2003 USBL Season in Review.Business Editors MILFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 9, 2003 The 2003 USBL USBL United States Basketball League USBL Ultra-Short Baseline (acoustic positioning system) season was one of the best in the 18-year history of the League. Nine franchises, in two divisions, composed the roster of franchises. The USBL welcomed two new teams to the League, the Texas Rim Rockers and the Westchester Wildfire. Both teams hired former NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= veteran players as coaches, Robert Reid Robert Reid is the name of:
The two divisions in the USBL were the Eastern and Midwest Divisions. The Eastern Division included the Adirondack Wildcats, Brevard Blue Ducks, Brooklyn Kings The Brooklyn Kings are a United States Basketball League franchise in Brooklyn, New York. They play in Downtown Brooklyn, on the main campus of Long Island University. They started playing in 1999. , Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs, and the Westchester Wildfire. The Midwest Division was comprised of the Dodge City Legend The Dodge City Legend is a semi-professional basketball franchise in the United States Basketball League, a minor league that plays in the spring. The Legend have won three USBL titles, in 2000, its first season, 2003 and in 2005. , Kansas Cagerz, Oklahoma Storm, and the Texas Rim Rockers. The USBL, its teams and stars received local and national attention with the signing of Kwame James by the Brooklyn Kings. James was one of the passengers who helped subdue the Shoebomber on a flight from France in 2002. James appeared in the USA Today, Sports Illustrated, and was a guest on Good Morning America Good Morning America is a weekday morning news show that is broadcast on the ABC television network. The show was adapted from The Morning Exchange, a morning show created by and airing on the ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio, and was launched nationally as . Sports Illustrated also had a great article on John Starks as the Head Coach for the Westchester Wildfire. This national media attention helped to drive attendance to near record levels and increase awareness for the USBL and its national and local sponsors and advertisers. Based on this successful season and increased expansion for 2004, management believes that the 2004 USBL season, our 19th overall, will set all-time records in attendance, team sponsors and greater national media attention. "We have had an outstanding season of play. The Post-Season Festival was exciting and came down to the final seconds. We are already making plans for the 2004 season and are excited about the new Cedar Rapids franchise and the others we expect to announce in the months to come. I would like to thank the fans, sponsors and everyone that played a part in a very successful 2003 campaign," stated USBL Founder and Commissioner Daniel T. Meisenheimer III. |
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