The Arkansas ArchAngels are a team in the World Basketball Association

World Basketball Association

The World Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the WBA, is a professional men's spring basketball league in the United States.-History:The WBA was conceived in 2004, with seven teams scheduled to play...

, they began playing in the 2005 season.

2005 season

Despite being overshadowed by the highly successful Arkansas RimRockers

Arkansas RimRockers

The Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League team. They participated in minor league basketball based in Little Rock, Arkansas.Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball rim ....

, the ArchAngels had a decent first season, and received good press coverage. Attendance hung around 200-300 for the first season. The ArchAngels played home games at Philander Smith College

Philander Smith College

Philander Smith College is a private, historically black college that is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It is located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The student body averages around 850 attendees, with around 30% of that figure attending part time. Although known historically as a school...

 The team finished 16-8, but was stunned in the quarterfinals by the Gulf Coast Bandits

Gulf Coast Bandits

The Gulf Coast Bandits were a World Basketball Association franchise in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Bandits sat out the 2006 season due to Hurricane Katrina and have since gone out of business....

, who upset Arkansas 101-96.

2006

Silencing questions of the team's future, the ArchAngels unveiled an improved website as well as additional sponsors prior to the 06 season. The team played their home games at the old UALR University of Arkansas at Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

University of Arkansas at Little Rock , is a public research university located in Little Rock, Arkansas, United States, and the second largest university by enrollment in the state of Arkansas....

 Trojan Field House, not the newer Jack Stephens Center. They had a successful season making it to the 2nd Round of the WBA Playoffs where they were defeated 106-104, in overtime, by the Marietta Storm

Marietta Storm

The Marietta Storm is a World Basketball Association franchise based in Marietta, Georgia. The Storm plays its home games at Smyrna Recreation Complex in Smyrna, Ga, just outside of Atlanta.-2011 Team roster:1. Andrew Francis 6’7” RWANDA...

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Despite their success, 2006 would be the final season for the ArchAngels in the WBA.