Texas Fuel | |
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Founded | 2008 |
League | American Basketball Association (2000-) |
Team history | South Texas Showboats (2008) Texas Fuel (2008-present) |
Arena |
Alamo Convocation Center ] |
Based in | San Antonio, Texas |
Team colors | green, lime green, black |
Owner | Aurora Deiri, Marlon Minifee, Jesse Pena, ellen Duke, Marisol & Juan Valdez |
Head coach | Johnny Tyson |
Championships | 0 |
Division titles | SW Division Champions |
Cheerleaders | The Lady Heat Rays Tumblers |
Dancers | Lady Heat Rays |
Mascot | Big E. World |
The Texas Fuel, formerly the South Texas Showboats, are a basketball team in the American Basketball Association. Based in San Antonio, the Fuel play their home games at the Alamo Convocation Center.
During the original planning process, the Showboats were a member of the United Basketball League.
Due to the team coming under new ownership the name was changed to the Texas Fuel, and the colors changed to green and black.
On August 29, 2011, it was announced that the Indiana Pacers guard George Hill had signed a contract to play for the Fuel until the current NBA lockout ends. [1]
""2011-2012 Texas FUEL -ABA Roster Updates""
George Hill, Shooting Guard; Jermaine Blackburn, Shooting Guard; Eddie Robinson, Small Forward; Jason McNeil, Small Forward; Ben Conwell, Power Forward; Lamar Wright, Center.
'"2010-2011 Texas FUEL - ABA Roster"'
GM Johnny Tyson
"'Head Coach Thomas A. Gipson"' Director of Operations,
Majority Owner Aurora Deiri, Texas FUEL Co-Founder with Marlon Minifee
'Final 2008-09 Roster'
GM/Head Coach: Marlon Minifee
Assistant Coach/Conditioning: Lisa Bowdy
Team Manager/Assistant Coach: Tommy Lane
# | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
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1 | G/F | 6'4 | Chris Woods | 2008 | None | |
2 | PF/C | 6'7 | Jason McNeil | 2008 | Cisco Jr. College/Northwestern Oklahoma State/Huston-Tillotson | |
10 | PG | 5'8 | Leonard "Poodle" Brown | 2008 | Stephen F. Austin | |
21 | PG/SG/SF | 6'3 | Isaiah Allen | 2008 | Texas-San Antonio | |
9 | SG | 6'2 | Frank Ford | 2008 | McNeese State | |
23 | F | 6'6 | Matt Mitchell | 2008 | Temple College | |
33 | PG/SG | 6'1 | Jamar Chatman | 2008 | None | |
15 | F/C | 6'8 | Albert Strickland III | 2008 | Lincoln University | |
3 | PG/SG | 6'1 | KaLeb Sims | 2008 | Colorado Northwestern CC | |
30 | C | 6'8 | Ben Conwell | 2008 | Hill College | |
20 | SG | 6'1 | Ben Hebl | 2008 | Marquette | |
11 | SG/SF | 6'4 | Kenny Wilson | 2008 | Boise State | |
32 | PG | 6'0 | Wayemon Powell | 2008 | None | |
43 | SF/PF | 6'4 | Langston Grady | 2008 | Missouri Western | |
17 | SF/PF | 6'7 | Keith Simpson (basketball) | 2008 | None |
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