East Coast Basketball League
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| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | June of 2014 |
| No. of teams | 12 |
| Country |
 United States |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) | PrimeTime Players (2015) |
| Most titles | PrimeTime Players (1) |
| Official website | EastCoastBasketballLeague.org |
East Coast Basketball League (ECBL) is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in March 2015. The league is centered in the Carolinas with teams also in Georgia and Virginia.
Five of the teams (Carolina Gladiators, Fayetteville Crossover, PrimeTime Players, Queen City Express, South Carolina All-Stars)[1] in the ECBL previously played in the Tobacco Road Basketball League. The teams broke away from the TRBL due to changes in the league format.[2]
The ECBL will broadcast games live and delayed online via Chris Schieman Media & Marketing.[3]
History
On August 16, 2014 the ECBL announced[4] the addition of the Fort Gordon Eagles. A military team, the Eagles also compete in the Southeast Military Athletics Conference (SEMAC) from October to February.
Former American Basketball Association team Savannah Storm were named the 11th franchise to enter the ECBL.[5]
The first-ever ECBL Championship was won by PrimeTime Players, 130-113 over the Fayetteville Crossover. The final was played on June 27, 2015 in Fort Mill, South Carolina and streamed live online. Former Catawba College forward Donald Rutherford[6] scored 34 points while grabbing 16 rebounds for PrimeTime and was named game MVP.
Three new teams will join the ECBL for the 2016 season set to begin in January 2016: Carolina MPact, Winston-Salem Certified and Petersburg Revolution.
Teams
| Team | City | Arena | Founded | First season in ECBL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina MPact | Wadesboro, North Carolina | Fallen Creek Recreation Center "MPact Dome" | 2015 | 2016 |
| Columbia Crusaders | Columbia, South Carolina | Greenview Park | 2014 | 2015 |
| Fayetteville Crossover | Fayetteville, Georgia | John D. Fuller Recreational/Athletic Complex | 2011 | 2015 |
| Fort Gordon Eagles | Augusta, Georgia | Fort Gordon | 2013 | 2015 |
| High Point Hawks | High Point, North Carolina | Nathanael S. Morehead Recreation Center | 2013 | 2015 |
| Petersburg Revolution | Petersburg, Virginia | Richard Bland College | 2015 | 2016 |
| PrimeTime Players | Fort Mill, South Carolina | Banks Street Gym | 1991 | 2015 |
| Raleigh-Durham United Raptors | Durham, North Carolina | Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club | 2015 | 2016 |
| Savannah Storm | Savannah, Georgia | Savannah High School | 2014 | 2015 |
| South Carolina All-Stars | Greenville, South Carolina | First Baptist Greenville AYMC | 2013 | 2015 |
| SC Upstate RedHawks | Greenville, South Carolina | Legacy Charter School | 2014 | 2015 |
| Winston-Salem Certified | Salem, North Carolina | Salem Baptist Christian School | 2014 | 2016 |
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | PrimeTime Players | Fayetteville Crossover | 130-113[7] |
References
- ↑ "New East Coast Basketball League Created In Aftermath of Significant TRBL Changes". USBasket. 23 July 2014.
- ↑ "East Coast Basketball League to Begin Play in 2015". ECBL. 4 July 2014.
- ↑ "ECBL to Broadcast Game of the Week". Schieman Media & Marketing. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ↑ "Fort Gordon Eagles Join ECBL". ECBL. 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "ECBL adds Savannah Storm to 2015 Lineup". Savannah Storm. 20 October 2014.
- ↑ "Four Recieve(sic) Post-Season All-SAC Honors in Men's Basketball". Catawba College Athletics. 5 March 2010.
- ↑ "PrimeTime Players Win Inaugural ECBL Title". USBasket. 2 July 2015.
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