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.
Formed: December 20, 1984 Folded: Postseason 2007 First Game: May 25, 1985 Last Game: July 1, 2007 Seasons: 22 States: (CT, FL, GA, KS, MA,
Continental Basketball Association (1990-1997) Born: 1989 – CBA expansion franchise Folded: August 13, 1997 First Game: November 9, 1990 (L 118-111 vs. Pensacola Tornados) Last
Continental Basketball Association (2001-2002) Flint Fuze Born: August 2001 – CBA expansion franchise Moved: September 4, 2002 (Great Lakes Storm) First Game: December 1, 2001
This Iowa minor league basketball team took its name from a corporate sponsorship with Coors Light beer, which used the ‘Silver Bullet” theme in its national advertising campaigns. The Silver Bullets great success story was former Oklahoma State guard John Starks. The 24-year old led the Silver Bullets in scoring during the 1989-90 CBA season until February 1990 confrontation with a referee led to a season-ending suspension. Starks signed with the New York Knicks later that year and developed into an All-Star during his 12-season NBA career.
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