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Illustration of Head Coach Dave Cowens on the cover of a 1984-85 Bay State Bombardiers program from the Continental Basketball Association

Bay State Bombardiers

The Bay State Bombardiers were a Continental Basketball Association franchise based in Massachusetts from 1983 through 1986. The team played its first season in Brockton at a high school gymnasium before moving to Worcester Memorial Auditorium for its final two seasons. Former Boston Celtics legend Dave Cowens coached the team in 1984-85. Ex-Boston College Eagle star Michael Adams won CBA Rookie of the Year honors with Bay State in 1986 and later developed into an NBA All-Star with the Denver Nuggets.

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