The Wilmington Blue Bombers were a Delaware-based entry in the Eastern Professional Basketball League from 1963 until 1971. The Bombers were a powerhouse in the weekends-only league during the late 60’s, winning back-to-back titles in 1966 and 1967 and appearing in the finals again in 1969 and 1970. The team folded following the 1970-71 season.
Continental Basketball Association (1991-2001) Born: September 1990 – CBA expansion franchise Folded: February 8, 2001 First Game: November 8, 1991 (L 99-89 vs. Columbus Horizon)
The Mississippi Coast Sharks were a doomed minor league basketball team that played just 16 games out of a planned 56-game schedule at Biloxi’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum before its league, the Global Basketball Association, folded in midseason in December 1992.
The Long Island Surf were a nomadic but durable minor league basketball operation that wandered through various high school and collegiate small gymnasiums on the Island between 1991 and 2001. The Surf were part of the United States Basketball League, a primarily Eastern Seaboard circuit that played 20-30 game schedules from May to July each year. Future New York Knicks star Anthony Mason played for the Surf during the team’s debut season in 1991.
American Basketball Association (1969-1970) Washington Caps Born: August 20, 1969 – The Oakland Oaks relocate to Washington Caps, DC Moved: July 30, 1970 (Virginia Squires) First
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