The Guam Basketball Association (GBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the

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. Promoted by the Guam Basketball Confederation, it is the tiny island-nation's

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-recognized basketball league.

History

The GBA had its first season in

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. Before the start of the GBA's third season in 2017, the league announced the creation of the WGBA, a women's league sponsored by the GBA.

Teams

There are seven teams competing in the league; these teams are usually sponsored by major companies. Among those teams and their corporate sponsors: * Auto Spot Phoenix, by Auto Spot * University of Guam Tritons, by the

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* KFC Bombers, by American food retailer

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* MVP Stars * Mitsubishi Outlanders, by Japanese car maker

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* MacTech Nerds, by

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(a magazine owned by

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) * Toothfairies

References

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History

Teams

See also

References