Women's Blue Chip Basketball League

Women's Blue Chip Basketball League
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016

The premier development league for women basketball players.
Sport Basketball
Founded 2004
Inaugural season 2005
President Willie McCray
No. of teams 37
Country United States
Continent FIBA Americas (Americas)
Most recent
champion(s)		 Charlotte Invasion (2015)
Most titles Conyers Conquers & Rock County Robins (2)
TV partner(s) WBCBL-TV
Official website WBCBL.com

The Women’s Blue-Chip Basketball League was founded in November 2004 by Willie McCray as a professional development female basketball league. With the assistance of co-founders Cortez Bond and Prentiss Broadway, the WBCBL has provided players with top rate competition and exposure to professional scouts from around the world.

The WBCBL's mission is to provide highly competitive basketball for women in the United States. The competition level vary from former college players to former NWBL, WNBA players and current International players.

As of December 2015,[1] the WBCBL has 37 teams across North America. The season typically operates from late April until early August and concludes with national league playoffs.

Teams

Atlantic Division

Carolinas Division

Gulf South Division

Mid-South Division

Midwest Division

Northeast Division

Suncoast Division

West Coast Division

Former teams

Champions

Season Champion Runner-up Result Host city
2005 Conyers Conquerors Dallas Diesel 67-59 Dallas, TX
2006 Conyers Conquerors Atlanta Flames 57-53 Atlanta, GA
2007 Arkansas Ballers Shreveport Sting 90-50 Memphis, TN
2008 Tampa X Factor Savannah Lady Warriors 73-71 Mobile, AL
2009 Savannah Lady Warriors Chicago Lady Steam 74-72 Tampa, FL
2010 Rock County Robins[2] Gulf Coast Storm 71-67 Miami Gardens, FL
2011 Rock County Robins Orlando Extreme 85-73 Atlanta, GA
2012 Louisiana Bayou Angels St. Louis Surge 90-80 Miami Lakes, FL
2013 Auburn Flyers[3] Louisiana Bayou Angels 95-73 St. Louis, MO
2014 St. Louis Surge[4] Auburn Flyers 81-69 New Orleans, LA
2015 Charlotte Invasion[5] St. Louis Surge 98-86 Greenville, SC

WBCBL Professional Basketball Trailblazer Award

In honor of the Women’s Blue Chip Basketball League’s 10th Year Anniversary the 2015 Women’s Professional Basketball “Trailblazer” Award was given on August 2, 2015 to ten Female Basketball Icons including Cynthia Cooper, Nancy Lieberman, Sarah Campbell, Dr. Robelyn Garcia, Lynette Woodard, Kandi Conda, Lisa Leslie, E.C. Hill, Dr. Geri Kay Hart and Tamika Catchings.[6] The award recognizes some of the most influential people in professional women’s basketball, specifically those who helped blaze the trail, shape the overall landscape and pave the way for women’s professional basketball.[7] These 10 women have prevailed to greatness in a male dominated sport and give hope to young girls who inspire to be professional players, coaches, and team owners.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Teams". WBCBL. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Rock County Robins Win 2010 WBCBL National Championship". Women's Basketball Buzz. 24 August 2010.
  3. ↑ "Auburn Flyers are the 2013 WBCBL National Champs". USbasket. 6 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "St. Louis Surge win WBCBL National Title". St. Louis Basketball News. 6 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Charlotte Invasion capture 2015 WBCBL National Title". WBCBL News. 6 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "WBCBL to Honor 10 trailblazers in Women's Professional Basketball". WBCBL News. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Woodard and Garcia Honored as trailblazers in Women's Professional Basketball". WBCBL News. Retrieved August 22, 2015.
  8. ↑ "2015 WBCBL Trailblazer Award in Women's Professional Basketball". Arizona Athletics Official Website. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
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