World Basketball Association
Encyclopedia
The World Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the WBA, is a professional men's spring basketball
league in the United States
.
The WBA consists of players with 5 years or less experience and each team is limited to 2 players with 5 years on their final 10 man roster. The WBA holds that the window of opportunity for NBA
hopefuls is 3 years.
The WBA exists to prepare players to play in the CBA
, NBA D-League
, NBA
, and international scouts.
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...
league in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
History
The WBA was conceived in 2004, with seven teams scheduled to play. One of these, the Chattanooga Majic, did not start the season, and was replaced by the Bristol Crusaders.The WBA consists of players with 5 years or less experience and each team is limited to 2 players with 5 years on their final 10 man roster. The WBA holds that the window of opportunity for NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
hopefuls is 3 years.
The WBA exists to prepare players to play in the CBA
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 :...
, NBA D-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...
, NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, and international scouts.
Current clubs
- Gwinnett MajicGwinnett MajicThe Gwinnett Majic is a franchise of the World Basketball Association based in Gwinnett County, GA. The team was called the Buford Majic until the beginning of the 2009 season. The Majic were the WBA champions for the 2009 and 2010 seasons....
(BufordBuford, GeorgiaAs of 2010 Buford had a population of 12,225. The racial and ethnic composition of the population was 65.8% white, 13.8% black or African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 14.7% reporting some other race and 2.5% reproting two or more races...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) - Jacksonville BluewavesJacksonville BluewavesThe Jacksonville Bluewaves are a basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S. They played in the World Basketball Association, a small league with six teams in Florida and Georgia, in the 2010 season. In July 2010 it was announced that the Bluewaves would be joining the new American...
(JacksonvilleJacksonville, FloridaJacksonville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Florida in terms of both population and land area, and the largest city by area in the contiguous United States. It is the county seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968...
, FloridaFloridaFlorida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
) - Marietta StormMarietta StormThe Marietta Storm is a World Basketball Association franchise based in Marietta, Georgia. The Storm plays its home games at Smyrna Recreation Complex in Smyrna, Ga, just outside of Atlanta.-2011 Team roster:1. Andrew Francis 6’7” RWANDA...
(MariettaMarietta, GeorgiaMarietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) - Conyers Court Kings (ConyersConyers, GeorgiaConyers is the only city in Rockdale County, Georgia, USA. It is twenty-four miles east of Atlanta. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 10,689. Census estimates of 2005 indicate a population of 12,205. The city is the county seat of Rockdale County. By 2009, the reported population was...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) - Rome GladiatorsRome GladiatorsThe Rome Gladiators, based in Rome, Georgia, USA are a franchise in the World Basketball Association. They play at the Winthrop-King Centre at Shorter College.-2004:...
(RomeRome, GeorgiaLocated in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, Rome is the largest city and the county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States. It is the principal city of the Rome, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Floyd County...
, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
) - Tennessee Tornadoes (FayettevilleFayetteville, TennesseeFayetteville is a city in Lincoln County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 6,994 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County.-History:...
, TennesseeTennesseeTennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
) - Upstate Heat (AndersonAnderson, South CarolinaAnderson is a city in and the county seat of Anderson County, South Carolina, United States. The population was estimated at 26,242 in 2006, and the city was the center of an urbanized area of 70,530...
, South CarolinaSouth CarolinaSouth Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
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Complete club list
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Marietta Storm The Marietta Storm is a World Basketball Association franchise based in Marietta, Georgia. The Storm plays its home games at Smyrna Recreation Complex in Smyrna, Ga, just outside of Atlanta.-2011 Team roster:1. Andrew Francis 6’7” RWANDA... (2006–present) Mayas-USA Mayas-USA is a team of the World Basketball Association that began play in 2007. It is owned by the Liga Nacional Balonocesto Professional 's Mayas de Yucatan, and plays its games in Dallas, Texas. Mayas-USA defeated the Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels 114 to 104 in the 2007 league championship... Mississippi Hardhats The Mississippi Hardhats are a World Basketball Association franchise in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.... (2004–2009) Mississippi Miracles The Mississippi Miracles is an American Basketball Association and World Basketball Association team based in Cleveland, Mississippi. The team began play in the fall of 2004 as the Mississippi Stingers. They finished in 1st place in the Blue Division with a 19-3 record. They lost in the... Murfreesboro Musicians The Murfreesboro Musicians are a World Basketball Association franchise in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.... (2006–2008) North Mississippi Tornadoes The North Mississippi Tornadoes are a World Basketball Association franchise in Southaven, Mississippi.... (2006–present) Rome Gladiators The Rome Gladiators, based in Rome, Georgia, USA are a franchise in the World Basketball Association. They play at the Winthrop-King Centre at Shorter College.-2004:... (2004–present) Texas Tycoons The Texas Tycoons were a team of the American Basketball Association and the World Basketball Association based in Dallas. The team began play in the fall of 2004 based in Fort Worth... |
WBA champions
- Year Champion, score Runner-up, score
- 2004 Jackson Rage 82 Southern Crescent Lightning 79
- 2005 Rome GladiatorsRome GladiatorsThe Rome Gladiators, based in Rome, Georgia, USA are a franchise in the World Basketball Association. They play at the Winthrop-King Centre at Shorter College.-2004:...
103 Mississippi HardhatsMississippi HardhatsThe Mississippi Hardhats are a World Basketball Association franchise in Hattiesburg, Mississippi....
100 - 2006 Rome GladiatorsRome GladiatorsThe Rome Gladiators, based in Rome, Georgia, USA are a franchise in the World Basketball Association. They play at the Winthrop-King Centre at Shorter College.-2004:...
125 Cartersville Warriors 114 - 2007 Mayas-USAMayas-USAMayas-USA is a team of the World Basketball Association that began play in 2007. It is owned by the Liga Nacional Balonocesto Professional 's Mayas de Yucatan, and plays its games in Dallas, Texas. Mayas-USA defeated the Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels 114 to 104 in the 2007 league championship...
114 Gwinnett Ravia-Rebels 104 - 2008 Decatur Court Kings 131 Buford Majic 128 (2OT)
- 2009 Buford MajicGwinnett MajicThe Gwinnett Majic is a franchise of the World Basketball Association based in Gwinnett County, GA. The team was called the Buford Majic until the beginning of the 2009 season. The Majic were the WBA champions for the 2009 and 2010 seasons....
95 Tupelo Rock-n-Rollers 93 - 2010 Gwinnett MajicGwinnett MajicThe Gwinnett Majic is a franchise of the World Basketball Association based in Gwinnett County, GA. The team was called the Buford Majic until the beginning of the 2009 season. The Majic were the WBA champions for the 2009 and 2010 seasons....
133 Franklin KnightsFranklin KnightsThe Franklin Knights are a professional, minor league basketball team based in Franklin, Tennessee, USA. In 2010 they competed in the World Basketball Association and went to the championship game. They were also named the 2010 WBA Team of the Year...
113 - 2011 Gwinnett MajicGwinnett MajicThe Gwinnett Majic is a franchise of the World Basketball Association based in Gwinnett County, GA. The team was called the Buford Majic until the beginning of the 2009 season. The Majic were the WBA champions for the 2009 and 2010 seasons....
113 Conyers Court Kings 91