Global Women's Basketball Association

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Global Women's Basketball Association
SportBasketball
Founded2016
Inaugural season2016
No. of teams4
CountryUnited States
Most recent
champion(s)		Wisconsin Glo (2nd)
Most titles (3)

The Global Women's Basketball Association (GWBA) is a women's professional basketball league operating in the Midwest region of the United States. The league was founded in 2016 and features four teams.

History[]

The GWBA was founded in 2016 by former James Madison forward Sonya Nichols in Chicago, Illinois.[1] As of 2020, it features four teams, but plans for expansion.[2]

The league's player pool consists of former often local college stars, former WNBA players and accomplished international players.[3]

Teams[]

Current[]

Team City Arena Capacity Joined
Flint, Michigan Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center 4,421 2016
Nashville, Tennessee The Ensworth School – 2019
St. Louis Surge St. Louis, Missouri Washington University Field House 3,800 2019
Oshkosh, Wisconsin Menominee Nation Arena[3] 3,500 2019

Former[]

Team City Arena Joined Left
Indianapolis Bandits Fort Wayne, Indiana [4] 2018 2019
Milwaukee, Wisconsin Reiman Gymnasium 2019

References[]

  1. ^ "Flint Monarchs join newly-formed Global Women's Basketball Association". mlive. 2016-02-28. Retrieved 2020-07-07.
  2. ^ Henderson, Andrea Y. (15 May 2019). "St. Louis Surge Owner Shoots For More Women In Pro Basketball's Owner, Referee Ranks". news.stlpublicradio.org.
  3. ^ a b "Wisconsin GLO drums up drama with slow reveal of roster -- a who's who of the state's women's basketball stars".
  4. ^ Bandits, Indianapolis. "Last Regular Season Game! Spiece Fieldhouse in Fort Wayne, IN. #IndyBandits". Instagram. Retrieved 2020-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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