La Crosse Catbirds
Basketball team in Wisconsin, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The La Crosse Catbirds was an American basketball team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin and member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA).[2] The Catbirds were the 1990 and 1992 CBA champions. The team moved to La Crosse from Louisville in 1985, and left La Crosse for Pittsburgh in May 1994.[1] La Crosse would see the CBA return in 1995 when the La Crosse Bobcats took to the court.
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La Crosse Catbirds | |
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League | CBA 1990–2008 |
Founded | 1983 |
Folded | 1995 |
History | Louisville Catbirds 1983–1985 La Crosse Catbirds 1985–1994 Pittsburgh Piranhas 1994–1995 |
Arena | La Crosse Center |
Location | La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States |
Head coach | Flip Saunders[1] |
Championships | 2 (1990, 1992) |
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Widely known as the training ground for future NBA coach Flip Saunders, who led the team to both championships.[3]
Several future and previous NBA players played for the Catbirds, including Andre Turner, David Rivers, Mark Davis, Derrick Gervin, Elliot Perry, Jaren Jackson, Kevin Lynch, Dennis Nutt and Kenny Battle.[citation needed]