
1986-87 Tampa Bay/Rapid City Thrillers Roster
Team Record: 34-14
Finishing 1st in the CBA's East Division
Postseason: 12-2 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated Rockford Lightning 4-1
Coach: Bill Musselman (34-14)
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida; Rapid City, South Dakota
The Tampa Bay/Rapid City Thrillers of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1986-87 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 12-2.
Don Collins netted a team-best 1,142 points for the Thrillers, while Clinton Wheeler scored 14 or more per game also. Don Collins contributed 260 rebounds. Clinton Wheeler dished out 381 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Clinton Wheeler added 145 steals.
Bill Musselman coached the team. The 1986-87 Tampa Bay/Rapid City Thrillers won the Championship.
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Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
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Dale Blaney | G | 6'5" | 180 | West Virginia | ||
Don Collins | G | November 28, 1958 | 6'6" | 190 | Washington State | Toledo, OH USA |
Lester Conner | G | September 17, 1959 | 6'4" | 185 | Oregon State | Memphis, TN USA |
Les Craft | C | 6'11" | 235 | Kansas State | ||
Mike Graefe | G | 6'3" | 195 | Idaho State | ||
Eddie Johnson | G | February 24, 1955 | 6'2" | 200 | Auburn | Ocala, FL USA |
Sam Mitchell | F | 6'6" | 215 | Mercer | ||
Bill Nelson | F | 6'8" | 225 | North Texas State | ||
Ron Spivey | F | 6'7" | 220 | Louisiana Tech | ||
John Stroeder | C | July 24, 1958 | 6'10" | 260 | Montana | Bremerton, WA USA |
Ron Valentine | F | 6'7" | 215 | Old Dominion | ||
Clinton Wheeler | G | 6'1" | 180 | William Paterson (NJ) | ||
Ray Williams | G | October 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 195 | Minnesota | Mount Vernon, NY USA |