List of Eastern Basketball Association seasons

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The Eastern Basketball Association was a professional basketball league based in the United States. The league began in 1946 and was known as the Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League. After one season the league changed its name to the Eastern Professional Basketball League. In 1979, the league changed its name again to the Continental Basketball Association.

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Eastern Pennsylvania Basketball League / Eastern Professional Basketball League (1946–1970)

1946–47 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Wilkes-Barre Barons225.815
—
Lancaster Red Roses2010.6673.5
Reading Keys1513.5367.5
Hazleton Mountaineers1117.39311.5
Allentown Rockets818.30813.5
Binghamton/Pottsville720.25915
Postseason
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
3 Reading Keys 0
1 Wilkes-Barre Barons 2
2 Lancaster Red Roses 1
2 Lancaster Red Roses 2
4 Hazleton Mountaineers 0
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1946–47 season
Notes

1947–48 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Pottsville Packers199.679
—
Reading Keys199.679
—
Hazleton Mountaineers1810..6431
Lancaster Red Roses1414.5005
Sunbury Mercuries1315.4646
Harrisburg Senators1116.4077.5
Williamsport Billies918.3339.5
Philadelphia Lumberjacks820.28611
Postseason
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Pottsville Packers 1
3 Hazleton Mountaineers 2
3 Hazleton Mountaineers 1
2 Reading Keys 2
2 Reading Keys 2
4 Lancaster Red Roses 1
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1947–48 season

1948–49 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Williamsport Billies1812.600
—
Reading Keys1812.600
—
Harrisburg Senators1812.600
—
Pottsville Packers1614.5332
York Victory A.C.1515.5003
Lancaster Rockets1119.3677
Sunbury Mercuries924.3009
Postseason
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Williamsport Billies 1
3 Pottsville Packers 2
3 Pottsville Packers 1
4 Harrisburg Senators 2
2 Reading Keys 1
4 Harrisburg Senators 2
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1948–49 season

1949–1950 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Northern Division
Williamsport Billies208.714
—
Pottsville Packers1612.5714
Sunbury Mercuries1414.5008
Berwick Carbuilders817.32010.5
Southern Division
Lancaster Rockets1810.643
—
Harrisburg Senators1612.5712
York Victory A.C.917.3468
Reading Rangers718.2809.5
Postseason
First Place Playoff
   
Williamsport Billies90
Lancaster Rockets 87
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Williamsport Billies2
3 Pottsville Packers 1
1 Williamsport Billies2
3 Harrisburg Caps 1
2 Lancaster Rockets1
3 Harrisburg Caps 2
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1949–1950 season

1950–51 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Northern Division
Sunbury Mercuries235.822
—
Williamsport Billies1612.5717
Berwick Carbuilders1513.5368
Pottsville Packers1216.42611
Southern Division
York Professionals1511.577
—
Lancaster Rockets1215.4453.5
Harrisburg Senators918.3336.5
Reading Rangers820.2858
Postseason
EPBL Regular Season Championship Game
   
1 Sunbury Mercuries80
1 York Victory A.C. 75
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Sunbury Mercuries2
2 Williamsport Billies 1
1 Sunbury Mercuries2
1 York Victory A.C. 0
1 York Victory A.C.2
2 Lancaster Rockets 0
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1949–1950 season

1951–52 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Pottsville Packers219.700
—
Sunbury Mercuries2010.6671
Williamsport Billies1712.5863.5
Lancaster Rockets1316.4487.5
Reading Merchants1117.3939
Hazleton Mountaineers620.20015
Postseason
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Pottsville Packers2
3 Williamsport Billies 0
1 Pottsville Packers3
2 Sunbury Mercuries 0
2 Sunbury Mercuries2
4 Lancaster Rockets 0
League map
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1951–52 season

1952–53 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Sunbury Mercuries173.850
—
Williamsport Billies137.6504
Lancaster Rockets910.4747.5
Berwick Carbuilders812.4009
Harrisburg Capitols712.3699.5
Lebanon Seltzers515.33312
Postseason
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Sunbury Mercuries2
4 Berwick Carbuilders 1
1 Sunbury Mercuries 1
2 Williamsport Billies2
2 Williamsport Billies1
3 Lancaster Rockets 0
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1952–53 season

1953–54 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Sunbury Mercuries228.733
—
Williamsport Billies2010..6672
Hazleton Hawks1515.5005
Lancaster Red Roses1515.5005
Berwick Carbuilders1416.4676
Lebanon Seltzers426.13316
Postseason
Semifinals EPBL Championship Series
      
1 Sunbury Mercuries 0
4 Lancaster Red Roses2
4 Lancaster Red Roses 1
2 Williamsport Billies2
2 Williamsport Billies2
3 Hazleton Hawks 1
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Locations EPBL teams during the 1953–54 season

1954–55 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Williamsport Billies1911.633
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons1812.6001
Scranton Miners1515.5004
Hazleton Hawks1515.5004
Sunbury Mercuries1317.4336
Lancaster Red Roses1020.3339
Notes
  • William Morgan, the league commissioner since its inception, was succeeded by Harry Rudolph. [2]

1955–56 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Williamsport Billies189.667
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons1812.6001.5
Scranton Miners1413.5194
Sunbury Mercuries1313.5004.5
Hazleton Hawks1115.4236.5
Trenton Capitols
New York–Harlem Yankees§		214.12510.5
§ New York–Harlem Yankees took over the Trenton Capitols schedule and record after Trenton folded during the season

1956–57 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Scranton Miners219.700
—
Hazleton Hawks2010.6671
Sunbury Mercuries1416.4677
Williamsport Billies1317.4338
Wilkes-Barre Barons1118.3799.5
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons1019.34510.5

1957–58 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Wilkes-Barre Barons1910.655
—
Hazleton Hawks1911.633.5
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons1811.6211
Sunbury Mercuries1811.6211
Scranton Miners1812.6001.5
Williamsport Billies1712.5862
Wilmington Jets622.21412.5
Reading Keys127.03617.5
Notes and events
  • Two expansion franchises were admitted to the league in September 1957. They were clubs in Reading, Pennsylvania and Wilmington, Delaware which would become the Reading Keys and Wilmington Jets, respectively. [3]
  • Harry Rudolph was elected league president in September 1957. Barry Sherman was elected secretary and public relations director. Elected members of the board of governors were Clem Palevitch, Richard Smith and Jack Agnor. [3]

1958–59 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Scranton Miners217.750
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons199.6792
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons1711.6074
Hazleton Hawks1612.5715
Sunbury Mercuries1216.4299
Baltimore Bullets1216.4299
Williamsport Billies919.32112
Allentown Jets622.21415
Notes and events
  • League president Harry Rudolph announced that Bill Spivey of the Wilkes-Barre team was fined $10 for fighting during a game. It was Spivey's second fine of the season and Rudolph said if another incident occurred it would result in a suspension. [4]

1959–1960 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons217.750
—
Baltimore Bullets208.7141
Allentown Jets1512.5565.5
Scranton Miners1513.5366
Williamsport Billies1216.4399
Wilkes-Barre Barons1018.35711
Hazleton Hawks918.33311.5
Sunbury Mercuries919.32112
Notes and events
  • During the offseason before the 1959–1960 season, the league announced their collegiate draft was postponed so the league could vote on an expansion franchise from Baltimore, Maryland (which became the Baltimore Bullets). [5]
  • In January 1960, the league announced it had scrapped a rule permitting National Basketball Association (NBA) teams only one option per season on players. This rule would allow NBA team to call-up and send down players as much as they wished. [6]

1960–61 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Baltimore Bullets199.679
—
Allentown Jets199.679
—
Scranton Miners1513.5364
Sunbury Mercuries1315.4646
Wilkes-Barre Barons1315.4646
Easton-Phillipsburg Madisons1116.4077.5
Williamsport Billies1116.4077.5
Hazleton Hawks1018.3579
Notes and events
  • The league held its annual preseason meeting on June 13, 1960 where league president Harry Rudolph was re-elected to a two-year term. He was also elected treasurer of the league. Ray Saul was re-elected as public relations director and secretary. [7]
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced plans to file a $1,000,000 defamation of character lawsuit against National Football League (NFL) commissioner Pete Rozelle for saying, "several players in the Eastern Basketball [League] were accused of gambling on games involving teams for which they formerly played." The comment was about Rozelle's decision to bar NFL player Gene Lipscomb from joining the EPBL Baltimore Bullets. [8]

1961–62 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Allentown Jets225.815
—
Williamsport Billies188.6923.5
Sunbury Mercuries1611.5936
Trenton Colonials1313.5008.5
Wilkes-Barre Barons1315.4649.5
Camden Bullets1015.40011
Scranton Miners816.33312.5
Hazleton Hawks421.16017
Notes and events
  • At the league's annual meeting during the offseason before the 1961–62 season a proposal to relocate the Baltimore franchise to New England was to be proposed. The potential move would have been to either Bridgeport or Milton, Connecticut as facilitated by the prospective owner, Herb Kables. [9] The proposal was ultimately rejected. [10]
  • The league postponed its collegiate draft due to the 1961 NCAA University Division men's basketball gambling scandal. [10]
  • Rules were adopted before the 1961–62 season to mirror the rules of the National Basketball Association (NBA). [10]
  • The Allentown Jets announced they had signed Andrew "Fuzzy" Levane to a one-year contract as coach in September 1961. [11]
  • In October 1961, the EPBL passed a resolution that would give a lifetime ban to any player who left an EPBL team for another league. The rule came in response to players who left the league the fledgling American Basketball League (ABL). [12]
  • In December 1961, a "State Basketball Championship" for Pennsylvania was proposed by Pittsburgh Rens owner Lenny Litman between his ABL team, the NBA Philadelphia Warriors and the EPBL Sunbury Mercuries. [13]
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that the Camden franchise had been fined $150 for failing to have the required seven players in uniform for a game on January 27, 1962 in which Camden lost to Williamsport 153–126. According to the Associated Press several Camden players were delayed by car trouble forcing the team to play with six players. [14]
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that Trenton Colonials coach Harry Landa had been fined for pushing a referee during a game on February 3, 1962. According to Rudolph, if Landa failed to pay the fine he would be suspended for the remainder of the season.  [15]

1962–63 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Allentown Jets208.714
—
Camden Bullets208.714
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons1513.5365
Williamsport Billies1216.4298
Scranton Miners1117.3939
Trenton Colonials1018.35710
Sunbury Mercuries1018.35710
Notes and events
  • During the offseason before the 1962–63 season, the EPBL considered admitting two new franchises in Philadelphia and Carbondale, Pennsylvania/ [16] The Philadelphia franchise was not approved as the team's owners could not find a suitable venue. The Carbondale franchise was admitted to the league, but that deal was eventually voided when team owners failed to meet their financial obligations according to league president Harry Rudolph. [17] [18]
  • In November 1962, after the American Basketball League (ABL) folded, EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that players who were banned for leaving their EPBL teams for the ABL could apply for re-admittance to the league if they wrote a letter to the league president with $25 as payment for a fine. Players affected by the ban were: Hal Lear, David Gunther, Hershel Thurner, Kelly Coleman and Spike Gibson. [19]
  • In April 1963, EPBL president Harry Rudolph announced that Camden Bullets player Tom Hoover was fined $100 and suspended for four games following a physical altercation with referee Jim Armstong. [20]

1963–64 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Camden Bullets217.750
—
Allentown Jets217.750
—
Scranton Miners199.6792
Trenton Colonials1612.5715
Wilkes-Barre Barons1018.35711
Sunbury Mercuries917.34611
Williamsport Billies719.26913
Wilmington Blue Bombers721.25014
Notes and events

1964–65 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Camden Bullets1810.643
—
Sunbury Mercuries1711.6071
Scranton Miners1711.6071
Allentown Jets1612.5712
Wilmington Blue Bombers1216.4296
Wilkes-Barre Barons1117.3937
Trenton Colonials721.25011
Notes and events
  • EPBL president Harry Rudolph was re-elected to a two-year term during the offseason before the 1964–65 season. The league also re-elected Ray Saul as secretary. David Waters was newly elected to the position of vice president. Hal Simon, Spike Shandelman and Arthur Pachter were elected to the board of governors. [24]
  • In June 1964, the EPBL held its annual collegiate draft in Allentown, Pennsylvania. [25]
  • Before the 1964–65 season, the EPBL established a three-point field goal from 25 feet away from the basket. [26]
  • Brendan McCann replaced Pete Monska as the Allentown Jets' head coach during the offseason before the 1964–65 season. [27]

1965–66 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Eastern Division
Wilmington Blue Bombers208.714
—
Trenton Colonials208.714
—
Allentown Jets1513.5365
Camden Bullets1414.5006
New Haven Elms820.28612
Western Division
Wilkes-Barre Barons199.679
—
Sunbury Mercuries1810.6431
Scranton Miners1315.4646
Harrisburg Patriots1018.3579
Johnstown C-J's325.10716

1966–67 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Eastern Division
Wilmington Blue Bombers217.750
—
Hartford Capitols1315.4648
Trenton Colonials1315.4648
New Haven Elms721.25014
Asbury Park Boardwalkers226.07119
Western Division
Scranton Miners217.750
—
Allentown Jets199.6792
Sunbury Mercuries199.6792
Wilkes-Barre Barons1413.5196.5
Harrisburg Patriots1017.37010.5

1967–68 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Allentown Jets239.719
—
Hartford Capitols2111.6562
Wilmington Blue Bombers2112.6363
Wilkes-Barre Barons2012.6253.5
Sunbury Mercuries1814.5635
Scranton Miners1616.5007
Binghamton Flyers1022.31313
Asbury Park Boardwalkers923.28114
Trenton Colonials725.21916

1968–69 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Eastern Division
Wilmington Blue Bombers207.741
—
Trenton Colonials1312.5206
Hartford Capitols1115.4238.5
New Haven Elms1016.3859.5
Springfield Hall of Famers§018.000
—
Western Division
Wilkes-Barre Barons262.929
—
Scranton Miners1512.55610.5
Allentown Jets1513.53611
Sunbury Mercuries1016.38515
Binghamton Flyers919.33316.5
§ Springfield Hall of Famers folded midseason

1969–1970 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Allentown Jets208.714
—
Wilmington Blue Bombers199.6791
Hamden Bics1810.6432
Hartford Capitols1512.5564.5
Wilkes-Barre Barons1314.4814.5
Sunbury Mercuries1018.35710
Scranton Miners819.29611.5
Binghamton Flyers720.25612.5

Eastern Basketball Association (1970–78)

1970–71 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Eastern Division
Hamden Bics199.679
—
Hartford Capitols1513.5364
Camden Bullets1216.4297
Delaware Blue Bombers1117.3938
Western Division
Scranton Apollos217.750
—
Allentown Jets1513.5366
Sunbury Mercuries1414.5007
Wilkes-Barre Barons1315,4648
Trenton Pat Pavers622.21415
Postseason
Division Semifinals Division Finals EBA Championship Series
1 Hamden Bics2
2 Hartford Capitols2 2 Hartford Capitols 1
3 Camden Bullets 0 1 Hamden Bics3
1 Scranton Apollos 1
1 Scranton Apollos2
2 Allentown Jets2 2 Allentown Jets 1
3 Sunbury Mercuries 1
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1970–71 season
Notes
  • William J. Montzman is named the commissioner of the league, making him the third person to serve in that capacity. He succeeded Harry Rudolph, who was commissioner since 1955. [2]
ABA and NBA affiliations

1971–72 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Allentown Jets219.700
—
Scranton Apollos1713.5674
Hartford Capitols1713.5674
Trenton Pat Pavers1317.4338
Hazleton Bits1119.36710
Wilkes-Barre Barons1119.36710
Postseason
EBA Semifinals EBA Championship Series
      
1 Allentown Jets2
4 Trenton Pat Pavers 0
1 Allentown Jets3
2 Scranton Apollos 2
2 Scranton Apollos2
3 Hartford Capitols 1
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1971–72 season
ABA and NBA affiliations

1972–73 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Hartford Capitols2517.781
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons2210.6883
Scranton Apollos2012.6255
Allentown Jets1517.46910
Garden State Colonials1319.40612
Hamilton Pat Pavers1119.36713
Hamburg/Hazleton Bullets426.13320
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1972–73 season

1973–74 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Eastern Division
Hartford Capitols198.703
—
Hamilton Pat Pavers1413.5195
East Orange Colonials819.29611
Cherry Hill Rookies522.18514
Western Division
Allentown Jets208.714
—
Scranton Apollos1711.6073
Hazleton Bullets1512.5564.5
Notes
  • The East Orange Colonials (originally the Garden State Colonials) were owned by author Larry Armour and his 14 year-old son, Andy Armour, who was the youngest team owner in EBA history. The Colonials had a working agreement with three NBA teams: the Cleveland Cavaliers, the Golden State Warriors and the Detroit Pistons. [29]

1974–75 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Hazleton Bullets1812.600
—
Allentown Jets1614.5333
Scranton Apollos1614.5333
Cherry Hill Pros1020.3338

1975–76 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Allentown Jets243.889
—
Scranton Apollos215.8082.5
Lancaster Red Roses195.7923.5
Hazleton Bullets149.6098
Long Island Sounds815.34814
Trenton Capitols616.26116
Wilkes-Barre Barons618.2506.5
Gold Coast§
—
—
—
—
§ Gold Coast disbanded midseason
ABA and NBA affiliations

1976–77 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Allentown Jets215.808
—
Scranton Apollos206.7691
Lancaster Red Roses1210.5457
Brooklyn/Wilkes-Barre810.4449
Hartford Downtowners519.20815
Hazleton/Jersey Shore318.14315.5
Syracuse Centennials§89.471
—
§ Syracuse Centennials folded midseason
Timeline
NBA affiliations

1977–78 season

Teams
Regular season standings
TeamWLPCTGB
Eastern Division
Jersey Shore Bullets2011.645
—
Long Island Ducks1515.5004.5
Quincy Chiefs1216.3878
Providence Shooting Stars919.3219.5
Brooklyn Dodgers822.26711.5
Western Division
Anchorage Northern Knights247.774
—
Wilkes-Barre Barons238.7421
Lancaster Red Roses1912.6135
Allentown Jets1714.5487
Washington Metros526.16718.5
Postseason
Quarterfinals Semifinals EBA Championship Series
1 Jersey Shore Bullets 1
2 Wilkes-Barre Barons2 2 Wilkes-Barre Barons3
3 Quincy Chiefs 0 2 Wilkes-Barre Barons3
3 Lancaster Red Roses 2
1 Anchorage N. Knights 2
2 Long Island Ducks 0 3 Lancaster Red Roses3
3 Lancaster Red Roses2
League map
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1977–78 season
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Locations of EBA teams during the 1977–78 season
NBA affiliations

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