Wilkes-Barre Barons
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| Wilkes-Barre Barons | |
| Founded | 1914 |
| League | EPBL 1946-1947 |
| Arena | Kingston Armory |
| Team History | Wilkes-Barre Barons 1914-1978 |
| Championships | Pennsylvania State League 1916 American Basketball League 1948, 1949, 1952 |
| Division Titles | Several |
| Head Coach | Included Eddie White (team owner and founder) |
- This article is on the Wilkes-Barre Barons basketball team. For the minor league baseball team, see Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons.
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were a legendary basketball team from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
The Barons played between 1933 and 1972 in different American leagues. The team won 11 titles during this time, and the most memorable are those were won while playing in the American Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association. The team was dissolved in 1973. The team was owned and coached by Eddie White, Sr.
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[edit] Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL) I
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were an American basketball team based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that was a member of the American Basketball League.
During the 1939/40 season, the team dropped out of the league on February 2, 1940.
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938/39 | ABL | 5th | Did not qualify |
| 1939/40 | ABL | 6th | N/A |
[edit] Wilkes-Barre Barons (ABL) II
The Wilkes-Barre Barons were an American basketball team based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania that was a member of the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League and the American Basketball League. The franchise was one of six original teams in the EPBL, and won the 1946-1947 President's Cup playoffs that season before moving to the American Basketball League. In 1955, the Barons returned to the Eastern League, and won seven more championships between 1955 and 1978.
[edit] Year-by-year
| Year | League | Reg. Season | Playoffs |
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| 1946/47 | EPBL | 1st | Champion |
| 1947/48 | ABL | 1st | Champion |
| 1948/49 | ABL | 1st | Champion |
| 1949/50 | ABL | 3rd | Playoffs |
| 1950/51 | ABL | 2nd | No playoff |
| 1951/52 | ABL | 3rd | Champion |
| 1952/53 | ABL | 2nd | Finals |
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