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.
American Basketball Association (1969-1970) Washington Caps Born: August 20, 1969 – The Oakland Oaks relocate to Washington, D.C. Moved: July 30, 1970 (Virginia Squires) First Game:
The Winnipeg Cyclone were a minor league basketball squad that played in the International Basketball Association between 1995 and 2001. The Cyclone replaced the similarly named Winnipeg Thunder on the local basketball scene. While the more ambitious Thunder played at 12,000 seat Winnipeg Arena, the lower-budget Cyclone used the Winnipeg Convention Centre whose 2,600-odd seats were still more than the Cyclone required. Notable Cyclones included former NBA dunk maestro Darryl Dawkins, who coached the team, and former Hoop Dreams subject Arthur Agee.
Formed: 1995 Disbanded: Summer 2001 First Game: December 5, 1995 Last Game: March 20, 2001 Seasons: 6 States & Provinces: 10 (IA, KS, Manitoba, MN,
The Magic City Snowbears were a low-level minor league basketball team that played in the Upper Midwest-based International Basketball Association for five winters during the late 1990’s and early 2000’s. “Magic City”, in this case, was Minot, North Dakota. The Snowbears ranged as far north as Winnipeg and Saskatchewan and east into Minnesota, Iowa, and Ohio for IBA competition.
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