The North American Basketball League (NABL) was an American
minor professional basketball league organization founded in 2016.
History
Formed in 2016, the NABL began with 10 teams based in the South and Southwest regions of the
United States
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. The first regular season games were played on April 30, 2016. Atlanta Show defeated Music City Kings in the first-ever league game 113-78. Atlanta Show would go undefeated on their way to capture the first league championship in August by defeating the Dallas Hoyas 145-110 in the championship game.
Season two saw expansion to a national level with 19 teams competing. Four teams from the Northwest were added including the
Vancouver
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-based SB Battle. The San Antonio Lions became the second league champion by defeating the defending champ Atlanta Show 103-82 in the championship.
In the third season the league would again see 19 member teams, this time with a different footprint. Northwest division was eliminated and replaced by expansion in the Midwest with a six-team division and three teams in the Northeast.
Dallas Mustangs (previously known as Dallas Hoyas) won the championship defeating Chautauqua Hurricane 112-105.
Teams
Former teams
*Alamo City Aztecs (2017)
*Atlanta Show (2016–2017)
*Austin Knights (2016)
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Buffalo Blue Hawks
The Buffalo Blue Hawks were a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team was a member of the American Basketball Association from 2015 to 2017, and later the North American Basketball League in 2019.
History
2011–2014: Franchise ac ...
(2019)
*Capital Cardinals (2017)
*Charleston Panthers (2019)
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Chautauqua Hurricane
The Chautauqua Hurricane were a basketball team in both the Premier Basketball League (PBL) and North American Basketball League (NABL). The team originally was based in Erie, Pennsylvania and competed as the Erie Hurricane before relocating to ...
(2018–2019)
*Dallas Diesel (2018)
*Dallas Mustangs (2016–2018)
*DFW United (2016–2017)
*DuBois Dream (2018–2019)
*Florida GymRats (2018)
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Grand Rapids Danger (2018–2019)
*Huntsville Force (2017)
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Indianapolis Diesels (2018)
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Jamestown Jackals
The Jamestown Jackals are a professional basketball team in Jamestown, New York, United States, and members of the Basketball Super League (BSL)
History
The Jamestown Jackals were founded in 2015 by Kayla Crosby and joined the minor professiona ...
(2018)
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Kitsap Admirals (2017)
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Kentucky Enforcers
The Kentucky Enforcers are a professional basketball team in Crestview Hills, Kentucky, and a member of The Basketball League (TBL).
History
The Kentucky Enforcers were founded in 2016 by Dustin Driskell and Josh Avery. Dustin is acting Coach a ...
(2019)
*Lancaster Thunder (2019)
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Miss-Lou Warriors (2016–2018)
*Motor City Chargers (2018)
*Music City Kings (2016–2017, 2019)
*Ohio Bootleggers (2018)
*Panama City Piranhas (2017)
*Quad City Flames (2017)
*RDC Vulcans (2017)
*San Antonio Lions (2016–2018)
*Savannah Cavaliers (2016)
*SB Battle (2017)
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Shreveport-Bossier Flight (2016)
*Southern Illinois Pharaohs (2017–2018)
*Tacoma Thunder (2017)
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Tampa Bay Hawks (2018)
*Texas Toros (2018)
*Texas Wolverines (2017)
Champions
Awards
References
External links
Official website{{DEFAULTSORT:North American Basketball League
Defunct basketball leagues in the United States
Professional sports leagues in the United States
Sports leagues established in 2016
Sports leagues disestablished in 2021
2016 establishments in the United States
2021 establishments in the United States