Category: United States Basketball League

2004 Cedar Rapids River Raiders pocket schedule from the United States Basketball League

Cedar Rapids River Raiders

The Cedar Rapids River Raiders were a One-Year Wonder that competed in the United States Basketball League (USBL) during the spring of 2003. Despite a promising debut that saw the River Raiders excel on the court and lead the USBL in attendance, the team disbanded a couple of months after its inaugural season ended. 30-year old River Raiders head coach Dave Joerger went on earn head coaching jobs in the National Basketball Association with the Memphis Grizzlies (2013-2016) and Sacramento Kings (2016-2019).

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1995 Long Island Surf Yearbook from the United States Basketball League

Long Island Surf

The Long Island Surf were a nomadic but durable minor league basketball operation that wandered through various high school and collegiate small gymnasiums on the Island between 1991 and 2001. The Surf were part of the United States Basketball League, a primarily Eastern Seaboard circuit that played 20-30 game schedules from May to July each year. Future New York Knicks star Anthony Mason played for the Surf during the team’s debut season in 1991.

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Mississippi Coast Gamblers

The Mississippi Coast Gamblers were a penniless minor league basketball outfit that staggered through a single campaign in the low budget United States Basketball League during the summer of 1994. The Gamblers played at Biloxi’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum. 8-year NBA veteran Terry Catledge was the team’s best known player.

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Maryland Mustangs

The Maryland Mustangs were an obscure United States Basketball League team that played for one season at the Show Place Arena in Prince Georges County during the spring of 2001. The team was coached by Boston Celtics legend and Professional Basketball Hall of Famer Robert Parish in his first – and only – professional head coaching gig. Parish won the USBL’s Coach of the Year honors for the Mustangs’ first year excellence. The Mustangs went out of business after completing their first and only season.

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Jackson Jackals

The Jackson Jackals were a forlorn minor league hoops outfit that popped up devoid of fanfare in this Tennessee city during the spring of 1995 and vanished quietly two months later after completing a 25-game regular season with a 10-15 record. The Jackals were members of the small-budget United States Basketball League, a circus-like Eastern U.S. circuit with a constantly revolving collection of clubs. Former Memphis State star Keith Lee coached the Jackals and occasionally suited up to play as well.

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