Raleigh Cougars

Raleigh Cougars

USBL team
color1 = orange
color2 = black

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founded = 1997
league = USBL 1997-1999
history = Raleigh Cougars
1997-1999
arena = Dorton Arena
city = Raleigh, North Carolina
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owner =
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championships = 0
titles = 0
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The Raleigh Cougars was a United States Basketball League team based in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1997 to 1999. The team included many well known players from the local college powerhouses. It was considered a great entertainment value for the fans who showed up to Dorton Arena.

History

In 1997 the team finished with a 14–12 record and advanced to the semifinals of the USBL Postseason Festival, where they lost to Atlantic City. In 1998, they had a 11–14 record and were eliminated in round one of the Festival. In 1999, their final year, the team finished with a 5–21 record.

Notable players

*Lorenzo Charles (a.k.a. "Zo") of the famous national champion N.C. State wolfpack. 6' 7" Forward.

*Greg Newton - 6' 11" Center Duke University. Cougars literature noted that Mr. Newton was 1 away from Duke's all-time top 10 in blocks. (This is no longer the case).

*Amere May - After averaging 13 points per game, Amere left Division II Shaw University early to declare for the 1997 NBA Draft. Was quoted by "Sports Illustrated" as saying that he thought no one in the NBA could stop his game. One observer quipped that he was right - no one in the NBA ever would stop his game. Amere was a strong performer off the bench for the Cougars.

*Chuck Kornegay - Powerful big man from Villanova University (he transferred there from NC State). Cougars fans dubbed him "the Chuck-wagon", a la NBA star Charles Barkley.

*Nate Higgs - Cheered on by the crowd: "Come on Nate-Dawg! You're better than that!"

*Jeremy Hyatt - 6' 6" sharpshooter from NC State

*Donald Williams - 6' 3" North Carolina guard.

Trivia

*The Cougars drafted National Basketball Association superstar Tracy McGrady in the fourth round of the 1997 USBL draft.

*One half-time show featured a short basketball game played by local children. Some observers felt it was marred by an unhinged, bearded man loudly booing and jeering the poor play of the youngsters.

References

* [http://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/usbl.html ASBR - History of the United States Basketball League]


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