List of former American Basketball Association (2000–present) teams

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Former teams of the American Basketball Association (2000–present) include the following, reflecting teams that are either defunct or left the ABA for other leagues:

A edit

  • ABA Australia
  • ABA Mexico
  • Aberdeen Attack
  • Alaska 49ers
  • Alaska Dream
  • Alaska Quake
  • Alaska Stars
  • Albany Shockwave
  • Albany Thunderdawgs
  • Albuquerque Aliens
  • Alexandria Wind Jammers [1]
  • Anaheim Roadrunners
  • Anderson Champions
  • Aoshen Dragons
  • Appalachian Rapids
  • Arcata 49ers
  • Arizona Beast
  • Arizona Rhinos
  • Arizona Scorpions
  • Arkansas Aeros
  • Arkansas Fantastics
  • Arkansas RimRockers – joined NBA Development League
  • Arkansas Rivercatz
  • Arkansas Scorpions
  • Atlanta Experience
  • Atlanta Mustangs
  • Atlanta Vision
  • Augusta 706ers
  • Austin Boom
  • Austin Capitals

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E edit

  • East Bay Pit Bulls
  • East Carolina Trojans
  • East Kentucky Energy
  • East Kentucky Miners
  • East Point Jaguars
  • Edmonton Cheetahs
  • Electric City Lions → Charleston City Lions
  • Everett Evolution
  • Everett Longshoremen
  • Everett Revolution

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P edit

  • Pacific Rim Rockers
  • Palm Beach Imperials
  • Palmetto State Rizers
  • Panama City Dream
  • Pee Dee Pride
  • Pensacola Aviators
  • Peoria Kings
  • Peoria Pride
  • Permian Basin Obvious Culture [15]
  • Philadelphia Cannon
  • Philadelphia Colonials
  • Philadelphia Fusion
  • Philadelphia Sounds
  • Philadelphia Spirit
  • Phoenix City Bombers
  • Phoenix Eclipse
  • Phoenix Fury
  • Pittsburgh HardhatsPittsburgh Xplosion – joined Continental Basketball Association
  • Pittsburgh Patriots
  • Pittsburgh Phantoms
  • Plano Mighty Kings
  • Polk County Flame
  • Port City Pirates
  • Port City Tornadoes
  • Porter County Punishers → Indiana State Warriors
  • Portsmouth Cavaliers – joined American Professional Basketball League
  • Portland Reign
  • Pottstown Flames
  • Pennsylvania Pride
  • Pro Elite Flyers
  • Providence Sky Chiefs → Providence Anchors – joined Premier Basketball League
  • Puro Money [16]

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T edit

  • Tacoma Navigators
  • Tacoma Rise → Olympia Rise
  • Tampa Bay Rain
  • Tampa Bay Sharks
  • Tampa Bay Strong Dogs
  • Tampa Bay ThunderDawgs
  • Tampa Bay Tornadoes
  • Team Haiti
  • Team Nicaragua [19]
  • Tennessee Halo's
  • Tennessee Mad Hatters
  • Tennessee Mud Frogs
  • Texarkana Panthers
  • Texas Cagerz [20]
  • Texas Cardinals
  • Texas City Rangers
  • Texas Fuel
  • Texas Hurricanes [21]
  • Texas Red Wolves
  • Texas Skyriders
  • Texas Tycoons
  • The City Jazz
  • Dragones de Tijuana (Tijuana Dragons)
  • Toledo Royal Knights
  • Topeka Aviators → Topeka Steel → Kansas City Steel
  • Trenton Cagers [22]
  • Tri-City Racers
  • Tri-City Suns
  • Tucson Buckets
  • Tulsa Twisters
  • Turley 66ers
  • Twin City Ballers

U edit

  • Universal City Seraphim
  • Utah Avalanche
  • Utah Snowbears
  • Utah Stars [23]

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W edit

Y edit

  • Yakima Vipers
  • Youngstown Swish
  • Yuba City Gold Miners
  • Yuma Invaders

References edit

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  5. ^ "Men's ABA pro basketball team the Flint Fire expected to begin play in the 2011-2012 season". 3 September 2010.
  6. ^ "Grand Rapids Danger making the move to NABL". Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  7. ^ Continental Basketball League Welcomes the HEARTLAND PROWL, Continental Basketball League, 2011-03-28, archived from the original on 2011-08-13, retrieved 2011-03-30
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  9. ^ "Swarm will not return this year". 20 October 2017.
  10. ^ "The ABA is Back In Vegas! Las Vegas Defenders Host Tryouts! — Las Vegas Sun News". lasvegassun.com. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
  11. ^ "Premier Basketball League Welcomes Vermont Frost Heaves And Manchester Millrats". Our Sports Central. 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-05-09.
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  15. ^ "Permian Basin Obvious Culture". USbasket.
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  18. ^ "The ABA's Syracuse Shockwave will not play in 2014-15 season". Syracuse.com. 24 October 2014.
  19. ^ "ABA adds a travel team from Nicaragua". LatinBasket. 7 October 2010.
  20. ^ "ABA EXPANDS AGAIN IN TEXAS". abalive.com. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
  21. ^ "US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  22. ^ "Meet Philly's least professional professional basketball team". 12 September 2016.
  23. ^ "US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
  24. ^ "US Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".
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