Formerly a member of the American Professional Basketball League (APBL),[3] the Shuckers completed their first season in 2011-2012 as members of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League (ACPBL). Before the start of the 2012-2013 season the ACPBL was renamed to the APBL.[4] After five seasons in the APBL the Shuckers announced they were moving to the Central Basketball Association for the 2017 season and re-branding the team to the Baltimore Shuckers.[5]
Based in Severn, Maryland, the Shuckers play their home games on the campus of Annapolis Area Christian School.[1]
The Shuckers are named to honor the Chesapeake Bay area's oyster industry ("shucking" is a term for opening oysters).
2011-2012
After an 0-3 start, Head Coach Peter Corriero resigned and Bob Topp was named the new head coach of the Bay Area Shuckers on December 26, 2011.[6] The Shuckers completed their inaugural regular season with a 6-8 regular season record. After earning a first round bye, they lost in the second round of the ACPBL playoffs, 129-109, to the Hartford Lightning.[7] In their first season the Shuckers earned several honors. Guard Adrian Bowie was named Most Valuable Player of the ACPBL All-Star Game after leading the South to a 135-124 win on April 1, 2012, in Severn, MD.[8] Bowie was also a 1st Team All-ACPBL selection and fellow Guard Terry Hosley, was a 3rd Team All-ACPBL selection.[9] Shuckers General Manager John Wolfe was also named the ACPBL Executive of the Year.[10]
2012-2013
The Shuckers completed their second season with a 10-6 record[11] and won their first division title, by winning the Colonial Division championship.[12] The Shuckers then hosted and won the team's first playoff victory by defeating the Winchester Storm 120-108. Bay Area then fell to the Rockville Victors 136-116 in the second round of the APBL playoffs.[13] Following the season Danny Thompson was named 1st Team All-APBL and First Team All-Defense, while Terry Hosley was named 2nd Team All-APBL, and Gus Chase earned 3rd Team All-APBL honors.[14]
2013-2014
Prior to the 2013-2014 Llewellyn Smalley was named the Shuckers Head Coach.[15] The Shuckers raced out to a 9-1 start after a resounding 141-112 win over the Beltway Bombers[16] on their way to an 11-4 regular season record.[17] The 11th win, which was a club record, was set with a 133-91 victory over the NoVa Hawks.[18] The Shuckers earned a first round playoff win at home versus the Nova Hawks 117-94 before falling in the second round at the Rockville Victors 120-118.[17] Following the season Gus Chase earned All-APBL Third Team honors, while Terry Hosley and Danny Thompson were First Team honorable mention selections.[19]
2014-2015
The Bay Area Shuckers welcomed back Llewellyn Smalley as Head Coach for a second season.[20] Bay Area also hired the league's first full-time female assistant coach, Monique Washington during the season.[21] After starting the year 1-4[22] the Shuckers set a team record by winning six straight games.[23] The Shuckers won in the first round of the APBL Playoffs 131-130 on a three-point shot by with 4.5 seconds left to play to earn their fourth straight trip to the APBL Elite Eight,[24] but fell the following week to the Rockville Victors, 136-117, to stop their bid for a Final Four trip.[25] Following the season Devon Scott was awarded the APBL Outstanding Achievement and Sportsmanship Award[26] and Curtis Massey was named 2nd Team All-APBL and Gus Chase was named 4th Team All-APBL. Massey was also named the APBL Clutch Performer of the Year.[27]
2015-2016
The Shuckers raced out to a 5-1 start following a 108-99 win over the NoVa Hawks.[28] They went 3-4 the rest of the schedule, but finished the season with another victory over the Hawks (85-74) to finish the season 8-5 and capture the APBL's Commonwealth Division.[29] The Shuckers closed out their season with a 120-116 loss in the APBL playoffs to the Rockville Victors.[30] Following the season Torey Fassett was named the APBL Clutch Performer of the Year [31] and 1st Team All-APBL.[32] In the off-season the team announced it was moving to the CBA and re-branding the team to Baltimore Shuckers.[5]
2017
The Shuckers started their first season in the CBA with an 0-4 record following a 107-103 loss at the Bowling Green Hornets.[33] The Shuckers then earned their first win in the CBA with an 84-74 victory over the Mississippi Eagles.[34] Baltimore completed its season with a 3-1 run, including a victory in their season finale against the Fort Wayne Flite[35] to finish the season 3-5. Following the season three Shuckers were named All-CBA: Torey Fassett was named a 1st Team All-Star, Damarius Cruz a 3rd Team All-Star, and Jermaine Bolden a 4th Team All-Star.[36] During the offseason, Fassett, Bolden, and fellow Shucker Benny Iko signed to play professionally in Antigua.[37]
2018
The Shuckers opened the 2018 season with a 110-80 loss at home to the Middle Tennessee Storm.[38] After an 0-7 start, the Shuckers closed out the 2018 campaign with a home victory over the eventual champion, Fort Wayne Flite, 89-85 to finish 1-7.[39] Following the season Kendall Allison and Antonio Wright were both named CBA All-Stars.[40]
2019
The Shuckers started the 2019 season with a home win over the Memphis Rail Runners to open the season 1-0, but then lost seven straight to finish their second consecutive season 1-7.[41]
