1996-97 Quad City Thunder Roster
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 27-29
Finishing 3rd in the CBA
Postseason: 2-3
Coach: Dan Panaggio (27-29)
Location: Rock Island, Illinois
1996-97 Quad City Thunder StatisticsTeam Record: 27-29
Finishing 3rd in the CBA
Postseason: 2-3
Coach: Dan Panaggio (27-29)
Location: Rock Island, Illinois
The Quad City Thunder of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 27 wins and 29 losses, finishing third in the CBA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Quad City netted 5,478 points and conceded 5,447. Jesse Pate scored a team-best 1,011 points for the Thunder, while Jimmy King averaged 16 or more per game, too. Kurt Portmann contributed 423 rebounds. Rick Brunson dished out 380 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Rick Brunson added 105 steals, and Kurt Portmann blocked 110 shots.
Dan Panaggio coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedric Ball | C | 6'8" | 230 | North Carolina-Charlotte | ||
| Donta Bright | F | 6'6" | 223 | Massachusetts | ||
| Rick Brunson | G | June 14, 1972 | 6'4" | 190 | Temple | Syracuse, NY USA |
| Joe Courtney | F | October 17, 1969 | 6'9" | 220 | Southern Mississippi | Jackson, MS USA |
| LeRon Ellis | F-C | April 28, 1969 | 6'10" | 240 | Syracuse | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Kwame Evans | G | 6'6" | 190 | George Washington | ||
| Sean Gay | G | 6'3" | 180 | Texas Tech | ||
| Jimmy King | G | August 9, 1973 | 6'5" | 175 | Michigan | South Bend, IN USA |
| Richard Manning | C | June 23, 1970 | 6'11" | 251 | Washington | Tacoma, WA USA |
| Billy McCaffery | G | 6'4" | 184 | Vanderbilt | ||
| Jimmy Oliver | G-F | July 12, 1969 | 6'6" | 208 | Purdue | Menifee, AR USA |
| Jesse Pate | G | 6'4" | 194 | Arkansas | ||
| Kurt Portmann | F | 6'11" | 225 | Wisconsin | ||
| Richard Rellford | F | February 16, 1964 | 6'6" | 225 | Michigan | Riviera Beach, FL USA |
| Jackie Robinson | F | 6'8" | 220 | South Carolina State | ||
| Matt Steigenga | F | March 27, 1970 | 6'7" | 225 | Michigan State | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Erick Strickland | G | November 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Nebraska | Opelika, AL USA |
| Barry Sumpter | C | November 11, 1965 | 6'11" | 255 | Austin Peay | Brooklyn, IL USA |
| Kelvin Upshaw | G | January 24, 1963 | 6'2" | 180 | Utah | Chicago, IL USA |
| Chuckie White | F | 6'7" | 220 | Purdue | ||
| Steve Woodberry | G | 6'4" | 205 | Kansas | ||
| Randy Woods | G | 6'0" | 185 | La Salle |
