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CANADIAN STYLE
- CANADIAN BOBBY CROFT PLAYS IN 62 GAMES FOR THE TEXAS CHAPPARALS AND KENTUCKY
COLONELS AVERAGING 5.2 PPG AND 3.3 RPG DURING THE 1970-71 SEASON.
- FOLLOWING A CUP OF COFFEE WITH THE CHICAGO STAGS IN 1946 (B.A.A.) NORM BAKER
- VOTED CANADAS GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE HALF CENTURY 1900-1950 - PLAYS FOR THE VANCOUVER HORNETS OF THE PACIFIC
COAST BASKETBALL LEAGUE. AFTER TWO YEARS WITH THE HORNETS HE SUITS UP TO PLAY AGAINST THE HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS AS A MEMBER
OF THE BOSTON WHIRLWINDS, NEW YORK CELTICS AND STARS OF AMERICA CLUBS.
- BASED IN LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA THE ALBERTA DUSTERS JOIN THE RANKS OF THE CONTINENTAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION IN 1980. AVERAGE 1,250 FANS PER GAME WITH A 1-31 RECORD. NO CANADIANS PLAY ON TEAM BUT ONE PRODUCT
OF A CANADIAN UNIVERSITY....NEW YORKER FREDDIE LEE WHO PLAYED TWO YEARS AT BRANDON UNIVERSITY.
- DUSTERS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE 12-34 RECORD FOR 1981-82 SEASON. GUARD TOM SIENKIEWICZ
LEADS LEAGUE IN FREE THROW PERCENTAGE 146 OUT OF 156 FOR A 94.8 BRUCE KING LEADS THE TEAM IN SCORING 22.3 PPG. KENNY
NATT MAKES ALL-STAR STATUS AT GUARD POSITION.
- MAY 27, 1982 DUSTERS OWNER PAT SHIMBASHI CALLS IT QUIT CITING RENTAL COSTS.
DUSTERS FINISH WITH A RECORD OF 11-31 AND 12-34.
- TORONTO TORANDOS JOIN THE CBA FOR THE 1983-84 SEASON.
- TORNADOS FINISH AT 16-28 IN YEAR NO.1. INDIVIDUAL HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE 5-FOOT-11
ROBERT SMITH HITTING GAME WINNING THREE-POINTER AT ALL-STAR GAME IN CASPER WYOMING 128-125. CARL NICKS LEADS TEAM IN SCORING
24.3 PPG AND LARRY McNEIL (ONE-TIME NBA SLAM DUNK CHAMP) ALSO SHOWS TALENT.
- SEVEN GAMES INTO THE 1985-86 SEASON THE TORNADOS RELOCATE TO PENSACOLA FLORIDA.
THERE TWO FULL SEASONS IN THE CBA HAD THEM AT 16-28 AND 26-22.
- IN 1985 THE INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A LEAGUE
RESTRICTED TO PLAYERS UNDER 6-FOOT-5, NARROW LANE, NO FOUL-OUTS, 40-SECOND CLOCK AND A 4-POINT SHOT. THE FIRST FRANCHISE WILL
BE THE WINNIPEG GOLDEN BOYS.
- MARCH 22, 1988 "I.B.A." SAYS IT IS "NOT READY" TO START LEAGUE PLAY BUT OUT
OF THE ASHES FORMS THE WORLD BASKETBALL LEAGUE WITH FOUR U.S.A. TEAMS AND TWO CANADIAN TEAMS: CALGARY 88s AND VANCOUVER NIGHTHAWKS.
- CALGARY 88S AVERAGE OVER 3,000 FANS PER GAME AND DESPITE 32-22 RECORD FAIL TO
GET PAST CHICAGO EXPRESS IN OPENING PLAYOFFS. VANCOUVER NIGHTHAWKS FOLD FOLLOWING A 11-36 SHOWING.
- CALGARY HOSTS INAUGURAL ALL-STAR GAME AT SADDLEDOME WITH OVER 7,000 IN ATTENDANCE.
- CALGARY LONE CANADIAN TEAM IN 1989 AND LOSES TO YOUNGSTOWN PRIDE IN CHAMPIONSHIP
118-116.
- SASKATCHEWAN STORM JOINS THE 1990 WBL RANKS AND ATTRACTS 8,279 TO OPENING NIGHT
AT SASK PLACE. FINISH SEASON AT 19-27 WITH OVER 4,000 FANS PER GAME. ONCE AGAIN CALGARY FALLS TO YOUNGSTOWN IN FINALS.
- THE HALIFAX WINDJAMMERS JOIN THE WBL IN 1991 TO MAKE IT THREE CANADIAN TEAMS
WHILE THE WINNIPEG THUNDER AND HAMILTON SUIT UP FOR THE 1992 SEASON....WHICH ENDED IN TOTAL CONFUSION AND BAD PRESS...AND
THATS SAYING IT KINDLY.
- GOODBYE WBL HELLO NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE WITH THE NBL TIPPING OFF THE 1993
SEASON WITH SEVEN TEAMS: CAPE BRETON BREAKERS, HALIFAX WINDJAMMERS, HAMILTON SKYHAWKS, MONTREAL DRAGONS, SASKATOON SLAM, WINNIPEG
THUNDER AND THE CANADIAN NATIONAL MENS TEAM, PLAYING 22 GAMES OF THE 46 GAME SCHEDULE.
- SASKATCHEWAN STORM WIN THE 1993 NBL TITLE. HAMILTON RELOCATES TO EDMONTON DURING
THE PLAYOFFS. CALGARY OUTLAW S JOIN FOR THE 1993 SEASON.
- THE NBL LIKE ITS PREDECESSOR THE WBL FOLDS AFTER A SHAKY FINISH. HOOP FANS AWAIT
THE ARRIVAL OF THE GRIZZLIES AND RAPTORS
- THE INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FINDS A HOME WITH THE WINNIPEG CYCLONES
FROM 1995-2001. DURING THIS TIME DARRYL DAWKINS IS NAMED LEAGUE CO-COACH AND PLAYER ANDREKK HOARD CO-MVP (28.6 PPG) BOTH IN
1998-99. THE SASKATCHEWAN HAWKS JOIN THE LEAGUE IN 1999 AND LOSE OUT IN THE 2001 DIVISIONAL FINAL TO DAKOTA WIZARDS. HAWKS'
RASAUN YOUNG IS A FIRST TEAM ALL-STAR (1999-2000)
- WIZARDS WIN CHAMPIONSHIP AND FOLD. SASKATCHEWAN HAWKS LINK UP WITH THE CONTINENTAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION FOR ONE SEASON 2001-2002.
- 2003 THE CANADIAN NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE HAS PLANS FOR SIX TEAMS BASED IN
SOUTHERN ONTARIO.
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Toronto Tornados:
The Tornados were owned by Ted Stepien, best remembered as the controversial and often-criticized owner of the NBA's Cleveland
Cavaliers during the early 1980s. Stepien's CBA club had about as much success as his Cavs teams, going 16-28 in 1983-84,
the team's inaugural season. The team improved to 26-22 to qualify for the postseason the following year, its last full season
in Canada before moving to Pensacola, Fla., nine games into the 1985-86 campaign. Toronto guard Carl Nicks, who spent time
with Utah, Denver, and Cleveland in the NBA, finished in the top five in scoring in 1983-84 CBA action. Walter Jordan, Reggie
Gaines, Lewis Jackson and 5-foot-11 guard Robert Smith, who'd earned CBA MVP honors in 1983, were the keys to the Tornados'
improvement in 1984-85. Smith, in particular. The former UNLV star, a veteran of more than 200 NBA games, averaged 25 points,
8 assists, and 2.5 steals per game. He also led the league in free throw percentage on his way to earning a spot on his fourth
consecutive All-CBA team.
The WBL was originally formed as the International Basketball Association (IBA) in November 1987, but changed its named
to the WBL the following year. The Memphis-based WBL and its predecessori the IBA, for which NBA legend Bob Cousy served as
an advisor, was designed to highlight smaller, quicker players. No players taller than 6-foot-5 were permitted, although teams
routinely signed players known to exceed the height restriction. The WBL began play in 1988 with six teams. It had expanded
to 10 franchises when it folded on August 1, 1992, prior to the end of its fifth season. Former USFL executive Steve Ehrhart
served as WBL commissioner in the league's first four seasons. Notable WBL coaches included Tom Nissalke, Sonny Allen, Mike
Thibault, Dave Robisch, Roger Lyons, and Bob Patton
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Calgary 88's: A cornerstone franchise for the WBL, the 88's
reached the league finals three times. Although the team never won a WBL title, Calgary posted the league's best regular season
record in 1988, 1989, and 1991. In five seasons, the 88's went 151-78. Starring for Calgary were Carlos Clark, David Henderson,
Andre Turner, Sidney Lowe, Chip Engelland, Jim Thomas, Jerry Stroman, Kelsey Weems, Perry Young, John Hegwood, Corey Gaines
and David Boone. Calgary coaches included Mike Thibault and Roger Lyons
Montreal Dragons: The Dragons only made it through 17 games
of their 46-game NBL schedule in 1993, going 6-11despite a roster stocked with talented veterans like Daimon Sweet, Eldridge
Recasner, Roy Marble, George Ackles, Derral Dumas, Corey Gaines, Reggie Cross, and Alfrederick Hughes, who scored a league-high
47 points on May 12, 1993, just before the team folded. Sweet would go on to play for Cape Breton, which lost in the championship
game to Saskatoon, 109-107
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Vancouver was awful in 1988, its only season -- compiling a record of 18-36, including a miserable 4-23 road mark. The
team won just two of its 15 games in July 1988 and surrendered 148 points to Calgary in an August 1988 game. Bryan Pollard
was the lone standout for the Nighthawks, averaging 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game to earn All-WBL and All-Defensive
honors. Also suiting up for Vancouver were Andre Patterson, Willie Scott, Lester Rowe, and Jose Slaughter, who was named the
MVP for the league's first All-Star game
 HALIFAX WINDJAMMERS Despite a roster that featured a number of NBA and minor league veterans, including Ken (The Animal) Bannister,
A.J. Wynder, James Martin, Rod Mason, Jerry Stroman, J.J. Eubanks and Tat Hunter, the Jammers went 20-26 in the NBL's first
season in 1993. The team came back the following season, the league's last, to go 15-6, including 10-1 at home. The league
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Based in Saskatoon, the Storm entered the WBL in 1990, posting a 19-27 record in its first season. The team reached the
second round of the league playoffs the next season, despite finishing a game under .500. The Storm was 12-21 in 1992 when
the league collapsed on August 1. Kenny Sanders, Johnny Brown, Dudley Bradley, Bryan Pollard, Keith Gatlin, and Mario Donaldson
were among the players suiting up for Saskatchewan.
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TORONTO HUSKIES
1946-47 Toronto Huskies [BAA]
TORONTO RAPTORS
1995- Toronto Raptors [NBA] MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES
1995-01 Vancouver Grizzlies [NBA]
2001- Memphis Grizzlies [NBA]
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http://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/apbr.html NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE [1993 TO 1994]
Contributed by Robert Zwarun and Chris Anderson
NATIONAL BASKETBALL LEAGUE [1993 TO 1994]
Calgary Outlaws 1994
Cape Breton Breakers 1993 to 1994
Edmonton Skyhawks 1993
Halifax Windjammers 1993 to 1994
Hamilton Skyhawks 1993
Montreal Dragons 1993
Saskatoon Slam 1993 to 1994
Winnipeg Thunder 1993 to 1994
NBL 1993 W L Pct. GB
Cape Breton Breakers 30 16 .652 ..
Winnipeg Thunder 29 17 .630 1
Saskatoon Slam 25 21 .543 5
Hamilton Skyhawks*** 24 22 .522 6
Halifax Windjammers 20 26 .435 10
Montreal Dragons* 6 11 .353 ..
Canadian National Team 9 13 .409 ..
A.C.C. All-Stars** 1 5 .167 ..
Big East All-Stars 0 6 .000 ..
Athletes in Action 0 7 .000 ..
*Montreal disbanded 10Jun93
**replaced Atlantic 10 All-Stars
***moved to Edmonton prior prior to the start of the playoffs
NBL SEMIFINALS
Edmonton 115 at Cape Breton 123
Edmonton 118 at Cape Breton 124
Cape Breton 118 at Edmonton 114
Saskatoon 79 at Winnipeg 93
Saskatoon 106 at Winnipeg 103
Winnipeg 97 at Saskatoon 96
Winnipeg 103 at Saskatoon 118
Winnipeg 98 at Saskatoon 107
NBL CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Cape Breton 114 at Saskatoon 122
Cape Breton 119 at Saskatoon 107
Cape Breton 89 at Saskatoon 120
Cape Breton 107 at Saskatoon 109
NBL 1994 W L Pct. GB
Halifax Windjammers 15 6 .714 ..
Calgary Outlaws 13 11 .542 3.5
Cape Breton Breakers 11 10 .524 4
Saskatoon Slam 10 13 .435 6
Edmonton Skyhawks 10 14 .417 6.5
Winnipeg Thunder 10 15 .400 7
The league disbanded 9Jul94 prior to the conclusion of the season
NBL AWARD WINNERS
NBL ALL-LEAGUE
1993
Darryl McDonald
Fred Cofield
Lee Campbell
Roy Marble
Eric Mudd
A.J. Wynder
Darryl Johnson
Richard Hollis
Larry Robinson
Ralph Lewis
NBL MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1993 Lee Campbell
NBL PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1993 Roy Marble
NBL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1993 Jared Miller
NBL HOME COURTS
Cape Breton Breakers Centre 200
Halifax Windjammers Halifax Metro Centre
Hamilton Skyhawks Copps Coliseum
Montreal Dragons Verdun Arena
Saskatoon Slam Saskatchewan Place
Winnipeg Thunder Winnipeg Arena
Canadian National Team Humber College (Toronto)
1993 NBA GAME-BY-GAME
1May93 Cape Breton 98 at Halifax 94
2May93 Saskatoon 81 at Winnipeg 67
Montreal 101 at Hamilton 104
4May93 Hamilton 102 at Halifax 92
Montreal 98 at Winnipeg 109
5May93 Montreal 97 at Saskatoon 83
6May93 Hamilton 101 at Cape Breton 112
7May93 Saskatoon 82 at Cape Breton 92
Halifax 117 at Montreal 110
10May93 Winnipeg 99 at Cape Breton 91
Saskatoon 101 at Hamilton 86
11May93 Winnipeg 98 at Halifax 100
12May93 Montreal 129 at Cape Breton 142
13May93 Montreal 120 at Halifax 109
Winnipeg 99 at Saskatoon 98
14May93 Athletes In Action 70 at Winnipeg 95
15May93 Hamilton 105 at Montreal 98
Athletes In Action 90 at Saskatoon 113
16May93 Halifax 112 at Cape Breton 105
17May93 Athletes In Action 73 at Hamilton 95
18May93 Cape Breton 110 at Winnipeg 98
Halifax 82 at Saskatoon 91
19May93 Montreal 102 at Hamilton 107
Cape Breton 95 at Saskatoon 84
20May93 Athletes In Action 96 at Canadian National Team 117
Halifax 115 at Montreal 109
22May93 Saskatoon 94 at Halifax 97
Winnipeg 101 at Canadian National Team 117
23May93 Athletes In Action 77 at Montreal 112
24May93 Winnipeg 101 at Hamilton 104
Saskatoon 103 at Canadian National Team 84
25May93 Winnipeg 98 at Halifax 101
Cape Breton 107 at Montreal 110
26May93 Athletes In Action 114 at Cape Breton 139
Saskatoon 89 at Hamilton 87
27May93 Winnipeg 104 at Cape Breton 108
Athletes In Action 102 at Halifax 104
Saskatoon 88 at Montreal 96
30May93 Hamilton 81 at Winnipeg 110
31May93 Cape Breton 116 at Halifax 119
Montreal 103 at Winnipeg 93
Hamilton 88 at Saskatoon 89
1Jun93 Montreal 100 at Saskatoon 107
2Jun93 Halifax 88 at Winnipeg 108
3Jun93 Halifax 93 at Saskatoon 104
6Jun93 Montreal 110 at Cape Breton 112
7Jun93 Hamilton 108 at Cape Breton 105
Winnipeg 100 at Saskatoon 74
8Jun93 Montreal 97 at Halifax 112
Saskatoon 96 at Halifax 93
9Jun93 Hamilton 103 at Halifax 100
Cape Breton 98 at Saskatoon 74
10Jun93 Hamilton 105 at Halifax 83
Cape Breton 107 at Winnipeg 115
(MONTREAL DRAGONS FOLD)
11Jun93 Big East All-Stars 92 at Hamilton 123
12Jun93 Cape Breton 122 at Hamilton 119
13Jun93 Big East All-Stars 98 at Canadian National Team 114
14Jun93 Halifax 112 at Cape Breton 115
15Jun93 Big East All-Stars 96 at Winnipeg 115
16Jun93 Halifax 120 at Cape Breton 126
Hamilton 95 at Winnipeg 100
Big East All-Stars 78 at Saskatoon 117
17Jun93 Cape Breton 114 at Halifax 108
18Jun93 Big East All-Stars 96 at Halifax 107
Hamilton 90 at Saskatoon 96
20Jun93 Big East All-Stars 102 at Cape Breton 120
21Jun93 Halifax 108 at Hamilton 112
Canadian National Team 91 at Saskatoon 98
23Jun93 Winnipeg 111 at Canadian National Team 105
24Jun93 Cape Breton 125 at Hamilton 143
25Jun93 Halifax 131 at Canadian National Team 106
26Jun93 Winnipeg 109 at Hamilton 126
28Jun93 Halifax 115 at Cape Breton 122
Canadian National Team 97 at Hamilton 106
29Jun93 Winnipeg 88 at Saskatoon 90
30Jun93 Canadian National Team 108 at Cape Breton 111
5Jul93 Cape Breton 118 at Hamilton 128
Halifax 98 at Saskatoon 111
6Jul93 Hamilton 107 at Canadian National Team 92
Halifax 108 at Winnipeg 103
7Jul93 Cape Breton 116 at Canadian National Team 125
8Jul93 Hamilton 108 at Cape Breton 127
Saskatoon 89 at Winnipeg 92
Halifax 111 at Canadian National Team 113
9Jul93 Saskatoon 95 at Winnipeg 93
11Jul93 Winnipeg 104 at Cape Breton 114
Saskatoon 105 at Canadian National Team 95
12Jul92 Winnipeg 83 at Halifax 80
Saskatoon 95 at Hamilton 94
14Jul92 Winnipeg 100 at Hamilton 92
16Jul92 Halifax 110 at Hamilton 123
Cape Breton 101 at Saskatoon 107
17Jul92 Winnipeg 120 at Canadian National Team 109
Hamilton 92 at Saskatoon 89
19Jul93 Cape Breton 126 at Winnipeg 116
20Jul93 Canadian National Team 87 at Halifax 113
Hamilton 90 at Saskatoon 87
22Jul93 Saskatoon 106 at Cape Breton 113
Hamilton 107 at Hamilton 109
23Jul93 Saskatoon 111 at Halifax 95
24Jul93 Winnipeg 108 at Cape Breton 107
25Jul93 Hamilton 108 at Canadian National Team 111
26Jul93 Winnipeg 102 at Halifax 106
27Jul93 Cape Breton 138 at Halifax 128
Saskatoon 91 at Hamilton 97
28Jul93 Winnipeg 127 at Hamilton 94
29Jul93 Halifax 115 at Cape Breton 118
30Jul93 Winnipeg 109 at Hamilton 106
31Jul93 Hamilton 104 at Cape Breton 110
Saskatoon 97 at Winnipeg 99
2Aug93 Hamilton 122 at Halifax 128
Cape Breton 123 at Winnipeg 135
3Aug93 Hamilton 132 at Halifax 145
Cape Breton 93 at Saskatoon 106
5Aug93 Halifax 136 at Hamilton 132
A.C.C. All-Stars 90 at Winnipeg 126
Cape Breton 81 at Saskatoon 73
7Aug93 A.C.C. All-Stars 78 at Saskatoon 107
8Aug93 Cape Breton 108 at Hamilton 138
9Aug93 A.C.C. All-Stars 96 at Hamilton 123
Cape Breton 94 at Canadian National Team 107
Halifax 92 at Saskatoon 93
10Aug93 Halifax 106 at Winnipeg 124
11Aug93 A.C.C. All-Stars 101 at Canadian National Team 104
Hamilton 104 at Saskatoon 115
12Aug93 Cape Breton 130 at Halifax 134
Hamilton 104 at Winnipeg 117
13Aug93 A.C.C. All-Stars 117 at Halifax 112
Winnipeg 107 at Saskatoon 111
14Aug93 Canadian National Team 94 at Hamilton 90
15Aug93 A.C.C. All-Stars 105 at Cape Breton 125
16Aug93 Saskatoon 97 at Halifax 112
17Aug93 Saskatoon 107 at Cape Breton 118
Canadian National Team 81 at Winnipeg 85
18Aug93 Halifax 121 at Cape Breton 124 (OT)
19Aug93 Cape Breton 139 at Halifax 126
Saskatoon 100 at Winnipeg 104
Hamilton 111 at Canadian National Team 102
20Aug93 Hamilton 97 at Canadian National Team 95
Saskatoon 105 at Winnipeg 106
INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION HISTORYCompiled by - Robert Bradley
Contibutors - Irv Fettig, Joe Hulsebus and Robert Bradley
IBA FRANCHISE CHRONOLOGY 1995-96 - 2000-01 1995-96
In- Black Hills Posse 1995-96 - 1997-98 (charter franchise)
Dakota Wizards 1995-96 - 2000-01 (charter franchise)
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 1995-96 - 2000-01 (charter franchise)
St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers 1995-96 (charter franchise)
Winnipeg Cyclones 1995-96 - 2000-01 (charter franchise)1996-97
In- Magic City Snowbears 1996-97 - 2000-01 (expansion franchise)
St. Paul Slam! 1996-97 - 1997-98 (formerly St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers)
Out- St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers (to St. Paul Slam!)1997-98
In- Des Moines Dragons 1997-98 - 2000-01 (expansion franchise)
Wisconsin Blast 1997-98 - 1998-99 (expansion franchise)
Out-1998-99
In- Billings RimRockers 1998-99 - 2000-01 (expansion franchise)
Mansfield Hawks 1998-99 (expansion franchise)
Rapid City Thrillers 1998-99 (formerly Black Hills Posse)
Rochester Skeeters 1998-99 - 1999-00 (formerly St. Paul Slam!)
Out- Black Hills Posse (to Rapid City Thrillers)
St. Paul Slam! (to Rochester Skeeters)1999-00
In- Black Hills Gold 1999-00 (formerly Rapid City Thrillers)
Saskatchewan Hawks 1999-00 - 2000-01 (formerly Mansfield Hawks)
Out- Mansfield Hawks (to Saskatchewan Hawks)
Rapid City Thrillers (to Black Hills Gold)
Wisconsin Blast (disbanded)
2000-01
In- Salia Rattlers 2000-01 (formerly Black Hills Gold)
Siouxland Bombers 2000-01 (expansion franchise)
South Dakota Gold 2000-01
Out- Black Hills Gold (to South Dakota Gold)
Rochester Skeeters
IBA LEAGUE MEMBERSHIP 1995-96 - 2000-01 BIL - Billings RimRockers [Billings, MT] 1998-99 - 2000-01
BHG - Black Hills Gold [Rapid City, ND] 1999-00
BHP - Black Hills Posse [Rapid City, ND] 1995-96 - 1997-98
DAK - Dakota Wizards [Bismark, ND] 1995-96 - 2000-01
DMD - Des Moines Dragons [Des Moines, IA] 1997-98 - 2000-01
FMB - Fargo-Moorhead Beez [North Fargo ND] 1995-96 - 2000-01
MAN - Mansfield Hawks [Mansfield, OH] 1998-99
MCS - Magic City Snowbears [Minot, ND] 1996-97 - 2000-01
RCT - Rapid City Thrillers [Rapid City, ND] 1998-99
ROC - Rochester Skeeters [Rochester, MN] 1998-99 - 1999-00
STC - St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers [St. Cloud, MN] 1995-96
STP - St. Paul Slam! [St. Paul, MN] 1996-97 - 1997-98
SAL - Salina Rattlers [Salina, KS] 2000-01
SAS - Saskatchewan Hawks [Saskatoon, Saskatchewan] 1999-00 - 2000-01
SLB - Siouxland Bombers [Sioux City, IA] 1999-00 - 2000-01
SDG - South Dakota Gold [Mitchell, SD] 2000-01
WIN - Winnipeg Cyclone [Winnipeg, Manitoba] 1995-96 - 2000-01
WIS - Wisconsin Blast [Appleton, WI] 1997-98 - 1998-991995-96 - BHP DAK FMB STC WIN
1996-97 - BHP DAK FMB MCS STP WIN
1997-98 - BHP DAK DMD FMB MCS STP WIN WIS
1998-99 - BIL DAK DMD FMB MAN MCS ROC RCT WIN WIS
1999-00 - BIL BHG DAK DMD FMB MCS ROC SAS WIN
2000-01 - BIL DAK DMD FMB MCS SAS SAL SDG SLB WIN
IBA YEARLY STANDINGS 1995-96 - 2000-01 1995-96 IBA W L Pct. GB
Black Hills Posse 20 4 .833 ..
Winnipeg Cyclone 14 10 .583 6
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 10 14 .417 10
St. Cloud Rock'n Rollers 8 16 .333 12
Dakota Wizards 7 17 .292 13IBA SEMIFINALS
Winnipeg 90, Fargo-Moorhead 86
Fargo-Moorhead 84, Winnipeg 83
Fargo-Moorhead 97, Winnipeg 87Black Hills 110, Minnesota 98
Black Hills 103, Minnesota 91IBA FINALS
Black Hills ???, Fargo-Moorhead ??
Black Hills ???, Fargo-Moorhead ??
Fargo-Moorhead 84, Black Hills 821996-97 IBA
W L Pct. GB
Black Hills Posse 26 4 .867 ..
Dakota Wizards 17 13 .567 9
Magic City Snowbears 15 15 .500 11
Winnipeg Cyclone 13 17 .433 13
St. Paul Slam! 13 17 .433 13
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 6 24 .200 20IBA SEMIFINALS
Magic City 127, Dakota 107
Dakota 103, Magic City 92
Dakota 127, Magic City 92Black Hills 128, St. Paul 115
Black Hills 139, St. Paul 111IBA FINALS
Dakota 110, Black Hills 104
Black Hills 120, Dakota 101
Black Hills 107, Dakota 1021997-98 IBA
WEST DIVISION W L Pct. GB
Black Hills Posse 23 11 .676 ..
Winnipeg Cyclone 15 19 .441 8
Dakota Wizards 14 20 .412 9
Magic City Snowbears 11 23 .324 12EAST DIVISION
W L Pct. GB
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 24 10 .706 ..
Des Moines Dragons 22 12 .647 2
Wisconsin Blast 19 15 .559 5
St. Paul Slam! 8 26 .235 16IBA SEMIFINALS
17Feb98 Black Hills 110, Winnipeg 91
19Feb98 Winnipeg 94, Black Hills 89
22Feb98 Black Hills 111, Winnipeg 7017Feb98 Fargo-Moorhead
117, Des Moines 116
22Feb98 Fargo-Moorhead 114, Des Moines 107IBA FINALS
26Feb98 Black Hills 118, Fargo-Moorhead 103
27Feb98 Fargo-Moorhead 130, Black Hills 110
1Mar98 Fargo-Moorhead 121, Black Hills 1111998-99 IBA
East Division W L Pct. GB
Mansfield Hawks 26 8 .765 ..
Des Moines Dragons 18 16 .529 8
Rochester Skeeters 17 17 .500 9
Wisconsin Blast 14 20 .412 12
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 14 20 .412 12West Division
W L Pct. GB
Winnipeg Cyclone 22 12 .647 ..
Magic City Snowbears 17 17 .500 5
Rapid City Thrillers 16 18 .471 6
Billings RimRockers 14 20 .412 8
Dakota Wizards 12 22 .353 10IBA DIVISION SEMIFINALS
19Feb99 Wisconsin 96, Mansfield 93 OT
21Feb99 Mansfield 109, Wisconsin 81
22Feb99 Mansfield 116, Wisconsin 10520Feb99 Des Moines 105,
Rochester 97
21Feb99 Des Moines 99, Rochester 9518Feb99 Billings 127, Winnipeg
118
20Feb99 Winnipeg 120, Billings 108
21Feb99 Winnipeg 146, Billings 12318Feb99 Rapid City 119, Magic
City 109
21Feb99 Magic City 100, Rapid City 98
24Feb99 Magic City 102, Rapid City 96IBA DIVISIONAL FINAL PLAYOFFS
28Feb99 Des Moines 87, Mansfield 83
2Mar99 Mansfield 109, Des Moines 93
3Mar99 Mansfield 89, Des Moines 8626Feb99 Winnipeg 119, Magic
City 113
28Feb99 Magic City 129, Winnipeg 117
2Mar99 Magic City 118, Winnipeg 108IBA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
5Mar99 Mansfield 96, Magic City 90
7Mar99 Mansfield 99, Magic City 96
10Mar99 Mansfield 114, Magic City 1091999-00 IBA
East Division W L Pct. GB
Des Moines Dragons 25 11 .694 ..
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 21 15 .583 4
Saskatchewan Hawks 9 27 .250 16
Rochester Skeeters 8 28 .222 17West Division
W L Pct. GB
Dakota Wizards 30 6 .833 ..
Black Hills Gold 22 14 .611 8
Magic City Snow Bears 19 17 .528 11
Winnipeg Cyclone 15 21 .417 15
Billings RimRockers 13 23 .361 17IBA DIVISION SEMIFINALS
18Feb00 Des Moines 105, Billings 99
20Feb00 Des Moines 112, Billings 9419Feb00 Fargo-Moorhead 115,
Saskatchewan 94
20Feb00 Fargo Moorhead 87, Saskatchewan 7419Feb00 Dakota 127,
Winnipeg 118
21Feb00 Dakota 116, Winnipeg 10820Feb00 Magic City 116, Black
Hills 97
22Feb00 Magic City 89, Black Hills 83IBA DIVISION FINALS
24Feb00 Des Moines 99, Fargo-Moorhead 96
Feb00 Des Moines 115, Fargo-Moorhead 99
27Feb00 Des Moines 104, Fargo-Moorhead 9828Feb00 Magic City
98, Dakota 95
29Feb00 Dakota 125, Magic City 118
3Mar00 Magic City 104, Dakota 100
5Mar00 Magic City 116, Dakota 108 (OT)IBA FINALS
8Mar00 Des Moines 95, Magic City 87
Mar00 Magic City 106, Des Moines 95
12Mar00 Des Moines 126, Magic City 106
13Mar00 Des Moines 109, Magic City 103
2000-01 IBA
East Division W L Pct. GB
Des Moines Dragons 28 12 .700 ..
South Dakota Gold 21 19 .525 7
Siouxland Bombers 19 21 .476 9
Fargo-Moorhead Beez 15 25 .375 13
Salina Rattlers 9 31 .225 19 West Division
W L Pct. GB
Dakota Wizards 30 10 .750 ..
Billings RimRockers 26 14 .650 4
Saskatchwan Hawks 21 19 .524 9
Magic City Snowbears 20 20 .500 10
Winnipeg Cyclone 11 29 .275 19 IBA DIVISION SEMIFINALS
27Feb01 Dakota 104, Magic City 90
1Mar01 Dakota 97, Magic City 8228Feb01 Des Moines 115, Fargo
87
1Mar01 Des Moines 108, Fargo 8027Feb01 Siouxland 105, South
Dakota 96
28Feb01 South Dakota 117, Siouxland 111 (OT)
3Mar01 Siouxland 98, South Dakota 90 (OT)28Feb01 Saskatchewan
108, Billings 103
4Mar01 Billings 113, Saskatchewan 99
5Mar01 Saskatchewan 115, Billings 105IBA DIVISION FINALS
5Mar01 Des Moines 93, Siouxland 82
8Mar01 Des Moines 105, Siouxland 919Mar01 Dakota 122, Saskatchewan
116
11Mar01 Dakota 120, Saskatchewan 90IBA FINALS
14Mar01 Des Moines 88, Dakota 87 (OT)
14Mar01 Des Moines 104, Dakota 91
18Mar01 Dakota 106, Des Moines 84
19Mar01 Dakota 92, Des Moines 85
20Mar01 Dakota 73, Des Moines 65
IBA AWARD WINNERS 1995-96 - 2000-01 IBA MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1995-96 - Isaac Burton, BHP
1996-97 - Dennis Edwards, BHP
1997-98 - Andrell Hoard, WIN
- Mike Lloyd, MAN
1998-99 - Andrell Hoard, WIN
- Mike Lloyd, MAN
1999-00 - Brian Green, DAK
2000-01 - Lonnie Cooper, DMDIBA COACH OF THE YEAR
1995-96 - Duane Ticknor, BHP
1996-97 - Duane Ticknor, BHP
1997-98 - Duane Ticknor, BHP
1998-99 - Darryl Dawkins, WIN
- Kevin Mackey, MAN
1999-00 - Duane Tickor, DAK
2000-01 - Dave Joerger, DAK
Mike Born, DMDIBA ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
1997-98 - Kenya Capers, STP
1998-99 - Roderick Blakney, DAK
1999-00 - Antonio Reynolds-Dean, DAK
2000-01 - Marcus Hicks, SLBIBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
1997-98 - Ron Bayless, DMD
1998-99 - Roderick Blakney, DAK
1999-00 - Johnny McCrimmon, FMB
2000-01 -IBA SIXTH MAN OF THE YEAR
1997-98 - Damon Jones, BHP
1998-99 - Rob Feaster, ROC
1999-00 - Kevin Beard, DAK
2000-01 -IBA PLAYOFF MOST VALUABLE PLAYER
1997-98 - Tyrone Hopkins, FMB
1998-99 - Mike Lloyd, MAN
1999-00 - Lonnie Cooper, DMD
2000-01 -IBA ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR
1997-98 - Des Moines Dragons
1998-99 - Des Moines Dragons
1999-00 - Des Moines Dragons
2000-01 -ALL-IBA TEAMS 1995-96 First Team
Isaac Burton, BHP
Antione Gillespe, BHP
Townsend Orr, FMB
Nate Tubbs, STC
David Vik, DAKSecond Team
Luther Burks, WIN
Erik Coleman, BHP
Nate Driggers, DAK
Alvin Mobley, STC
Todd Johnson, FMBHonorable Mention
Shane Drisdom, WIN
Kwesi Coleman, WIN
Marcus Grant, BHP
Chris Baker, STC
Mike Moore, DAK1996-97 First Team
Dennis Edwards, BHP
Bryant Basemore, MCS
Mike Jones, DAK
Chuck Evans, BHP
G.J. Hunter, BHPSecond Team
Calvin Rayford, MCS
Johnny Hilliard, STP
Peter Patton, DAK
Robert Bennett, DAK
Corey Williams, WINHonorable Mention
Clarence Caeser, FMB
Larry Daniels, STP
Willie Murdaugh, DAK
Darren Sanderlin, WIN
Johnelle Stone, MCS
Mark Hutton, BHP1997-98 First Team
Artie Griffin, BHP
Bryant Basemore, MCS
Curt Smith, DMD
Lorenzo Orr, WIS
Kenya Capers, STPSecond Team
Willie Murdaugh, DAK
Shawn Bankhead, DAK
Tyurone Hopkins, FMB
Ron Bayless, DMD
Martin Lewis, WINHonorable Mention
Seldon Jefferson, FMB
Kenny Pratt, FMB
Brian Shorter, BHP
Thaddeus Delaney, BHP
Darren Sanderlin, WIN1998-99 First Team
Andrell Hoard, WIN
Mike Lloyd, MAN
DeRon Rutledge, DAK
Curt Smith, DMD
Kip Stone, RCTSecond Team
Tim Gill, ROC
Lonnie Harrell, RCT
Garth Joseph, MAN
Seth Marshall, MAN
Gary Williams, BILHonorable Mention
Bryant Basemore, MCS
Roderick Blakney, DAK
Jamie Booker, BIL
Rob Feaster, ROC
Sean Tyson, WIN1999-00 First Team
Brian Green, DAK
Andre McCollum, FMB
Antonio Reynolds-Dean, DAK
LeRon Williams, BHG
Rasaun Young, SASSecond Team
Katu Davis, BHG
Malik Dixon, DAK
Mac Irvin, MCS
Kwan JOhnson, WIN
Carl Pickett, DMDHonorary Mention
Bryant Basemore, MCS
Louis Davis, WIN
Willie Farley, ROC
Curt Smith, DMD
Jason Winningham, DMD
2000-01
First Team
Lonnie Cooper, DMD
Jason Williams, DMD
DeRon Rutledge, DAK
Kevin Rice, DAK
Mac Irvin, MCS
Second Team
Lou Davis, WIN
Marcus Hicks, SLB
Tim Winn, SAS
Carl Boyd, SAL
Fred Williams, FMB
Honorable Mention
IBA LEAGUE LEADERS 1995-96 - 2000-01 SCORING AVERAGE
1995-96 - Isaak Burton, BHP 24.0
1996-97 - Dennis Edwards, BHP 33.6
1997-98 - Artie Griffin, BHP 26.8
1998-99 - Andrell Hoard, WIN 28.6
1999-00 -
2000-01 - Mac Irvin, MCS 21.7REBOUNDING AVERAGE
1995-96 - E. Coleman, BHP 10.0
1996-97 - Mark Hutton, BHP 10.8
1997-98 - Brian Shorter, BHP 10.5
1998-99 - DeRon Rutledge DAK 13.6
1999-00 -
2000-01 - Jason Williams, DMD 12.1ASSISTS AVERAGE
1995-96 - Townsend Orr, FMB 7.8
1996-97 - Calvin Rayford, MCS 8.9
1997-98 - Darren Sanderlin, WIN 8.3
1998-99 - Curt Smith, DMD 8.5
1999-00 -
2000-01 - Tim Winn, SAS 7.2STEALS AVERAGE
1995-96 - Isaak Burton, BHP 2.5
1996-97 - Calvin Rayford, MCS 2.9
1997-98 - Willie Murdaugh, DAK 3.1
1998-99 - Roderick Blakney, DAK 2.8
1999-00 -
2000-01 - John Thomas, FMB 2.8BLOCKED SHOTS AVERAGE
1995-96 - Shane Drisdom, WIN 3.2
1996-97 - Shane Drisdom, WIN 3.0
1997-98 - Chad Allen, DAK 2.4
1998-99 - Garth Joseph, MAN 2.5
1999-00 -
2000-01 -FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
1995-96 - Keith Johnson, BHP .609
1996-97 - Keith Blankenship, BHP .669
1997-98 - Thaddeous Delaney, BHP .676
1998-99 - Garth Joseph, MAN .647
1999-00 -
2000-01 -THREE-POINT FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE
1995-96 -
1996-97 -
1997-98 - Peter Patton, MCS .448
1998-99 - Melvin Watson, FMB .433
1999-00 -
2000-01 -FREE THROW PERCENTAGE
1995-96 - Dave Vik, DAK .912
1996-97 - Kwesi Coleman, WIN .875
1997-98 - Ron Bayless, DMD .856
1998-99 - Darren Sanderlin, WIN .903
1999-00 -
2000-01 -PACIFIC COAST PROFESSIONAL
BASKETBALL LEAGUE 1946-47 to 1947-48
Conributed by J. Michael Kenyon
The following summary is largely incomplete, it being a work-in-progress. The
author hopes to have a fully fleshed-out history available in this space
before 1999.
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PCPBL 1946-47
FINAL STANDINGS (through Sunday, 23Feb47)
W L Pct. GB
Portland Indians 33 10 .767 ..
Bellingham Fircrests 26 12 .684 4.5
Vancouver Hornets 24 14 .632 6.5
Seattle Blue Devils 18 19 .486 12
Salem Trailblazers* 8 21 .276 ..
Yakima Ramblers* 8 25 .242 ..
Spokane Orphans* 1 17 .056 ..
*dropped by league
ROUND ROBIN PLAYOFFS W L Pct. GB
Bellingham Fircrests 9 3 .750 ..
Portland Indians 7 5 .583 2
Vancouver Ramblers 6 6 .500 3
Seattle Trailblazers 2 10 .167 7
INDIVIDUAL SCORING GP Pnts PPG
Gale Bishop, Bell 39 771 19.8
Norm Baker, Van 37 694 18.8
John Mandic, Port 42 642 15.3
Slim Wintermute, Port 42 440 10.5
Norm Dalthorp, Sea 436
Fred Osterhaus 352
Al Maul, Sea 344
Ernie Maskovich 333
George Andrews, Van 330
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Spokane's team
was operated by Rufus Fox of that city. The Salem franchise,
owned by Dan Hay, investigated the possibility of moving to Grays Harbor
County in western Washington (Aberdeen and Hoquiam are the principal cities)
but nothing came of that exploration (the four remaining teams engaged in a
12-game, round-robin playoff, each team playing two games at home and two away
with the other three teams).
TEAM ROSTERS
Bellingham Fircrests- Gale Bishop F, Chuck Patterson F, Bob Cotton C, Bobby
Dorr G, Al Akins G, Ray Wark G, Smith, Olson, Simon, V. Sindern, Marcell G
Portland Indians- Urgel (Slim) Wintermute C (player-coach) (Oregon), Bill
Taitt F, Mike Hafenecker, John Mandic F (Oregon State), Harry Parrish (earlier
with Yakima) (Presbyterian College), Ted Sapola (Oregon), Jack Butterworth G,
Howard G, Frank Mandic, Roy Pflugard G, Don Durdan, Bob Hamilton
Salem Trailblazers- Ernie Maskovitch, O'Brink G, "Stretch" Osterhaus C, Don
Stitt G, Len Yandle (Oregon), Kolb G, Johnson, Stroyan, Gray, Teyama, Anton,
Vaughn
Seattle Blue Devils- Norm Dalthorp F, Al Maul F, Glavin, "Sig" Sigurdson C,
Parsons, Wally Leask G (Washington), Chase, Frankie Watson (Gonzaga), Ernie
Maskovich, Logg, Bill Fleming, John Katica F (St. Martin's)
Spokane Orphans- Johnson, Bill Magruder, Stroyan, Howard, Don Stitt, Bowen,
Oberstaller, Olson (some of these players may have transferred from the Salem
franchise when it ceased operation)
Vancouver Hornets- Doug Peden G, Norm Baker F, Ritchie Nicol G, Arthur
Chapman, Ken Lawn F, Reg Clarkson, Sykes, George (Porky) Andrews G (player-coach?)
Yakima Ramblers- Harold (Moose) Schlicting C (Washington), Smith, Joe Matanich
(Cle Elum, WA High), John Matanich (Cle Elum High), Don Sanders (Central
Washington), Emil Drovetto G (Cle Elum High), Clipper Carmody G (Central
Washington), Sorenson, Harry Parrish (later with Portland)
Bellingham declined an invitation to the World Pro Tournament in Chicago
following the season. Portland, picking up Norm Baker and George Andrews from
the Vancouver Hornets to replace Mike Hafenecker and Bill Taitt, who were
unable to make the trip, went instead as regular-season champions and playoff
runnerups. The Indians met the Sheboygan Redskins in a first-round game on
Sunday, 6Apr47 and led after three quarters, 43-35, before
bowing, 62-48.
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PCPBL 1947-48
FINAL STANDINGS (First half through games of Saturday, 31Jan48, second half
through games of Saturday, 21Feb48)
FIRST HALF W L Pct GB
Seattle Athletics 22 10 .688 ..
Bellingham Fricrests 21 10 .677 0.5
Tacoma Mountaineers 16 13 .552 4.5
Vancouver Hornets 16 15 .516 5.5
Astoria Royal Chinooks 11 19 .367 10
Portland Indians 7 26 .212 15.5
SECOND HALF W L Pct. GB
Bellingham Fircrests 14 7 .667 ..
Vancouver Hornets 13 7 .650 0.5
Seattle Athletics 8 10 .444 4.5
Portland Indians 9 14 .391 6
Tacoma Mountaineers 5 11 .312 8
LEADING SCORERS FG FT Pnts
Norm Baker, Van 215 135 585
Noble Jorgensen, Port 188 100 478
Al Brightman, Sea** 183 137 443
Al Maul, Sea 425
Ken Hays, Ast-Bell 314
Arvid Sutherland, Port 299
Boody Gilbertson, Sea 288
Bill Osterhaus 282
Ray Wark, Bell 266
Bill Taitt, Port 238
John Katica, Tac 236
Bob Graf, Tac 233
Wally Leask, Sea 233
Norm Dalthorp, Sea 216
Ernie Endress, Tac 203
Rube Wirkkunem, Ast-Bell 199
Erland Anderson, Ast-Port 199
Otto Kerber, Port 196
Jack Voelker, Sea 187
Ken Lawn, Van 172
**Gale Bishop of Bellingham had scored in excess of 400 points before being
sidelined in February and for the remainder of a season with a "cut hand."
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PCPBL RECORDS
Most Points, Team, Game 88, Portland vs. Bellingham, 14Dec47
Most Points, Team, Game 89, Astoria vs. Bellingham, 17Dec47
Most Points, Team, Game 97, Vancouver vs. Astoria, 27Dec47
Most Points, Team, Game- 108, Bellingham vs. Portland, 4Jan48
Bellingham (108)- Bishop 41, Wark 18, Gainer 4, Gaffney 14, Akins 19,
Baker 5, Thompson 0, Pattran 2, Chamberlin 5; Portland (67) -- Smith 2,
Sutherland 15, Jorgensen 21, Kerber 14, Taitt 0, Hashhagen 2, Stitt 3,
Roos 5, Rodrigues 5
Most Points, Individual, Game 41, Gale Bishop, Bellingham vs. Portland,
4Jan48 (Bishop made 15 field goals and 11 of 17 from the free-throw line;
he had 15 points at halftime, and added another 16 in the third quarter
in the game, played in the Portland armory on a Sunday afternoon; Bishop
played 42 of the 48 minutes; this was also the first time that a Coast
Pro team had scored 100 or more points in a game; although research is
incomplete, it may have been the only time, too; the loss, for Portland,
was league-record 10th straight)
Most Points, Individual, Game- 42, Noble Jorgensen, Portland vs. Bellingham,
Saturday, 21Feb48 (Jorgensen made 16 field goals and 10 free throws for
the record total); Portland won the game, 86-76, before a good crowd of
1,500 at the Portland armory.
Most Points, Individual, Game- 43, Ken Hays, Bellingham vs. Portland, Monday,
15Mar48 (playoff game at Bellingham)
League president Clark announced plans for a Southern Division (never to be
realized) on 9Jan48. He named Oakland as the first franchise to be accepted
and said the other five teams would come from the following cities: San Jose,
San Francisco, Stockton, Sacramento, Redding or Long Beach, CA.
On Monday, 2Feb48, the Astoria club (Palmberg Brothers, Inc., named after
three brothers -- William, H.G. and Wally Palmberg) announced it would suspend
operations due to "lack of attendance." President Clark later said that the
franchise might be relocated to either Everett (WA), or Bremerton (WA). It was
not revived, given that the league was in its last season. The team's star
player, ex-Oregon "skyscraper," 6-foot-7-inch Ken Hays, was assigned to the
Bellingham team. At about the same time, Tacoma franchise owners Eddie Mays
and Milton Bay, both of Portland, were said to be seeking new buyers.
ALL-STAR TEAMS
First Team- Gale Bishop, Bellingham; Al Maul, Bellingham; Noble Jorgensen,
Portland; Norm Baker, Vancouver; Al Brightman, Seattle.
Second Team- Tom Smith, Portland; John Katica, Tacoma; Ken Hays, Astoria-Bellingham;
Ray Wark, Bellingham; "Boody" Gilbertson, Seattle.
TEAM ROSTERS
Astoria (Lower Columbia River) Royal Chinooks- Bill Magruder F, Rube Wirkkunem
F, Ken Hays C (Oregon), Jack Howard G, Vernon G, Ty Lovelace G (Eugene, OR
High), Wally Palmberg G (player-coach-part owner) (Oregon State), Bob Warren
G, Erland (Andy) Anderson F (Oregon State), Frank Smith
Bellingham Fircrests- Al Maul F (Bremerton, WA High), Gale Bishop F (player-coach)
(Washington State), Chuck Patterson C, Ray Wark G, Bobby Dorr G, Cliff
Gaffney, Chamberlin, Al Akins G, Elmer Gainer (later with Seattle)
Portland Indians- Bill Taitt F, Tom Smith F-C, Arvid (Suds) Sutherland C, Don
Stitt G, Roy Pflugard G (player-coach in mid-season), F. Smith, John Bianco G
(player-coach at beginning of season), Noble Jorgensen C (joined team upon
demise of Waterloo franchise in BAA), Bill Dwyer F (Seton Hall), Good, Bowen,
Ken Hashhagen (Pennsylvania), B. Anderson, Otto Kerber G (Waterloo in BAA),
Harry Roos G (player-coach in late season) (Waterloo in BAA), Dave Teyema G
(later joined Vancouver), Mike Hafenecker, Jack Butterworth, Ted Sarpola,
Durdan, Abel (Rod) Rodrigues G, Stan Williamson G (Oregon), Al Popick G
(Oregon), Jack Goldsmith
Seattle Athletics- Wally Leask G (Washington), Price, Hal Kottman C, Al
Brightman G (player-coach) (Boston Celtics of BAA), "Boody" Gilbertson G
(Washington), Dean White C (later with Vancouver), Frankie Watson F (Gonzaga),
Norm Dalthorp F (Washington), Bill Glavin, Ken Suesens G (Sheboygan of NBL),
Elmer Gainer (with Bellingham earlier)
Tacoma Mountaineers- John Katica F, Bob Voelker F (Washington), Bob Graf C,
Hoffler F, Jack Voelker (Washington), Ernie Endress F, Sig Sigurdson G, Marv
Harshman F (Pacific Lutheran), Tom Wark, Tom Cross
Vancouver Hornets- Norm Baker F, Ken Lawn F, Bill (Stretch) Osterhaus C,
Ritchie Nicol G, Doug Peden G, Arthur Chapman, Jack Vaughn, George (Porky)
Andrews G (player-coach), Dave Teyema G (from Portland), Dean White C (with
Seattle earlier)
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The top four teams then engaged in a round-robin playoff series to see if
another team would join first-half champion Seattle and second-half champion
Bellingham in the playoffs. Seattle and Portland finished with 4-2 playoff
records, necessitating a March 29 playoff in Portland, won by the Indians,79-76.
President Clark -- remember, he was majority owner of the Portland team --
then announced that Seattle would play a best-of-three series with Bellingham,
with the winner facing Portland in a best-of-five series for the playoff
championship.
Bellingham, for reasons not yet understood by this researcher, picked up Norm
Baker from the Vancouver roster for the opening playoff game at home against
Seattle. The Fircrests won, 84-77, but a protest by Seattle owner Don Adams to
league president Clark over Baker's status resulted in Clark forfeiting the
game to Seattle. Upon learning of this, Bellingham player-coach Gale Bishop
declared his team would withdraw from the playoffs if the decision was not
reversed. It wasn't and the Fircrests withdrew, leaving Seattle to host the
first two games of a best-of-five playoff for the title. Portland won those
two games and went home with a chance to close out the series, but Seattle
continued the visiting- team success rate by winning the first game in the
Rose City. Then came the fourth game of the series, and more excitement.
On Friday night, 9Apr48, in the Portland armory, the home team led by
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