Universal Basketball Association
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Sport | Basketball |
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Founded | 2009 |
No. of teams | 24 |
Country | United States |
Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
Most recent champion(s) | Oklahoma Outlaws (2016) |
Most titles | GIE Maile Matrix (5) |
Official website | UBAnow.com |
The Universal Basketball Association (UBA) is a semi-professional men's basketball minor league in the United States that began play in 2009. The league typically play a Spring season schedule.
Teams are split into geographical divisions, from Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas.
History
[edit]UBA announced the addition of an Eastern division scheduled to begin in 2015.[1] Teams are based in North Carolina.
Teams
[edit]Team | City | Arena | Founded |
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Eastern Conference | |||
Carolina Cougars | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | 2014 | |
Charlotte Fury | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2014 | |
Queen City Bulls | Charlotte, North Carolina | 2014 | |
Wilkes County Flames | Wilkesboro, North Carolina | Lincoln Heights High School | 2014 |
Winston Savage | Winston, North Carolina | ||
Midwestern Conference | |||
Midwest Ballers | El Reno, Oklahoma | OnPoint Hoops | |
Oklahoma Attack | El Reno, Oklahoma | OnPoint Hoops | |
Oklahoma Outlaws | El Reno, Oklahoma | OnPoint Hoops | 2015 |
Oklahoma City Hoops | El Reno, Oklahoma | OnPoint Hoops | |
Northern Conference | |||
Central Indiana Seminoles | Anderson, Indiana | ||
Cin-City Titans | Cincinnati, Ohio | Woodward High School | |
Cincinnati Redhawks | Cincinnati, Ohio | Woodward High School | |
Indiana Generals | Elizabeth, Indiana | 2013 | |
Kentucky Waves | Louisville, Kentucky | 2015 | |
Southern Conference | |||
Atlanta Legends | Jonesboro, Georgia | 2010 | |
Georgia PRIME | Atlanta, Georgia | 2013 | |
Georgia RIZE | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
Georgia Spartans | Atlanta, Georgia | Andrew & Walter Young YMCA | 2013 |
GIE Maile Matrix | Morrow, Georgia | 2009 | |
Southern Generals | Newnan, Georgia | 2009 | |
Atlanta Kings | Atlanta, Georgia | Andrew & Walter Young YMCA | 2019 |
Western Conference | |||
Cleveland Havok | Cleveland, Texas | 2011 | |
Fort Worth FIRM | Fort Worth, Texas | 2015 | |
North Texas Fresh | Fort Worth, Texas | Crowley Middle School | 2013 |
Texas Cyclones | Fort Worth, Texas | Bertha Collins Recreation Center | 2010 |
UBA D-League | |||
Baytown Bandits | Kingwood, Texas | ||
Houston Warriors | Houston, Texas | ||
International Elite Academy | Atlanta, Georgia | Dominique Wilkins Gym | |
Sugar Land Vipers | Sugar Land, Texas |
Champions
[edit]Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
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2009 | DFW Disciples | Irving Assault | 133-130[2] |
2010 | GEI Morrow Disciples | Southern Generals | 95-88 |
2011 | Southern Generals | Atlanta Assault | 111-92 |
2012 | GIE Maile Matrix | Georgia Legends | 101-83 |
2013 | GIE Maile Matrix | Georgia PRIME | 104-88 |
2014 | Georgia PRIME | DFW Stars | 84-83[3] |
2015 | GIE Maile Matrix | Georgia PRIME | 82-76 |
2015-16 | Oklahoma Outlaws | Fort Worth FIRM | 69-63[4] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Semi-pro basketball coming to Wilkes". Wilkes Journal-Patriot. 5 November 2014.
- ^ "Dallas Ft. Worth win URBL Championship". USbasket.com. 31 May 2009.
- ^ "Lusane saves PRIME in the championship". UBA. 23 September 2014.
- ^ "Outlaws 'OnPoint' in run to UBA title". El Reno Tribune. 29 June 2016.