Continental Basketball Association franchise history

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This is a year-by-year list of franchises in the Continental Basketball Association, along with its incarnations as the Eastern Professional Basketball League and Eastern Basketball Association.

Contents 1 1946-47 2 1947-48 3 1948-49 4 1949-50 5 1950-51 6 1951-52 7 1952-53 8 1953-54 9 1954-55 10 1955-56 11 1956-57 12 1957-58 13 1958-59 14 1959-60, 1960-61 15 1961-62 16 1962-63 17 1963-64 18 1964-65 19 1965-66 20 1966-67 21 1967-68 22 1968-69 23 1969-70 24 1970-71 25 1971-72 26 1972-73 27 1973-74 28 1974-75 29 1975-76 30 1976-77 31 1977-78 32 1978-79 33 1979-80 34 1980-81 35 1981-82 36 1982-83 37 Eastern Professional Basketball League Year-By-Year 38 Eastern Basketball Association Year-By-Year 39 Continental Basketball Association Year-By-Year 39.1 Complete CBA team list 40 See also 41 Referenced

[edit] 1946-47

The Eastern Professional Basketball league begins with six franchises - the Allentown Rockets, the Hazleton Mountaineers, the Lancaster Red Roses, the Wilkes-Barre Barons, the Reading Keys and the Binghamton Triplets (basketball). The Binghamton franchise relocated to Pottsville during the season.

[edit] 1947-48

Pottsville, Reading and Hazleton returned for the 1947-48 season. Joining the league are the Sunbury Mercuries, the Williamsport Billies, the Harrisburg Senators, and the Philadelphia Lumberjacks. The Allentown Rockets folded; while Wilkes-Barre and Lancaster relocate to the American Basketball League; Lancaster returns to the EPBL before the 1947-48 season starts. The Pottsville franchise is renamed the Packers.

[edit] 1948-49

Pottsville, Reading, Harrisburg, Sunbury and Williamsport returned for the 1947-48 season. The Philadelphia Lumberjacks folded; while the Hazleton Mountaineers leave the EPBL because of the unavailability of a home court. The York Victory A.C. team joins the EPBL. During the season, the Lancaster Red Roses fold and replaced by the Lancaster Rockets. The Reading Keys relocate in January 1949 to Allentown; they return to Reading a month later.

[edit] 1949-50

Pottsville, Reading, Harrisburg, SUnbury, Williamsport, York and the Lancaster Rockets all returned for the 1947-48 season. The Berwick Carbuilders join the league. The Reading franchise, under new ownership, is now named the Rangers.

[edit] 1950-51

All teams from the 1949-50 season return. The York Victory A.C. is renamed the York Professionals. The Harrisburg Senators fold in mid-season; they are replaced by the Harrisburg Caps, who finish out the year.

[edit] 1951-52

Pottsville, Sunbury, Williamsport, Lancaster, Reading and York return to the league; all other teams have folded. The York Professionals are renamed the York Cleaners; but only played 11 games in York before relocating to Ashland, Pennsylvania and becoming the Ashland Greens. The Greens last less than 10 days in Ashland, before finishing the season as the second Hazleton Mountaineers team. The Reading Rangers, with new ownership, are now the Reading Merchants. The Berwick Carbuilders sit out the season.

[edit] 1952-53

The Berwick Carbuilders return to the league after a one-year hiatus; they joined Sunbury, Williamsport and Lancaster. The Harrisburg Caps return for another season. A franchise in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the Lebanon Seltzers, joins the league. Pottsville relocates their franchise to Wilkes-Barre to become the Wilkes-Barre Aces, but the franchise folds after four games.

[edit] 1953-54

The EPBL remains at six teams, with Harrisburg leaving and Lebanon relocating to Pottsville as the Pottsville Bolognas. Hazleton returns to the league with an unnicknamed franchise. After 11 games, the Pottsville franchise returns to Lebanon, but folds four games later.

[edit] 1954-55

A franchise from the old American Basketball League, the Wilkes-Barre Barons, joins the league. Although the league starts with a franchise in Carbondale, Pennsylvania, the Carbondale Celtics move after four gamss to Scranton, Pennsylvania and become the Scranton Miners, forming a six-team circuit with Lancaster, Williamsport, Sunbury and Hazleton (the Hazleton Franchise is now named the Hazleton Hawks).

[edit] 1955-56

The Lancaster franchise leaves the EPBL, to be replaced by the Trenton Capitols, who join Williamsport, Wilkes-Barre, Sunbury, Hazleton and Scranton. The Capitols start the season without a home court, and fold in mid-sesaon, to be replaced by the touring Harlem Yankees club, who finish out the Capitols' schedule.

[edit] 1956-57

The Yankees leave the league; and are replaced by the Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons, who split their home games between Easton, Pennsylvania and Phillipsburg, New Jersey. They join Scranton, Hazleton, Sunbury, WIlliamsport and Wilkes-Barre in the six-team league.

[edit] 1957-58

All six teams return, along with two expansion teams - the Wilmington Jets and a new Reading Keys franchise. THe Keys fold in mid-season.

[edit] 1958-59

The Wilmington Jets move to Allentown and are renamed the Allentown Jets. The Baltimore Bullets (EPBL) and Rochester Colonels also join the league, but the Colonels, after an 0-8 start, are dropped from the EPBL, with all their games wiped from the league schedule.

[edit] 1959-60, 1960-61

All eight teams from last season - Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Easton-Phillipsburg, Hazleton, Sunbury, Baltimore, Williamsport and Allentown - return for this season. The same eight teams participate in the 1960-61 season as well.

[edit] 1961-62

New Jersey starts out with one team, as the Baltimore Bullets relocate to Camden, New Jersey and become the Camden Bullets. By January 1962, the Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons move to Trenton, New Jersey and become the Trenton Colonials. Allentown, Williamsport, Sunbury, Wilkes-Barre, Scranton and Hazleton all remain in the league.

[edit] 1962-63

Seven of the eight teams from the prior season return; the Hazleton Hawks folded prior to the season's start.

[edit] 1963-64

The league expands to eight teams, with the addition of the Wilmington Blue Bombers.

[edit] 1964-65

Only seven teams participate this season; as the Williamsport Billies left the league forever.

[edit] 1965-66

Pennsylvania's capital city returned to the league, as the Harrisburg Patriots, along with expansion franchises Johnstown C-J's and New Haven Elms, brought the league to ten teams.

[edit] 1966-67

The league remained at ten teams, with the Johnstown franchise shifting to Asbury Park, New Jersey to become the Asbury Park Boardwalkers, and the Camden Bullets relocating to Hartford, Connecticut as the Hartford Capitols.

[edit] 1967-68

The Harrisburg franchise folded, leaving the EPBL with nine teams. New Haven relocated their team to Bridgeport, Connecticut as the Bridgeport Flyers, but the team moved in mid-season to Binghamton, New York as the Binghamton Flyers.

[edit] 1968-69

The New Haven Elms returned to the league, bringing the roster of teams up to ten again. The Asbury Park Boardwalkers moved to Springfield, Massachusetts and became the Springfield Hall of Famers, but folded in mid-season with an 0-7 record.

[edit] 1969-70

The loss of the Trenton Colonials franchise reduced the league to eight teams. New Haven moved their team to Hamden, Connecticut and, with sponsorship from Bic pens, became the Hamden Bics. Allentown, Wilmington, Hartford, Wilkes-Bare, Sunbury, Scranton and Binghamton all filled out the rest of the league lineup.

[edit] 1970-71

The Eastern Professional Basketball League was now the Eastern Basketball Association. The Scranton Miners became, under new ownership, the Scranton Apollos. The Wilmington Blue Bombers regionalized their name to become the Delaware Blue Bombers. The Binghamton Flyers, after a 1-6 record, moved to Trenton and became the Trenton Pat Pavers. The Camden Bullets returned to the league. These teams, along with Hamden, Allentown, Sunbury and Wilkes-Barre, brought the league to nine teams.

[edit] 1971-72

Only six teams remained for this season, as long-time franchise cities Sunbury and Wilmington left the circuit. The Eastern Basktetball Association now consisted of the Scranton Apollos, the Hartford Capitols, the Allentown Jets, the Trenton Pat Pavers, and the Wilkes-Barre Barons. The Camden Bullets relocated to Cherry Hill, New Jersey to become the Cherry Hill Demons; but midway through the season the team finished their home games in Hazleton as the Hazleton Bits.

[edit] 1972-73

Hazleton's franchise relocated to Hamburg, Pennsylvania at the start of the season as the Hamburg Bullets, but returned to Hazleton in mid-season. The Trenton Pat Pavers relocated to Hamilton, New Jersey, while a team in Elizabeth, New Jersey - the Garden State Colonials took shape. Hartford, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre and Allentown rounded out the seven-team league.

[edit] 1973-74

Although the league started with eight teams, as the Cherry Hill Rookies joined as an expansion franchise, the effects of Hurricane Agnes forced the Wilkes-Barre Barons to fold in mid-season. The Garden State Colonials were now the East Orange Colonials.

[edit] 1974-75

The Eastern Basketball Association now consisted of four franchises - the Allentown Jets, the Hazleton Bullets, the Scranton Apollos and the Cherry Hill Rookies.

[edit] 1975-76

Although the Cherry Hill Rookies did not rejoin the league, five expansion franchises - including the return of the Trenton Capitols, the Wilkes-Barre Barons and the Lancaster Red Roses, along with the new Connecticut Gold Coast Stars and Long Island Sounds, brought the league up to eight franchises. Unfortunately, the league finished with seven teams, as Gold Coast disbanded in mid-season.

[edit] 1976-77

The Eastern Basketball Association started with seven teams, but the Blizzard of 1977 wrecked the league schedule. The Hartford Downtowners only played a single season; the Hazleton Bullets moved to New Jersey and became the Jersey Shore Bullets; the expansion Syracuse Centennials folded in mid-season; and a Brooklyn Dodgers team shifted to Wilkes-Barre in mid-sesaon.

[edit] 1977-78

In the Eastern Basketball Association's final year before becoming the Continental Basketball Association, the league expanded into Alaska, as the Anchorage Northern Knights joined the league. Franchises that stayed for a single season included the Providence Shooting Stars, the Quincy Chiefs, the return of the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the Washington Metros.

[edit] 1978-79

The league is reduced to eight franchises. Returning are Anchorage, Jersey Shore, Wilkes-Barre, Allentown and Lancaster. The Washington Metros relocate to Baltimore as the Baltimore Metros; halfway throuhg the season the franchise moves to Utica, New York and becomes the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds. Joining the league from the All-American Basketball Alliance is the Rochester Zeniths. Another expansion franchise, the Maine Lumberjacks, rounds out the eight-team circuit.

[edit] 1979-80

Although the Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds folded, a new Utica-based franchise, the Utica Olympics, take their place. Two franchises are rebranded for a more regional appeal; the Allentown Jets are now the Lehigh Valley Jets, while the Wilkes-Barre Barons are now the Pennsylvania Barons. The Jersey Shore Bullets move to Honolulu, Hawaii and are now the Hawaii Volcanos.

[edit] 1980-81

The league expands to ten teams. The Lancaster Red Roses move to Philadelphia and become the Philadelphia Kings. The Pennsylvania Barons move to Scranton and become the Scranton Aces. New franchises in the West include the Alberta Dusters and the Montana Golden Nuggets; the Hawaii Volcanos are now located in Billings, Montana.

[edit] 1981-82

The league contracts to eight teams, as the Scranton and Allentown/Lehigh Valley teams fold. The Atlantic City Hi Rollers move to Wildwood, New Jersey, keeping the name "Atlantic City Hi Rollers" for road games, but calling themselves the "Wildwood Wave" or "Wildwood Hi Rollers" for home contests. The Philadelphia Kings relocate back to Lancaster, and become the Lancaster Lightning.

[edit] 1982-83

The league expands to twelve teams, as several new expansion franchises join the CBA. Among the new entrants are the Albany Patroons, the Ohio Mixers, the Wisconsin Flyers, the Reno Bighorns and the Detroit Spirits. Gone are the Atlantic City Hi Rollers and Anchorage Northern Knights, while the Alberta Dusters relocate to Nevada and become the Las Vegas Silvers. The Silvers fold halfway through the season, but are resurrected and relocated, finishing the season as the Albuquerque Silvers. The NBA cries foul against the CBA for placing the Detroit Spirits in an NBA market, and for a while no players were called up from the CBA due to this incursion.

[edit] Eastern Professional Basketball League Year-By-Year

History of Eastern Professional Basketball League franchises 1946-1970
Year	Teams
1946-47	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Lancaster Red Roses	Reading Keys	Hazleton Mountaineers	Allentown Rockets	Binghamton Triplets
						Pottsville Maroons
1947-48	Philadelphia Lumberjacks	Lancaster Red Roses	Reading Keys	Hazleton Mountaineers	Harrisburg Senators	Pottsville Packers	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies
1948-49	York Victory	Lancaster Red Roses	Reading Keys	Harrisburg Senators	Pottsville Packers	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies
		Lancaster Rockets	Allentown Keys
			Reading Keys
1949-50	York Victory	Lancaster Rockets	Reading Rangers	Harrisburg Senators	Pottsville Packers	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Berwick Carbuilders
1950-51	York Professionals	Lancaster Rockets	Reading Rangers	Harrisburg Senators	Pottsville Packers	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Berwick Carbuilders
				Harrisburg Caps
1951-52	York Cleaners	Lancaster Rockets	Reading Merchants	Pottsville Packers	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies
	Ashland Greens
	Hazleton Mountaineers
1952-53	Lebanon Seltzers	Lancaster Rockets	Harrisburg Caps	Wilkes-Barre Aces	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Berwick Carbuilders
1953-54	Pottsville Bolognas	Lancaster Red Roses	Hazleton Professionals	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Berwick Carbuilders
	Lebanon Seltzers
1954-55	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Lancaster Red Roses	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Carbondale Celtics
						Scranton Miners
1955-56	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Capitols	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners
		Harlem Yankees
1956-57	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners
1957-58	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners	Wilmington Jets	Reading Keys
1958-59	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Baltimore Bullets	Rochester Colonels
1959-60	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Baltimore Bullets
1960-61	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Baltimore Bullets
1961-62	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons	Hazleton Hawks	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Camden Bullets
		Trenton Colonials
1962-63	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Colonials	Sunbury Mercuries	Williamsport Billies	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Camden Bullets
1963-64	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Colonials	Sunbury Mercuries	Wilmington Blue Bombers	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Camden Bullets
1964-65	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Colonials	Sunbury Mercuries	Wilmington Blue Bombers	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Camden Bullets
1965-66	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Colonials	Sunbury Mercuries	Wilmington Blue Bombers	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Camden Bullets	New Haven Elms	Harrisburg Patriots	Johnstown C-J's
1966-67	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Colonials	Sunbury Mercuries	Wilmington Blue Bombers	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Hartford Capitols	New Haven Elms	Harrisburg Patriots	Asbury Park Boardwalkers
1967-68	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Colonials	Sunbury Mercuries	Wilmington Blue Bombers	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Hartford Capitols	Bridgeport Flyers	Asbury Park Boardwalkers
								Binghamton Flyers
1968-69	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Trenton Colonials	Sunbury Mercuries	Wilmington Blue Bombers	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Hartford Capitols	Binghamton Flyers	New Haven Elms	Springfield Hall of Famers
1969-70	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Sunbury Mercuries	Wilmington Blue Bombers	Scranton Miners	Allentown Jets	Hartford Capitols	Binghamton Flyers	Hamden Bics

[edit] Eastern Basketball Association Year-By-Year

History of Eastern Basketball Association franchises 1970-1978
Year	Teams
1970-71	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Scranton Apollos	Sunbury Mercuries	Hamden Bics	Allentown Jets	Binghamton Flyers	Hartford Capitols	Camden Bullets	Delaware Blue Bombers
						Trenton Pat Pavers
1971-72	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Scranton Apollos	Allentown Jets	Hartford Capitols	Trenton Pat Pavers	Cherry Hill Demons
						Hazleton Bits
1972-73	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Scranton Apollos	Allentown Jets	Hartford Capitols	Garden State Colonials	Trenton Pat Pavers	Hamburg Bullets
							Hazleton Bullets
1973-74	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Hartford Capitols	Hamilton Pat Pavers	East Orange Colonials	Cherry Hill Rookies	Allentown Jets	Scranton Apollos	Hazleton Bullets
1974-75	Cherry Hill Rookies	Allentown Jets	Scranton Apollos	Hazleton Bullets
1975-76	Allentown Jets	Scranton Apollos	Hazleton Bullets	Lancaster Red Roses	Long Island Sounds	Trenton Colonials	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Connecticut Gold Coast Stars
1976-77	Allentown Jets	Scranton Apollos	Lancaster Red Roses	Brooklyn Dodgers	Hartford Capitols	Hazleton Bullets	Syracuse Centennials
				Wilkes-Barre Barons		Jersey Shore Bullets
1977-78	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Long Island Ducks	Quincy Chiefs	Providence Shooting Stars	Brooklyn Dodgers	Anchorage Northern Knights	Lancaster Red Roses	Allentown Jets	Washington Metros	Jersey Shore Bullets

[edit] Continental Basketball Association Year-By-Year

History of Continental Basketball Association franchises 1978-present
Year	Teams
1978-79	Wilkes-Barre Barons	Rochester Zeniths	Anchorage Northern Knights	Jersey Shore Bullets	Maine Lumberjacks	Baltimore Metros	Allentown Jets	Lancaster Red Roses
						Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds
1979-80	Pennsylvania Barons	Rochester Zeniths	Anchorage Northern Knights	Hawaii Volcanos	Maine Lumberjacks	Utica Olympics	Lehigh Valley Jets	Lancaster Red Roses
1980-81	Scranton Aces	Rochester Zeniths	Anchorage Northern Knights	Billings Volcanos	Maine Lumberjacks	Atlantic City Hi Rollers	Lehigh Valley Jets	Philadelphia Kings	Alberta Dusters	Montana Golden Nuggets
1981-82	Rochester Zeniths	Anchorage Northern Knights	Billings Volcanos	Maine Lumberjacks	Atlantic City Hi Rollers (a/k/a Wildwood Wave)	Lancaster Lightning	Alberta Dusters	Montana Golden Nuggets
1982-83	Rochester Zeniths	Albany Patroons	Lancaster Lightning	Maine Lumberjacks	Detroit Spirits	Ohio Mixers	Wisconsin Flyers	Montana Golden Nuggets	Wyoming Wildcatters	Billings Volcanos	Las Vegas Silvers	Reno Bighorns
											Albuquerque Silvers
1983-84	Albany Patroons	Lancaster Lightning	Bay State Bombardiers	Puerto Rico Coquis	Toronto Tornados	Sarasota Stingers	Detroit Spirits	Ohio Mixers	Wisconsin Flyers	Wyoming Wildcatters	Albuquerque Silvers	Louisville Catbirds
1984-85	Albany Patroons	Lancaster Lightning	Bay State Bombardiers	Puerto Rico Coquis	Toronto Tornados	Sarasota Stingers	Tampa Bay Thrillers	Evansville Thunder	Detroit Spirits	Cincinnati Slammers	Wisconsin Flyers	Wyoming Wildcatters	Albuquerque Silvers	Louisville Catbirds
1985-86	Albany Patroons	Baltimore Lightning	Bay State Bombardiers	Tampa Bay Thrillers	Florida Suncoast Stingers	Maine Windjammers	Toronto Tornados	Cincinnati Slammers	Evansville Thunder	Detroit Spirits	LaCrosse Catbirds	Kansas City Sizzlers	Wisconsin Flyers	Wyoming Wildcatters
							Pensacola Tornados
1986-87	Albany Patroons	Rockford Lightning	Tampa Bay Thrillers	Pensacola Tornados	Charleston Gunners	Jacksonville Jets	Cincinnati Slammers	Savannah Spirits	LaCrosse Catbirds	Topeka Sizzlers	Wisconsin Flyers	Wyoming Wildcatters
			Rapid City Thrillers			Mississippi Jets
1987-88	Albany Patroons	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Pensacola Tornados	Charleston Gunners	Mississippi Jets	Quad City Thunder	Savannah Spirits	LaCrosse Catbirds	Topeka Sizzlers	Rochester Flyers	Wyoming Wildcatters
1988-89	Albany Patroons	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Pensacola Tornados	Charleston Gunners	Tulsa Fast Breakers	Quad City Thunder	Wichita Falls Texans	LaCrosse Catbirds	Topeka Sizzlers	Rochester Flyers	Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets
1989-90	Albany Patroons	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Pensacola Tornados	Santa Barbara Islanders	Tulsa Fast Breakers	Quad City Thunder	Wichita Falls Texans	LaCrosse Catbirds	Topeka Sizzlers	Omaha Racers	Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets	Grand Rapids Hoops	Columbus Horizon	Sioux Falls Skyforce	San Jose Jammers
1990-91	Albany Patroons	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Pensacola Tornados	Oklahoma City Cavalry	Tulsa Fast Breakers	Quad City Thunder	Wichita Falls Texans	LaCrosse Catbirds	Yakima Sun Kings	Omaha Racers	Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets	Grand Rapids Hoops	Columbus Horizon	Sioux Falls Skyforce	San Jose Jammers
1991-92	Albany Patroons	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Birmingham Bandits	Oklahoma City Cavalry	Tulsa Zone	Quad City Thunder	Wichita Falls Texans	LaCrosse Catbirds	Yakima Sun Kings	Omaha Racers	Tri-City Chinook	Grand Rapids Hoops	Columbus Horizon	Sioux Falls Skyforce	Bakersfield Jammers	Fort Wayne Fury
1992-93	Capital Region Pontiacs	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Rochester Renegades	Oklahoma City Cavalry	Fargo-Moorhead Fever	Quad City Thunder	Wichita Falls Texans	LaCrosse Catbirds	Yakima Sun Kings	Omaha Racers	Tri-City Chinook	Grand Rapids Hoops	Columbus Horizon	Sioux Falls Skyforce	Fort Wayne Fury
1993-94	Hartford Hellcats	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Rochester Renegades	Oklahoma City Cavalry	Fargo-Moorhead Fever	Quad City Thunder	Wichita Falls Texans	LaCrosse Catbirds	Yakima Sun Kings	Omaha Racers	Tri-City Chinook	Grand Rapids Hoops	Columbus Horizon	Sioux Falls Skyforce	Fort Wayne Fury
1994-95	Hartford Hellcats	Rockford Lightning	Rapid City Thrillers	Pittsburgh Piranhas	Oklahoma City Cavalry	Harrisburg Hammerheads	Quad City Thunder	Chicago Rockers	Mexico Aztecas	Yakima Sun Kings	Omaha Racers	Tri-City Chinook	Grand Rapids Mackers	Shreveport Crawdads	Sioux Falls Skyforce	Fort Wayne Fury
1995-96	Connecticut Pride	Rockford Lightning	Florida Beachdogs	Oklahoma City Cavalry	Quad City Thunder	Chicago Rockers	Yakima Sun Kings	Omaha Racers	Grand Rapids Mackers	Shreveport Storm	Sioux Falls Skyforce	Fort Wayne Fury	San Diego Wildcards

[edit] Complete CBA team list

Albany Patroons (1982/83-1992, 2005/06-present) Albuquerque Silvers (1980/81-84/85, as Alberta Dusters in 1980/81-81/82; as Las Vegas Silvers in 1982/83; moved to Albuquerque during 1982/83 season) Allentown Rockets (1946/47) Anchorage Northern Knights (1977/78-81/82) Asbury Park Boardwalkers (1966/67-67/68) Atlantic City Hi-Rollers (1977/78-81/82, as Washington Metros in 1977/78; as Baltimore Metros in 1978/79; moved to Utica during 1978/79 season; as Mohawk Valley Thunderbirds in 1978/79; as Utica Olympics in 1979/80) Bakersfield Jammers (1989/90-91/92, as San Jose Jammers in 1989/90-90/91; folded during 1991/92 season) Berwick Carbuilders (1949/50-50/51; 1952/53-53/54) Billings Volcanoes (1979/80-82/83, as Hawaii Volcanoes in 1979/80) Brooklyn Dodgers (1977/78) Butte Daredevils (2006/07-present) Camden Bullets (1958/59-65/66, as Baltimore Bullets in 1958/59-60/61) Camden Bullets (1970/71) Charleston Gunners (1974/75-1986/87) Cherry Hill Rookies (1973/74-74/75) Connecticut Gold Coast Stars (1975/76) Connecticut Pride (1982/83-94/95, 1994/95-00/01, as Albany Patroons in 1982/83-91/92; as Capital Region Pontiacs 1992/93; as Hartford Hellcats in 1993/94-94/95; disbanded during 1994/95 season) Dakota Wizards (2001/02-2005/06) (from IBA in 2000/01; to NBA Development League in 2006/07) Delaware Blue Bombers (1963/64-70/71, as Wilmington Blue Bombers in 1963/64-69/70) East Orange Colonials (1972/73-73/74, as Garden State Colonials in 1972/73) Easton Madisons (1956/57-60/61) Evansville Thunder (1984/85-85/86) Fargo-Moorhead Beez (2001/02) Florida Beachdogs (1984/85-96/97, as Tampa Bay Thrillers in 1984/85-85/86; moved to Rapid City before playoffs during 1985/86 season; as Rapid City Thrillers in 1985/86-94/95) Fort Wayne Fury (1991/92-00/01) Gary Steelheads (2000/01; 2000/01-2005/06) (to United States Basketball League in 2007) Grand Rapids Hoops (1989/90-00/01, 2001/02-02/03, as Grand Rapids Mackers in 1994/95-95/96) Great Falls Explorers (2006/07-present) Great Lakes Storm (2001/02-04/05, as Flint Fuze in 2001/02) Hamden Bics (1965/66-66/67; 1968/69-70/71, as New Haven Elms in 1965/66-66/67 & 1968/69) Hamilton Pat Pavers (1970/71-73/74, as Trenton Pat Pavers in 1970/71-71/72); as Binghamton Flyers (1967/68-69/70), as Bridgeport Flyers in 1967-68) Harrisburg Capitols (1952/53) Harrisburg Senators (1947/48-50/51) Harrisburg Patriots (1965/66-66/67) Harrisburg Hammerheads (1978/79-94/95, as Maine Lumberjacks in 1978/79-82/83; as Bay State Bombardiers in 1983/84-85/86; as Pensacola Tornadoes in 1986/87-90/91; as Birmingham Bandits in 1991/92; as Rochester Renegades in 1992/93-93/94; folded during 1994/95 season) Hartford Capitols (1966/67-73/74) Hartford Downtowners (1976/77) Hazleton Mountaineers (1946/47-47/48) Hazleton Mountaineers (1951/52) Hazleton Hawks (1953/54-61/62) Hazleton Bits (1971/72) (as Cherry Hill Demons in 1971/72) Indiana Alley Cats (2006/07-present) Idaho Stampede (1997/98-00/01; 2002/03-2005/06) (to NBA Development League in 2006/07) Jersey Shore Bullets (1972/73-78/79, as Hamburg Bullets in 1972/73; moved to Hazleton during 1972/73 season; as Hazleton Bullets in 1972/73-76/77; moved to Asbury Park during 1976/77 season; as Shore Bullets in 1976/77) Johnstown C-J's (1965/66) La Crosse Bobcats (1983/84-00/01, as Toronto Tornadoes in 1983/84-85/86; moved to Pensacola during 1985/86 season; as Pensacola Tornadoes in 1985/86; as Jacksonville Jets in 1986/87; moved to Biloxi during 1986/87 season; as Mississippi Jets in 1986/87-87/88; as Wichita Falls Texans in 1988/89-93/94; as Chicago Rockers in 1994/95-95/96) Lancaster Red Roses (1946/47-54/55, as Lancaster Rockets in 1949/50-52/53) Lebanon Seltzers (1952/53-53/54) Lehigh Valley Jets (1957/58-80/81, as Wilmington Jets in 1957/58; as Allentown Jets in 1958/59-78/79)

Long Island Sounds (1975/76) Long Island Ducks (1977/78) Maine Windjammers (1983/84-85/86, as Puerto Rico Coquis in 1983/84-84/85) Miami Majesty (2007/08)-? Michigan Mayhem (2004/05-05/06) Minot SkyRockets (2006/07-present) Montana Golden Nuggets (1980/81-82/83) New York-Harlem Yankees (1955/56, replaced Trenton Capitols during season) Oklahoma City Cavalry (1990/91-96/97) Omaha Racers (1982/83-96/97, as Wisconsin Flyers in 1982/83-86/87; as Rochester Flyers in 1987/88-88/89) Philadelphia Lumberjacks (1947/48) Pittsburgh Pirianas (1994/95) Pittsburgh Xplosion (2006-07-present) Pottsville Packers (1946/47-51/52, as Binghamton Triplets (basketball) in 1946/47; moved to Pottsville during 1946/47 season; as Pottsville Pros in 1946/47) Quad City Thunder (1987/88-00/01) Quincy Chiefs (1977/78) Pittsburgh Piranhas (1983/84-94/95, as Louisville Catbirds in 1983/84-84/85; as La Crosse Catbirds in 1985/86-93/94) Providence Shooting Stars (1977/78) Reading Merchants (1946/47-51/52, as Reading Keys in 1946/47-48/49; as Reading Rangers in 1949/50-50/51) Reading Keys (1957/58) Reno Bighorns (1982/83) Rochester Zeniths (1978/79-82/83) Rockford Lightning (1975/76-00/01, 2001/02-2005-06, as Lancaster Red Roses in 1975/76-79/80, as Philadelphia Kings in 1980/81, as Lancaster Lightning in 1981/82-84/85, as Baltimore Lightning in 1985/86) San Diego Wildcards (1982/83-95/96, as Detroit Spirits in 1982/83-85/86; as Savannah Spirits in 1986/87-87/88; as Tulsa Fast Breakers in 1988/89-90/91; as Tulsa Zone in 1991/92; as Fargo-Moorhead Fever in 1992/93-93/94; as Mexico City Aztecas during 1994/95; folded during 1995/96 season) Santa Barbara Islanders (1989/90) Saskatchewan Hawks (2001/02) (from IBA) Scranton Apollos (1954/55-76/77, as Scranton Miners in 1954/55-69/70) Scranton Aces (1975/76-80/81, as Wilkes-Barre Barons in 1975/76; moved to Brooklyn during 1975/76 season; as Brooklyn Pros in 1975/76; as Wilkes-Barre Barons in 1976-77-78/79; as Pennsylvania Barons in 1979/80) Shreveport Storm (1983/84-95/96, as Sarasota Stingers in 1983/84-84/85; as Florida Stingers in 1985/86; as Charleston Gunners in 1986/87-88/89; as Columbus Horizon in 1989/90-93/94; as Shreveport Crawdads in 1994/95) Sioux Falls Skyforce (1989/90-00/01; 2001/02-2005/06, as Sioux Falls Sky Force in 1989/90-00/01) (to NBA Development League in 2006/07) SoCal Legends (2007/08-?) Springfield Hall of Famers (1968/69, disbanded during season) Sunbury Mercuries (1947/48-70/71) Syracuse Centennials (1976/77, disbanded during season) Trenton Capitols (1955/56, replaced by New York-Harlem Yankees during season) Trenton Colonials (1961/62-68/69) Trenton Capitols (1975/76) Tri-City Chinook (1982/83-86/87, 1988/89-94/95, as Ohio Mixers in 1982/83-83/84; as Cincinnati Slammers in 1984/85-86/87; as Cedar Rapids Silver Bullets in 1988/89-90/91) Utah Eagles (2006/07, folded mid-season) Vancouver Dragons (2006/07-present) Wilkes-Barre Aces (1952/53) (from Pottsville Packers, folded in mid-season) Wilkes-Barre Barons (1946/47, 1954/55-73/74) Williamsport Billies (1947/48-63/64) Wyoming Wildcatters (1982/83-87/88) Yakima Sun Kings (1985/86-00/01, 2002/03-present, as Kansas City Sizzlers in 1985/86; as Topeka Sizzlers in 1986/87-89/90) York Victory A.C. (1948/49-1949/50), later as York Professionals (1950/51), later as York Cleaners (1951/52), moved in mid-season as Ashland Greens, moved again in mid-season as Hazleton Mountaineers Hawaii Volcanoes (1991/92) Puerto Rico Coquis (1983/84-1985/86)

[edit] See also

• Continental Basketball Association
• List of Continental Basketball Association All-Star Games
• List of Continental Basketball Association Champions
• List of Continental Basketball Association MVP's and Notable Alumni
• List of developmental and minor sports leagues

[edit] Referenced