The Portland Wave, originally known as the Portland Mountain Cats, was a professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 1996 to 1997.
| Portland Wave | |
|---|---|
 | |
| League | USBL |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Dissolved | 1997 |
| History | Portland Mountain Cats (1996) Portland Wave (1997) |
| Arena | Cumberland County Civic Center (1996) University of Southern Maine Sullivan Gym (1997) |
| Location | Portland, Maine |
| President | Mark McClure (1996) Bill Beyer (1997) |
History
editThe team was based in Portland, Maine and played home games at Cumberland County Civic Center.[1] Jeff O'Sullivan, Guy Nadeau and Ted Goldsmith were the team's board of directors.[2] In 1996, Mark McClure served as the team's president. He was replaced in 1997 by Bill Beyer, who also took ownership of the team.[3] In 1997, Rick Simonds served as the Wave's head coach and Jim Graffam was the assistant coach.
Seasons
edit| Stagione | League | Name | W | L | % | Place | Play-off | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | USBL | Portland Mountain Cats | 18 | 11 | 62.1 | 2nd | Semifinals | Kevin Mackey |
| 1997 | USBL | Portland Wave | 12 | 14 | 46.2 | 4th | - | Rick Simonds |
Home arenas
editPortland Mountain Cats
- Cumberland County Civic Center, cap: 6,200 (Portland, Maine) 1996
Portland Wave
- University of Southern Maine Sullivan Gym, (Portland, Maine) 1997
Rosters
edit1996 season
editRon Matthias, Jay Webb, John Wassenberger, Reggie Townsend, Brent Scott, Malcolm Huckaby, Ron Huery, Sean Green, Charles Thomas, Ron Lacey, 
Dozie Mbonu.[4][5]
1997 season
editJay Webb, John Wassenberger, Myron Brown, Charles Macon, Andre Foreman, Dan Cross, Scott Coleman, Johnny Tyson, Roderick Anderson, Al Hamilton.[6][7]
References
edit- ↑ "History of the USBL". APBR.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "Meisenheimer Capital announces addition of Portland Mountain Cats to the USBL". PR Newswire. November 9, 1995.
- ↑ "Transactions". Rocky Mountain News. Denver, Colorado. March 14, 1997. p. 19C.
- ↑ 1996 Portland Mountain Cats Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1996 Portland Mountain Cats Stats per player - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1997 Portland Wave Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1997 Portland Wave Stats per player - statscrew.com
External links
edit- Portland Mountain Cats via Maine Sports Blog
- Portland Wave via Maine Sports Blog
- USBL at atapbr.org
- United States Basketball League 1985-2007 at funwhileitlasted.net