The Asbury Park Boardwalkers were an American basketball

Basketball

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 team based in Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...

 that was a member of the Eastern Professional Basketball League

Continental Basketball Association

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.

The team began play for the 1966-67 season at Asbury Park Convention Hall

Asbury Park Convention Hall

Asbury Park Convention Hall is a 3,600-seat indoor exhibition center located on the boardwalk and on the beach in Asbury Park, New Jersey. It was built between 1928 and 1930 and is used for sports, concerts and other special events. Adjacent to the Convention Hall is the Paramount Theatre; both are...

. In the team's first season, the franchise won only two games in a 28-game season - and went through three coaches. The only bright spot during this season was when, after the season ended, the Boardwalker's top player, Dennis Cuff, received the Eastern League's John F. Kennedy Sportsmanship Award.

Although the Boardwalkers started off strong for the 1967-68 season, the team's attendance suffered. In one road game against the Binghamton Flyers

Binghamton Flyers

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, the team showed up with only four players, causing the team's equipment manager to suit up and play - despite being 20 years older than most of the players on the floor.

After the 1967-68 season, the franchise relocated to Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield, Massachusetts

Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...

 and became the Springfield Hall of Famers.

Year-by-year

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1966/67	EPBL	5th, Eastern	Did not qualify
1967/68	EPBL	8th	Did not qualify