The Women's American Basketball Association (WABA) was a women's basketball league founded in 1984 by Bill Byrne 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, 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. 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.

Teams

TeamArenaHead coach
Atlanta CometsCobb ArenaRobert Reese
Chicago SpiritCollege of DuPageRichard Maack / Vonnie Tomich
Columbus MinksOhio State Fairgrounds ColiseumLarry Jones
Dallas DiamondsMoody ColiseumGreg Williams
Houston ShamrocksUniversity of St. ThomasElvin Hayes
Virginia WaveScoop ArenaNat Frazier
  • Elvin Hayes resigned after one game. Robert Reese was later replaced with Karen Brown, who became the first female head coach in the league.

Standings

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPts
1Dallas Diamonds2119200038
2Columbus Minks1712500024
3Atlanta Comets137600014
4Virginia Wave145900010
5Chicago Spirit2061400012
6Houston Shamrocks173140006

List of WABA championships

YearChampionRunner-upResultHost cityGame MVPRef
1984Dallas DiamondsChicago SpiritNancy Lieberman

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