The United States Basketball League is a professional men's summer basketball league. The league was formed in 1985 and has been in continuous operation every year except 1989.

2006 USBL teams

• Albany Patroons (Joined in June and took Pennsylvania's place in the USBL Post-Season Festival)
• Brooklyn Kings
• Dodge City Legend
• Kansas Cagerz
• Long Island PrimeTime
• Nebraska Cranes
• Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers (May not return in 2007)
• Oklahoma Storm
• Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs (2006 schedule completed by USBL Patroons)

Complete team list

• Albany Patroons (2006-present)
• Adirondack Wildcats (2002-04)
• Atlanta Trojans (1991-99, as Atlanta Eagles in 1991-93)
• Atlantic City Seagulls (1996-01)
• Brevard Blue Ducks (1988, 1990-04, as Jacksonville Hooters in 1988, 1990-92; as Daytona Beach Hooters in 1993; as Jacksonville Hooters in 1994; as Jacksonville Shooters in 1995; as Jacksonville Barracudas in 1996-98; as Gulf Coast SunDogs in 1999-00; as Lakeland Blue Ducks in 2001)
• Brooklyn Kings (1999-present)
• Camden Power (1997-98, as Philadelphia Power in 1997)
• Carolina Cardinals (1996)
• Cedar Rapids River Raiders (2004)
• Connecticut Skyhawks (1985, 1988, 1990-00, as Connecticut Colonels in 1985; as New Haven Skyhawks in 1988, 1990-92)
• Dodge City Legend (2000-present)
• Empire State Stallions (1991)
• Florida Sea Dragons (2000-02, as Tampa Bay Windjammers in 1996-99)
• Florida Sharks (1995-97)
• Jackson Jackals (1995)
• Jersey Shore Bucs (1988)
• Jersey Turnpikes (1995)
• Kansas Cagerz (1998-present, as Columbus Cagerz in 1998)
• Long Island Surf (1985, 1987-88, 1991-01, as Long Island Knights in 1985, 1987-88)
• Long Island PrimeTime (2006-present)
• Maryland Mustangs (2001)
• Memphis Fire (1994-95)
• Mississippi Coast Gamblers (1994)
• Nebraska Cranes (2005-present)

• Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers (2006-present)
• New Hampshire Thunder Loons (1996-99)
• New Jersey Jammers (1985-88, 1992, as Jersey Jammers in 1986-88)
• New Jersey Shore Cats (1998-00)
• New Jersey Flyers (2004-05, as Florence Flyers in 2004)
• New York Whitecaps (1991)
• Oklahoma Storm (2000-present)
• Palm Beach Stingrays (1986-88, 1990, 1992-94, as Gold Coast Stingrays in 1986; as West Palm Beach Stingrays in 1987)
• Philadelphia Aces (1985-88, 1990 as Wildwood Aces in 1985-86)
• Philadelphia Spirit (1991-92)
• Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs (1999-06)
• Portland Wave (1996-97, as Portland Mountain Cats in 1996)
• Raleigh Cougars (1997-99)
• Rhode Island Gulls (1985, 1987)
• Saint Joseph Express (2002, 2004)
• Saint Louis Skyhawks (2002-04)
• Springfield Fame (1985-86)
• Staten Island Stallions (1986-87)
• Suncoast Sunblasters (1991)
• Tampa Bay Stars (1986-87, as Tampa Bay Flash in 1986)
• Tampa Bay Sunblasters (1992)
• Texas Rim Rockers (2003-04)
• Treasure Coast Tropics (1996, as Miami Tropics in 1987-88, 1991-95)
• Washington Congressionals (1998-00)
• Westchester Golden Apples (1985-86)
• Westchester Stallions (1993-94)
• Westchester Kings (1997)
• Westchester Wildfire (2003-05)

Championship Games

• Year Champion, score Runner-up, score
• 1985 Springfield Fame (19-6), Won regular season, No Playoffs
• 1986 Tampa Bay Flash (22-8), Won regular season, No Playoffs
• 1987 Miami Tropics 103 Rhode Island Gulls 99
• 1988 New Haven Skyhawks 134 Palm Beach Stingrays 126
• 1989 USBL Suspended Operations
• 1990 Jacksonville Hooters (15-1) Won regular season, No Playoffs
• 1991 Philadelphia Spirit 110 Miami Tropics 108
• 1992 Miami Tropics 116 Philadelphia Spirit 114
• 1993 Miami Tropics 139 Westchester Stallions 127
• 1994 Jacksonville Hooters 117 Atlanta Trojans 109
• 1995 Florida Sharks 109 Atlanta Trojans 104
• 1996 Florida Sharks 118 Atlantic City Seagulls 115
• 1997 Atlantic City Seagulls 114 Long Island Surf 112
• 1998 Atlantic City Seagulls 100 Long Island Surf 96
• 1999 Atlantic City Seagulls 83 Connecticut Skyhawks 77
• 2000 Dodge City Legend 89 Oklahoma Storm 86
• 2001 Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs 100 Dodge City Legend 91
• 2002 Oklahoma Storm 122 Kansas Cagers 109
• 2003 Dodge City Legend 97 Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs 96
• 2004 Pennsylvania Valley Dawgs 118 Brooklyn Kings 116
• 2005 Dodge City Legend 97 Kansas Cagerz 84
• 2006 Nebraska Cranes 100 Dodge City Legend 92

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@GriffinClubMerv Will probably remind my husband more of the USBL. We saw Roy Jones Jr. play twice.
amyc15 (Amy Carlisle) Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:28:11 -0000
@GriffinClubMerv Will probably remind my husband more of the USBL. We saw Roy Jones Jr. play twice.
@CMSB I keep hoping that the @maineredclaws will be able to involve Manute Bol in some way. #USBL #ThrowbackHashtag
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@CMSB I keep hoping that the @maineredclaws will be able to involve Manute Bol in some way. #USBL #ThrowbackHashtag

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