The National Basketball Development League is the NBA's officially sponsored and operated developmental basketball organization. The NBDL, more commonly known as the "D-League", currently consists of six teams, all in the southeastern United States. In March 2004, NBA commissioner David Stern announced a plan to expand the NBDL to fifteen teams and develop it into a true minor league farm system.

The league began play in 2001-2002 season.

2004-05 NBDL Teams:

• Asheville Altitude
• Columbus Riverdragons (Georgia)
• Fayetteville Patriots (North Carolina)
• Florida Flame (Fort Myers)
• Huntsville Flight
• Roanoke Dazzle

Defunct Teams

• Greenville Groove 2001-2003
• Mobile Revelers 2001-2003
• North Charleston Lowgators 2001-2004

Champions

• 2001-2002 Greenville Groove
• 2002-2003 Mobile Revelers
• 2003-2004 Asheville Altitude 108-106 (OT)Huntsville Flight

External link

• Official NBDL website (http://www.nba.com/nbdl/)