Texas Rim Rockers
| Texas Rim Rockers | |
|---|---|
| League | USBL |
| Founded | 2002, 2010 |
| Dissolved | 2003, 2011 |
| History | Texas Rim Rockers 2003 Texas RimRockers 2010-11 |
| Arena | Fort Worth Convention Center |
| Capacity | 13,000 |
| Location | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Team colors | black, orange, white[1] |
| President | Mark McClure (CEO) |
| Ownership | Mark McClure |
The Texas Rim Rockers, was a professional basketball club in the United States Basketball League (USBL) during the 2003 season. It was located in Fort Worth, Texas.[2]
History
The team was founded by Portland Wave's former owner, Mark McClure, in October 2002. Their venue was the the Fort Worth Convention Center. The club's first ever coach was former NBA player Robert Reid with Talvin Hester as his assistant.[3] As a new entrant in the USBL, the Rockers were awarded No. 1 Pick in the 2003 USBL Draft, Merriex Chosen.[4] Drew Nicholas, who later enjoyed a succesful career in Europe, was also selected in the 2003 USBL Draft by the Texas Rim Rockers (59th overall).[5]
The Rim Rockers played in the 2003 USBL season, which ended with a 2-28 record. It was the league's worst record, behind the Kansas Cagerz. As a result the Rim Rockers did not qualify for the play-offs. The Texas Rim Rockers were in financial disarray and McClure, who resigned as the team's CEO on May 9, 2003 while GM Don Wesley has stepped in as majority owner.[6] The club moved from the impressive Fort Worth Convention Center to the Sid Richardson Center at Texas Wesleyan University. Eventually, the club disbanded after the 2003 season.
Notable players like Schea Cotton, Maurice Jeffers, Jemeil Rich, Leon Smith and Maurice Carter, played for the franchise.
A club called Arkansas RimRockers, located in North Little Rock, Arkansas, was founded the following year and it joined the ABA. In 2010 the Texas Rim Rockers was re-founded as Texas RimRockers joining the ABA and was active until 2011 featuring in the 2010–11 ABA season.[7] They finished bottom of the table in their division.
Seasons
| Stagione | League | Name | W | L | % | Place | Play-off | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | USBL | Texas Rim Rockers | 2 | 28 | 6,7 | 4º | - | Robert Reid Richard Williams Donald Wesley |
| 2010-11 | ABA | Texas RimRockers | 10º | - |
Home arenas
- Fort Worth Convention Center 2003
- Sid Richardson Center at Texas Wesleyan University 2003
Roster
2003 season
- Bingo Merriex, Chad Wilkerson, Dameon Sanson, Jai Pradia, Desmond Wesley, Greg Clausen,
Dioniso Gomez, David Sykes, Maurice Carter, Toshay Harvey, Rod Gregorie, Jemeil Rich, Maurice Bullock, Nolan Johnson, Chris Scott, Donald Harris, Dewuane Wesley, Kipp Christianson, Robert Reid, Schea Cotton, Maurice Jeffers, Leon Smith.[8][9]
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.
- ↑ CSU basketball replaces one assistant coach vacancy (2021) - eu.coloradoan.com
- ↑ Merriex Chosen as No. 1 Pick in USBL Draft (2003) - gofrogs.com
- ↑ USBL Completes 2003 Draft
- ↑ "Texas Rim Rockers face uncertain future". proquest.com. Retrieved 15 May 2003.
- ↑ Texas Rim Rockers History Ex-players (2003-2011) - usbasket.com
- ↑ 2003 Texas Rim Rockers Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 2003 Texas Rim Rockers Stats per player - statscrew.com
External links
- USBL at atapbr.org
- United States Basketball League 1985-2007 at funwhileitlasted.net
- Texas Rim Rockers History at usbasket.com
- Texas Rim Rockers at oursportscentral.com
- 2003 USBL draft at nbahoopsonline.com
