
1985-86 Tampa Bay Thrillers Roster
Team Record: 34-14
Finishing 1st in the CBA's East Division
Postseason: 12-5 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated La Crosse Catbirds 4-1
Coach: Bill Musselman (34-14)
Location: Tampa, Florida
The Tampa Bay Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 34 wins and 14 losses, finishing first in the CBA's East Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 12-5.
Freeman Williams scored a team-high 783 points for the Bay Thrillers, while Brian Martin and Rick Lamb netted 11 or more per game also. Brian Martin contributed 430 rebounds. Sidney Lowe dished out 406 assists for the squad.
On defense, Sidney Lowe added 108 steals, and Brian Martin blocked 106 shots.
Bill Musselman coached the team. The 1985-86 Tampa Bay Thrillers won the Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Brian Burke | F | 6'5" | 235 | Dartmouth | ||
Mike Carter | F | 6'9" | 235 | Drury (MO) | ||
Don Collins | G | November 28, 1958 | 6'6" | 190 | Washington State | Toledo, OH USA |
Devin Durrant | F | October 20, 1960 | 6'7" | 200 | Brigham Young | Provo, UT USA |
Eric Fernsten | C | November 1, 1953 | 6'10" | 205 | San Francisco | Oakland, CA USA |
Marc Glass | G | 6'3" | 180 | Montana | ||
Rod Higgins | F | January 31, 1960 | 6'7" | 205 | Fresno State | Monroe, LA USA |
Keith Hilliard | G | 6'2" | 188 | Southwest Missouri State | ||
Eric Laird | G | 6'4" | 193 | Mississippi | ||
Rick Lamb | F | 6'7" | 245 | Illinois State | ||
Sidney Lowe | G | January 21, 1960 | 6'0" | 195 | North Carolina State | Washington, DC USA |
Pat Magley | F | 6'7" | 230 | West Georgia | ||
Brian Martin | F-C | August 18, 1962 | 6'9" | 220 | Kansas | Fort Smith, AR USA |
Ed Nealy | F | February 19, 1960 | 6'7" | 240 | Kansas State | Pittsburg, KS USA |
Freeman Williams | G | May 15, 1956 | 6'4" | 190 | Portland State | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Kevin Williams | G | 6'2" | 180 | St. John's |