Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America

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The Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America was the former governing body for amateur basketball in the U.S., now known as USA Basketball, which oversees the country’s national basketball teams and international competition participation.

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instanceOf basketball governing body
sports governing body
affiliation United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
surface form: United States Olympic Committee
alsoKnownAs ABA
surface form: ABA-USA
continent North America
country United States of America
dissolvedOrAbolishedInYear 1989
fieldOfWork coordination of FIBA World Cup participation
coordination of Olympic basketball participation
organization of national basketball teams
foundedInYear 1974
governs United States men's national basketball team
United States men's national basketball team (youth)
surface form: United States national youth basketball teams

United States women's national basketball team
amateur basketball in the United States
headquartersLocation Colorado Springs, Colorado
jurisdiction United States national basketball teams
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf FIBA
notableEvent assumed responsibility for U.S. international basketball representation from AAU
operatedUntil late 1980s
participatesIn international basketball competitions
predecessor Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amateur Athletic Union basketball committee
primaryRole governing body for amateur basketball in the United States
rebrandedAs USA Basketball
rebrandedInYear 1989
reorganizedAs USA Basketball
replaced Amateur Athletic Union
surface form: Amateur Athletic Union as U.S. FIBA representative
represents United States national basketball teams
surface form: United States of America in FIBA competitions
scope national
shortName ABAUSA
sport basketball
successor USA Basketball
successorJurisdiction USA Basketball
typeOfOrganization non-profit organization

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USA Basketball formerName Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America
Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America predecessor Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amateur Athletic Union basketball committee
USAB foundedAs Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America
USAB formerName Amateur Basketball Association of the United States of America