The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) was a
semi-professional
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men's
basketball
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league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL), the league changed its name before the 2012–13 season. The league ceased operations after the 2019 season. Teams were located up and down the Atlantic Coast from New York to Northern Virginia.
History
Formed in 2010 as the ACPBL, the league initially was made up of two teams (
Buffalo Stampede
The Buffalo Stampede were a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team competed in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) for two seasons in 2009 and 2010, and in the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL) for the 2010†...
,
Washington GreenHawks) formerly of the
Premier Basketball League, three teams (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the
Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz).
For the 2016-17 season the APBL narrowed its footprint, with the majority of teams in the New York City metro area. Teams departing included the
Bay Area Shuckers, Brooklyn Blazers, D.C. Funkhouse, NoVA Hawks, Rockville Victors and Winchester Storm. New teams joining for 2016–17: APBL United (a league-operated free agent team) and the New York Crusaders. Beltway Bombers captured their second league title in 2017 defeating APBL United 123-105 in the championship game.
Teams
Former teams
*
Bay Area Shuckers (2011–16)
* Brooklyn All Game (2012–14)
* Brooklyn Blazers (2012–16)
* Brooklyn Firebirds (2012–13)
*
Buffalo Stampede
The Buffalo Stampede were a basketball team based in Buffalo, New York. The team competed in the Premier Basketball League (PBL) for two seasons in 2009 and 2010, and in the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL) for the 2010†...
(2010–11)
* Buffalo Warriors (2011–12)
* Capital City Express (2012–14)
* D.C. Drew All Stars (2014)
* D.C. Funkhouse Piranhas (2013–16)
* Garden State Rebels (2010–12)
* Gotham City Revolution (2013–14)
*
Hartford Lightning (2011–12)
* Hudson Valley Hype (2014)
* Hudson Valley Kingz (2010–16)
* Long Island United (2014)
* Metropolitan All-Stars (2012–14)
* New Jersey Thunder (2013–16)
* New York Lions (2010–11)
* North Jersey Pros (2011–12)
* NoVA Hawks (2012–16)
* Philadelphia Destroyers (2011–14)
*Rockville Victors (2012–17)
* Toms River Shooters (2011–12)
*
Tri-City Suns (2011)
* Tru Hope Trailblazers (2010–11)
*
Washington GreenHawks (2010) - team dissolved and replaced by Tri-City Suns in January 2011
* Westchester Wildkatz (2010–11)
* Winchester Storm (2012–16)
Champions
Notable players
Lonny Baxter
Lonny Leroy Baxter (born January 27, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player. He is in height, and played the power forward and center positions.
College career
While attending the University of Maryland, College Park, Ba ...
, Rockville Victors
Adrian Bowie Bay Area Shuckers, NYC 524
Chaz Williams, Brooklyn Blazers
References
External links
Official APBL website
{{Men's professional basketball leagues
Defunct basketball leagues in the United States
Professional sports leagues in the United States
2010 establishments in the United States
Sports leagues established in 2010