Global Professional Basketball League 2
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The Global Professional Basketball League 2, often abbreviated to the GPBL-2, is an American
men's semi-professional minor league basketball
organization which is a development league of fellow group the Global Professional Basketball League
(GPBL). Its inaugural season is set to tip off in April 2010, with eight teams set to play that season. The North Division consists of teams which were originally set to play in the parent GPBL, while the South Division consists of teams originally set to play in the United Regions Basketball League.
United States
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men's semi-professional minor league 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...
organization which is a development league of fellow group the Global Professional Basketball League
Global Professional Basketball League
The Global Professional Basketball League, often abbreviated to the GPBL, is an American men's semi-professional minor league basketball organization. The league's inaugural season will start in November 2010, with teams based in cities across the United States...
(GPBL). Its inaugural season is set to tip off in April 2010, with eight teams set to play that season. The North Division consists of teams which were originally set to play in the parent GPBL, while the South Division consists of teams originally set to play in the United Regions Basketball League.
Current clubs
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Barberton Wizards Barberton Wizards The Barberton Wizards are a professional men's basketball team beginning play in 2010. Originally the Wizards were going to play in the Global Professional Basketball League, but following reorganization they moved to the GPBL's development league, the GPBL-2. The Wizards will be playing at... |
Barberton Barberton, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 27,899 people, 11,523 households, and 7,443 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,095.2 people per square mile . There were 12,163 housing units at an average density of 1,349.4 per square mile... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Barberton High School Barberton High School (Barberton, Ohio) Barberton High School is a public high school in Barberton, Ohio, USA. It is the only high school in the Barberton City School District, serving approximately 1100 students in grades 9-12 as of the 2009–10 school year.... |
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Canton Conquest Canton Conquest The Canton Airmen is an American professional basketball team based in Canton, Ohio. It is a charter member of the Global Professional Basketball League 2, which will play its inaugural season in April 2010. Home games will be played at the Edward L. "Peel" Coleman Community Center.... |
Canton Canton, Ohio Canton is the county seat of Stark County in northeastern Ohio, approximately south of Akron and south of Cleveland.The City of Caton is the largest incorporated area within the Canton-Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Edward L. "Peel" Coleman Community Center | |
Lancaster Liberty Lancaster Liberty The Lancaster Liberty is an American professional basketball team based in the Lancaster, Pennsylvania. It is a charter member of the Global Professional Basketball League 2, which will play its inaugural season in April 2010... |
Lancaster Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lancaster is a city in the south-central part of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the county seat of Lancaster County and one of the older inland cities in the United States, . With a population of 59,322, it ranks eighth in population among Pennsylvania's cities... , Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |
Horst Athletic Center | |
Stark Revolution Stark Revolution The Stark Revolution is an American professional basketball team based in North Canton, Ohio. It is a charter member of the Global Professional Basketball League 2, which will play its inaugural season in April 2010. Home games will be played on the campus of Walsh University.... |
North Canton North Canton, Ohio As of the census of 2000, there were 16,369 people, 7,114 households, and 4,382 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,697.1 people per square mile . There were 7,506 housing units at an average density of 1,236.8 per square mile... , Ohio Ohio Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus... |
Walsh University Walsh University Walsh University is a private non-profit, 4-year, Roman Catholic university in North Canton, Ohio, USA. It was founded in 1960 by the Brothers of Christian Instruction, initially as a liberal arts college. Walsh College became Walsh University in 1993. The University offers more than 50 majors,... |
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Austin Flame | Austin Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
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Houston Asteroids | Houston 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 ... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
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River City Red Wasps | San Antonio 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,... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
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San Antonio Airmen | San Antonio 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,... , Texas Texas Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in... |
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See also
- Global Professional Basketball LeagueGlobal Professional Basketball LeagueThe Global Professional Basketball League, often abbreviated to the GPBL, is an American men's semi-professional minor league basketball organization. The league's inaugural season will start in November 2010, with teams based in cities across the United States...
- List of developmental and minor sports leagues