - Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
Bong Alvarez - Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
See also
- List of developmental and minor sports leagues
References
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External links
- USBL logos
- Press Releases from USBasket