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United States Billiard Association

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United States Billiards Association
AbbreviationUSBA
TypeNon-profit Institution
PurposeCarom Billiards Sanctioning Organization
Websitewww.usba.net

The United States Billiard Association or USBA is the governing body for all professional carom billiards tournaments in the United States, especially three-cushion billiards.

Each year since 1968, the USBA and its predecessor organization the Billiard Federation of the USA has held a tournament to crown the national champion. In 1989 the USBA was formed by the merger of BFUSA and American Billiard Association.

USBA National Three-Cushion Championship

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Year Location Winner Avg.
1968 California United States Allen Gilbert 0,729
1969 California United States Bill Hynes 0,710
1970 California United States Allen Gilbert 0,870
1971 California United States Allen Gilbert 0,818
1972 Oregon United States Eddie Robin 0.846
1973 Oregon United States John Bonner 0,685
1974 California United States Frank Torres 0,750
1975 California United States John Bonner 0,725
1976 California United States George Ashby 0,995
1977 California United States Allen Gilbert 0,934
1978 California United States Frank Torres 0,835
1979 California United States Eddie Robin 0,889
1980 California United States Harry Sims 0,848
1981 California United States George Ashby 0,929
1982 California United States Carlos Hallon 0,929
1983 California United States Harry Sims 1,054
1984 California United States George Ashby 1,018
1985 California United States Frank Torres 1,094
1986 California United States Carlos Hallon 0,953
1987 California United States Frank Torres 1,074
1988 New York United States Allen Gilbert N/A
1989 Florida United States Carlos Hallon 1,104
1990 New York United States Sang Lee 1,471
1991 California United States Sang Lee 1,464
1992 Illinois United States Sang Lee 1,591
1993 California United States Sang Lee 1,489
1994 Illinois United States Sang Lee 1,536
1995 New York United States Sang Lee 1,835
1996 California United States Sang Lee 1,552
1997 New York United States Sang Lee 1,492
1998 California United States Sang Lee 1,478
1999 Florida United States Sang Lee 1,503
2000 Washington United States Sang Lee 1,216
2001 Georgia United States Sang Lee 1,756
2002 California United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,190
2003 Michigan United States Hugo Patino 1,223
2004 New York United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,438
2005 Washington United States Sonny Cho 1,142
2006 Florida United States Mazin Shooni 1,268
2007 California United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,438
2008 Kentucky United States Miguel Torres 0,970
2009 New York United States Hugo Patino 1,185
2010 Washington United States Jae Hyung Cho 1,201
2011 Nevada United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,469
2012 Nevada United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,497
2013 New Jersey United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,318
2014 Texas United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,892
2015 New York United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,448
2016 California United States Hugo Patino 1,473
2017 Arizona United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,584
2018 Arizona United States Miguel Torres 1,037
2019 Texas United States Hugo Patino 1,481
2020 New York United States Tae Kyu Lee 1,221
2021 New York United States Pedro Piedrabuena 2,000
2022 Illinois United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,429
2023 Florida United States Pedro Piedrabuena 1,584
2024 California United States Hugo Patino 1,404

Top performers

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Rank Name Winner
1 Sang Lee 12
2 Pedro Piedrabuena 12
3 Allen Gilbert 5
Hugo Patino
4 Frank Torres 4
5 Carlos Hallon 3
George Ashby
6 Harry Sims 2
John Bonner
Miguel Torres
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