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Published on March 10, 2008 under Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1) News Release
2008 JAY RAMSDELL PLAYOFF TEAMS AND FORMAT ANNOUNCED
Five teams battle for coveted trophy
The Continental Basketball Association announced the playoff format and participants for the 2007-08 CBA Playoffs. The CBA Playoffs will be contested by five teams as they all battle to capture the CBA championship.
In the American Conference, the top three teams will advance to the playoffs. The East Kentucky Miners will face the Pittsburgh Xplosion on March 11 in Pittsburgh in a one game play-in game. Game time will be 8:00 PM. The winner of that contest will then host the American Conference Regular Season Champion Minot Skyrockets in the first game of a three game series. The remaining two games will take place in Minot. The dates and times of those contests will be announced at a later date when the winner of the play-in game is determined.
In the National Conference, both the Yakama Sun Kings and the Oklahoma Cavalry have clinched playoff spots. They will play a three game conference series to determine the champion of the National Conference. The first game will take place in Oklahoma on March 11. The Sun Kings will host the Cavalry on March 14 and if necessary March 17.
The conference champions will then face each other in the CBA Finals. The format will be a five-game series. The first two games will take place at the lower seed with the remaining games taking place at the higher seeds arena.
All dates and start times for the CBA Playoffs will be published as they become available.
CHRIS DALEO EARNS CBA COACH OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH 2008
Skyrockets coach finishes out season with American Conference title
The Continental Basketball Association is pleased to announce that Minot Skyrockets head coach Chris Daleo was named CBA Coach of the Month for March 2008. Daleo, who finished the month with a 6.10 quarterpoint average, is the first coach from the CBA's American Conference to earn this award; all other award winners were from the National Conference.
DID YOU KNOW?
Three coaches in the CBA this season - Micheal Ray Richardson (Oklahoma), Vince Askew (Albany) and Derrick Rowland (Rio Grande Valley) all played for the Albany Patroons in the 1980's.
BEST SINGLE-SEASON TEAM IMPROVEMENT
The Pittsburgh Xplosion almost passed the 1993-94 Rochester Renegades with the greatest single-season improvement in league history.
TEAM W-L QPA DIFFERENCE
Rochester Renegades
1992-93 6-50 95.0
1993-94 31-25 205.0 110 points
Pittsburgh Xplosion
2006-07 10-38 108.5
2007-08 27-19 188.5 80 points
CBA GOVERNORS' TROPHY STANDINGS
By mathematically securing the best quarterpoint average, the Yakama Sun Kings have earned third second consecutive Governor's Trophy, and third Trophy in the team's history.
MOST 7-0 VICTORIES
The Yakama Sun Kings have tied the record for most 7-0 quarterpoint victories in a single season. Both Yakama and the Pittsburgh Xplosion still have a chance to surpass the record for most 7-0 quarterpoint victories in a single season.
TEAM YEAR 7-0 WINS
Dakota Wizards 2002-03 8
Quad City Thunder 1989-90 8
Albany Patroons 1987-88 8
Yakama Sun Kings 2007-08 8
Nov 17, Great Falls 95-69
Nov 20, Rio Grande Valley 98-84
Nov 24, Butte 97-70
Nov 2, Pittsburgh 111-94
Dec. 22, Rio Grande Valley 125-75
Feb. 12, Atlanta, 148-103
Feb. 22, Albany, 121-88
Mar. 5, Atlanta, 120-82
Pittsburgh Xplosion 2007-08 7
Nov. 25, Rio Grande Valley 124-96
Dec. 17, Oklahoma 117-97
Dec. 19, Oklahoma 99-87
Jan. 7, Great Falls, 133-101
Jan. 19, Atlanta, 121-98
Feb. 1, Atlanta, 158-110
Feb. 3, Atlanta, 164-119
Note: 7-0 forfeits are not counted in this listing.
THE CBA ALL-TIME 5000-POINT CLUB
This is a list of all players in the 62-year history of the Continental Basketball Association, including those who played in the league's earlier incarnations as the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL, 1946-1970) or the Eastern Basketball Association (EBA, 1970-1978). Players in CAPITAL LETTERS are currently active or who have played in the CBA this season.
1. Tico Brown (CBA) 8,538
2. Willie Simms (CBA) 8,320
3. Julius McCoy (EPBL) 7,754
4. Stacey Arceneaux (EPBL) 7,735
5. Tom Hemans (EPBL) 7,641
6. Hal Lear (EPBL) 6,876
7. Kenny Natt (CBA) 6,281
8. Cedric Hunter (CBA) 6,205
9. RONNIE FIELDS (CBA) 6,040
10. Derrick Rowland (CBA) 5,783
11. Kermit Holmes (CBA) 5,760
11. Tracy Moore (CBA) 5,757
13. Stan Pawlak (EPBL/EBA) 5,729
14. Ron Davis (EBA/CBA) 5,673
15. Tim Legler (CBA) 5,604
16. Bill Spivey (EPBL) 5,530
17. Carl Thomas (CBA) 5,479
18. Richard Gaines (EPBL) 5,473
19. Kelsey Weems (CBA) 5,457
20. Rich Cornwall (EPBL/EBA/CBA) 5,260
21. Sherman White (EPBL) 5,098
22. Greg Jones (CBA) 5,083
23. Waite Bellamy (EPBL/EBA) 5,010
MOST 7-0 LOSSES
The Atlanta Krunk have now set the record for most 7-0 quarterpoint losses in a single season, previously held by the 1989-90 Columbus Horizon.
TEAM YEAR 7-0 LOSSES
Atlanta Krunk 2007-08 9
Jan. 19, Pittsburgh, 98-121
Jan. 30, Minot, 115-148
Feb. 1, Pittsburgh, 110-158
Feb. 4, Pittsburgh, 119-164
Feb. 12, Yakama, 103-148
Feb. 17, Great Falls, 120-173
Mar. 2, East Kentucky, 115-194
Mar. 5, Yakama, 82-120
Mar. 8, Minot, 84-123
NOTE: 7-0 forfeits are not counted in this listing.
2007-08 CBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Each week, one player from the CBA will be chosen as Player of the Week, based on the nominations submitted by each organization. The POW award will be announced each Monday throughout the season.
AMERICAN CONFERENCE:
Nov. 26, Josh Pace, G, East Kentucky
Dec. 3, John Strickland, F, Minot
Dec. 10, Amal McCaskill, C, Albany
Dec. 17, Waki Williams, F, Atlanta
Dec. 24, James "Boo" Jackson, F, East Kentucky
Dec. 31, Ronnie Fields, F, Minot
Jan. 6, John DeGroat, F, Pittsburgh
Jan. 13, John DeGroat, F, Pittsburgh
Jan. 20, Ray Cunningham, F, Minot
Jan. 27, Nat Burton, G, Albany
Feb. 3, Ray Cunningham, F, Minot
Feb. 10, Ian Young, Albany
Feb. 17, James "Boo" Jackson, F, East Kentucky
Feb. 24, Terrance Hunter, F, Atlanta
Mar. 3, Jason McLeish, G, East Kentucky
Mar. 10, Ray Cunningham, F, Minot
NATIONAL CONFERENCE:
Nov. 26, Jason Forte, G, Yakama
Dec. 3, Daryan Selvy, F, Oklahoma
Dec. 10, Jason Sasser, F, Yakama
Dec. 17, Odell Bradley, G, Butte
Dec. 24, Jason Sasser, F, Yakama
Dec. 31, Aaron Cook, G, Butte
Jan. 6, Demorris Smith, F, Rio Grande Valley
Jan. 13, Tim Ellis, G, Yakama
Jan. 20, Desmond Ferguson, F, Yakama
Jan. 27, Jermaine Blackburn, G, Yakama
Feb. 3, Daryan Selvy, F, Oklahoma
Feb. 10, Moochie Norris, G, Yakama
Feb. 17, Daryan Selvy, F, Oklahoma
Feb. 24, Daryan Selvy, F, Oklahoma
Mar. 3, Gordon Klaiber, F, Rio Grande Valley
Mar. 10, Moochie Norris, G, Yakama
MOOCHIE NORRIS EARNS CBA NATIONAL CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sun Kings guard has triple-double in final week
The Continental Basketball Association is pleased to announce that Yakama Sun Kings guard Moochie Norris is the CBA National Conference Player of the Week for the week ending March 9, 2008. This is the second time Norris has won this award; he previously earned this honor on February 10.
In four games in the final week of the season, the 6'1" guard from West Florida started off the week with a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds against Oklahoma; then had 11 assists against the Atlanta Krunk; and followed that up with a triple-double against Rio Grande Valley of 26 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
Other players under consideration for the award included Carl Boyd, Butte; Jason Forte, Rio Grande Valley; and Daryan Selvy, Oklahoma.
RAY CUNNINGHAM EARNS CBA AMERICAN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Strong week for Skyrockets forward, helps Minot clinch American Conference regular season title
The Continental Basketball Association is pleased to announce that Minot Skyrockets forward Ray Cunningham is the CBA American Conference Player of the Week for the week ending March 9, 2008. This is the third time Cunningham has won the Player of the Week award this season.
The 6'7" forward from Murray State averaged 24 points per game in Minot's last three victories, including a win over East Kentucky and two wins over Atlanta. The highlight of the week for Cunningham was a 28-point, 10-rebound game against the Atlanta Krunk on Friday night, March 10.
Other players under consideration for the award included Nat Burton, Albany; Rodderick McGahee, Atlanta; John DeGroat, Pittsburgh; and Jason McLeish, East Kentucky.
2007-08 CBA COACH OF THE MONTH
Each month, one coach from the CBA will be chosen as Coach of the Month, based on the team's highest quarter-point average during the month of eligibility. The award will be announced on the first of every month.
Nov. 2007, Paul Woolpert, Yakama
Dec. 2007, Patrick O'Herron, Butte
Jan. 2008, Paul Woolpert, Yakama
Feb. 2008, Micheal Ray Richardson, Oklahoma
Mar. 2008, Chris Daleo, Minot
CBA TEAM REPORTS
ALBANY PATROONS
CEO: Benito R. Fernandez
GM: Dave Bestle
Head Coach: Vincent Askew
Assistant Coach: Darrell Skeeter
Public Relations: Julie LaFrano
Phone: (518) 694.7160
Fax: (518) 694.8291
Website: www.albanypats.com
Albany Patroons (21-22, 149.5 QP, 3.48 AVG, 4th place, American Conference)
In their final two home games of the regular season, the Patroons tried whatever they could to defeat the Rio Grande Valley Silverados, only to lose on Tuesday night to the McAllen crew 122-112 in overtime [5.5-1.5]. Nat Burton put in 30 points for the Patroons, while Jason "J-Bird" Williams had 25 points and 13 rebounds. On Wednesday night, the Patroons rested several of their starters and allowed their bench to play the final home game against Rio Grande Valley. Unfortunately for the Patroons, they were defeated by the Silverados 132-105 [7-0]. Ian Young and Lucious Jordan each scored 25 points; rookie Dabo Kabov had his first double-double of 23 points and 12 rebounds for the Green and Gold. In their final series of the season, the Patroons traveled to Lawton, Oklahoma for a two-game matchup against the Cavalry. In another punishing defeat, the Patroons were upended 150-104 [7-0], despite Nat Burton scoring a season-high 46 points; Burton also pulled down 14 rebounds. Ian Young added 24 points for Albany. The Patroons finished their 2007-08 season with a 150-130 [6-1] loss on the road at Oklahoma.
ATLANTA KRUNK
543 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
Atlanta , GA 30314
President: Duane Hughes
Vice President: Freedom Williams
Special Counsel: Andrew Schwab
Business Affairs: Llew Haden
Head Coach: Gary Perry
Phone: 1-800-201-9919
Fax: (404) 581-5948
Website: www.atlantakrunk.com
Atlanta Krunk (10-37, 80.5 QP, 1.71 AVG, 5th place, American Conference)
Having finished up their regular season games, the Atlanta Krunk played an additional three contests as the replacement visiting squad for the Great Falls Explorers. Wednesday night, the Peachtree City crew visited Yakama for a matchup against the Sun Kings, only to get crushed 120-82 [7-0]. Rodderick McGahee had a team-high double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds in the match; while Lawrence Robert finished with 14 points for the Krunk. Next up was a two-game series against the Minot Skyrockts at the Launchpad. In the Friday night matchup, in which the Krunk fell 116-94 [6-1], Edward Allen was the top scorer for Atlanta with 23 points, while Kevin Wilkerson had six steals to go with his 10 points. In their final game of the season, the Krunk were demolished at the Launchpad by the Minot Skyrockets, 123-84 [7-0], with Rodderick McGahee leading Atlanta with 22 points. In their maiden season in the CBA, the Krunk set futility records with the most 7-0 games lost (nine), as well as the most points given up in a single game in CBA history (194).
BUTTE DAREDEVILS
Owner: Apex Sportstainment
CEO: Joe Clark
General Manager: TBD
Head Coach: Justin Wetzel
Public Relations: TBD
Phone: (406) 782-2859
Fax: (406) 782-2193
Website: www.buttedaredevils.com
Butte Daredevils (16-30, 130.5 QP, 2.83 AVG, 3rd place, National Conference)
Even though the Daredevils were mathematically eliminated from the playoffs, the Copper City Crew still wanted to show they weren't going away quietly, when on Wednesday night they defeated the playoff-bound Pittsburgh Xplosion 116-97 [6-1]. Aaron Cook had a double-double of 24 points and 12 assists, while Martane Freeman put up 19 points. Carl Boyd also had a double-double, scoring 12 points and pulling down a team-high 13 rebounds. Sunday night was "Fan Appreciation Night" at the Butte Civic Center, and although the Daredevils tried to give their fans a win on the final night of the regular season, the Pittsburgh Xplosion came out on top 116-113 [5-2]. Lamaar Farr finished the night with 28 points; while Carl Boyd had a double-double of 25 points and 19 rebounds. Benson Callier finished with 17 points and 14 rebounds for a double-double.
EAST KENTUCKY MINERS
237 2nd Street, Suite 5
Pikeville , KY 41501
Owner: Trinity Sports & Ent. Group
GM: Kyle Macy
Head Coach: Kevin Keathley
Dir. Public Relations: Steve LeMaster
Sales & Marketing Mgr: Brian Levy
Dir. Basketball Ops: Brandon Paquin
Phone: (606) 437-9715
Fax: (606) 437-9725
Website: www.ekminers.com
East Kentucky Miners (26-21, 177.5 QP, 3.77 AVG, 3rd place, American Conference)
After setting a CBA record for most points in a game with 194 in a win over the Krunk, the East Kentucky Miners set another team record in their Wednesday night game against the Minot Skyrockets - by losing 134-121 [6-1], the Miners set a franchise record for most points allowed. Mike Dean had a double-double of 40 points and 12 assists; while Steve Thomas put up 20 points and pulled down 19 rebounds. Josh Pace added 30 points to his totals.
MINOT SKYROCKETS
Owner: Minot CBA Investment Group
CEO: Joe Clark
General Manager: Kim Mueller
Head Coach: Chris Daleo
Marketing/PR: Anna Miller
Phone: (701) 839.7526
Fax: (701) 839.8492
Website: www.minotskyrockets.com
Minot Skyrockets (35-10, 219.5 QP, 4.88 AVG, 1st place, American Conference)
The Minot Skyrockets are on a roll, and they showed their dominance in a 134-121 [6-1] home victory Wednesday night against the East Kentucky Miners. Ronnie Fields led the Skyrockets with 25 more points; Ray Cunningham followed with 23 points and Kevin Johnson notched 24 points. After that came two "tune-up" matches with the Atlanta Krunk. In the first game Friday night at the Launchpad, the Skyrockets handily crushed the Krunk 116-94 [6-1], as Ray Cunningham scored 28 points and 10 rebounds; Christopher Reaves added 25 points, and Darius Mattear pulled down 13 rebounds. The Skyrockets' final game of the season came with a large crowd at the Minot Municipal Auditorium - and a 123-84 [7-0] killing of the Atlanta Krunk. Darius Mattear led the Skyrockets with 25 points and 20 rebounds in the game; while Kellen Miliner scored 20 points for the Skyrockets.
OKLAHOMA CAVALRY
P.O. Box 1227
Lawton , OK 73502
Owner: Pin High Investments, Inc.
Chairman: TBA
President & GM: Otis Birdsong
Head Coach: Micheal Ray Richardson
Asst Coach: Greg Minor
Dir. Media, Comm. Rel.: Heather Johnson
VP Sales & Marketing: Natasha Chambers
Phone: (580) 353-CAVS (2287)
Fax: (580) 353-1619
Website: www.okcavs.com
Oklahoma Cavalry (27-18, 186.5 QP, 4.14 AVG, 2nd place, National Conference)
If the regular season is any indication, the upcoming playoff series between the Cavalry and the Sun Kings will be a series for the ages. On Monday night at the SunDome, the Cavalry took apart Yakama 98-82 [6-1], on the strength of 27 points from Daryan Selvy and 18 points from Nate Green; Marvin Phillips led in rebounding with 10 boards. Next up for the Cavs was a two-game series against the Albany Patroons, and a chance for former Patroons head coach Micheal Ray Richardson to face his former squad. He did not disappoint, as the Cavalry scored a franchise-high 150 points in a 150-104 [7-0] slaughtering of the Patroons. While Daryan Selvy had 22 points for Oklahoma, Tony Key added 20 points; Curtis Haywood earned a double-double of 14 points and 12 rebounds. The Cavalry finished the regular season with a 150-130 [6-1] beatdown on the Albany Patroons at the Great Plains Coliseum.
PITTSBURGH XPLOSION
200 James Place, Suite 302
Monroeville , PA 15146
President: Richard Hersperger
General Manager: Freddie Lewis
Head Coach: Carlos Knox
Asst Coach: Pablo Redwood
Public Relations: Barry Beal
Phone: 1-877-410-9900
Fax: (605) 332-2305
Website: www.pittsburghxplosion.com
Pittsburgh Xplosion (26-18, 182.5 QP, 4.15 AVG, 2nd place, American Conference)
After a long rest, the Xplosion traveled to Butte for the final two games of its regular season. On Wednesday night, however, the Daredevils drove over the Xplosion, 116-97 [6-1], despite 17 points from Dajuan Tate, 16 points from Albert White, and a double-double of 14 points and 10 boards from John DeGroat. In their final game of the regular season, the Xplosion battled the Butte Daredevils for 48 minutes, and finally won the game on the road 116-113 [5-2]. John DeGroat was the top scorer for the Black and Gold, finishing with 27 points and 11 rebounds; former Xplosion assistant coach DeVaughn Halsel stepped in uniform and got 10 points and 12 rebounds; while Albert White finished with 24 points.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY SILVERADOS
2800 West Trenton Ste. 2840
Edinburg , TX 78504
President: Art Gonzalez
Chair. of the Board: Dr. Jordan Maswoswe
Vice President: Kevin Mitchell
General Manager: Norge Stout
Head Coach: Derrick Rowland
Asst: Coach: Matt Palmquist
Dir. Corporate Sales: Diane Atkinson
Office Manager: Jesenia Magallan
Phone: (866) 645-1116
Fax: (956) 668-1116
Website: www.riograndesilverados.com
Rio Grande Valley Silverados (11-33, 106.0 QP, 2.40 AVG, 4th place, National Conference)
In their final road trip of the season, the Silverados visited the Washington Avenue Armory for two games against the Albany Patroons. For many fans at the Armory, it was an opportunity to once again see former Albany Patroons Gordon Klaiber and the recently-signed Greg Morton and Kwan Johnson, albeit in red-black Silverados uniforms. Head coach Derrick Rowland, a former assistant coach and legendary player in Albany, smiled as his Silverados took out the Patroons 122-112 [5.5-1.5] in overtime. Renaldo Norman had 40 points, while Trent Eager finished with a double-double of 31 points and 11 rebounds. On Wednesday night, the Silverados finished off the Patroons once and for all, with a 132-105 [7-0] victory that knocked Albany out of the playoffs. Renaldo Norman and Jason Forte each scored 26 points for the Red and Black, Gordon Klaiber had 11 rebounds to go with his 18 points. The Silverados finished their season with two games against the Yakama Sun Kings; on Friday night, RGV came up just short of a win with a 98-94 [6-1] loss to the Sun Kings; former Sun King Jason Forte did accomplish a triple-double in the game, with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 13 assists; Cedric Smith and Gordon Klaiber each added 20 points for RGV. In their final game of the regular season, the Silverados lost to the Yakama Sun Kings 126-96 [5-2] on a Sunday afternoon at the Yakima SunDome. Jason Forte returned to score 23 points against his old squad; Gordon Klaiber added 21 points.
YAKAMA SUN KINGS
1301 S. Fair Avenue
Shattuck Building
Yakima, WA 98901
Phone: (509) 248.1222
Fax: (509) 248.4662
GM/Head Coach: Paul Woolpert
Asst Coach: Kipp Christiansen
Website: www.sunkings.com
Yakama Sun Kings (40-4, 246.0 QP, 5.91 AVG, 1st place, National Conference)
In their final match-up with the Oklahoma Cavalry before the playoffs, the Sun Kings fell 98-82 [6-1] to the Lawton crew, despite a double-double of 18 points and 10 rebounds from Tim Ellis; and 17 points from Moochie Norris. Next up on the schedule was the Atlanta Krunk, who finished out the road schedule for the Great Falls Explorers. The Sun Kings, fresh from their loss to the Cavalry, took the Krunk to the woodshed and beat them 120-82 [7-0]. Desmond Ferguson's team-leading 24 points included four three-pointers; while Harvey Thomas added 20 points; Moochie Norris had 11 assists to keep him as the front-runner in that category. The Sun Kings finished off their regular season with two games against the Rio Grande Valley Silverados; on Friday night, the Sun Kings took the Silverados with a 98-94 [6-1] victory, as Moochie Norris accomplished a triple-double of 26 points, 10 rebound and 10 assists. Jermaine Blackburn added 18 points. In their final game of the regular season, the Sun Kings clobbered the Rio Grande Valley Silverados at home 126-96 [5-2], giving the Sun Kings the greatest quarter-point total in league history (5.50), as well as the best winning percentage (.896) in the modern era. Nine of the ten players who wore Blue and Gold that Sunday afternoon scored in double figures, with Tim Ellis' 20 points and 10 rebounds leading the way. Elvin Mims had 16 points and 12 rebounds; while Desmond Ferguson had 17 points, including three more 3-pointers.
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