Light the Candles, USBL's 20th Anniversary Begins Tomorrow.MILFORD, Conn. -- The United States Basketball League “USBL” redirects here. For other uses, see USBL (disambiguation). The United States Basketball League OTCBB: USBL is a professional men's spring basketball league. The league was formed in 1985 and has been in continuous operation every year except 1989. (OTC OTC See: Over-the-counter. OTC See over-the-counter market (OTC). BB:USBL USBL United States Basketball League USBL Ultra-Short Baseline (acoustic positioning system) ) will begin their 20th anniversary season tomorrow in Kearney, Nebraska Kearney is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 27,431 at the 2000 census and increased to 29,385 by 2006. It is the county seat of Buffalo CountyGR6 and home to the University of Nebraska-Kearney. as the Cranes host the Kansas Cagerz The Kansas Cagerz are a United States Basketball League team located in Salina, Kansas. The head coach is currently Francis Flax. The Kansas Cagerz won the USBL Championship in 2007 defeating the Brooklyn Kings 95-92 in Enid, Oklahoma. . This game will not only mark the official start to the 2005 USBL season, but it will also be the first game ever played in Nebraska Cranes The Nebraska Cranes were a United States Basketball League team located in Kearney, Nebraska. The most recent head coach was Brian Walsh. In just the team's second season of existence, the Cranes won the USBL championship by defeating the defending champion Dodge City Legend in the history. The expansion team is looking forward to its historic night, Terry Leyton, General Manager and Head Coach of the Cranes, said, "We are very excited to get the season going right here at the Kearney Event Center. This is the first step towards success." Tip-off is scheduled for 7pm tomorrow night at the Kearney Event Center. USBL Commissioner, Daniel Meisenheimer, stated, "I am looking forward to another successful season. This is always an exciting time of year for the fans and the teams. I would like to wish each team good luck in their quest towards winning the USBL Championship." Opening rosters for the Thursday night opener are listed below for each team. Kansas Cagerz Head Coach, Francis Flax will enter 2005 with a whole new team of players, Nate Johnson being the only returning member from last year's squad. "We have an entirely new team. We have some good players. We'll see how the chemistry goes in the beginning."
Kansas Cagerz Opening Night Roster
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Pos Player Name (Height, College)
G Chaz McCrommon (6-5, Robert Morris)
G Coco Cofield (6-0, North Dakota State)
G Nate Johnson (6-2, Nebraska)
G Cedric Moodie (6-4, Ball State)
G Anthony Johnson (6-6, LA-Lafayette)
F R.T. Guinn (6-10, Baylor)
F Jeremee McGuire (6-11, Houston)
G Tai Crutchfield (6-7, Philadelphia)
G Lamont Turner (6-4, Missouri Western State)
F Jason Miller (6-10, Oklahoma State)
F Rob Dryden (7-2, Georgia)
Head Coach: Francis Flax
Assistant Coach: Lorin Miller
Nebraska Cranes Opening Night Roster
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Pos Player Name (Height, College)
G Schea Cotton (6-5, Alabama)
G Eric Chatfield (6-3, New Mexico)
G Cory Hightower (6-7, Indian Hills CC)
G Larry House (6-5, Creighton)
F Ronnie Winbush (6-9, Azusa Pacific)
F Mo spillers (6-7, Utah State)
G Marty Levinson (6-2, Nebraska-Kearney)
F/C Joel Cornette (6-10, Butler)
F/C Alvin Jefferson (6-9, Auburn)
F Clyde Jordan (6-9, Oregon)
G Malcolm Battles (6-8, New Mexico)
C Raynell (7-1, McNeese State)
Brewer-Henderson
Head Coach: Terry Leyton
Assistant Coach: Rommie Lewis
The 2005 season will bring an array of excitement and entertainment over the next three months. The USBL has made several notable changes for the upcoming season to help fans and investors follow the USBL all season long. USBL.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. has a fresh look that includes some new features such as the USBL Fan Poll and Photo Gallery. The online USBL store will also be opened shortly following the start of the season giving fans a place to find USBL apparel and merchandise. Another new service available for fans in 2005 is the USBL SMS (1) (Storage Management System) Software used to routinely back up and archive files. See HSM. (2) (Systems Management Server) Systems management software from Microsoft that runs on Windows NT Server. Text Messaging Sending short messages to a smartphone, pager, PDA or other handheld device. Text messaging implies sending short messages generally no more than a couple of hundred characters in length. system that will allow avid USBL followers to receive the latest scores, transactions and news via text messages on their cell phones. Currently the system is undergoing redevelopment to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" new compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). instituted by the cellular industry's leading carriers. This may result in the system providing only basic information, such as scores, initially. More information on the service will be updated as needed as needed prn. See prn order. . There is also a great deal of anticipation revolving around recent developments in negotiations to web-cast USBL games this season. Three entities have proposed plans for a USBL "Web-cast of the Week" to be implemented for the 2005 season. The web-casts would most likely begin after the start of the season and be offered through a subscription in packages for both audio and video of USBL games. "There has been a growing interest in web-casting USBL games," stated Jacob Gordon, USBL Director of Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , "The fact we have three potential suitors for this project reflects the upward trend in utilizing web-casting as a broadcast medium in sports and the demand for such a product. I hope we can get this project off the ground in time for the 2005 season." Eight teams will compete for the USBL Championship in 2005 within two Divisions. Each team plays a 30-game schedule, split evenly with 15 games at home and on the road. The annual Post Season Festival will take place from June 24-26 at a location to be determined. The Festival will include all eight teams, seeded in accordance to their final regular season record, competing in a single elimination tournament that crowns the season's USBL championship team. |
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