1996-97 Rockford Lightning Roster
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 28-28
Finishing 4th in the CBA
Postseason: 0-3
Coach: Mike Mashak (28-28)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
1996-97 Rockford Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 28-28
Finishing 4th in the CBA
Postseason: 0-3
Coach: Mike Mashak (28-28)
Location: Rockford, Illinois
The Rockford Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 28 wins and 28 losses, finishing fourth in the CBA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
Rockford tossed in 5,684 points and yielded 5,746. Travis Williams scored a team-best 809 points for the Lightning, and Reggie Jackson accounted for 427 rebounds. Michael Hawkins dished out 325 assists for the squad.
Defensively, Michael Hawkins added 82 steals.
Mike Mashak coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Blackwell | F | 6'7" | 255 | Monmouth | ||
| Bruce Bowen | G-F | 6'7" | 185 | Cal State-Fullerton | ||
| Tim Breaux | F | September 19, 1970 | 6'7" | 215 | Wyoming | Baton Rouge, LA USA |
| Ron Curry | F | 6'7" | 190 | Marquette | ||
| LaZelle Durden | G | 6'2" | 190 | Cincinnati | ||
| Ronnie Fields | G | 6'3" | 198 | Farragut Academy HS | ||
| Tate George | G | May 29, 1968 | 6'5" | 204 | Connecticut | Newark, NJ USA |
| Jeff Grayer | G-F | December 17, 1965 | 6'5" | 210 | Iowa State | Flint, MI USA |
| Ernest Hall | G | 5'11" | 175 | Southwest Baptist | ||
| Shawn Harlan | G-F | 6'7" | 210 | Illinois-Chicago | ||
| Michael Hawkins | G | 6'0" | 178 | Xavier (Ohio) | ||
| Fred Herzog | F | 6'9" | 220 | Fordham | ||
| Reggie Jackson | F | 6'6" | 240 | Nicholls State | ||
| Keith Johnson | G | 6'1" | 185 | NE Louisiana | ||
| Doug Lee | G-F | October 24, 1964 | 6'6" | 220 | Purdue | Washington, IL USA |
| Malcolm Mackey | F-C | July 11, 1970 | 6'9" | 248 | Georgia Tech | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Todd Mundt | C | May 17, 1970 | 7'0" | 250 | Delta State | Iowa City, IA USA |
| Ron Riley | G/F | December 27, 1973 | 6'5" | 0 | Arizona State | Las Vegas, NV |
| Larry Sykes | F | 6'9" | 260 | Xavier (OH) | ||
| Travis Williams | F | May 27, 1969 | 6'6" | 215 | South Carolina State | Columbia, SC USA |
