The American Professional Basketball League (APBL) was a semi-professional men's basketball league that began play in 2010. Originally known as the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL),[1] the league changed its name before the 2012–13 season. The league ceased operations after the 2019 season.[2] Teams were located up and down the Atlantic Coast from New York to Northern Virginia.[citation needed]
Formed in 2010 as the ACPBL, the league initially was made up of two teams (Buffalo Stampede, Washington GreenHawks) formerly of the Premier Basketball League, three teams (Beltway Bombers, Garden State Rebels, Tru Hope Trailblazers) formerly of the Eastern Basketball Alliance, and three expansion teams (Hudson Valley Kingz, New York Lions, Westchester Wildkatz).[citation needed]
For the 2016-17 season the APBL narrowed its footprint, with the majority of teams in the New York City metro area. Teams departing included the Bay Area Shuckers, Brooklyn Blazers, D.C. Funkhouse, NoVA Hawks, Rockville Victors and Winchester Storm. New teams joining for 2016–17: APBL United (a league-operated free agent team) and the New York Crusaders.[citation needed] Beltway Bombers captured their second league title in 2017 defeating APBL United 123-105 in the championship game.[citation needed]
Lonny Baxter, Rockville Victors
Adrian Bowie, Bay Area Shuckers[5]
William "Smush" Parker, NYC 524
Chaz Williams, Brooklyn Blazers