User:Tom Danson/Women's American Basketball Association (2012)

The Women's American Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the WABA, is a professional women's basketball league that was founded in 2011. While the current WABA has no affiliation with either the Women's American Basketball Association which only played the 2002 season or its predecessor which only played the 1984 season, it is affiliated with the present-day men's American Basketball Association. So far, all WABA teams are owned by ABA teams.

History
The current WABA was first announced by ABA CEO Joe Newman on March 28, 2011. Currently, the plan calls for WABA games to take place before or after their brother ABA teams', consisting of a 12-16 game schedule. In addition, the ABA is also expanding their "13th Man" opportunity to have a WNBA player as the fourteenth eligible one on her brother ABA team.

On July 10, 2011, the WABA announced Tammy Bagby as its Director. Ms. Bagby was most recently the Director of Basketball Operations/Assistant Coach for the WNBA's Tulsa Shock, and had also previously coached for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers, Morgan State Lady Bears, Clark Atlanta Lady Panthers, and People to People Sports in Amsterdam; in addition, Bagby also played in the AND1 Live Tour (as its only female player), Athletes in Action, Košice, Atlanta Justice, and Orlando Miracle.

Teams

 * Chicago Lady Steam
 * Colorado
 * East Carolina
 * East Point Lady Jaguars
 * Fayetteville Lady Flight
 * Indy Fine
 * Little Rock
 * Knoxville Sky
 * Nashville Passion
 * Seattle Lady Mountaineers
 * SoCal Lady Swish
 * Staten Island Lady Vipers