The Evansville Thunder were a professional basketball team who played in Evansville, Indiana, from 1984 to 1986. The team was a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and played at Roberts Municipal Stadium. Evansville had previous experience with professional basketball when it was home to the Evansville Agogans of the National Professional Basketball League from 1950 to 1951. The Thunder hired soon-to-be Utah Jazz head coach and University of Evansville alumnus Jerry Sloan to coach the team in 1984, but Sloan left to become an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz prior to coaching any Thunder games.
| Evansville Thunder | |
|---|---|
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| League | CBA |
| Founded | 1984 |
| Folded | 1986 |
| Capacity | Roberts Municipal Stadium |
| Location | Evansville, Indiana |
| Team colors | red, tan, white |
All-time roster
edit- Marvin Barnes
- Micah Blunt
- Clyde Bradshaw
- Theran Bullock
- Carlos Clark
- Mike Clark
- Rod Drake
- Derrick Gervin
- Claude Gregory
- Kenny Higgs
- Chris Hughes
- Albert Irving
- Clay Johnson
- Greg Jones
- Harold Keeling
- Donnie Koonce
- Kevin Loder
- Tony Martin
- Carl Mitchell
- Kenny Perry
- Lorenzo Romar
- DeWayne Scales
- Kevin Smith
- Clarence Tillman
Season-by-season standings
edit| Season | W | L | Win% | QW | Pts. | Division | Place | CBA Playoffs | Head Coach | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984–85 | 23 | 25 | .479 | 95.5 | 164.5 | Western | 2nd | First round: Lost to the Detroit Spirits, 3–1 | Gary Mazza (7–16) | [1] |
| Wayne Boultinghouse (4–4) | ||||||||||
| Roger Brown (12–5) | ||||||||||
| 1985–86 | 25 | 23 | .521 | 97.5 | 170.5 | Western | 2nd | First round: Lost to the Cincinnati Slammers, 3–2 | Roger Brown (20–20) | [2] |
| David Ellenstein (5–3) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1984-85 Evansville Thunder Roster". statscrew.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
- ^ a b "1985-86 Evansville Thunder Roster". statscrew.com. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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