The Mississippi Coast Sharks were a doomed minor league basketball team that played just 16 games out of a planned 56-game schedule at Biloxi’s Mississippi Coast Coliseum before its league, the Global Basketball Association, folded in midseason in December 1992.
Global Basketball Association (1991-1992) Born: 1991 – GBA founding franchise Folded: November 1992 First Game: Last Game: GBA Championships: None Louisville Gardens Opened: 1905 Team
Global Basketball Association (1991-1992) Born: 1991 – GBA founding franchise Moved: 1992 (Jackson Jammers) First Game: Last Game: GBA Champions: 1992 Nashville Municipal Auditorium Opened: 1962 Team
The Greensboro City Gaters were a one-year wonder in the pretty much forgotten Global Basketball Association. The Gaters featured a couple of basketball names of cult interest. Original Gaters Head Coach Ed McLean was the former high school basketball coach of Hall-of-Famer Pete Maravich. The bigger name was Lloyd “Sweet Pea” Daniels, once viewed as a can’t-miss New York City playground legend.
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