This list covers 37 basketball teams, running alphabetically from “Texas Longhorns” to “Lenovo Tenerife.” The group spans college programs, professional NBA and WNBA franchises, G League affiliates, and top European clubs from Turkey, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Each entry represents a team that fans follow, support, and root for, whether at a packed college arena, an NBA stadium, or a European league gymnasium.

Basketball teams are organized groups of players who compete together under a shared name, city, or institution, representing a school, league, or region. Many carry decades of tradition, like the Toronto Huskies, who played in the very first NBA game back in 1946 before folding after one season. Others, like the Toronto Tempo, are just getting started, set to become the WNBA’s first team based outside the United States.

Below you’ll find the table with the team, country, city, league, and description for each entry.

Team: the official name of the basketball team, including its school or franchise identity and mascot where applicable.

Country: the nation where the team is based, helping you place each program within its home basketball culture.

City: the specific city or town where the team plays its home games, giving you a sense of its local roots.

League: the competition or division the team plays in, from NCAA conferences to the NBA, WNBA, and international leagues.

Description: a short summary of the team’s history, style of play, or notable achievements, giving you quick context at a glance.

Basketball Teams

TeamCountryCityLeague
Texas LonghornsUnited StatesAustinNCAA
Texas A&M AggiesUnited StatesCollege StationNCAA
Texas Tech Red RaidersUnited StatesLubbockNCAA
Tennessee VolunteersUnited StatesKnoxvilleNCAA
Temple OwlsUnited StatesPhiladelphiaNCAA
Tulane Green WaveUnited StatesNew OrleansNCAA
Tulsa Golden HurricaneUnited StatesTulsaNCAA
Toledo RocketsUnited StatesToledoNCAA
Towson TigersUnited StatesTowsonNCAA
Troy TrojansUnited StatesTroyNCAA
Tar HeelsUnited StatesChapel HillNCAA
TerrapinsUnited StatesCollege ParkNCAA
TrojansUnited StatesLos AngelesNCAA
TigersUnited StatesBaton RougeNCAA
TigersUnited StatesAuburnNCAA
TigersUnited StatesClemsonNCAA
TigersUnited StatesColumbiaNCAA
TigersUnited StatesMemphisNCAA
TitansUnited StatesDetroitNCAA
TorerosUnited StatesSan DiegoNCAA
TribeUnited StatesWilliamsburgNCAA
ThunderUnited StatesOklahoma CityNBA
TimberwolvesUnited StatesMinneapolisNBA
Trail BlazersUnited StatesPortlandNBA
Toronto HuskiesCanadaTorontoNBA
Tri-Cities BlackhawksUnited StatesMolineNBA
Toronto TempoCanadaTorontoWNBA
Tulsa ShockUnited StatesTulsaWNBA
Texas LegendsUnited StatesFriscoNBA G League
TofaşTurkeyBursaTurkish Basketball Super League
Türk TelekomTurkeyAnkaraTurkish Basketball Super League
Trabzonspor BasketbolTurkeyTrabzonTurkish Basketball Super League
Telekom Baskets BonnGermanyBonnBasketball Bundesliga
Trentino BasketItalyTrentoItalian Serie A
Nutribullet TrevisoItalyTrevisoItalian Serie A
Pallacanestro TriesteItalyTriesteItalian Serie A
Lenovo TenerifeSpainSan Cristóbal de La LagunaLiga ACB

Descriptions

Texas Longhorns
The University of Texas’s flagship athletic program, playing in the SEC after decades in the Big 12, known for passionate fans and a storied burnt-orange tradition.
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M University’s basketball team, a longtime SEC member known for gritty defense and a rowdy student section known as the 12th Man.
Texas Tech Red Raiders
A Big 12 program that reached the 2019 national championship game under coach Chris Beard, known for suffocating defense.
Tennessee Volunteers
A perennial SEC contender, the Volunteers have built a reputation in recent years for tough, physical basketball under coach Rick Barnes.
Temple Owls
A historic Philadelphia program once coached by the legendary John Chaney, known for its matchup zone defense.
Tulane Green Wave
Tulane University’s team, competing in the American Athletic Conference, historically overshadowed by the school’s football and baseball programs.
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
The University of Tulsa’s basketball program, a longtime mid-major power in the American Athletic Conference.
Toledo Rockets
A Mid-American Conference program known for high-scoring, fast-paced basketball out of northwest Ohio.
Towson Tigers
A Colonial Athletic Association member representing Towson University just outside Baltimore, Maryland.
Troy Trojans
A Sun Belt Conference team from Troy University in Alabama, known for an uptempo offensive style.
Tar Heels
The nickname of the University of North Carolina’s basketball team, one of the sport’s most decorated programs with six national titles.
Terrapins
The nickname of the University of Maryland’s team, a Big Ten member that won the national championship in 2002.
Trojans
The nickname of the University of Southern California’s basketball team, a Pac-12-turned-Big Ten program in downtown LA.
Tigers
Louisiana State University’s team, an SEC program known for producing NBA talent, including Shaquille O’Neal and Ben Simmons.
Tigers
Auburn University’s basketball team, an SEC program that reached its first Final Four in 2019.
Tigers
Clemson University’s team, an ACC program known for stout defense under longtime coach Brad Brownell.
Tigers
The University of Missouri’s basketball team, competing in the SEC after leaving the Big 12 in 2012.
Tigers
The University of Memphis’s storied program, a longtime independent and American Athletic Conference power known for elite recruiting.
Titans
The nickname of the University of Detroit Mercy’s basketball team, a Horizon League member in Michigan.
Toreros
The nickname of the University of San Diego’s basketball team, a West Coast Conference program.
Tribe
The nickname of William & Mary’s basketball team, a Colonial Athletic Association program at Virginia’s historic public university.
Thunder
An NBA franchise relocated from Seattle in 2008, built into a title contender around young stars like Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
Timberwolves
The nickname of the Minnesota Timberwolves, an NBA franchise founded in 1989 that reached its first conference finals in 2024.
Trail Blazers
The nickname of the Portland Trail Blazers, an NBA franchise that won its only championship in 1977.
Toronto Huskies
A defunct franchise that played in the very first NBA (then BAA) game in 1946 before folding after just one season.
Tri-Cities Blackhawks
An early NBA franchise (1946-1951) based in Illinois that later relocated and became today’s Atlanta Hawks.
Toronto Tempo
A WNBA expansion franchise set to begin play in 2026, becoming the league’s first team based outside the United States.
Tulsa Shock
A former WNBA franchise that played from 2010 to 2015 before relocating to become the Dallas Wings.
Texas Legends
The NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Frisco.
Tofaş
A storied Turkish club based in Bursa, historically one of the country’s most successful teams with multiple national titles.
Türk Telekom
A top-tier Turkish club based in the capital, Ankara, and a regular participant in European competitions.
Trabzonspor Basketbol
The basketball branch of the multi-sport Trabzonspor club on Turkey’s Black Sea coast.
Telekom Baskets Bonn
A German club that has won multiple national championships and is one of the country’s most consistent top-flight teams.
Trentino Basket
An Italian club based in the Alpine city of Trento, competing in Serie A and European club competitions.
Nutribullet Treviso
A historic Italian basketball club from the Veneto region with a passionate local following.
Pallacanestro Trieste
A basketball club from the port city of Trieste in northeastern Italy, competing in Italy’s top division.
Lenovo Tenerife
A Spanish club from the Canary Islands that has won multiple European titles, including the EuroCup.
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