Women's Minor League Basketball Association Explained

Women's Minor League Basketball Association
Sport:Basketball
Founded:April 8, 2016
Inaugural:2017
Motto:It’s Our Time
Commissioner:Janell Burse
President:Kre’Tonia Morgan
Teams:8
Country:United States
Continent:Americas
Champion:Dallas Lightning
Most Successful Club:Dallas Lightning (3)

The Women's Minor League Basketball Association (WMLBA) was a women's professional basketball league in North America. It was initially founded in 2016, although the initial playing season began in 2017. The season ran from June through August.[1]

History

In 2015, Janell Burse and Kre’Tonia Morgan formed the Women's Minor League Basketball Association.[2] Burse acted as the WMLBA Commissioner. The Louisiana native played four years for Tulane University before her pro career with the Minnesota Lynx and Seattle Storm of the WNBA, and Wisla Can-Pack Kraków in Poland. A native of Mississippi, Morgan was the President of Business Operations.

The league initially planned to begin play in 2016,[3] but the first season of competition was in 2017. The regular season began in June culminating in a championship game in August between the Tennessee Storm and the Dallas Lightning, won by Dallas 76–71.[4]

The league announced on January 3, 2020, that it was ceasing operations.[5]

Teams

Current teams!Team!City!Joined WMLBA
Carolina StarsColumbia, SC2017[6]
Dallas LightningDallas, TX2017
Georgia ClassicEvans, GA2017
Houston GalaxyHouston, TX2017[7] [8]
Nashville ChargeNashville, TN2017[9]
Oklahoma WarriorsMuskogee, OK2019[10]
San Antonio TroopersSan Antonio, TX2017
Tennessee StormJackson, TN2017

Former member teams

Champions

WMLBA championship history!Season!Champion!Runner-up!Result
2017Dallas LightningTennessee Storm76-71
2018Dallas LightningSan Antonio Troopers77-70
2019Dallas LightningOklahoma Warriors113-62

External links

Women's Minor League Basketball Association Twitter

Notes and References

  1. News: Carolina Stars To Fill Pro Women's Basketball Void. October 15, 2017. WLTX.
  2. Web site: WMLBA: A New Opportunity Arises for Potential Professional Women's Basketball Player. March 30, 2017. HERO Sports.
  3. Web site:
    1. ThePostUp Podcast 7/18/16: Janell Burse, now a successful businesswoman, helps chart course for new pro league
    . July 18, 2016. Hoopfeed.com.
  4. Web site: Dallas Lighting Win Inaugural WMLBA Championship – The Women's Sports Network. August 7, 2017. The Women's Sports Network.
  5. Web site: WMLBA on Twitter. January 3, 2020. Twitter.
  6. Web site: Carolina Stars Hold Tryouts For New WMLBA Team. April 30, 2017. WLTX.
  7. Web site: Pearland women's basketball team, Houston Galaxy, makes debut in homecourt game. July 12, 2017. Community Impact Newspaper.
  8. Web site: Sisters excited to lead women's basketball team. June 15, 2018. Houston Chronicle.
  9. Web site: Nashville gets women's minor league basketball team. May 28, 2016. Tennessean.
  10. Web site: Coming attraction: Minor league women's basketball planned for Civic Center run. April 17, 2019. Muskogee Daily Phoenix.
  11. Web site: Ex-KU forward Jeff Graves embarks on adventure with Midwest Reign women's hoops team. June 25, 2017. Kansas City Star.

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