Miami Tropics
| Treasure Coast Tropics | |
|---|---|
| League | USBL |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Dissolved | 1996 |
| History | Miami Tropics 1987-1988, 1991-1995 Treasure Coast Tropics 1996 |
| Location | Port St. Lucie, Florida |
| Team colors | blue, red, white[1] |
| Championships | 3 USBL (1991, 1992, 1993) |
| Conference titles | 1991, 1992 |
The Treasure Coast Tropics, originally known as the Miami Tropics, was a professional basketball club in the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 1987 to 1996.
History
The team was originally based in Miami.[2] The team debuted in 1987 as the Miami Tropics, winning the USBL title by defeating the Rhode Island Gulls 103-99 in the final. After a two-year hiatus, the club resumed operations in 1991, reaching the championship three years in a row. In 1991, they lost 110-108 to the Philadelphia Spirit. In August 1991, the club was bought by John Lucas.[3]
Back-to-back titles followed in 1992 (116-114 to the Philadelphia Spirit) and 1993 (139-127 to the Westchester Stallions).
For the 1996 season, they moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida, changing their name to the Treasure Coast Tropics. The Tropics disbanded at the end of the season.
Notable players like former NBAers Richard Dumas, Roy Tarpley and World B. Free played for the farnchise.
A new franchise under the name Miami Tropics was founded in 2007 playing in the ABA.[4]
Seasons
| Stagione | League | Name | W | L | % | Place | Play-off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | USBL | Miami Tropics | 18 | 12 | 60,0 | 2º | Champions |
| 1988 | USBL | Miami Tropics | 13 | 17 | 43,3 | 6º | did not partecipate |
| 1991 | USBL | Miami Tropics | 13 | 7 | 65,0 | 1º | Final |
| 1992 | USBL | Miami Tropics | 22 | 4 | 84,6 | 1º | Champions |
| 1993 | USBL | Miami Tropics | 14 | 10 | 58,3 | 3º | Champions |
| 1994 | USBL | Miami Tropics | 18 | 9 | 66,7 | 2º | Semifinals |
| 1995 | USBL | Miami Tropics | 8 | 18 | 30,8 | 7º | - |
| 1996 | USBL | Treasure coast Tropics | 8 | 18 | 30,8 | 5º | - |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Rosters
1991 season
- Steve Bucknall, Lloyd Daniels, Ron Matthias, Chris Harris, Chuck Nevitt, Lorenzo Williams, Derek Strong, Shelton Jones, Ricky Jones, Ken McFadden, Sean Gay.[5][6]
1992 season
- Duane Washington, Richard Dumas, Ken Bannister, Treg Lee, Sheldon Owens, David Robinson, Dana Hardy, Roy Tarpley, Jerome Scott, Grant Gondrezick, Gerald Williams.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "USBL Team-By-Team Capsules". The Salina Journal. April 30, 1999. p. C5. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "History of the USBL". APBR.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ "History of the USBL". nytimes.com. The New York Times. 13 August 1991.
- ↑ MIAMI TROPICS 2007 - usbasket.com
- ↑ 1991 Miami Tropics Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1991 Miami Tropics Stats per player - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1992 Miami Tropics Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1992 Miami Tropics Stats per player - statscrew.com
External links
- USBL at atapbr.org
- United States Basketball League 1985-2007 at funwhileitlasted.net
- Miami Tropics USBL 1991 at newspapers.com
