The Connecticut Pride (from 1993 to 1994 the Hartford Hellcats) were an American professional basketball team based in Hartford, Connecticut, that was a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). They played in Hartford from 1993 to 2000, primarily at the Connecticut State Arsenal and Armory, and also at the Hartford Civic Center and the University of Hartford Sports Center.[1] Its final season, from 2000 to 2001, was played at the New Haven Coliseum.
| Connecticut Pride | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Conference | American |
| Leagues | CBA (1993–2001) IBL (2001) |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Folded | 2001 |
| Arena | State Arsenal and Armory Hartford Civic Center University of Hartford Sports Center New Haven Coliseum |
| Team colors | tan, purple, teal |
| Ownership | Brian Foley |
| Championships | 1999 |
| Conference titles | 1999, 2001 |
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The team was previously known as the Albany Patroons, Capital Region Pontiacs, and Hartford Hellcats. With the collapse of the CBA during the 2000/01 season, the team joined the International Basketball League.
Year-by-year
edit| Year | League | Reg. season | Playoffs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hellcats | |||||
| 1993/94 | CBA | 3rd, American Eastern | Did not qualify | ||
| Connecticut Pride | |||||
| 1994/95 | CBA | 4th, American Eastern | N/A | ||
| 1995/96 | CBA | 3rd, American Eastern | Did not qualify | ||
| 1996/97 | CBA | 5th, American | Did not qualify | ||
| 1997/98 | CBA | 3rd, American | Semifinals | ||
| 1998/99 | CBA | 1st, American | Champions | ||
| 1999/00 | CBA | 2nd, American | 1st Round | ||
| 2000/01 | CBA | 1st, American | No playoff | ||
| 2000/01 | IBL | David Young named team MVP | Did not qualify | ||
All-time roster
edit- Danya Abrams
- Cedric Ball
- Darrell Barley
- Derrick Battie
- Alex Blackwell
- Bernard Blunt
- Walter Bond
- Ira Bowman
- Derrick Brown
- Troy Brown
- Rick Brunson
- Keith Bullock
- John Coker
- Ken Conley
- Modie Cox
- Dan Cross
- Corey Crowder
- Jevon Crudup
- Muntrelle Dobbins
- Mario Donaldson
- Mark Donnelly
- Spencer Dunkley
- Brian Edwards
- Jay Edwards
- Roney Eford
- Brian Fair
- Isaac Fontaine
- Reggie Freeman
- Michael Evans
- Tate George
- Greg Grant
- Adrian Griffin
- Jermaine Guice
- Chris Harris
- Otis Hill
- Lucious Jackson
- Randell Jackson
- Ponce James
- Chris Jent
- Kannard Johnson
- Lamont Jones
- Shelton Jones
- Jeff Kent
- John Kimbrell
- Kirk King
- Rusty LaRue
- Todd Lindeman
- James Martin
- Johnny McDowell
- BJ McKie
- Rick Mickens
- Harry Moore
- Ricky Moore
- Jeff Myers
- Julius Nwosu
- Kevin Ollie
- Damian Owens
- Mike Pegues
- Jamie Peterson
- Jerry Reynolds
- Rumeal Robinson
- Tick Rogers
- Shawnelle Scott
- Tom Sheehey
- Willie Simms
- Carl Simpson
- Charles Smith
- Troy Smith
- Jarod Stevenson
- Justus Thigpen
- Charles Thomas
- Logan Vander Velden
- Antonio Watson
- Ennis Whatley
- Chuckie White
- Aaron Williams
- Brent Williams
- Theron Wilson
- A. J. Wynder
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Tom Yantz. "Pride Move Only Matter Of Time". Hartford Courant.
External links
edit- Hasty, Roy (August 11, 1995). "Connecticut Pride; Lion To Be King Where Hellcats Once Ruled". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
- "IBL continues to catch CBA teams". ESPN.com. February 14, 2001. Retrieved May 17, 2018.
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