Atlanta Trojans

Atlanta Trojans
League	USBL
Founded	1991
Dissolved	1999
History	Atlanta Eagles 1991-1993 Atlanta Trojans 1994-1999
Location	Suwanee, Georgia
Team colors	black, yellow

The Atlanta Trojans, originally known as the Atlanta Eagles, was a professional basketball club in the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 1991 to 1999.

History

The team was originally based in Atlanta, Georgia. They debuted in 1991 as the Atlanta Eagles in Atlanta.

In 1994, they moved to Suwanee, Georgia, changing their name to the Atlanta Trojans. They reached the USBL Finals twice: in 1994 (losing 117-109 to the Jacksonville Hooters) and 1995 (losing 109-104 to the Florida Sharks). The club disbanded after the 1999 season.

Notable players like Darrell Armstrong, Mikki Moore, Kareem Reid, Lorenzo Coleman, Tony Dorsey and Mark Strickland played for the franchise.

Seasons

Stagione	League	Name	W	L	%	Place	Play-off	Coach
1991	USBL	Atlanta Eagles	10	10	50,0	3º	-	Charlie Criss
1992	USBL	Atlanta Eagles	16	10	61,5	2º	Division Finals	Al Outlaw
1993	USBL	Atlanta Eagles	14	10	58,3	2º	Semifinals	Al Outlaw
1994	USBL	Atlanta Trojans	19	10	65,5	3º	Finals	Al Outlaw
1995	USBL	Atlanta Trojans	19	9	67,9	3º	Finals	Al Outlaw
1996	USBL	Atlanta Trojans	8	19	29,6	4º	Quarter finals	Al Outlaw
1997	USBL	Atlanta Trojans	18	8	69,2	1º	Semifinals	James Waldron
1998	USBL	Atlanta Trojans	9	17	34,6	3º	Second round	James Waldron
1999	USBL	Atlanta Trojans	18	10	64,3	2º	Quarter finals	Curtis Berry

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria
To appear in this section a player must have either: Played at least three seasons for the club. Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

• Darrell Armstrong
• World B. Free
• Mike Smith
• Tony Dorsey
• Mark Strickland
• Antonio Harvey
• Harold Ellis
• Lanard Copeland
• Mikki Moore
• Kannard Johnson
• Kareem Reid
• Lorenzo Coleman
• Demetrius Alexander

Home arenas

Atlanta Eagles

• Life College Sport Science Center (Marietta, Georgia) 1991-93

Atlanta Trojans

• Tri-Cities Arena, 1994-95
• Banneker High School Arena (Atlanta, Georgia) 1996
• Patriots Gym, DeKalb College (Decatur, Georgia) 1997
• Suwanee Sports Academy (1,000) (Suwanee, Georgia), 1998-99

Rosters

1991 season

• Lanard Copeland, James Martin, Billy Kurisko, Chris Collier, Ernest Hall, James Scott, World B. Free, Stephen Bardo, Wes Matthews, Michael Smith, James Munlyn, Darryl Pinckney.

1992 season

• Darrell Armstrong, Chris Collier, James Martin, Mike Brittain, Antwon Harmon, Scott Bailey, Reggie Tinch, Larry Lewis, Harold Ellis, Marcus Webb.

1993 season

• Darrell Armstrong, Mark Strickland, Antonio Harvey, Derrick Dennison, Vernel Singleton, Stan Rose, Josh Oppenheimer, Tony Smith, Harold Ellis, Bernard Williams, Tony Dorsey, Darryl Pinckney.

1994 season

• Darrell Armstrong, Mark Strickland, Tony Dorsey, James Martin, Chuck Evans, Stan Rose, Ivano Newbill, Robert Shannon, Clarence Thrash, Fred Vinson.

External links

• USBL at atapbr.org
• United States Basketball League 1985-2007 at funwhileitlasted.net
• Atlanta Trojans at usbasket.com
• Atlanta Trojans (1994-1999) at oursportscentral.com

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