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| Sport | basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1969 |
| Ceased | 2007 |
| Replaced by | NBA Summer League |
| Country | United States |
| Venue(s) | Walter Pyramid |
| TV partner(s) | Prime Sports (1987–89) SportsChannel (1994) ESPN 2 (1995) ESPN (2001–02) |
The Summer Pro League (SPL), formerly known as the Southern California Summer Pro League, was a basketball league held every summer in Long Beach, California.[1] The SPL moved to the Walter Pyramid on the campus of Long Beach State in 1995. Before then, it was held at various sites in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area, including UCLA, Loyola Marymount University, and Pepperdine University. The league was founded in 1969.[2]
While not run by the National Basketball Association (NBA), the league previously hosted NBA teams with their first and second round draft picks, undrafted players, and free agents. Due to the NBA lockout in 1998, no NBA teams were entered into the league that year.[3] Due to the rising popularity of the Las Vegas Summer League, 2006 was the last year the NBA sent teams to the SPL.[4] 2007 was the SPL's final year in operation, during which the league played with amateur teams.[1]
- ^ a b "Whatever Happened To The LB Summer Pro League?". lbpost.com. July 20, 2008. Archived from the original on September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
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