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The Guam Basketball Association (GBA) is a men's professional basketball league in the United States territory of Guam. Promoted by the Guam Basketball Confederation, [1] it is the tiny island-nation's FIBA-recognized basketball league. [2]
The GBA had its first season in 2015.
Before the start of the GBA's third season on April 2, 2017, the league announced the creation of the WGBA, a women's league sponsored by the GBA. [3] As of 2021, there was no evidence the WGBA had been inaugurated in Guam.
There are seven teams competing in the league; these teams are usually sponsored by major companies. Among those teams and their corporate sponsors:
Some of the GBA players have played for the Guam national basketball team. Players in the league include: [5]
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