Fort Wayne Fury

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The Fort Wayne Fury was a team in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 1991 through the cessation of the CBA on February 8, 2001.

The team played at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The Fury finished as the league's runner-up in the 1996 season. Former members of the team include former Indiana University standout, Damon Bailey, former wrestler Kevin Nash, Mikki Moore, and Percy Miller, better known as the rapper, "Master P". The original Fury coach was Gerald Oliver. NBA Hall of Famer Rick Barry also served as head coach of the team at one point. Another former coach was Keith Smart, who is famous for his shot that won the 1987 NCAA National Championship for the Indiana Hoosiers basketball team. From there, Smart went on to coach the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA.