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The United States Basketball League (USBL) was a professional men's spring
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league. The league was formed in 1985 and ceased operations in 2008. 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
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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
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,
Nebraska Nebraska () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the sout ...
, and
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. After speculation that the USBL might fold after the 2007 season, the league announced that it would sit out the 2008 season and consider its options for the future. In January 2010, the league expressed hopes to resume play in April 2010. 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.


History

The United States Basketball League was founded in December 1984 by Daniel T. Meisenheimer, a
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from Connecticut. The league management initially planned to schedule about 40 games during the summer, and started to look for new teams to join the newly formed USBL. Former
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referee Richie Powers was named the league's vice president and director of operations, while
Earl Monroe Vernon Earl Monroe (born November 21, 1944) is an American former professional basketball player. He played for two teams, the Baltimore Bullets and the New York Knicks, during his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Both teams ...
was the commissioner. Meisenheimer introduced a
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of $250,000 per team. The teams for the first season were the Connecticut Colonials from
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; the
New Jersey Jammers The New Jersey Jammers, known also as the Jersey Jammers, was a professional basketball in the United States Basketball League (USBL). The team was a charter franchise of the USBL in 1985. In 1985, the Jammers played home games at Lakewood High S ...
from
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from
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(owned by Meisenheimer himself); the
Rhode Island Gulls The Rhode Island Gulls were a team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) based in Warwick, Rhode Island during the 1985 and 1987 seasons. They had many notable former players such as Manute Bol, Spud Webb, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Muggsy ...
from
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; the Springfield Fame from
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; the Westchester Golden Apples from
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; and the Wildwood Aces from
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. Several players with NBA experience joined the USBL: among them Ken Bannister, Jim Bostic,
Tracy Jackson Tracy Cordell Jackson (born April 21, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Maryland, and was named to the inaugur ...
, Lowes Moore,
Eddie Lee Wilkins Eddie Lee Wilkins (born May 7, 1962) is an American former basketball player. A 6'10" forward/ center from Gardner-Webb University, Wilkins played in six NBA seasons for the New York Knicks and the Philadelphia 76ers. Early life Wilkins gradua ...
and Sam Worthen. Other players who played in the 1985 USBL season would later play in the NBA, such as Michael Adams,
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, Ron Crevier, Spud Webb and
John "Hot Rod" Williams John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999. Early life Williams was born in Sorrento, Louisiana, a small town nea ...
. After the regular season ended after each team played 25 games, the league management decided not to organize postseason games, since many players were going to join other teams for the start of the regular season of other leagues such as the NBA or the CBA. The first USBL champions were the Springfield Fame, that had ended the regular season leading the league with a 19–6 record. Hot Rod Williams and Tracy Jackson were named co-MVPs, while Manute Bol led the league both in rebounds per game (14.2) and blocks per game (11.2). In 1986 two teams, the Long Island Knights and the Rhode Island Gulls, left the league, and three new franchises joined the USBL: the Gold Coast Stingrays from
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, the Staten Island Stallions from
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and the Tampa Bay Flash from
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. In the same year
Nancy Lieberman Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958), nicknamed "Lady Magic", is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) who is currently a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thun ...
joined the Springfield Fame and became the first female player to play in a professional league with men. Lieberman debuted in June 1986 in a game against the Staten Island Stallions, playing 3 minutes during which she did not score. In 1987 another woman joined the USBL: Lynette Richardson, who had played
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at Florida International, signed for the
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
. On June 13, 1987, Richardson and Lieberman played against each other during a game between the Miami Tropics and the
Long Island Knights The Long Island Surf were a professional basketball team based in Long Island, New York. They played 14 seasons in the United States Basketball League (USBL). History The franchise was established in 1985 as the Long Island Knights, and played in ...
: Richardson scored 3 points while Lieberman scored 2. The top teams of the regular season advanced to the ''USBL Postseason Festival'', a playoffs system that saw teams play single elimination games in order to advance to the final game. On three occasions (1985, 1986 and 1990) no postseason was held, and the team with the best regular season record won the championship. In 1989 the USBL ceased operations temporarily in order to improve its organization, and resumed the following season, in 1990.


Complete team list


USBL Champions

''Teams played a single championship game at the end of the playoffs to name the league champions'' *1985 Springfield Fame (19–6) won regular season, no playoffs *1986 Tampa Bay Flash (22–8) won regular season, no playoffs *1987
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
103
Rhode Island Gulls The Rhode Island Gulls were a team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) based in Warwick, Rhode Island during the 1985 and 1987 seasons. They had many notable former players such as Manute Bol, Spud Webb, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Muggsy ...
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 Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
108 *1992
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
116 Philadelphia Spirit 114 *1993
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
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
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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''


League awards


Player of the Year

*1985:
John "Hot Rod" Williams John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999. Early life Williams was born in Sorrento, Louisiana, a small town nea ...
, Rhode Island Gulls &
Tracy Jackson Tracy Cordell Jackson (born April 21, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He attended Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Maryland, and was named to the inaugur ...
, Springfield Fame *1986:
Don Collins Donald Collins (born November 28, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. Collins was drafted by the Atlanta Hawks, in the first round (18th pick), of the 1980 NBA draft. Collins played in 303 National Basketball Association ...
, Tampa Bay Flash *1987: Don Collins (2), Tampa Bay Stars *1988: Lewis Lloyd, Philadelphia Aces *1990: Jerry Johnson, Jacksonville Hooters *1991: Michael Anderson, Philadelphia Spirit *1992:
Roy Tarpley Roy James Tarpley (November 28, 1964 – January 9, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award i ...
, Miami Tropics *1993: Ken Bannister, Miami Tropics *1994: Stan Rose, Atlanta Trojans *1995: Charles Smith, Florida Sharks *1996: Brent Scott, Portland Mountain Cats *1997:
Dennis Edwards Dennis Edwards Jr. (February 3, 1943 – February 1, 2018) was an American soul and R&B singer who was best known as the frontman in The Temptations, on Motown Records. Edwards joined the Temptations in 1968, replacing David Ruffin and sang w ...
, Florida Sharks *1998:
Curt Smith Curt Smith (born 24 June 1961) is a British singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and co-founding member of the pop rock band Tears for Fears along with childhood friend Roland Orzabal. Smith plays bass guitar, has co-written severa ...
, Washington Congressionals *1999:
Adrian Griffin Adrian Darnell Griffin Sr. (born July 4, 1974) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA as a shooting guard ...
, Atlantic City Seagulls *2000: Sean Colson, Dodge City Legend *2001: Aubrey Reese, Oklahoma Storm *2002: Kwan Johnson, Brevard Blue Ducks *2003: Albert Mouring, Oklahoma Storm *2004: Chudney Gray, Brooklyn Kings *2005: Nate Johnson, Kansas Cagerz *2006: Quannas White, Oklahoma Storm *2007: Anthony Richardson, Kansas Cagerz


Postseason MVP

*1987: World B. Free, Miami Tropics *1988:
Bobby Parks Bobby Ray Parks Sr. (November 26, 1961 – March 30, 2013) was an American professional basketball player from Grand Junction, Tennessee. He played for Memphis State University (now the University of Memphis) from 1980-1984 and played int ...
, New Haven Skyhawks *1991: Paul Graham, Philadelphia Spirit *1992: Duane Washington, Miami Tropics *1993: Ken Bannister, Miami Tropics *1994:
Fred Lewis Frederick Deshaun Lewis (born December 9, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He made his debut on September 1, , with the San Francisco Giants. He is the cousin of former Major League outfielder Matt Lawton. He lived i ...
, Jacksonville Hooters *1995: Charles Smith, Florida Sharks *1996: Charles Smith (2), Florida Sharks *1997: Mark Baker, Atlantic City Seagulls & Brent Scott, Atlantic City Seagulls *1998:
Adrian Griffin Adrian Darnell Griffin Sr. (born July 4, 1974) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA as a shooting guard ...
, Atlantic City Seagulls *1999: Adrian Griffin (2), Atlantic City Seagulls *2001: Frantz Pierre-Louis, Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs & Ace Custis, Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs *2002: Joe Ira Clark, Oklahoma Storm *2003: Darrin Hancock, Dodge City Legend *2004:
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, Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs *2005: Jermaine Boyette, Dodge City Legend *2006: Alex Sanders, Nebraska Cranes *2007: Nate Johnson, Kansas Cagerz


Rookie of the Year

*1985:
John "Hot Rod" Williams John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999. Early life Williams was born in Sorrento, Louisiana, a small town nea ...
, Rhode Island Gulls *1986:
Marty Embry Marty Embry (born March 28, 1964) is an American chef, entrepreneur and retired professional basketball player. Basketball career At 6'9, 270 lbs., he was drafted out of DePaul University in the 4th round of the 1986 NBA draft by the Utah Ja ...
, Jersey Jammers *1987: Muggsy Bogues, Rhode Island Gulls *1988: Ricky Grace, Jersey Shore Bucs *1990: Randy Henry, Jacksonville Hooters *1991: Greg Sutton, Empire State Stallions *1992:
Fred Lewis Frederick Deshaun Lewis (born December 9, 1980) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He made his debut on September 1, , with the San Francisco Giants. He is the cousin of former Major League outfielder Matt Lawton. He lived i ...
, Jacksonville Hooters *1993: Khari Jaxon, Palm Beach Stingrays *1994: Randy Carter, Memphis Fire *1995: Roger Crawford, Memphis Fire *1996: Mike Lloyd, Atlantic City Seagulls *1997: Mikki Moore, Atlanta Trojans *1998: Kerry Thompson, Tampa Bay Windjammers *1999:
Adrian Pledger Adrian Pledger (born May 3, 1976) is a former American professional basketball player. Pledger played guard and forward for Ironi Nahariya in the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He was the top scorer in the 2000-01 Israel Basketball Premier Le ...
, New Hampshire Thunder Loons *2000: Chudney Gray, Long Island Surf *2001: George Evans, Maryland Mustangs *2002:
Devin Brown Devin LaVell Brown (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional basketball shooting guard who played 8 seasons in the National Basketball Association. Brown won an NBA championship as a member of the San Antonio Spurs in 2005. Ear ...
, Kansas Cagerz & Corsley Edwards, Adirondack Wildcats *2003: Lenny Cooke, Brooklyn Kings *2004: Tony Bland, Brevard Blue Ducks *2005: Badou Gaye, Westchester Wildfire & John Allen, New Jersey Flyers *2006: Tristan Smith, Long Island PrimeTime *2007: Adam Schaper, Gary Steelheads


Coach of the Year

*1985: Gerald Oliver, Springfield Fame *1986: Henry Bibby, Springfield Fame *1987: Gordon Gibbons, Tampa Bay Stars *1988: Dave Ervin, Philadelphia Aces *1990: Rex Morgan, Jacksonville Hooters *1991: Bill Lange, Philadelphia Spirit *1992: Al Outlaw, Atlanta Eagles *1993: John Lucas II, Miami Tropics *1994: Al Outlaw (2), Atlanta Trojans *1995: Mike Mashak, Jersey Turnpikes *1996:
Eric Musselman Eric Musselman (born November 19, 1964) is an American college basketball coach who is the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas. He is the former head coach of the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors of the Na ...
, Florida Sharks *1997: Kevin Mackey, Atlantic City Seagulls *1998: Ray Hodge, Connecticut Skyhawks *1999: Darryl Dawkins, Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs & Kevin Mackey (2), Atlantic City Seagulls *2000: Kent Davidson, Dodge City Legend *2001:
Robert Parish Robert Lee Parish (born August 30, 1953) is an American former professional basketball player who played 21 seasons as a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA), tied for second most in league history. He played an NBA-record 1,6 ...
, Maryland Mustangs *2002: Francis Flax, Kansas Cagerz & Harvey Grant, Brevard Blue Ducks *2003: Cliff Levingston, Dodge City Legend *2004: Dale Osbourne, Dodge City Legend *2005: Ken Charles, Brooklyn Kings *2006: Bryan Gates, Oklahoma Storm *2007: Dale Osbourne (2), Dodge City Legend


Defensive Player of the Year

*2002: Johnny Jackson, Kansas Cagerz *2003: Kevin Freeman, Westchester Wildfire *2004: Immanuel McElroy, Dodge City Legend *2005: Eric Coley, Oklahoma Storm *2006: Anthony Johnson, Kansas Cagerz *2007:
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, Albany Patroons


Man of the Year

*1986: Jim Bostic, Westchester Golden Apples *1987: World B. Free, Miami Tropics *1988: Michael Brooks, Philadelphia Aces *1992: John Lucas II, Miami Tropics *1993: Al Outlaw, Atlanta Eagles *1996:
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world championships in four weight classes, incl ...
, Jacksonville Barracudas


Statistical leaders


Scoring leaders


Rebounding leaders


Assists leaders


Notable past players

''Source'' * Michael Adams – ( Springfield Fame) * Bong Alvarez - ( Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs) * Michael Anderson – ( Philadelphia Aces, Philadelphia Spirit) *
Nate Archibald Nathaniel "Tiny" Archibald (born September 2, 1948) is an American retired professional basketball player. He spent 14 years playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), most notably with the Cincinnati Royals/ Kansas City–Omaha Kings ...
– ( Jersey Shore Bucs) *
Darrell Armstrong Darrell Eugene Armstrong (born June 22, 1968) is a former American professional basketball player, who played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association. He is currently an assistant coach for the NBA's Dallas Mavericks, who won the champ ...
– ( Atlanta Trojans) * Raja Bell – ( Tampa Bay Windjammers) * Henry Bibby - ( Springfield Fame) * Mark Blount – ( Atlantic City Seagulls, New Jersey Shorecats) * Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues – (
Rhode Island Gulls The Rhode Island Gulls were a team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) based in Warwick, Rhode Island during the 1985 and 1987 seasons. They had many notable former players such as Manute Bol, Spud Webb, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Muggsy ...
) *
Manute Bol Manute Bol (; October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at or tall, Bol was tied with Gheorghe Mureșan as the tallest player in the history of the National Bas ...
– (
Rhode Island Gulls The Rhode Island Gulls were a team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) based in Warwick, Rhode Island during the 1985 and 1987 seasons. They had many notable former players such as Manute Bol, Spud Webb, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Muggsy ...
) *
Devin Brown Devin LaVell Brown (born December 30, 1978) is an American former professional basketball shooting guard who played 8 seasons in the National Basketball Association. Brown won an NBA championship as a member of the San Antonio Spurs in 2005. Ear ...
– ( Kansas Cagerz) * Chris Childs – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * Lloyd Daniels – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * Yinka Dare – ( New Jersey Shorecats) * Mark Davis – (
Long Island Knights The Long Island Surf were a professional basketball team based in Long Island, New York. They played 14 seasons in the United States Basketball League (USBL). History The franchise was established in 1985 as the Long Island Knights, and played in ...
) * Waliyy Dixon – ( Atlantic City Seagulls) * Richard Dumas – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * Mario Elie – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * LeRon Ellis – (
Connecticut Skyhawks The Connecticut Skyhawks were a men's spring-professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League The United States Basketball League (USBL) was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985 and ...
) * World B. Free – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * Doug Gottlieb – ( Oklahoma Storm) * Darrin Hancock – ( New Jersey Shore Cats, Dodge City Legend, Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs, Kansas Cagerz) *
Antonio Harvey Antonio Harvey (born July 6, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player. Born in Pascagoula, Mississippi, Harvey attended Southern Illinois University (1988–89), Connors State College (1989–90), the University of Georgia (19 ...
– ( Atlanta Eagles) *
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– ( Pennsylvania Valleydawgs) *
Craig Hodges Craig Anthony Hodges (born June 27, 1960)
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– ( Washington Congressionals) *
Anderson Hunt Anderson Hunt (born May 5, 1969) is a retired American basketball player. NCAA career Hunt is best known as a member of the successful 1989-91 Runnin' Rebels from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV) that made back-to-back Final Four appea ...
– (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * Mike James – ( Long Island Surf) * Keith Jennings – ( Jacksonville Hooters) *
Avery Johnson Avery DeWitt Johnson (born March 25, 1965) is an American basketball television commentator and former player and coach who most recently served as head coach of the Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball team. He is currently an NBA and college ...
– ( Palm Beach Stingrays) * Anthony Jones – ( Palm Beach Stingrays) *
Roy Jones Jr. Roy Levesta Jones Jr. (born January 16, 1969) is an American former professional boxer who holds dual American and Russian citizenship. He competed in boxing from 1989 to 2018, and held multiple world championships in four weight classes, incl ...
– ( Brevard Blue Ducks) *
Eddie Jordan Edmund Patrick Jordan, OBE (born 30 March 1948), also known as EJ, is an Irish businessman, television personality and former motorsport team owner. Born in Dublin, Jordan worked first at the Bank of Ireland. He won the Irish Kart Championsh ...
– ( Jersey Jammers) *
R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly (born January 8, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and sex offender convicted of racketeering and multiple sex offenses. During his recording career, Kelly sold over 75 million records worldwi ...
– ( Atlantic City Seagulls) * Shawn Kemp - Oklahoma Storm * Rusty LaRue – ( Carolina Cardinals) *
Nancy Lieberman Nancy Elizabeth Lieberman (born July 1, 1958), nicknamed "Lady Magic", is an American former professional basketball player and coach in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) who is currently a broadcaster for the Oklahoma City Thun ...
– ( Springfield Fame) * Anthony Mason – ( Long Island Surf) *
Cheryl Miller Cheryl D. Miller (born January 3, 1964) is an American former basketball player. She was formerly a sideline reporter for NBA games on TNT Sports and also works for NBA TV as a reporter and analyst, having worked previously as a sportscaster fo ...
– ( Staten Island Stallions) * Jamario Moon – ( Dodge City Legend), ( Gary Steelheads) *
Marcelo Nicola Marcelo Patricio Nicola Virginio (born May 12, 1971) is an Argentine-Italian former professional basketball player and a current coach. A very versatile power forward, he was a regular member of the Argentine national basketball team, and compet ...
– ( Long Island Surf) * Moochie Norris – ( Washington Congressionals) * Kevin Ollie – (
Connecticut Skyhawks The Connecticut Skyhawks were a men's spring-professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League The United States Basketball League (USBL) was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985 and ...
) *
Terrell Owens Terrell Eldorado Owens (; born December 7, 1973), nicknamed T.O., is an American football wide receiver for the Knights of Degen of Fan Controlled Football (FCF). He previously played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons. Regar ...
– ( Adirondack Wildcats) *
Victor Page Victor Martin Page (born February 19, 1975) is an American former basketball player who once played for the Georgetown University Georgetown Hoyas, Hoyas and Sioux Falls Skyforce. He holds the freshman scoring record of 34 points in a game, breaki ...
– ( Washington Congressionals) * Simeon Rice – ( Philadelphia Power) * Lynette Richardson – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson – (
Long Island Knights The Long Island Surf were a professional basketball team based in Long Island, New York. They played 14 seasons in the United States Basketball League (USBL). History The franchise was established in 1985 as the Long Island Knights, and played in ...
) * Cliff Robinson – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * LaMont "ShowBoat" Robinson - (
Long Island Knights The Long Island Surf were a professional basketball team based in Long Island, New York. They played 14 seasons in the United States Basketball League (USBL). History The franchise was established in 1985 as the Long Island Knights, and played in ...
) * Jim Rowinski - ( Long Island Surf) * Shawnelle Scott – ( Long Island Surf) * Charles Smith – ( Florida Sharks) *
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– ( Washington Congressionals) * Mark Strickland – ( Philadelphia Spirit, Atlanta Trojans, Atlantic City Seagulls) * Derek Strong – (
Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
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Roy Tarpley Roy James Tarpley (November 28, 1964 – January 9, 2015) was an American professional basketball player. He played the power forward and center positions in the National Basketball Association (NBA), earning an NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award i ...
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Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
) * Kelvin Upshaw – ( Palmbeach Stingrays) *
Chris Washburn Christopher Scott Washburn (born May 13, 1966) is an American former professional basketball player. College career A 6'11" center, Washburn was one of the top three high school recruits in the country in 1984, along with John Williams (LSU) ...
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Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
, Westchester Stallions) * Anthony "Spud" Webb – (
Rhode Island Gulls The Rhode Island Gulls were a team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) based in Warwick, Rhode Island during the 1985 and 1987 seasons. They had many notable former players such as Manute Bol, Spud Webb, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Muggsy ...
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Freeman Williams Freeman Williams Jr. (May 15, 1956 – April 19, 2022) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Portland State Vikings, where he was a two-time All-Americ ...
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Miami Tropics Miami ( ), officially the City of Miami, known as "the 305", "The Magic City", and "Gateway to the Americas", is a coastal metropolis and the county seat of Miami-Dade County in South Florida, United States. With a population of 442,241 at the ...
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John "Hot Rod" Williams John "Hot Rod" Williams (August 9, 1962 – December 11, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1986 to 1999. Early life Williams was born in Sorrento, Louisiana, a small town nea ...
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Rhode Island Gulls The Rhode Island Gulls were a team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) based in Warwick, Rhode Island during the 1985 and 1987 seasons. They had many notable former players such as Manute Bol, Spud Webb, John "Hot Rod" Williams, Muggsy ...
) * Lorenzo Williams – ( Palmbeach Stingrays) *
Ime Udoka Ime Sunday Udoka ( ; born August 9, 1977) is a Nigerian-American professional basketball coach and former player who is the head coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), currently suspended by the team for the ...
– ( Adirondack Wildcats)


See also

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List of developmental and minor sports leagues This is a list of developmental and minor sports leagues, two concepts which are largely restricted to North American sports. Note that this does not include teams in leagues that include promotion and relegation. North America Baseball * Minor ...


References


External links


HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES BASKETBALL LEAGUE
on apbr.org


Press Releases from USBasket
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