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Will the GBA's Huntsville Lasers move to Birmingham?

July 23, 1992
Donn Jennings, president and co-owner of the Global Basketball Association's Huntsville Lasers, announces the team will be moving before the start of the GBA's next season.

Jennings listed Birmingham as one of four possible cities under consideration. Florence (AL), Chattanooga, and Jackson are also candidates.

The Lasers have been unable to work out a suitable lease agreement with the 10,000-seat Von Braun Civic Center.

Last season the Lasers were 33-31 and were eliminated in the first round of playoffs by the eventual GBA champion Music City.

The GBA is a minor league that was started in 1991 with 11 teams located primarily in the Southeast.

July 27, 1992
Jennings announces the owners have no other choice but to fold the Lasers after only one season. "The owners came to the conclusion that we should not play as a business decision," Jennings said.

November 1992

			1992-93                                Global Basketball Association
xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx		xxx
	Cedar Rapids Sharpshooters		Fayetteville Flyers		Greenville Spinners		Jackson Jammers		Louisville Shooters
	Mid-Michigan Great Lakers		Mississippi Coast Sharks		South Georgia Blues

Epilogue
Due to excessive financial burdens and lack of fan interest, the Global Basketball Association folded on December 20, 1992, one month into the league's second season.

			Teams of the                                Global Basketball Association
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	Albany Sharp Shooters 1991-92		Cedar Rapids Sharpshooters 1992-93		Fayetteville Flyers 1991-92 to 1992-93		Greensboro City Gaters 1991-92		Greenville Spinners 1991-92 to 1992-93
	Huntsville Lasers 1991-92		Jackson Jammers 1992-93		Louisville Shooters 1991-92 to 1992-93		Mid-Michigan Great Lakers 1991-92 to 1992-93		Mississippi Coast Sharks 1992-93
	Music City Jammers 1991-92		Pensacola HotShots 1991-92		Raleigh Bullfrogs 1991-92		South Georgia Blues 1992-93		Wichita Outlaws 1991-92

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