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June 30, 2011
The American Basketball Association's co-founder and CEO, Joe Newman, issues a press release that says the ABA intends to expand to Birmingham once again. The ABA has been in the city once before, with the Birmingham Magicians in 2005. "Birmingham is one of the great cities in America that doesn't have a professional basketball team of our size," Newman said.

The new franchise will be owned by two former high school basketball teammates from John Carroll Catholic High School, Ron Steele and Artavious "Tay" Walker.

Steele was a standout student athlete at John Carroll and was a two-time Mr. Basketball before becoming a college All-American at the University of Alabama. He holds the record for the most assists in a game with seventeen and graduated in three years with a degree in financial planning. He currently plays basketball professionally in Israel and owns his own player development business.

Walker was part of two state basketball championships during his time at John Carroll. He played basketball at Grambling State before transferring to Birmingham-Southern to play basketball and football. He graduated with a BS in Accounting and Business Administration before going into management in the food service industry. He also owns his own cleaning business. "We know basketball and know that we can have a competitive team. But we also know the business of basketball and want to make our organization one of the best in the ABA off the court. It will be a fun venture."

	Co-owner Ronald Steele

However, not everyone in Birmingham is happy about Newman's announcement. Former ABA franchise owner Reginald McDaniel, who owned the Birmingham Magicians, believes he still owns the market reservation for Birmingham, not Steele and Walker. McDaniel said he was surprised at the announcement and was not contacted by the league beforehand. "I have a right to this market. Once you purchase the market, you own the market. We were considering bringing back professional basketball, but probably not in the ABA."

Newman disagrees with that view and said McDaniel received a one year grace period to resume playing. When the Magicians did not return for the 2006 season, McDaniel automatically forfeited the market. Newman said McDaniel would be readmitted into another market, if that is his desire. While he believes McDaniel is a good man, Newman thinks McDaniel's legal practice and new marriage prevented him from returning.

McDaniel said the ABA became too unstable by the end of the 2005 season. The Magicians made the playoffs their only year, despite having a 5-14 record. McDaniel noted that they played in a ten team division that fell apart as the year progressed, finally ending up with only three of the teams remaining. "I never had a problem with Joe personally, unlike others, probably because I was a stable organization who he could expect would show up. The biggest problem the ABA had was a lot of people getting a team who can't afford to run them." McDaniel claims he lost more than $100,000 on the Magicians. McDaniel said he knew playing in the ABA would be a risk. "We thought we'd get more support from the city and county. We figured we could make enough money on the gate to manage operations." McDaniel says he has no regrets, however. "Even though I lost money, it was an experience that was very gratifying to actually run a team. I was living my dream."

Newman said there are currently around 90 ABA franchises and new teams entering the league must pony up $10,000 to reserve their respective market. "I want them to work hard and if they do that, they'll generate revenue needed to pay for their teams. If for any reason it doesn't work out, it can't be my fault. But I do everything I can to help them because I provide the best, biggest, boldest business plan -- better than the next 30 leagues combined."

Newman claims that 75% of the team owners are black or Hispanic. "For fifty years, blacks and Hispanics have been denied an opportunity to own a professional team. I opt on the side of inclusion. If they have the right character, they can produce the revenues and expenses. It's all in how they execute it."

The ABA has known many issues since the league resumed play in 2000. One estimate reported over fifty franchises had folded since 2000.

Even so, Newman thinks the talent in the ABA is on par with many of the National Basketball Association's bench players. "We don't have anybody who can match Kobe Bryant or LeBron James or Dwayne Wade. But to even think their players five through twelve are better than the ABA players, that's another thing coming. Trust me. It will blow your mind how good the ABA is."

February 12, 2012
The American Basketball Association made no formal announcement, but the local team will be known as the Birmingham Blitz.

February 14, 2012
Two days prior to their opening home game, the Blitz learn their opponent, the Tampa Bay Rain, has folded. The Blitz say the game will be played and the new opponent will be the Southwest Fellowship Warriors, who hail from Atlanta.

Co-owner Tay Walker dismissed the shutdown of Tampa Bay as a fact of life in semi-pro basketball. "It's just something that happens. Some guys get in it to try to get rich. It's definitely not about getting rich. It's about helping the community. It's a challenge getting the fans out, getting all communities and backgrounds involved. I definitely think we can do it. God put me and Ronnie in this position. He called us to do this. I just believe if we can get all communities behind this, Birmingham can have something special."

Walker said the Blitz will play half of its 30 regular season games at home, in the Bill Harris Arena located at the State Fairgrounds. He said that location came about because of a barter and trade deal with the city of Birmingham. "We give a certain amount of tickets to the city for allowing us to use this arena for a tradeoff. It usually costs $2,500 to rent this. We give out tickets (that are) $5 for the kids. We gave (the city) 500 tickets so it evened out."

Another big cost is player salaries. On average, each player makes $7,500 for the season and is paid monthly. "I'm not concerned at all. Me and Ron, we have faith. We already have a budget, it's already in place. We have commitments from sponsors who'll sponsor our team in January. We already have money in the bank to take care of our financial needs starting off," Walker said.

			2012-13                            American Basketball Association
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	Alaska 49ers		Alaska Quake		Albany Shockwave		Arizona Scorpions		Atlanta Aliens
	Atlanta Wildcats		Bahama All-Pro Show		Bay Area Matrix		Birmingham Blitz		Bluff City Reign
	Calgary Crush		Central Valley Titans		Chicago Steam		Colorado Cougars		Colorado Kings
	Connecticut Topballerz		Conway Cyclones		Dallas Impact		Detroit Hoops		East Point Jaguars
	Fayetteville Flight		Fresno Flight		Gainesville Heat		Georgia Gwizzlies		Greenville Galaxy
	Gulf Coast Flash		Hampton Road Stallions		Houston Xperience		Indiana State Warriors		Jackson Showboats
	Jacksonville Giants		Jersey Express		Kitsap Admirals		Lakewood Panthers		Las Vegas Defenders
	Lima Explosion		Los Angeles Slam		Louisiana Gators		Lynchburg Legends		Michiana Monarchs
	Missouri Rhythm		North Dallas Vandals		NYC Thunder		Oakland County Cowboys		Oklahoma Stallions
	Olympia Rise		Orange County Novastars		Palmetto State Rizers		Peoria Pride		Phenix City Bombers
	Pontiac Firebirds		Port City Pirates		Richmond Elite		Sacramento Heatwave		Salem Sabres
	San Diego Surf		San Francisco Rumble		Seattle Mountaineers		Seven City Knights		South Carolina Warriors
	Southwest Warriors		Staten Island Vipers		Tampa Bay Rain		Tennessee Halos		Texas Fuel
	Washington Rampage		West Texas Whirlwinds

2012-13 American Basketball Association
Atlantic South Division	California/NW Division	Colonial Division	Mid-Atlantic Division
Albany Shockwave	Bay Area Matrix	Hampton Road Stallions	Fayetteville Flight
Atlanta Aliens	Central Valley Titans	Lynchburg Legends	Greenville Galaxy
Atlanta Wildcats	Port City Pirates	Richmond Elite	Palmetto State Rizers
Bahama All-Pro Show	Sacramento Heatwave	Seven City Knights	South Carolina Warriors
Birmingham Blitz	San Francisco Rumble		Tennessee Halos
East Point Jaguars
Gainesville Heat
Georgia Gwizzlies
Gulf Coast Flash
Jacksonville Giants
Phenix City Bombers
Southwest Warriors
Tampa Bay Rain
Mid-Central Division	Northeast Division	Pacific Northwest Division	Rocky Mountain Division
Chicago Steam	Connecticut Topballerz	Alaska 49ers	Colorado Cougars
Detroit Hoops	Jersey Express	Alaska Quake	Colorado Kings
Indiana State Warriors	NYC Thunder	Calgary Crush
Lima Explosion	Staten Island Vipers	Kitsap Admirals
Michiana Monarchs		Lakewood Panthers
Oakland County Cowboys		Olympia Rise
Peoria Pride		Salem Sabres
Pontiac Firebirds		Seattle Mountaineers
		Washington Rampage

South Central Division	SoCal Division	Southwest Division
Bluff City Reign	Arizona Scorpions	Dallas Impact
Conway Cyclones	Fresno Flight	Houston Xperience
Jackson Showboats	Las Vegas Defenders	Louisiana Gators
Missouri Rhythm	Los Angeles Slam	North Dallas Vandals
	Orange County Novastars	Oklahoma Stallions
	San Diego Surf	Texas Fuel
		West Texas Whirlwinds

November 2013

			2013-14                              American Basketball Association
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	Arizona Scorpions		Atlanta Aliens		Atlanta Wildcats		Bay Area Matrix		Birmingham Blitz
	Bronx Holy Flames		Calgary Crush		California Heatwave		Carolina Coyotes		Central Valley Titans
	Charleston City Lions		Chicago Steam		Colorado Kings		Conway Cyclones		Detroit Hoops
	Fayetteville Flight		Fresno Griffins		Gainesville Heat		Georgia Gwizzlies		Georgia Roadrunners
	Grand Prairie Cowboys		Greenville Galaxy		Gulf Coast Flash		Hampton Road Stallions		Inland Empire Invaders
	Jackson Showboats		Jacksonville Giants		Jersey Express		Kitsap Admirals		Lake City Kingdom Riders
	Lakewood Panthers		Midwest Flames		Missouri Rhythm		Mobile Bay Tornados		Monroe Magicians
	Montgomery Blackhawks		New Orleans Cougars		New York Jamm		North Dallas Vandals		North Shore Tides
	Oakland County Firebirds		Orange County Novastars		Richmond Elite		San Diego Surf		San Francisco Rumble
	Seattle Mountaineers		Seven City Knights		Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks		South Coast Fire		South Florida Gold
	South Texas Stingrays		Southern Illinois Monarchs		Southwest Warriors		Staten Island Vipers		Tacoma Rise
	Texarkana Panthers		Texas Fuel		Washington Rampage		West Michigan Lake Hawks		West Texas Whirlwinds

2013-14 American Basketball Association
Southeast-1 Division	Gulf Coast Division	Mid-Atlantic Division	North Central Division
Atlanta Aliens	Gulf Coast Flash	Carolina Coyotes	Chicago Steam
Atlanta Wildcats	Jackson Showboats	Charleston City Lions	Detroit Hoops
Birmingham Blitz	Lake City Kingdom Riders	Fayetteville Flight	Midwest Flames
Gainesville Heat	Mobile Bay Tornados	Greenville Galaxy	Oakland County Firebirds
Southwest Warriors	Monroe Magicians	Hampton Road Stallions	West Michigan Lake Hawks
	New Orleans Cougars	Richmond Elite
	Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks	Seven City Knights
Northeast Division	Northern California Division	Pacific Northwest Division	Souteast-2 Division
Bronx Holy Flames	Orange County Novastars	Kitsap Admirals	Georgia Roadrunners
Jersey Express	San Diego Surf	Lakewood Panthers	Jacksonville Giants
New York Jamm	San Francisco Rumble	Seattle Moutaineers	Montgomery Blackhawks
North Shore Tides		Tacoma Rise	South Coast Fire
Staten Island Vipers		Washington Rampage	South Florida Gold

Southern California Division	Southwest Division	At-Large Division
Arizona Scorpions	Conway Cyclones	Calgary Crush
Bay Area Matrix	North Dallas Vandals	Colorado Kings
California Heatwave	South Texas Stingrays	Georgia Gwizzlies
Central Valley Titans	Texarkana Panthers	Grand Prairie Cowboys
Fresno Griffins	Texas Fuel	Missouri Rhythm
Inland Empire Invaders	West Texas Whirlwinds	Southern Illinois Monarchs

November 2014

			2014-15                              American Basketball Association
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	Am-Mex Swarm		Arizona Scorpions		Atlanta Wildcats		Austin Boom		Baltimore Hawks
	Bay Area Matrix		Baytown Bandits		Birmingham Blitz		Bowling Green Bandits		Bronx Holy Flames
	Brooklyn Skyrockets		Calgary Crush		Central Valley Titans		Charleston City Lions		Chicago Fury
	Chicago Steam		Coast II Coast All-Stars		Colorado Kings		Detroit Hoops		DMV Kings
	Fayetteville Flight		Georgia Gwizzlies		Indy Naptown All Stars		Inland Empire Invaders		Jackson Showboats
	Jacksonville Giants		Jersey Express		Kitsap Admirals		Lakewood Panthers		Libertyville Vipers
	Los Angeles Slam		Louisiana Soul		Memphis Lions		Metroplex Lightning		Miami Midnites
	Milwaukee RimRattlers		Missouri Rhythm		Mobile Bay Tornados		Montgomery Blackhawks		Motor City Firebirds
	North Carolina Coyotes		Oakland County Cowboys		Oceanside A-Team		Orange County Novastars		Philadelphia Spirit
	Providence Sky Chiefs		Richmond Elite		San Diego Surf		San Francisco Rumble		Seattle Mountaineers
	Shizuoka Gymrats		Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks		South Florida Gold		Southcoast Fire		Southern Illinois Monarchs
	Southwest Warriors		Staten Island Vipers		Steel City Yellow Jackets		Sugar Land Legends		Texarkana Panthers
	Team NetWork		Texas Fuel

2014-15 American Basketball Association
Gulf Coast Division	Mid-Atlantic Division	North Central Division	Northeast Division	Northern California Division
Birmingham Blitz	Baltimore Hawks	Chicago Fury	Bronx Holy Flames	Bay Area Matrix
Bowling Green Bandits	Charleston City Lions	Chicago Steam	Brooklyn Skyrockets	Central Valley Titans
Jackson Showboats	Fayetteville Flight	Coast II Coast All-Stars	Jersey Express	San Francisco Rumble
Memphis Lions	North Carolina Coyotes	Detroit Hoops	Philadelphia Spirit
Mobile Bay Tornados	Richmond Elite	Indy Naptown All-Stars	Providence Sky Chiefs
Montgomery Blackhawks		Libertyville Vipers	Staten Island Vipers
Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks		Milwaukee RimRattlers	Steel City Yellow Jackets
		Motor City Firebirds
		Oakland County Cowboys
		Southern Illinois Monarchs
		Team NetWork
		West Michigan Lake Hawks
Pacific Northwest Division	Southern California Division	Southeast Division	Southwest Division	At-Large Division
Calgary Crush	Arizona Scorpions	Atlanta Wildcats	Am-Mex Swarm	Colorado Kings
Kitsap Admirals	Inland Empire Invaders	Georgia Gwizzlies	Austin Boom	DMV Kings
Lakewood Panthers	Los Angeles Slam	Jacksonville Giants	Baytown Bandits	Metroplex Lightning
Seattle Mountaineers	Oceanside A-Team	Miami Midnites	Louisiana Soul	Missouri Rhythm
Vancouver Balloholics	Orange County Novastars	South Florida Gold	Sugar Land Legends	Shizuoka Gymrats
	San Diego Surf	Southcoast Fire	Taxarkana Panthers
		Southwest Warriors	Texas Fuel
			West Texas Whirlwinds

November 2015

			2015-16                                American Basketball Association
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	Am-Mex Swarm		Arizona Scorpions		Atlanta Wildcats		Austin Boom		Baltimore Hawks
	Bay Area Matrix		Baytown Bandits		Birmingham Blitz		Bowling Green Bandits		Bronx Holy Flames
	Brooklyn Skyrockets		Calgary Crush		Central Valley Titans		Charleston City Lions		Chicago Fury
	Chicago Steam		Colorado Kings		Columbus Blackhawks		Fayetteville Flight		Georgia Gwizzlies
	Indy Naptown All Stars		Inland Empire Invaders		Jackson Showboats		Jacksonville Giants		Jersey Express
	Kitsap Admirals		Lakewood Panthers		Libertyville Vipers		Memphis Lions		Miami Midnites
	Missouri Rhythm		Mobile Bay Tornados		Motor City Firebirds		North Carolina Coyotes		Oakland County Cowboys
	Oceanside A-Team		Orange County Novastars		Philadelphia Spirit		Providence Sky Chiefs		Richmond Elite
	San Diego Surf		San Francisco Rumble		Seattle Mountaineers		Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks		South Florida Gold
	Southcoast Fire		Southern Illinois Monarchs		Southwest Warriors		Staten Island Vipers		Steel City Yellow Jackets
	Sugar Land Legends		Team NetWork		Texarkana Panthers		Texas Fuel		Vancouver Balloholics
	West Michigan Lake Hawks

2015-16 American Basketball Association
Gulf Coast Division	Mid-Atlantic Division	North Central Division	North East Division	Northern California Division
Birmingham Blitz	Baltimore Hawks	Chicago Fury	Bronx Holy Flames	Bay Area Matrix
Bowling Green Bandits	Charleston City Lions	Chicago Steam	Brooklyn Skyrockets	Central Valley Titans
Columbus Blackhawks	Fayetteville Flight	Indy Naptown All-Stars	Jersey Express	San Francisco Rumble
Jackson Showboats	North Carolina Coyotes	Libertyville Vipers	Philadelphia Spirit
Memphis Lions	Richmond Elite	Motor City Firebirds	Providence Sky Chiefs
Mobile Bay Tornados		Oakland County Cowboys	Staten Island Vipers
Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks		Southern Illinois Monarchs	Steel City Yellow Jackets
		Team NetWork
		West Michigan Lake Hawks
Pacific North West Division	Southern California Division	South East Division	South West Division	At-Large Division
Calgary Crush	Arizona Scorpions	Atlanta Wildcats	Am-Mex Swarm	Colorado Kings
Kitsap Admirals	Inland Empire Invaders	Georgia Gwizzlies	Austin Boom	Missouri Rhythm
Lakewood Panthers	Oceanside A-Team	Jacksonville Giants	Baytown Bandits
Seattle Mountaineers	Orange County Novastars	Miami Midnites	Sugar Land Legends
Vancouver Balloholics	San Diego Surf	South Florida Gold	Taxarkana Panthers
		Southcoast Fire	Texas Fuel
		Southwest Warriors	West Texas Whirlwinds

November 2016

			2016-17                              American Basketball Association
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	Arizona Scorpions		Atlanta Aliens		Atlanta Storm		Atlanta Wildcats		Atlantic Coast Cardinals
	ATX Warriors		Austin Bats		Baltimore Hawks		Bartlesville Rimrattlers		Birmingham Blitz
	Boston Conquerors		Bowling Green Bandits		Bronx Holy Flames		Buffalo Blue Hawks		California Golden Tigers
	California Sea-Kings		Charleston City Lions		Carolina Cougars		Chicago Fury		Chicago Steam
	Colorado Kings		Columbus Blackhawks		Detroit Fast Forward		DMV Warriors		Elmira Eagles
	Fayetteville Flight		Florida All Stars		Fredericksburg Grizzlies		Gainesville Heat		Gem City Hall of Famers
	Georgia Gwizzlies		Georgia Kingz		Grand Rapids Danger		Greenville Galaxy		Hawaii Hammerheads
	Henderson Hawks		Houston Xperience		Indy Naptown All Stars		Jackson Showboats		Jacksonville Giants
	Jersey Express		Kalamazoo Cobras		Kansas City Soul		Kansas City Steel		Kentucky Enforcers
	Kyle Stallions		Lake Charles Kingdom Riders		LA Palms		Lafayette Legends		Laredo Swarm
	Las Vegas Jokers		Libertyville Vipers		Louisiana Cajun All Stars		Memphis Dons		Mid-South Echoes
	Mobile Bay Tornados		Motor City Firebirds		New England Anchors		New York Court Kingz		NV Senators
	Oakland County Cowboys		Oceanside A-Team		Orange County Novastars		Orlando Waves		Pensacola Lightning
	PG Valor		Philadelphia Cannons		RDC Vulcans		Reading Wizards		Richmond Elite
	Salina Saints		Sailsbury Bulldogs		San Antonio Blaze		San Diego Surf		Sarasota Manatee
	Shizuoka Gymrats		Shreveport-Bossier Flight		South Bend Monarchs		South Florida Gold		Southwest Warriors
	Springfield Sting		St. Petersburg Tide		Steel City Yellow Jackets		Team NetWork		Texarkana Panthers
	Texas Fuel		Texas Red Wolves		Texas Sky Riders		Trenton Cagers		Tucson Buckets
	Tulsa Twisters		Twin City Jazz		Universal City Seraphim		Virginia Storm		West Michigan Lake Hawks
	West Texas Whirlwinds		Windy City Groove		Wisconsin RimRattlers		WNY Thundersnow		York Buccaneers
	Yuba City Goldminers

2016-17 American Basketball Association
Gulf Coast Division	Far West Division	Southwest Division	Great Plains Division
Birmingham Blitz	Arizona Scorpions	ATX Warriors	Bartlesville Rimrattlers
Bowling Green Bandits	California Golden Tigers	Austin Bats	Colorado Kings
Georgia Gwizzlies	California Sea-Kings	Houston Xperience	Kansas City Soul
Jackson Showboats	Hawaii Hammerheads	Kyle Stallions	Kansas City Steel
Memphis Dons	Henderson Hawks	Laredo Swarm	Salina Saints
Mid-South Echoes	LA Palms	San Antonio Blaze	Tulsa Twisters
Mobile Bay Tornados	Las Vegas Jokers	Texarkana Panthers
Pensacola Lightning	NV Senators	Texas Fuel
	Oceanside A-Team	Texas Red Wolves
	Orange County Novastars	Texas Sky Riders
	San Diego Surf	Universal City Seraphim
	Shizouka Gymrats	West Texas Whirlwinds
	Tucson Buckets
	Yuba City Goldminers
Louisiana Division	Florida Division	Northeast Division	Chesapeake Division
Lake Charles Kingdom Riders	Florida All Stars	Atlantic Coast Cardinals	Baltimore Hawks
Lafayette Legends	Jacksonville Giants	Boston Conquerors	DMV Warriors
Louisiana Cajun All Stars	Orlando Waves	Bronx Holy Flames	PG Valor
Shreveport-Bossier Flight	Sarasota Manatee	Buffalo Blue Hawks	Philadelphia Cannon
Twin City Jazz	South Florida Gold	Elmira Eagles	Reading Wizards
	St. Petersburg Tide	Jersey Express	Sailsbury Bulldogs
		New England Anchors	Steel City Yellow Jackets
		New York Court Kingz	Trenton Cagers
		Springfield Sting	York Buccaneers
		WNY Thundersnow
North Central Division	Mid-Atlantic Division	Tri-State Division	Georgia Division
Detroit Fast Forward	Carolina Cougars	Chicago Fury	Atlanta Aliens
Grand Rapids Danger	Charleston City Lions	Chicago Steam	Atlanta Storm
Kalamazoo Cobras	Fayetteville Flight	Gem City Hall of Famers	Atlanta Wildcats
Motor City Firebirds	Fredericksburg Grizzlies	Indy Naptown All Stars	Columbus Blackhawks
Oakland County Cowboys	Greenville Galaxy	Kentucky Enforcers	Gainesville Heat
Team Network	RDC Vulcans	Libertyville Vipers	Georgia Kingz
West Michigan Lake Hawks	Richmond Elite	South Bend Monarchs	Southwest Warriors
	Virginia Storm	Windy City Groove
		Wisconsin RimRattlers

Epilogue
In early 2017, the Birmingham Blitz were sold to Kimberly Meadows Clark and renamed the Magic City Blitz.

The American Basketball Association continues to play to this day.

Champions of the American Basketball Association
Year	Team	Year	Team
2000-01	Detroit Dogs	2013-14	Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks
2001-02	Kansas City Knights	2014-15	Shreveport-Bossier Mavericks (2nd)
2003-04	Long Beach Jam	2015-16	Jacksonville Giants (3rd)
2004-05	Arkansas RimRockers	2016-17	Jacksonville Giants (4th)
2005-06	Rochester Razorsharks	2017-18	Jacksonville Giants (5th)
2006-07	Vermont Frost Heaves	2018-19	Jacksonville Giants (6th)
2007-08	Vermont Frost Heaves (2nd)	2019-20	Playoffs cancelled: COVID-19
2008-09	Kentucky Bisons	2020-21	Jacksonville Giants (7th)
2009-10	Southeast Texas Mavericks	2021-22	Steel City Yellow Jackets
2010-11	Southeast Texas Mavericks (2nd)	2022-23	Burning River Buckets   Indiana Lyons
2011-12	Jacksonville Giants	2023-24	Chicago Fury
2012-13	Jacksonville Giants (2nd)

	Years local team participated

			Previous Teams of the                                American Basketball Association
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	Aberdeen Attack 2010-11		Akron Rise 2009-10		Anderson Champions 2006-07		Appalachian Rapids 2010-11		Arizona Rhinos 2008-09
	Arkansas Aeros 2006-07		Arkansas RimRockers 2004-05 to 2005-06		Arkansas Rivercatz 2006-07		Athens Razors 2011-12		Atlanta Experience 2011-12
	Atlanta Mustangs 2004-05		Atlanta Vision 2004-05 to 2008-09		Aurora Force 2008-09		Bahama All-Pro Show 2007-08 to 2008-09		Baltimore Pearls 2005-06 to 2006-07
	Beijing Aoshen Olympian 2005-06 to 2009-10		Bellevue Blackhawks 2004-05 to 2005-06		Bellingham Slam 2005-06 to 2006-07		Big Valley Shockwave 2006-07		Birmingham Magicians 2005-06
	Bluegrass Stallions 2009-10		Boston Blizzard 2007-08		Boston Frenzy 2004-05 to 2005-06		Brooklyn Comets 2006-07		Brooklyn Wonders 2006-07
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	Buffalo Rapids 2005-06		Buffalo Sliverbacks 2006-07		Calgary Drillers 2004-05		California Beach Ballers 2009-10		California Heatwave 2013-14
	California Sea Kings 2009-10 to 2010-11		Cape Cod Frenzy 2006-07		Carolina Cheetahs 2011-12		Carolina Cougars 2011-12		Carolina Jaguars 2011-12
	Carolina Thunder 2004-05		Central Valley Dawgs 2004-05; 2009-10		Charlotte Crossovers 2009-10		Charlotte Krunk 2005-06		Chicago Rockstars 2006-07
	Chicago Skyliners 2000-01		Chicago Soldiers 2004-05		Chicago Throwbacks 2007-08		Chico Rage 2009-10		Cincinnati Blaze 2004-05
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	Cincinnati Monarchs 2004-05		Clarksville Cavaliers 2011-12		Clayton Showtime 2009-10		Cleveland Rockers 2005-06; 2009-10		Coast II Coast All-Stars 2013-14; 2015-16
	Colorado Springs Crusaders 2011-12		Colorado Springs Storm 2004-05		Columbus Crush 2009-10		Columbus Life Tigers 2009-10 to 2010-11		Compton Cobras 2009-10
	Corning Bulldogs 2007-08		Dallas Generals 2009-10		Dallas Impact 2010-11		Detroit Dogs 2000-01 to 2001-02		Detroit Panthers 2006-07
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	Detroit Wheels 2004-05 to 2005-06		East Kentucky Energy 2010-11		East Kentucky Miners 2008-09		Everett Longshoremen 2009-10		First State Fusion 2007-08
	Florida Makos 2010-11		Florida Pit Bulls 2005-06		Florida Thundercats 2009-10		Fort Worth Tycoons 2004-05		Fresno Heatwave 2003-04 to 2005-06
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	Fresno Rebels 2008-09		Gainesville Heat 2012-13 to 2014-15; 2016-17		Gallup Outlaws 2006-07		Gallup Talons 2005-06; 2008-09		Gary Giants 2006-07
	Gem City Hall Of Famers 2010-11 to 2011-12		Georgia Prowl 2009-10		Grand Rapids Flight 2009-10		Greencastle Golden Knights 2011-12		Halifax Rainmen 2007-08
	Hammond Rollers 2006-07		Harlem Revival 2004-05		Harlem Strong Dogs 2004-05 to 2005-06		Hawaii Mega Force 2005-06		Heartland Heat 2010-11 to 2011-12
	Heartland Prowl 2010-11		Hermosillo Seris 2004-05		Hollywood Fame 2006-07		Honolulu Pegasus 2009-10		Houston Takers 2006-07 to 2009-10
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	Houston Undertakers 2006-07		Indiana Alley Cats 2005-06		Indiana Diesels 2010-11		Indiana Legends 2000-01 to 2001-02		Indianapolis Drive 2010-11
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	Inglewood Cobras 2005-06		Inland Empire 5LINX 2008-09		Jacksonville Jam 2006-07		Jacksonville Wave 2004-05		Jersey Squires 2003-04
	Juarez Gallos de Pelea 2003-04		Kansas City Knights 2000-01 to 2004-05		Kansas City Spartans 2008-09		Kansas City Stars 2009-10		Kentucky Bisons 2008-09 to 2009-10
	Kentucky Colonels 2004-05		Kentucky Crusaders 2010-11		Kentucky ProCats 2001-02		King County Royals 2006-07		Knoxville Noise 2006-07
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	Knoxville Thunderbolts 2008-09		Lake Erie Rockers 2005-06		Lake Michigan Admirals 2009-10 to 2010-11		Lansing Law 2011-12		Las Vegas Aces 2008-09 to 2011-12
	Las Vegas Rattlers 2004-05		Las Vegas Slam 2001-02		Las Vegas Venom 2006-07		Long Beach Breakers 2007-08		Long Beach Jam 2003-04 to 2004-05
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	Los Angeles Aftershock 2005-06		Los Angeles Push 2008-09		Los Angeles Slam 2008-09 to 2010-11		Los Angeles Stars 2000-01; 2004-05		Louisiana Cajun Pelicans 2004-05
	Louisiana United Pelicans 2010-11		Manchester MillRats 2007-08		Maryland Marvels 2009-10		Maryland Nighthawks 2004-05 to 2006-07		Maywood Buzz 2006-07 to 2008-09
	Memphis Houn'Dawgs 2000-01		Miami Tropics 2006-07		Mid-Valley Titans 2010-11		Milwaukee Blast 2011-12		Minnesota Ripknees 2006-07
	Mississippi Blues 2008-09 to 2009-10		Mississippi Miracles 2006-07		Mississippi Stingers 2004-05		Mobile Bay Hurricanes 2010-11		Modesto Bearcats 2008-09
	Monterrey Veneo 2006-07		Montreal Matrix 2005-06 to 2006-07; 2008-09		Montreal Royal 2007-08		Motown Jammers 2004-05		Music City Stars 2009-10
	Nashville Broncs 2008-09		Nashville Rhythm 2004-05		Nashville Soul 2011-12		NEA Swag 2011-12		NEPA Breakers 2005-06
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	New Hope Trailblazers 2008-09		New Jersey SkyCats 2004-05		New Mexico Style 2005-06		New York Charters 2011-12		New York Red Riders 2010-11
	Newark Express 2005-06 to 2006-07		Niagara DareDevils 2005-06		NorCal Bears 2011-12		North Dallas Vandals 2010-11		North Texas Fresh 2009-10 to 2011-12
	Northwest Indiana Stars 2010-11		NoVA Wonders 2011-12		NYC Internationalz 2008-09		Ohio Aviators 2005-06		Oklahoma City Ballhawgs 2004-05
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	Oklahoma Impact 2010-11		Ontario Warriors 2004-05		Orange County Buzz 2004-05 to 2005-06		Orange County Crush 2004-05		Orange County Gladiators 2007-08
	Orlando Aces 2006-07 to 2007-08		Orlando Kings 2010-11		Palm Beach Imperials 2006-07		Panama City Dream 2011-12		Pennsylvania Pitbulls 2004-05
	Peoria Kings 2006-07		Philadelphia Fusion 2004-05		Phoenix Eclipse 2001-02		Phoenix Fury 2008-09		Pittsburgh Phantoms 2009-10
	Pittsburgh Xplosion 2005-06		Porter County Punishers 2011-12		Portland Reign 2004-05		Quad City Riverhawks 2006-07		Quebec Kebekwa 2006-07 to 2008-09
	Reigning Knights of Georgia 2004-05		Richmond Ballerz 2006-07		Richmond Generals 2005-06		Richmond Rockets 2011-12		Riverside Rainmakers 2010-11 to 2011-12
	Rochester Razorsharks 2005-06 to 2007-08		Salem Mustangs 2009-10		Salt Lake City Saints 2008-09		San Diego Sol 2010-11 to 2011-12		San Diego Wildcats 2006-07 to 2007-08
	San Diego Wildfire 2000-01		San Francisco Pilots 2005-06		San Jose Sky Rockets 2005-06		Sauk Valley Rollers 2006-07		Savannah Storm 2010-11
	Seattle Zhen Gan 2009-10		So Cal Swish 2010-11 to 2011-12		South Texas Showboats 2008-09		South Valley Fever 2010-11		Southeast Texas Mavericks 2009-10 to 2010-11
	Southeast Texas Mustangs 2008-09		Southern Alabama Bounce 2006-07		Southern California Legends 2005-06		Southern California Surf 2001-02		Spokane Sunz 2009-10
	St. Louis Flight 2004-05 to 2005-06		St. Louis Pioneers 2010-11 to 2011-12		St. Louis Stunners 2006-07 to 2007-08		Strong Island Sound 2005-06 to 2006-07		Syracuse Raging Bullz 2007-08
	Tacoma Navigators 2005-06		Tampa Bay Thunder Dawgs 2000-01		Tennessee Mad Hatters 2011-12		Texas City Rangers 2008-09		Texas Tycoons 2004-05 to 2007-08
	Tijuana Diablos 2003-04 to 2004-05		Tijuana Dragones 2005-06		Toledo Ice 2005-06		Toledo Royal Knights 2006-07		Tri-City Suns 2009-10
	Twin City Ballers 2006-07		Utah Snowbears 2004-05		Vancouver Explorers 2009-10		Vermont Frost Heaves 2006-07 to 2008-09		Visalla Dawgs 2004-05
	Waco Wranglers 2006-07		Washington Raptors 2008-09		West Virginia Wild 2008-09		Westchester Phantoms 2008-09		Wilmington Sea Dawgs 2006-07
	Winston-Salem Storm 2008-09		Wyoming Roughnecks 2011-12		Youngstown Swish 2009-10

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