The Tucson Gunners were the first and only champions of the Western Basketball Association, a solid (on the court) minor league basketball circuit that lasted just one season during the winter of 1978-79. Top Gunners included former ABA regular Al Smith and rookie guard Gerald Henderson, who would go on to win three NBA championships with the Boston Celtics and Detroit Pistons.
The Washington Lumberjacks were a minor league basketball team based in the Tri-Cities region (Kennewick, Pasco & Richland) of Washington state. The team could boast of a handful of former NBA regulars, including former University of Washington guard Louie Nelson and ABA/NBA journeyman Bird Averitt.
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