Mid-South Basketball Association
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Founded | 2018 |
| First season | 2019 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country | United States |
| Continent | FIBA Americas (Americas) |
| Most recent champion(s) | St. Louis Trotters (Fall 2019) |
| Most titles | St. Louis Trotters (2) |
| Official website | midsouthball.com |
The Mid-South Basketball Association (MSBA) is a minor league men's basketball circuit that began play in the spring of 2019 with teams in Kentucky, Missouri, and Tennessee. The league has two seasons (spring and fall) per calendar year.
History
The inaugural spring season of 2019 began with seven member teams. In addition two teams (Cincinnati Movement, Louisville Diesel) played as affiliates with their games counting in the regular season standings was played with seven teams. Following a 10-game regular season the St. Louis Trotters defeated Tennessee Sting to win the first MSBA championship. It was a third league title for the Trotters who won championships in the Independent Basketball Association in Spring 2015 and Spring 2017.[1]
Teams
| Team | City | Home facility | First MSBA season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Hornets | Henderson, KY | Henderson County High School | Fall 2019 |
| Indiana Generals | New Albany, IN | New Albany High School | Spring 2020 |
| Kentucky Heat | Owensboro, KY | TBD | Spring 2020 |
| Louisville Diesel | Louisville, KY | Walden School | Spring 2020 |
| Memphis Blues | Memphis, TN | Juvenile Intervention and Faith-based Follow-Up | Fall 2019 |
| St. Louis Trotters | St. Louis, MO | Mathews-Dickey Boys' & Girls' Club | Spring 2019 |
| Tennessee Sting | Nashville, TN | St. Pius X Classical Academy | Spring 2019 |
Former teams
- Henderson Stars (2019)
- Hoptown Hustlas (2019)
- Kentucky Flash (2019) - removed after Fall regular season after failing to fulfill obligations to league
- Kentucky Warriors (2019)
- Music City Kings (2019) - removed after failing to fulfill obligations to league
- Smoky Mountain Black Bears (2019) - team folded
- Southeast Kentucky Soldiers (2019) - dismissed by the league after four games
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2019 | St. Louis Trotters | Tennessee Sting | 120-108[2] |
| Fall 2019 | St. Louis Trotters | Memphis Blues | 109-105 |
| Spring 2019 | TBD |
References
- ^ "St.Louis Trotters 2017 IBA champions". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 16, 2017.
- ^ "Trotters win third title in five years". USBasket. June 18, 2019.
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