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Will Birmingham play in the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League?

December 2010
A semi-pro basketball league named the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League announces five new teams for their upcoming 2011 season. A local team, the Birmingham Sun, was one of the five.

The other four teams named are the Boston Bulldogs, the Hudson Valley Queens, the Newberry (SC) Lady Panthers, and the Winston-Salem Lady Warcats.

The Sun will be owned by Rob Pritchett and Dewayne Coker. Pritchett will also be the head coach.

The WBCBL was founded in 2004 by Willie McCray. The WBCBL's first season was in 2005 and has played every year since.

According to McCray, the WBCBL was created as a showcase for women to land jobs in the Women's National Basketball Association and other professional leagues.

May 2011
The 2011 season begins but Birmingham is the only one of the five expansion teams that do not join the league.

		2011                               Women's Blue Chip Basketball League
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	Arkansas Stars		Atlanta BattleCats		Austin Elite		Boston Bulldogs		Brevard Flame
	Central Florida Dream		Charleston Lowcountry Fire		Cleveland Crush		Columbus Hidden Gems		Columbus Lady Wings
	Dallas Diesel		Detroit Blackhawks		East Texas Drillers		Flint Lady Monarchs		Florida Knighthawks
	Fort Lauderdale Lions		Gulf Coast Tropics		Houston Crossover		Hudson Valley Queens		Kansas Nuggets
	Lady Destroyers		Lady Metropolitan Allstars		Lakewood Panthers		Las Vegas Heat		Louisiana Allstars
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	Louisiana Bayou Angels		Miami Rain		Minnesota Jaguars		Mississippi Lady Storm		Montgomery Dream
	New Hampshire Marvels		New York City Exodus		New York Fame		Newberry Lady Panthers		Northwest Magic
					NEED LOGO
	Oakland-MaComb Run		Oklahoma City Flash		Olympia Matrix		Orlando Extreme		Palm Beach Storm
	Pennsylvania Lazers		RDU Sting		Rock County Robins		San Diego Sol		Seattle Express
	Southern California Mayhem		South Carolina All Stars		St. Louis Surge		Tacoma Stars		Tallahassee Lady Thunder
	Tampa X-Factor		Toronto Lady Elite 1		Tucson Sol		USA Elite		Virginia Lady Stallions
	Winston-Salem Lady Warcats

Epilogue
The Birmingham Sun never played, most likely due to insufficient funding.

The Women's Blue Chip Basketball League would continue to play, and the city would eventually join the league in 2017 with the creation of the Alabama Reign. That would prove to be the Reign's first, and only, season.

The WBCBL was sold just after the 2018 season and was rebranded the Women's Basketball Development Association.

In 2019, the Birmingham Legends joined the WBDA. However, they only played three games before folding.

			Teams of the                             Women's Blue-Chip Basketball League
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	Alabama Reign 2017		Arkansas Lady Ballers 2008 to 2009		Arkansas Starz 2008 to 2012; 2014		Asheville Lady Jaguars 2013 to 2016		Asheville Lady Panthers 2012
	NEED LOGO				NEED LOGO
	Atlanta Angels 2005; 2008		Atlanta BattleCats 2009 to 2011		Atlanta Diamonds 2008		Atlanta Monarchs 2018		Atlanta Lady Riverhawks 2014
	Atlanta Tarheels 2013		Auburn Flyers 2013 to 2015		Augusta Blaze 2009		Austin Elite 2011 to 2012		Austin Rim Rockers 2009; 2014
	NEED LOGO		NEED LOGO
	Baltimore Cougars 2017		Baltimore Dynasty 2018		Baltimore Lions 2017 to 2018		Baton Rouge Heat 2009 to 2010		Beaufort Bisons 2014 to 2018
							NEED LOGO
	Boston Bulldogs 2011 to 2012		Brevard Flame 2010 to 2013		Calgary Storm 2014; 2016		California Finest 2012		Capital City Cougars 2015 to 2017
	NEED LOGO
	Carolina Courage 2009		Carolina Golden Eagles 2010		Carolina Lady Rush 2009; 2015 to 2018		Central Florida Dream 2011		Central Florida Swans 2016 to 2017
									NEED LOGO
	Central Virginia All Stars 2010		Charleston Lowcountry Fire 2011 to 2013		Charleston Splash 2009 to 2010		Charlotte Invasion 2014 to 2018		Chicago All Stars 2009
			NEED LOGO		NEED LOGO				NEED LOGO
	Chicago Lady Steam 2010		Chicago Steamettes 2009		Cincinnati Legacy 2016		Cleveland Crush 2010 to 2018		College Park Warriors 2005
	Columbia Reign 2010		Columbus Hidden Gems 2009 to 2012		Columbus Lady Wings 2011 to 2012		Conway Bearcats 2018		Conyers Conquerors 2005
							NEED LOGO
	Conyers Rockets 2016 to 2017		C-Port Lady Hornets 2009		D.C. Blue Stars 2018		D.C. Blue Streakz 2009		Dade County Bulls 2014 to 2015; 2018
	NEED LOGO								NEED LOGO
	Dallas Angels 2005		Dallas Crest 2005; 2008; 2012; 2015 to 2018		Dallas Dolphins 2010		Dallas Lady Diesel 2005; 2009 to 2018		Dallas Professionals 2009
	NEED LOGO		NEED LOGO		NEED LOGO
	Dallas Regulators 2008		Dallas Storm 2010		Delaware Lady Destroyers 2009		Detroit Blackhawks 2011 to 2014		Detroit Dodgers 2017 to 2018
	Detroit Lady Dolphins 2009		DMV Bucks 2017		Douglasville Mustangs 2012		East Texas Drillers 2009; 2011		Everett Elite 2012
	EYG Plano Eagles 2005		Fayetteville Lady Rush 2012 to 2014		Fayetteville Lady Xpress 2013 to 2014		Flint Lady Flames 2009 to 2010		Flint Lady Monarchs 2011 to 2013
	NEED LOGO
	Florida Heat 2008		Florida Knighthawks 2008 to 2015		Fort Lauderdale Lions 2008 to 2013		Garland Hoyas 2017		Georgia Lady Roadrunners 2014
	Georgia-Lina Lady Hurricanes 2013 to 2015		Georgia Soul 2016 to 2017		Georgia Stampede 2016 to 2018		Grand Rapids Galaxy 2017 to 2018		Gulf Coast Storm 2009 to 2010
			NEED LOGO		NEED LOGO				NEED LOGO
	Gulf Coast Tropics 2008 to 2017		Gwinnett Starzs 2005		Houston All-Stars 2016		Houston Crossover 2009; 2011		Houston Jaguars 2005; 2009
	Houston Sparks 2015		Hudson Valley Queens 2011		Huntersville Lady Hornets 2018		Huntsville Lady Jammerz 2013 to 2014		Illinois Shooting Stars 2012 to 2015
							NEED LOGO
	Illinois Starlights 2013 to 2014		Indianapolis Blue Lightning 2015		Iowa Force 2016 to 2018		Jackson Showstoppers 2010		Jacksonville Lady Panthers 2017 to 2018
	Jacksonville Cougars 2008 to 2010		Jacksonville Lady Tigers 2017		Jacksonville Reign 2018		Jersey Fusion 2009		Johnstown Superstars 2014
					NEED LOGO
	Jonesboro Flames 2005		Kansas City Majestics 2016 to 2017		Kansas City Queens 2008 to 2010		Kansas Nuggets 2009 to 2014		Killeen Force 2018
	NEED LOGO
	Lady Destroyers 2010 to 2012		Lady Metropolitan Allstars 2010 to 2011		Lakewood Panthers 2011 to 2012; 2014		Las Tucson Sol 2010 to 2012; 2014 to 2015; 2017 to 2018		Las Vegas Gems 2012; 2017 to 2018
							NEED LOGO
	Las Vegas Heat 2011		Las Vegas Pride 2009		Lexington Lightning 2010		Little Rock Ballas 2009 to 2010		Long Island Wave 2017
									NEED LOGO
	Los Angeles Angels 2010		Los Angeles Beauties 2017		Louisiana Allstars 2008 to 2012		Louisiana Bayou Angels 2011 to 2017		Louisiana Blaze 2008 to 2009
					NEED LOGO				NEED LOGO
	Louisville Fillies 2014 to 2015; 2017		M.I. Express 2009 to 2010		Manchester Marvels 2010		Maryland Queens 2017		Mass Marvels 2009
	NEED LOGO								NEED LOGO
	Memphis Express 2008 to 2009		Miami Rain 2008 to 2013		Midwest Flyers 2016 to 2018		Minnesota Black Ice 2014 to 2015		Minnesota Jaguars 2011
			NEED LOGO		NEED LOGO				NEED LOGO
	Mississippi Dream 2015 to 2016		Mississippi Rockstars 2008		Mississippi Lady Storm 2011 to 2015		Missouri Arch Angels 2012 to 2016		Monterey Sea Queens 2010
	Montgomery Dream 2009 to 2012		Music City Icons 2017 to 2018		Native Dream 2018		Nebraska Strikers 2014 to 2016		New Hampshire Marvels 2011 to 2012
	NEED LOGO
	New Orleans Hurricanes 2008 to 2009		New Orleans Riders 2010; 2012 to 2014		New York City Exodus 2009 to 2011		New York Fame 2011		Newberry Lady Panthers 2011
	North Texas Flash 2008		Northwest Magic 2011		Oakland Rise 2016 to 2017		Oakland-MaComb Run 2011		Ocala Lady Bobcats 2017
			NEED LOGO				NEED LOGO
	Ohio Dynasty 2013		Oklahoma Angels 2008		Oklahoma City Flash 2011		Oklahoma Heat 2009		Oklahoma Rage 2012
	NEED LOGO		NEED LOGO
	Olympia Matrix 2011		On Point Hoopsters 2008		Orange Park Lady Crusaders 2015		Orlando Blue Widows 2012		Orlando Extreme 2010 to 2012
	Orlando Splash 2018		Orlando Stars 2016 to 2017		Palm Beach Sabers 2013 to 2015		Palm Beach Storm 2008 to 2012		Pennsylvania Lazers 2009 to 2011
			NEED LOGO
	Phoenix Lady Elite 1 2017 to 2018		Phoenix Rockettes 2009 to 2010; 2012		Portland Energy 2010		Questlife Legacy 2017		RDU Sting 2010 to 2012
	NEED LOGO
	RDU Travelers 2010		Richmond Flames 2018		Riviera Beach Heatwave 2018		Rock County Robins 2010 to 2012		San Antonio Crusaders 2015 to 2017
									NEED LOGO
	San Diego Sol 2010 to 2012		San Diego Sprint 2017 to 2018		Savannah Lady Warriors 2008 to 2010		Seattle Express 2011 to 2012		Shreveport Sting 2008 to 2010
							NEED LOGO
	Shreveport Suns 2013 to 2014		Southern California Mayhem 2011		Southern California Splash 2017 to 2018		South Arkansas Hoopsters 2008		South Carolina All Stars 2008 to 2011
							NEED LOGO
	South Carolina Storm 2012 to 2017		Space Coast Tarheels 2018		St. Louis Surge 2010 to 2018		Sudden Impact 2005		Tacoma Stars 2011 to 2012
									NEED LOGO
	Tallahassee Lady Thunder 2010 to 2011		Tampa Five Star 2014		Tampa X-Factor 2008 to 2015		Tennessee Lady Hornets 2016		Texas Fire 2008
	Texas Storm 2013 to 2014; 2016 to 2017		Toledo Threat 2017 to 2018		Toronto Lady Elite 1 2010 to 2011		Toronto Stealth 2008 to 2010		USA Elite 2009 to 2013; 2015
	Virginia Lady Stallions 2009 to 2011; 2014 to 2015		Virginia Lady Supremes 2014		Virginia Lady Vikings 2015		Virginia Lady Warriors 2016 to 2018		West Coast Lioness 2018
	Winston-Salem Lady Warcats 2011 to 2017

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