Use the drop down menus or click these links for our chronological galleries of game programs and media guides from the World Basketball League (1988-1992).
The World Basketball League was a summer season minor pro basketball league that was active from 1988 to 1992. Then league dissolved in the middle of its fifth season of play when it was revealed that league founder and Youngstown Pride owner Mickey Monus was funding the league’s losses through systematic embezzlement of his Youngstown, Ohio-based Phar-Mor chain of discount pharmacies. The league collapsed immediately and Monus went to federal prison.
The unique gimmick of the WBL was that players could be no taller than 6′ 5″ tall (raised to 6′ 7″ for the final season in 1992).
==Franchise List==
| Franchise | Years Active | Home Page | Tagged Posts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calgary 88's | 1988-1992 | 88's Home | Tagged Posts |
| Chicago Express | 1988 | Express Home | Tagged Posts |
| Dayton (OH) Wings | 1991-1992 | Wings Home | Tagged Posts |
| Erie (PA) Wave | 1990-1992 | Wave Home | Tagged Posts |
| Fresno Flames | 1988 | Flames Home | Tagged Posts |
| Florida Jades | 1991-1992 | Jades Home | Tagged Posts |
| Halifax Windjammers | 1991-1992 | Windjammers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Hamilton Skyhawks | 1991-1992 | Skyhawks Home | Tagged Posts |
| Illinois Express | 1989-1990 | Express Home | Tagged Posts |
| Jacksonville Stingrays | 1992 | Stingrays Home | Tagged Posts |
| Las Vegas Silver Streaks | 1988-1990 | Silver Streaks Home | Tagged Posts |
| Memphis Rockers | 1990-1991 | Rockers Home | Tagged Posts |
| Nashville Stars | 1991 | Stars Home | Tagged Posts |
| Saskatchewan Storm | 1990-1992 | Storm Home | Tagged Posts |
| Vancouver Nighthawks | 1988 | Nighthawks Home | Tagged Posts |
| Winnipeg Thunder | 1992 | Thunder Home | Tagged Posts |
| Worcester (MA) Counts | 1989 | Counts Home | Tagged Posts |
| Youngstown (OH) Pride | 1988-1992 | Pride Home | Tagged Posts |
==Notable Players==
- Tim Legler (Youngstown Pride)
- Mario Elie (Youngstown Pride)
- John Starks (Memphis Rockers 1990)