The United States Billiard Association (USBA) is the governing body for 3-Cushion Billiards in the USA. Each year since 1968 (with only slight interruptions) 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 (ABA.) Here you will find a list of champions by year including the location where the tournament was held and the winner's tournament average.
USBA National 3-Cushion Champions
YEAR | NATIONAL CHAMPION | TOURNAMENT LOCATION | AVERAGE |
BFUSA 1968-1988 | |||
1968 | Allen Gilbert | San Jose, CA | .729 |
1969 | Bill Hynes | San Jose, CA | .710 |
1970 | Allen Gilbert | San Mateo, CA | .870 |
1971 | Allen Gilbert | Burbank, CA | .818 |
1972 | Eddie Robin | Medford, OR | .846 |
1973 | John Bonner | Portland, OR | .685 |
1974 | Frank Torres | San Jose, CA | .750 |
1975 | John Bonner | San Jose, CA | .725 |
1976 | George Ashby | San Jose, CA | .995 |
1977 | Allen Gilbert | San Jose, CA | .934 |
1978 | Frank Torres | San Jose, CA | .835 |
1979 | Eddie Robin | San Jose, CA | .889 |
1980 | Harry Sims | San Jose, CA | .848 |
1981 | George Ashby | San Jose, CA | .929 |
1982 | Carlos Hallon | San Jose, CA | .929 |
1983 | Harry Sims | San Jose, CA | 1.054 |
1984 | George Ashby | San Jose, CA | 1.018 |
1985 | Frank Torres | San Jose, CA | 1.094 |
1986 | Carlos Hallon | San Jose, CA | .953 |
1987 | Frank Torres | San Jose, CA | 1.074 |
1988 | Allen Gilbert | New York, NY | N/A |
USBA 1989-Present | |||
1989 | Carlos Hallon | Miami, FL | 1.104 |
1990 | Sang Lee | New York, NY | 1.471 |
1991 | Sang Lee | San Jose, CA | 1.464 |
1992 | Sang Lee | Chicago, IL | 1.591 |
1993 | Sang Lee | San Jose, CA | 1.489 |
1994 | Sang Lee | Chicago, IL | 1.536 |
1995 | Sang Lee | New York, NY | 1.835 |
1996 | Sang Lee | Simi Valley, CA | 1.552 |
1997 | Sang Lee | Queens, NY | 1.492 |
1998 | Sang Lee | Milpitas, CA | 1.478 |
1999 | Sang Lee | Miamio, FL | 1.503 |
2000 | Sang Lee | Tacoma, WA | 1.216 |
2001 | Sang Lee | Tucker, GA | 1.756 |
2002 | Pedro Piedrabuena | South Gate, CA | 1.190 |
2003 | Hugo Patino | Livonia, MI | 1.223 |
2004 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Queens, NY | 1.438 |
2005 | Sonny Cho | Tacoma, WA | 1.142 |
2006 | Mazin Shooni | Miami, FL | 1.268 |
2007 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Maywood, CA | 1.438 |
2008 | Miguel Torres | Louisville, KY | .970 |
2009 | Hugo Patino | Flushing, NY | 1.185 |
2010 | Jae Hyung Cho | Tacoma, WA | 1.201 |
2011 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Las Vegas, NV | 1.469 |
2012 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Las Vegas, NV | 1.497 |
2013 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Edison, NJ | 1.318 |
2014 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Houston, TX | 1.892 |
2015 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Flushing, NY | 1.448 |
2016 | Hugo Patino | N Hollywood, CA | 1.473 |
2017 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Tucson, AZ | 1.584 |
2018 | Miguel Torres | Tucson, AZ | 1.037 |
2019 | Hugo Patino | Houston, TX | 1.481 |
2020 | Tae Kyu Lee | Flushing, NY | 1.221 |
2021 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Flushing, NY | 2.000 |
2022 | Pedro Piedrabuena | Morton Grove, IL | 1.429 |