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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
Women's Basketball Development Association Sport Basketball Founded 2004 First season 2005 President William Kelly No. of teams 30 Country United States Continent FIBA Americas (Americas )Most recents ) Orlando Boom (2019) Most titles Conyers Conquers, Rock County Robins, and St. Louis Surge (2 ) Official website WBDApro.com
The Women's Basketball Development Association (WBDA ) is a professional development female basketball league.
The season typically operates from late April until early August and concludes with a league championship hosted by one of the WBDAs member teams.
History [ edit ]
The Women's Blue Chip Basketball League (WBCBL) was originally founded in November 2004 by Willie McCray Jr, with the assistance of co-founders Cortez Bond and Prentiss Broadway. The WBCBL provided former college players with top rate competition and exposure to professional scouts from around the world. The WBCBL also featured FIBA, former NWBL and WNBA players. The WBCBL was the first national women's development basketball league and the largest nationwide women's basketball league in North America, with a peak of 50 teams.
From 2004 to 2018, the WBCBL created hundreds of jobs across the North America and assisted in filling over 400 professional basketball jobs around the world.
In September 2018, WBCBL founder and president Willie McCray retired and handed off the day-to-day operations to William Kelly.[1]
WBDA teams
Eastern Conference
City
All Army Team
San Antonio, TX
Atlanta Monarchs
Atlanta, GA
Baltimore Lions
Baltimore, MD
Cleveland Crush
Cleveland, OH
Dade County Lady Bulls
Miami, FL
Detroit Dodgers
Detroit, MI
Fort Myers Bobcats
Fort Myers, FL
Greensboro Havoc
Greensboro, NC
Jacksonville Lady Panthers
Jacksonville, FL
Lake Erie Strive
Irving, NY
New Jersey Sting
Cherry Hill, NJ
Orlando Boom
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia Reign
Philadelphia, PA
Riviera Beach Heatwave
Riviera Beach, FL
Toledo Threat
Toledo, OH
Toronto Lady Elite 1s
Toronto, Ontario
Western Conference
City
AS1 Hoops
San Luis Potosí, México
Birmingham Legends
Birmingham, AL
Chicago Lady Rage
Chicago, IL
Dallas Crest
Dallas, TX
Finesse Flight
Tucson, AZ
Grand Rapids Galaxy
Grand Rapids, MI
Kansas City Royal Heirs
Kansas City, MO
Killeen Force
Killeen, TX
Las Vegas Gems
Las Vegas, NV
Milwaukee Aces
Milwaukee, WI
Oakland Rise
Oakland, CA
Phoenix Lady Elite 1s
Phoenix, AZ
Shreveport-Bossier Lady Knights
Bossier, LA
SoCal Splash
Fullerton, CA
TC Queen Elite
Minneapolis, MN
Former teams [ edit ]
Arkansas Ballers
Arkansas Starz
Asheville Lady Panthers
Atlanta Battlecats
Atlanta Diamond
Atlanta Flames
Atlanta J.C. Crew
Atlanta Riverhawks
Augusta Blaze
Baltimore Cougars
Beaufort Bison
Brevard Flames
C-Port Lady Hornets
Calgary Storm
Capital City Cougars
Carolina Lady Rush
Central VA All-Stars
Charleston Lowcountry Fire
Charlotte Heat
Charlotte Invasion
Chicago Lady Steam
Cleveland Crush
College Park Warriors
Columbia Reign
Columbus Hidden Gems
Columbus Lady Warriors
Conyers Rockets
Conway Bearcats
Dallas Angels
Dallas Crest
Dallas Diesel
Dallas Dolphins
Dallas Sudden Impact
DC Blue Stars
DC Blue Streakz
Delaware Lady Destroyers
Delta Storm
Detroit Black Hawks
Detroit Dodgers
Detroit Dolphins
D.M.V. Bucks
Douglasville Mustangs
East Texas Drillers
Elgin Rim Rockers
Everett Elite
EYG Plano Eagles
Fayetteville Lady Rush
Fayetteville Lady Xpress
Flint Flames
Flint Monarchs
Florida Lady Knighthawks
Fort Lauderdale Lions
Georgia Soul
Georgia Stampede
Grand Rapids Galaxy
Greenville Allstars
Gulf Coast Storm
Gulf Coast Tropics
Gwinnett Starz
Hudson Valley Queens
Houston Jaguars
Houston Sparks
Huntsville Lady Hornets
Illinois Shooting Stars
Illinois Starlights
Iowa Force
Jacksonville Beach Panthers
Jacksonville Cougars
Jacksonville Reign
Jacksonville Tigers
Jersey Fusion
Johnstown Super Stars
Kansas City Majestics
Kansas City Queens
Kansas Nuggets
Killeen Force
Jonesboro Flames
Las Vegas Gems
Las Vegas Heat
Lakewood Lady Panthers
Lexington Lightning
Long Island Wave
Louisiana Bayou Angels
Louisiana Blaze
Louisiana All-Stars
Louisville Fillies
Maryland Queens
Mass Marvels
Memphis Express
Memphis Hoopsters
Memphis Lady Blazers
Memphis Tigers
M.I. Express
Miami Rain
Midwest Flyers
Minnesota Black Ice
Mississippi Dream
Mississippi Rockstars
Mississippi Storm
Missouri Arch Angels
Montgomery Dream
Music City Icons
Native Dream
Nebraska Strikers
New Orleans Riders
North Whitehall Lasers
North Texas Flash
NYC Exodus
Oakland-Macomb Run
Oakland Rise
Ohio Dynasty
Oklahoma Flash
Oklahoma Heat
Olympia Matrix
Orange Park Crusaders
Orlando Extreme
Orlando Splash
Orlando Stars
Out West Elite
Palm Beach Sabers
Palm Beach Storm
Phoenix Lady Elite 1's
Phoenix Rockets
Portland Energy
RDU Sting
Richmond Flames
Riviera Beach Heatwave
Rock County Robins
San Antonio Crusaders
San Diego Sol
San Diego Sprint
Savannah Warriors
Seattle Express
Shreveport Ballers
Shreveport Sting
Shreveport Sting
St. Louis Surge
SoCal Splash
South Carolina Legends
South Carolina
Tacoma Stars
Tallahassee Thunder
Tampa Five Star
Tampa X-Factor
Tennessee Trapstars
Texas Storm
Toledo Threat
Toronto Elite 1's
Toronto Stealth
Tucson Sol
USA Elite
Virginia Lady Stallions
Virginia Lady Supreme
Virginia Lady Warriors
West Coast Lioness
Winston-Salem Lady Warcats
Champions [ edit ]
Season
WBCBL Champion
Runner-up
Result
Host city
2005
Conyers Conquerors
Dallas Diesel
67-59
Dallas, TX
2006
Conyers Conquerors
Atlanta Flames
57-53
Atlanta, GA
2007
Arkansas Ballers
Shreveport Sting
90-50
Memphis, TN
2008
Tampa X Factor
Savannah Lady Warriors
73-71
Mobile, AL
2009
Savannah Lady Warriors
Chicago Lady Steam
74-72
Tampa, FL
2010
Rock County Robins [2] Gulf Coast Storm
71-67
Miami Gardens, FL
2011
Rock County Robins
Orlando Extreme
85-73
Atlanta, GA
2012
Louisiana Bayou Angels
St. Louis Surge
90-80
Miami Lakes, FL
2013
Auburn Flyers [3] Louisiana Bayou Angels
95-73
St. Louis, MO
2014
St. Louis Surge [4] Auburn Flyers
81-69
New Orleans, LA
2015
Charlotte Invasion [5] St. Louis Surge
98-86
Greenville, SC
2016
St. Louis Surge Midwest Flyers
77-62
San Antonio, Texas
2017
Georgia Soul
St. Louis Surge
64-63
St. Louis, MO
2018
Atlanta Monarchs
St. Louis Surge
80-79
Charlotte, NC
Season
WBDA Champion
Runner-up
Result
Host city
2019
Orlando Boom
Phoenix Lady Elite 1's
87-82
Kansas City, MO
2020
Not held due to COVID-19
2021
Southwest Desert Lynx
Denver Dynasty
65-57
Duncanville, Texas
2022
Orlando Boom
Maryland Jewels
72-56
WBCBL Professional Basketball Trailblazer Award [ edit ]
In honor of the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League's 10th anniversary, the 2015 Women's Professional Basketball "Trailblazer" Award was given on August 2, 2015, to ten female basketball icons, including Cynthia Cooper , Nancy Lieberman , Sarah Campbell, Dr. Robelyn Garcia , Lynette Woodard , Kandi Conda, Lisa Leslie , E.C. Hill, Dr. Geri Kay Hart and Tamika Catchings .[6] [7]
References [ edit ]
^ "Auburn Flyers are the 2013 WBCBL National Champs" . USbasket . 6 August 2013.
^ "St. Louis Surge win WBCBL National Title" . St. Louis Basketball News . 6 August 2014.
^ "Charlotte Invasion capture 2015 WBCBL National Title" . WBCBL News . 6 August 2015.
^ "WBCBL to Honor 10 trailblazers in Women's Professional Basketball" . WBCBL News. Retrieved July 9, 2015 .
^ "Woodard and Garcia Honored as trailblazers in Women's Professional Basketball" . WBCBL News. Retrieved August 22, 2015 .
External links [ edit ]
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Women%27s_Basketball_Development_Association&oldid=1189840837 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● W o m e n ' s b a s k e t b a l l l e a g u e s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s ● S p o r t s l e a g u e s e s t a b l i s h e d i n 2 0 0 4 ● 2 0 0 4 e s t a b l i s h m e n t s i n t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s
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