1996-97 La Crosse Bobcats Roster
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 19-37
Finishing 5th in the CBA
Coach: Don Zierden (19-37)
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin
1996-97 La Crosse Bobcats StatisticsTeam Record: 19-37
Finishing 5th in the CBA
Coach: Don Zierden (19-37)
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin
The La Crosse Bobcats of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 19 wins and 37 losses, finishing fifth in the CBA.
The Bobcats scored 5,572 points and allowed 5,741. Chucky Atkins scored a team-best 812 points for La Crosse, while Yamen Sanders contributed 274 rebounds. Chucky Atkins dished out 375 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Chucky Atkins added 83 steals.
Don Zierden coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chucky Atkins | G | August 14, 1974 | 5'11" | 160 | South Florida | Orlando, FL USA |
| Walter Bond | G | February 1, 1969 | 6'5" | 200 | Minnesota | Chicago, IL USA |
| Robert Churchwell | F | February 20, 1972 | 6'6" | 195 | Georgetown | South Bend, IN USA |
| Joe Courtney | F | October 17, 1969 | 6'9" | 220 | Southern Mississippi | Jackson, MS USA |
| Corey Crowder | G | April 13, 1969 | 6'5" | 215 | Kentucky Wesleyan | Carrollton, GA USA |
| Nate Driggers | G | October 12, 1973 | 6'5" | 215 | Montevallo | Chicago, IL USA |
| LaZelle Durden | G | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati | ||
| Sherell Ford | F | August 26, 1972 | 6'7" | 210 | Illinois-Chicago | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Jack Haley | C | January 27, 1964 | 6'11" | 250 | UCLA | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Vince Hamilton | G-F | August 8, 1962 | 6'5" | 185 | Clemson | Rutherford, NC |
| Keith Johnson | G | 6'1" | 185 | NE Louisiana | ||
| Bo Kimble | G | April 9, 1966 | 6'4" | 205 | Loyola Marymount | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Chris Kingsbury | G | 6'5" | 215 | Iowa | ||
| Jarvis Lang | F | 6'7" | 240 | UNC-Charlotte | ||
| Doug Lee | G-F | October 24, 1964 | 6'6" | 220 | Purdue | Washington, IL USA |
| Clinton McDaniel | G | 6'4" | 180 | Arkansas | ||
| Julius Michalik | F | 6'10" | 235 | Iowa State | ||
| Russ Millard | F | 6'8" | 240 | Iowa | ||
| Melvin Newbern | G | June 11, 1967 | 6'4" | 200 | Minnesota | Toledo, OH USA |
| Virginias Praskevicius | F | 6'8" | 230 | Lithuania | ||
| Mark Randall | F | September 30, 1967 | 6'9" | 235 | Kansas | Edina, MN USA |
| Yamen Sanders | C | 6'9" | 230 | Southern California | ||
| Reggie Slater | F | August 27, 1970 | 6'7" | 215 | Wyoming | Houston, TX USA |
| Andre Spencer | F | July 20, 1964 | 6'6" | 210 | Northern Arizona | Stockton, CA USA |
| Joe Stephens | F | January 28, 1973 | 6'7" | 210 | Arkansas-Little Rock | Riverside, CA USA |
| Keith Tower | C | May 15, 1970 | 6'11" | 250 | Notre Dame | Libby, MT USA |
| Donald Whiteside | G | April 25, 1969 | 5'10" | 160 | Northern Illinois | Chicago, IL USA |
