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Eastern Basketball Alliance From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search Eastern Basketball Alliance Eastern Basketball Alliance logo Sport Basketball Founded 1996 No. of teams 14 Country(ies)  United States Most recent champion(s) Metropolitan All-Stars Official website Official Site The Eastern Basketball Alliance is a professional men's winter basketball league. Games are played on the weekends and the season is approximately 4 months long, January through April. Contents 1 History 2 Teams 2.1 Current teams 2.2 Set to begin/resume play for 2011-12 3 Teams that left the EBA for another league 4 EBA Champions 5 See also 6 References 7 External links History The EBA was formed in 1996 from the fledgling Atlantic Basketball Association. The league played its first season with seven teams. In 1997, the league expanded to ten teams and was incorporated. In 1998, the first EBA commissioner was elected. From 1999 to 2001, the EBA joined with four ABA teams to form the United Basketball Alliance, but in 2002 they returned to being the EBA. Teams Current teams Division Team City Arena North Harrisburg Horizon Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Manny Weaver Gym Hudson Valley Hype Pine Bush, New York Pine Bush High School New York Wizards Deer Park, New York Robert Frost Middle School South Maryland Marvels Severna Park, Maryland Severn School Metropolitan All-Stars Capitol Heights, Maryland Central High School Nova Hawks Chantilly, Virginia Hoop Magic Sports Academy Old Dominion Mustangs Roanoke, Virginia Lucy Addison Middle School Washington Madness District Heights, Maryland Capital Sports Complex Winchester Storm Winchester, Virginia Admiral Richard E. Byrd Middle School Set to begin/resume play for 2011-12 Brooklyn Pride NYC Jaguars Virginia Wolverines Teams that left the EBA for another league Beltway Bombers - now in Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League Carolina Gladiators - now in Tobacco Road Basketball League Garden State Rebels - now in Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League North Jersey Pros - now in Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League Portsmouth Cavaliers - now in American Basketball Association South Jersey Enterprise - played inaugural season in EBA, currently looking for new league The Destroyers - now in Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League Tru Hope Trailblazers - now in Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League EBA Champions 2011 Metropolitan All-Stars 2010 Delaware Destroyers 2009 Delaware Destroyers 2008 Harrisburg Horizon 2007 Harrisburg Horizon & Delaware Destroyers (Co-Champions) 2006 Harrisburg Horizon 2005 Harrisburg Horizon & Delaware Destroyers (Co-Champions) 2004 Harrisburg Horizon 2003 Harrisburg Horizon 2002 Harrisburg Horizon 2001 Morris Revolution 2000 Morris Revolution 1999 Lancaster Storm 1998 Springfield Slamm (MA) 1997 Scranton Blast