Washington Congressionals
| Washington Congressionals | |
|---|---|
| League | USBL |
| Founded | 1998 |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| History | Washington Congressionals 1998-2000 |
| Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Team colors | blue, yellow, white[1] |
The Washington Congressionals was a professional basketball club in the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 1998 to 2000.[2]
History
The team was based in Washington, D.C..[3] Congressionals started their first season under coach Mike McLeese. They qualified for the play-off only in 1998, when they were eliminated in the first round. Despite their positive first season, they did not managed to qualify to the play-offs in 1999 and 2000. The club disbanded after the 2000 season.
Notable players like streetball legend in the Washington, D.C., and Maryland areas, Curt Smith,[4] Moochie Norris, Craig Hodges, Kevin Thompson, Lonnie Harrell[5] and Senegalese Sitapha Savané played for the franchise.
Seasons
| Stagione | League | Name | W | L | % | Place | Play-off | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | USBL | Washington Congressionals | 17 | 9 | 65,4 | 2º | Second round | Mike McLeese |
| 1999 | USBL | Washington Congressionals | 3 | 24 | 11,1 | 5º | - | Mike McLeese Jacob Jonas |
| 2000 | USBL | Washington Congressionals | 10 | 20 | 33,3 | 6º | - | Mike Sanders |
Home arenas
- Bender Arena at American University, cap: 4,500 (Washington, D.C.) 1998
- Blair High School, (Silver Spring, Maryland) 1999
- Smith Center at George Washington University, cap: 5,000 (Silver Spring, Maryland) 1999–2000
- University of the District of Columbia, (Washington, D.C.) 2000
Rosters
1998 season
- Greg Jones, Lonnie Harrell, Mike Powell, Curt Smith, Sonique Nixon, Jermall Morgan, Art Crowder, Keith Davis, Darryl Prue, Moochie Norris, James Johns, Antoine Brockington.[6][7]
1999 season
- Art Crowder, Bill Burnett, Greg Jones, Jermall Morgan, Moochie Norris, Lonnie Harrell, Kevin Sams, Harold Deane, Earl Tyson, Deng Leek, Brian Watkins, Antoine Brockington.[8][9]
2000 season
- Marquis Melton, Damon Watlington, Kavossy Franklin, Sheik Pearson, Michael Tabb, Antonio Reynolds-Dean, Wayne Houston, Willie Farley, Greg Harris, Eric Poole, Jeremy Hyatt, Clayton Shields, Sitapha Savane, Curt Smith, Jermall Morgan, Konata Springer, Antric Klaiber.[10][11]
References
- ↑ "USBL Team-By-Team Capsules". The Salina Journal. April 30, 1999. p. C5. Retrieved November 14, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Washington Congressionals History - usbasket.com
- ↑ "History of the USBL". APBR.org. Association for Professional Basketball Research. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
- ↑ Weidie, Kevin (August 10, 2010). "Steve Francis Doesn't Even Own The D.C. Courts. Just Ask Curt Smith". SB Nation. Retrieved February 18, 2013.
- ↑ Lonnie Harrell - hoyabasketball.com
- ↑ 1998 Washington Congressionals Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1998 Washington Congressionals Stats per player - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1999 Washington Congressionals Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 1999 Washington Congressionals Stats per player - statscrew.com
- ↑ 2000 Washington Congressionals Roster - statscrew.com
- ↑ 2000 Washington Congressionals Stats per player - statscrew.com
External links
- USBL at atapbr.org
- United States Basketball League 1985-2007 at funwhileitlasted.net
- Washington Congressionals at usbasket.com