ALLENTOWN JETS

'Allentown Jets'
'Founded'	1957, as Wilmington Jets
'League'	EPBL 1958-1970 EBA 1970-1978 CBA 1978-1981
'Arena'	Rockne Hall, Allentown Central Catholic High School, Allentown, Pa.
'Team History'	Wilmington Jets 1957-1958 'Allentown Jets' 1958-1979 Lehigh Valley Jets 1979-1981
'Championships'	1962, 1963, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1976
'Division Titles'	1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980

The Allentown Jets were a minor league basketball team that played in the Eastern Professional Basketball League from 1958 to 1981. The team was one of the most dominant franchises in CBA/Eastern League history, winning eight playoff championships and twelve division titles.
Originally formed in 1957 as the Wilmington (Delaware) Jets, the team relocated in 1958 to Allentown, Pennsylvania. Among the Jets' top players were center Roman "Big Daddy" Turmon, rebounder Harthorne Wingo, and 3-point specialist Brendan McCann. The Jets had a working agreement with the New York Knicks, who sent several players to Allentown for playing time.
In 1964, the Jets played an interleague contest with the Grand Rapids Tackers of the Midwest Professional Basketball League. The Jets won 138-136, winning the only minor league "World Series of Basketball" interpromotional game ever held.
In 1979, the franchise rebranded itself as the "Lehigh Valley Jets," in an effort to greater regionalize its fanbase; however, after the 1980-81 season the Jets closed up for good.

Contents

Year-by-year

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1958/59	EPBL	8th	''Did not qualify''
1959/60	EPBL	3rd	Semifinals
1960/61	EPBL	1st	Finals
1961/62	EPBL	1st	Champions
1962/63	EPBL	1st	Champions
1963/64	EPBL	1st	Semifinals
1964/65	EPBL	4th	Champions
1965/66	EPBL	3rd, Eastern	Quarterfinals
1966/67	EPBL	2nd, Western	Semifinals
1967/68	EPBL	1st	Champions
1968/69	EPBL	3rd, Western	Quarterfinals
1969/70	EPBL	1st	Champions
1970/71	EBA	2nd, Southern	Semifinals
1971/72	EBA	1st	Champions
1972/73	EBA	4th	Quarterfinals
1973/74	EBA	1st, Western	Finals
1974/75	EBA	2nd	Champions
1975/76	EBA	1st	Champions
1976/77	EBA	1st	Finals
1977/78	EBA	4th, Western	''Did not qualify''
1978/79	CBA	2nd, Southern	Semifinals
1979/80	CBA	1st, Southern	Quarterfinals
1980/81	CBA	4th, Eastern	Quarterfinals