National Professional Basketball League
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National Professional Basketball League | |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1950 |
No. of teams | 8 |
Country | United States |
Folded | 1959 |
Last champions | none |
National Professional Basketball League was a pro basketball league in the USA in (1950-51). The league played just one season, with no championship finals ever being staged.
EASTERN DIVISION
- Sheboygan Redskins
- Louisville Alumnites
- Anderson Packers
- Grand Rapids Hornets
WESTERN DIVISION
- Waterloo Hawks
- Denver Refiners/Evansville Agogans
- Saint Paul Lights
- Kansas City Hi-Spots
Grand Rapids, Kansas City, Louisville and Saint Paul all disbanded during the season; Denver moved to Evansville.
The Sheboygan Redskins and Waterloo Hawks both claimed the championship because they were each in first in their divisions at the end of the season but they never met in a playoff series.