Arkansas RimRockers
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The Arkansas RimRockers were a NBA Development League
team. They participated in minor league basketball
based in Little Rock, Arkansas
.
Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball
rim (homage to when they were in the ABA).
The Rimrockers began play during the 2004-05 season for the American Basketball Association
. They posted a 32-5 record in the team’s inaugural season and won the ABA championship. Soon after winning the title, they left the ABA and began play in the NBA Development League
for the 2005-06 season.
On February 10, 2006, the team fired head coach Joe Harge, the only man to coach the team up to that point. He was replaced by Andy Stoglin.
Stoglin said he would bring a much different style that begins with strict discipline. He joined the organization as an assistant during the 2005-06 season after leading the Mississippi Stingers to the ABA semifinals, where they lost to Arkansas. Stoglin has been coaching since 1969, including a 13-year run as Jackson State’s
head coach.
Unfortunately, the team didn't return to Arkansas for 2007-08 because attendance dropped to the point that the owner could no longer afford the lease. The team hoped to move to La Crosse
, Wisconsin
to play at the La Crosse Center
for the 2007-08 season, where they would have been known as the La Crosse RimRockers. http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Sports/189137/ http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/05/02/news/00lead.txt However, due to the Center's lease demands being higher than Little Rock's, the deal fell through. The team was inactive for the 2007-08 season, and again in the 2008-09 season. http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/05/25/sports/00lead.txt
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
team. They participated in minor league basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
based in Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock, Arkansas
Little Rock is the capital and the largest city of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 699,757 people in the 2010 census...
.
Logo design: A red, white, and blue ball going through a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
rim (homage to when they were in the ABA).
Season By Season
| Season | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Pct. | Postseason Results | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas RimRockers | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | ABA American Basketball Association (2000–present) The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976... |
White | 1st | 28 | 5 | .848 | Won Quarterfinals (Ontario Ontario Warriors The Ontario Warriors was an American Basketball Association team based in San Bernardino, California. The team began play in the fall of 2004. The team finished in 3rd place in the Red Division in 2005. They lost to the Arkansas RimRockers in the first round of the playoffs.... ) 136-97 Won Semifinals (Kentucky Kentucky Colonels (ABA 2000) This article is about the professional basketball team in the re-launched American Basketball Association.For the 1967-1976 American Basketball Association team, see Kentucky Colonels.... ) 135-123 Won Final Four (Mississippi) 117-105 Won ABA Finals (Bellevue Bellevue Blackhawks The Bellevue Blackhawks were a professional basketball team affiliated with the American Basketball Association and owned by former attorney and KONG_TV President and General Manager Michael Tuckman. The team was based in the Seattle suburb of Bellevue, WA... ) 118-103 |
||
| 2005–06 | D-League NBA Development League The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001... |
5th | 24 | 24 | .500 | ||||
| 2006–07 | D-League | Eastern | 6th | 16 | 34 | .320 | |||
| Regular season | 68 | 63 | .519 | 2004–2007 | |||||
| Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 1.000 | 2004–2007 | |||||
Franchise history
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
. They posted a 32-5 record in the team’s inaugural season and won the ABA championship. Soon after winning the title, they left the ABA and began play in the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
for the 2005-06 season.
On February 10, 2006, the team fired head coach Joe Harge, the only man to coach the team up to that point. He was replaced by Andy Stoglin.
Stoglin said he would bring a much different style that begins with strict discipline. He joined the organization as an assistant during the 2005-06 season after leading the Mississippi Stingers to the ABA semifinals, where they lost to Arkansas. Stoglin has been coaching since 1969, including a 13-year run as Jackson State’s
Jackson State University
Jackson State University is a historically black university founded in 1877 in Natchez, MS by the American Baptist Home Mission Society of New York. The Society moved the school to Jackson in 1882, renaming it Jackson College, and developed its present campus in 1902. It became a state supported...
head coach.
Unfortunately, the team didn't return to Arkansas for 2007-08 because attendance dropped to the point that the owner could no longer afford the lease. The team hoped to move to La Crosse
La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse is a city in and the county seat of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The city lies alongside the Mississippi River.The 2011 Census Bureau estimates the city had a population of 52,485...
, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
to play at the La Crosse Center
La Crosse Center
The La Crosse Center is a multi-purpose arena in downtown La Crosse, Wisconsin, that was built in 1980. The arena can seat between 5,000 and 7,500 depending on the type of event it is being used for....
for the 2007-08 season, where they would have been known as the La Crosse RimRockers. http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Sports/189137/ http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/05/02/news/00lead.txt However, due to the Center's lease demands being higher than Little Rock's, the deal fell through. The team was inactive for the 2007-08 season, and again in the 2008-09 season. http://www.lacrossetribune.com/articles/2007/05/25/sports/00lead.txt
Final Roster
| Arkansas RimRockers Final Roster |
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| Head Coach: Andy Stoglin | ||||
| G | 8 |  |
DeAnthony Bowden | (Creighton Creighton Bluejays The Creighton Bluejays, or Jays, are the athletic teams of Creighton University, a Jesuit/Catholic University located in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Creighton competes in NCAA Division I athletics, competing in the Missouri Valley Conference... ) |
| G | 13 | |
Brandon Dean | (Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name... ) |
| SG | 23 |  |
Olu Famutimi Olu Famutimi Olumuyiwa Famutimi is a Canadian professional basketball player for Gloria Giants Düsseldorf in Germany.... |
(Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name... ) |
| F | 33 | |
Brian Jackson Brian Jackson Brian Jackson is the name of:*Brian Jackson , American football cornerback*Brian Jackson , American basketball player for Utah Flash*Brian Jackson , Canadian conductor... |
(Oregon State Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver... ) |
| C | 54 | |
James Lang James Lang (basketball) James Lang is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA for the Washington Wizards... |
(Central Park Christian School, (HS) AL) |
| PG | 12 | |
Kareem Reid Kareem Reid Kareem Reid is a point guard in the National Basketball Development League. He played college basketball for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. Reid is also a well known street-ball player in the Bronx, playing in the Rucker Park league.-Prep career:Reid led St. Raymond High School for Boys... |
(Arkansas Arkansas Razorbacks The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name... ) |
| F | 32 | |
Chris Shumate | (Murray State Murray State University Murray State University, located in the city of Murray, Kentucky, is a four-year public university with approximately 10,400 students. The school is Kentucky’s only public university to be listed in the U.S.News & World Report regional university top tier for the past 20 consecutive years... ) |
| G/F | 5 | |
Donta Smith Donta Smith Donta Lamont Smith is an American professional basketball player who formerly played in the NBA and Australian National Basketball League.... |
(Southeastern Illinois JC) |
| G | 6 | |
Anthony Roberson Anthony Roberson Anthony Roberson is an American professional basketball player who has played for four National Basketball Association teams and four foreign teams in his six-year pro career... |
(Florida Florida Gators The Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams... ) |
| G | 24 | |
Clay Tucker Clay Tucker Clay Tucker is an American professional basketball player. Currently he plays as shooting guard for Virtus Roma in the Italian top division.-College career:... |
(Milwaukee '03) |
| G | 19 | |
Rudy Roquemore | (UC Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los... '03) |
| (FA) - Free Agent | Arkansas RimRockers | |||
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