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Skyrockets Named to All-League and All-Defensive Teams

April 12, 2007 - Continental Basketball Association 1 (CBA 1)
Minot Skyrockets News Release


Minot, ND - April 12, 2007 - The Continental Basketball Association today announced their annual All-League selections. These selections were based upon voting by the seven head coaches in the league. Two Skyrockets players were included in the selections.

Guard Desmond Ferguson was named to the 1st Team. Ferguson led the CBA in both free throw percentage (88.5%) and three point field goal percentage (47.7%), the first time ever in CBA history that this was accomplished. Ferguson also led the CBA in three pointers made, 168, good for second all-time in the CBA's 61-year history. Ferguson averaged 20.6 points per game for the Skyrockets as they finished with a 31-17 record. He was also a member of the 2007 American Conference All-Star team and finished second in the All-Star 3-Point Contest. Ferguson was also named Player of the Week for two straight weeks in February when he went 29 for 39 (74.4%) from the 3-point line and averaged 35 points in four games.

Guard Ray Cunningham was named to the 2nd Team. His inagural season in the CBA league, he averaged 17.4 points and 7.4 rebounds per game, including 2.5 offensive rebounds per game. Cunningham was also a member of the 2007 American Conference All-Star team. Cunningham was also named to the 2007 CBA All-Defensive Team for his rebounding efforts and his ability to guard multiple positions.

Also named to the All-Defensive Team was Center Kenyon Gamble.This was his second appearance on the All-Defensive team, after being named to the team last season while in Rockford. Gamble blocked 156 shots this season, which is tied for eighth all-time in CBA history. Gamble averaged 6.6 rebounds for the Skyrockets and was the defensive presence in the middle for Minot all season long.

"In Minot, the court is always down and the weight room is always open. These guys all worked hard and really deserve this recognition," said Head Coach Chris Daleo.

For a full list of the CBA All-League and All-Defensive teams, please visit the league website at www.cbahoopsonline.com.

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