Women's American Basketball Association (1984)

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Women's American Basketball Association
Sport Women's basketball
Founded1984;42 years ago (1984)
First season1984
CeasedDecember 1984
President Bill Byrne
CountryUnited States
Last
champion		 Dallas Diamonds (1984)
Broadcaster Satellite Program Network

The Women's American Basketball Association (WABA) was a women's basketball league founded in 1984 by Bill Byrne [1] that included players such as Nancy Lieberman, Molly Bolin, Pam McGee and Paula McGee. Lieberman, who signed a three-year, $250,000 contract with the Dallas Diamonds, [2] was voted the league's Most Valuable Player after averaging 27 points per game and helping Dallas win the 1984 WABA championship, but the league folded after the season. [3] The final game played was between the Diamonds and the WABA All-Stars, where Lieberman scored 19 points and was named the game's MVP in the Diamonds' 101–94 victory. [4]

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Teams

TeamArenaHead coach
Atlanta CometsCobb ArenaRobert Reese
Chicago Spirit College of DuPage Richard Maack / Vonnie Tomich
Columbus Minks Ohio State Fairgrounds Coliseum Larry Jones
Dallas Diamonds Moody Coliseum Greg Williams
Houston Shamrocks University of St. Thomas Elvin Hayes
Virginia WaveScoop Arena Nat Frazier [5]

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1 Dallas Diamonds 2119200038
2Columbus Minks1712500024
3Atlanta Comets137600014
4Virginia Wave145900010
5Chicago Spirit2061400012
6Houston Shamrocks173140006
Updated to match(es) played on 15 October 2023. Source: The History of Women's Professional Basketball

List of WABA championships

YearChampionRunner-upResultHost cityGame MVPRef
1984 Dallas Diamonds Chicago Spirit Nancy Lieberman [7]

References

  1. ↑ "Women's League to draft today". The Wichita Eagle . 24 April 1984. p. 26. Retrieved 15 October 2023– via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. ↑ "Lieberman, Nancy". Archived from the original on 29 November 2010. Retrieved July 12, 2009.
  3. ↑ Stan Hovatter Jr. (16 December 1984). "Lieberman working to help Diamonds, league improve". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . p. 16B. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  4. ↑ Marjorie Lewis (17 December 1984). "Diamonds defeat WABA all-stars". Fort Worth Star Telegram . p. 6D. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
  5. ↑ John O'Connor (19 September 1984). "Is world ready for WABA?". Richmond Times-Dispatch . pp. D1, D6. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ↑ George Vecsey (30 October 1984). "It's the 'Lady Magic' show". The News Tribune . New York Times. p. C5. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  7. ↑ "The History of Women's Professional Basketball". Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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