The United States Basketball League (OTCQB: USBL), often abbreviated to the USBL, was a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985.
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 NBA 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 Kansas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma.
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.
Year Champion, score Runner-up, score1985 Springfield Fame (19–6), Won regular season, No Playoffs1986 Tampa Bay Flash (22–8), Won regular season, No Playoffs1987 Miami Tropics 103 Rhode Island Gulls 991988 New Haven Skyhawks 134 Palm Beach Stingrays 1261989 USBL Suspended Operations1990 Jacksonville Hooters (15–1) Won regular season, No Playoffs1991 Philadelphia Spirit 110 Miami Tropics 1081992 Miami Tropics 116 Philadelphia Spirit 1141993 Miami Tropics 139 Westchester Stallions 1271994 Jacksonville Hooters 117 Atlanta Trojans 1091995 Florida Sharks 109 Atlanta Trojans 1041996 Florida Sharks 118 Atlantic City Seagulls 1151997 Atlantic City Seagulls 114 Long Island Surf 1121998 Atlantic City Seagulls 100 Long Island Surf 961999 Atlantic City Seagulls 83 Connecticut Skyhawks 772000 Dodge City Legend 89 Oklahoma Storm 862001 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 100 Dodge City Legend 912002 Oklahoma Storm 122 Kansas Cagerz 1092003 Dodge City Legend 97 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 962004 Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 118 Brooklyn Kings 1162005 Dodge City Legend 97 Kansas Cagerz 842006 Nebraska Cranes 100 Dodge City Legend 922007 Kansas Cagerz 95 Brooklyn Kings 922008 USBL Suspended OperationsMichael Adams – (Springfield Fame)Darrell Armstrong – (Atlanta Trojans)Tim Barnes – (Oklahoma Storm)Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues – (Rhode Island Gulls)Manute Bol – (Rhode Island Gulls)Devin Brown – (Kansas Cagerz)Lloyd Daniels – (Miami Tropics)Mark Davis – (Long Island Knights)Waliyy Dixon – (Atlantic City Seagulls)Mario Elie – (Miami Tropics)World B. Free – (Miami Tropics)Raja Bell – (Tampa Bay Windjammers)Doug Gottlieb - (Oklahoma Storm)Darrin Hancock – (New Jersey Shore Cats), (Dodge City Legend), (Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs), (Kansas Cagerz)Avery Johnson – (Palm Beach Stingrays)Roy Jones, Jr. – (Brevard Blue Ducks)Nancy Lieberman – (Springfield Fame)Anthony Mason – (Long Island Surf)Cheryl Miller – (Staten Island Stallions)Jamario Moon – (Dodge City Legend), (Gary Steelheads)Terrell Owens – (Adirondack Wildcats)Lynette Richardson – (Miami Topics)Micheal "Sugar" Ray Richardson – (Long Island Knights)Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb – (Rhode Island Gulls)John "Hot Rod" Williams – (Rhode Island Gulls)Shivang Patel – (Miami Tropics)Kelvin Upshaw – (Palmbeach Stingrays)Lorenzo Williams – (Palmbeach Stingrays)Aqulis Bell -(Jacksonville Barracudas)Edward Gamble – (Long Island Surf)Vince Hizon – (Pennsylvania Valleydawgs)R. Kelly – (Atlantic City Seagulls)Kevin O'Rourke – (Miami Tropics)
