The Wenatchee Bighorns pro basketball team is taking a hiatus for the 2026 spring season and will rebrand as a member of a new professional league. The team played home games in Smith Gymnasium at Wenatchee Valley College this year and finished the 2025 season in the TBL (The Basketball League) with a 15-9 record, and a first round playoff berth. The team was founded in 2023. loading...

Sandy Cooprider, the father of team owner and general manger Shawn Cooprider says the Bighorns and many of the other West Coast Division franchises are leaving the TBL because of several unfulfilled league commitments and are planning to join the newly re-established USBL or U.S. Basketball League in 2027.

Shaun Cooprider is recovering from several serious health challenges and will be working to secure

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