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Tucson Gunners Western Basketball Association

Tucson Gunners

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.

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