 In 1943, the Washington Bears (with many New York Rens players on their roster) won the tournament.The NBL's Fort Wayne Zollner Pistons won the most titles (three, from 1944–46), while the NBL's Oshkosh All-Stars made the most finals appearances with five, winning only once (in 1942).The tournament disbanded in 1949, after the BAA and NBL merged to form the NBA.