Continental Basketball Association
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The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball minor league in the United States that long served as a developmental system and stepping stone to the NBA.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Continental Basketball Association (CBA) | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
minor basketball league
ⓘ
professional basketball league ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | CBA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionLevel | minor league ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 2009 ⓘ |
| featuredEvent |
CBA All-Star Game
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
CBA Finals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName |
Eastern Basketball Association
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Professional Basketball League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | men's ⓘ |
| governedBy | CBA Board of Governors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyType | professional sports league ⓘ |
| hadDevelopmentAgreementWith | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hadFranchiseIn |
Albany, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Wayne, Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ Omaha, Nebraska NERFINISHED ⓘ Quad Cities, Illinois–Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockford, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Sioux Falls, South Dakota NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakima, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| inception | 1946 ⓘ |
| influenced | NBA rules and development systems ⓘ |
| introduced | unique scoring system with quarter points ⓘ |
| leagueLevelRelativeToNBA | one step below NBA ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local radio
ⓘ
regional sports networks ⓘ |
| notableAlumniRole |
NBA coaches
ⓘ
NBA players ⓘ NBA referees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFranchise |
Albany Patroons
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sioux Falls Skyforce NERFINISHED ⓘ Yakima Sun Kings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfTeamsAtPeak | about 16 ⓘ |
| primaryMarket | small and mid-sized U.S. cities ⓘ |
| primarySeason | winter ⓘ |
| reasonForDecline |
competition from NBA Development League
ⓘ
financial difficulties ⓘ |
| renamedAs | Continental Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedIn | 1978 ⓘ |
| role |
developmental league for the NBA
ⓘ
stepping stone for players to reach the NBA ⓘ |
| seasonFormat | regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| successorLeague | NBA Development League NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetParticipants | professional basketball players ⓘ |
| typeOfOrganization | for-profit sports league ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)