Minot SkyRockets
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| Minot SkyRockets | |
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| Founded | 2005 |
| League | ABA 2005-2006 CBA 2006-Present |
| Team History | San Jose SkyRockets 2005-2006 Minot SkyRockets 2006-present |
| Arena | Minot Municipal Auditorium |
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| Based in | Minot, North Dakota |
| Team Colors | White, Black and Orange |
| Owner | Kazumi Hasegawa James Hasegawa |
| Head Coach | Chris Daleo |
| Championships | 0 |
| Division Titles | 1 (2006) |
| Cheerleaders | Rockettes |
| Mascot | Rocky |
The Minot SkyRockets are a team in the Continental Basketball Association. They play their home games at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. The team began play in 2005 as the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association. The team had a very successful first season, finishing first in the Ron Boone division with a 29-5 record. The team advanced to the semifinals of the ABA Great Eight, losing to the Rochester Razorsharks, 106-103.
After the season ended, the team announced they were moving to the Continental Basketball Association and relocating to Minot, North Dakota
The Skyrockets drafted 6 players in the 2006 CBA Draft. They are DayShawn Wright, Dee Brown, Marco Killingsworth, Ryan Hollins, Pele Paelay, and Ed Nelson
[edit] Year-By-Year
| Regular Season | |||||||
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | League | Division | ||
| 2005-2006 | 29 | 5 | .853 | Semi-Finals (defeated by the Rochester Razorsharks | 1st - Ron Boone Division | ||
| 2006-2007 | 31 | 17 | .523 | 3rd - CBA (didn't qualify for the playoffs) | 2nd - American Conference | ||
| Overall | 60 | 21 | .741 | ||||
[edit] Roster
2005-2006 Season
- Joe Buck
- Lamar Castile
- Anwar Ferguson
- Jamar Howard
- Mark Luedtke
- Anthony Lumpkin
- Todd Okeson
- Darius Pope
- Marvin Rogers
- Jason Smith
- Rock Winston
[edit] External link
| Continental Basketball Association (current alignment) | |||||||||||||
| AMERICAN | Albany Patroons | Indiana Alley Cats | Minot SkyRockets | Pittsburgh Xplosion | |||||||||
| NATIONAL | Butte Daredevils | Great Falls Explorers | Utah Eagles (Ceased operations on Jan. 25, 2007) |
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| EXPANSION | Atlanta Krunk Wolverines (2007) | Bend, Oregon (2007) | Hawaii Volcanoes (2007) | Lethbridge Canadians (2007) | Los Angeles Aftershock (2007) | Miami Majesty (2007) | SoCal Legends (2007) | Spokane, Washington (2007) | Vancouver Dragons (2007) | Seattle, Washington (2008) | |||
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