Chicago Condors
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The Chicago Condors was a very short-lived member of the American Basketball League
(ABL). Its hometown was much larger than usual for the ABL, which mainly targeted mid-market cities, and initial team merchandising was successful.
In the ABL expansion draft leading up to the team's first season, the Condors selected Tausha Mills, Ashley Berggren, Ryneldi Becenti, Cathy Boswell, E.C. Hill, Anita Kaplan, Dana Wilkerson, they later added Joanne McCarthy
and Beverly Williams to their roster.
Only 12 games into their first season, the team was forced to disband when, on December 22, 1998, the ABL suddenly went bankrupt.
American Basketball League (1996-1998)
The American Basketball League, often abbreviated to the ABL of 1996 was an independent professional basketball league for women in the United States. At the same time the ABL was being formed, the National Basketball Association was creating the Women's National Basketball Association...
(ABL). Its hometown was much larger than usual for the ABL, which mainly targeted mid-market cities, and initial team merchandising was successful.
In the ABL expansion draft leading up to the team's first season, the Condors selected Tausha Mills, Ashley Berggren, Ryneldi Becenti, Cathy Boswell, E.C. Hill, Anita Kaplan, Dana Wilkerson, they later added Joanne McCarthy
Joanne McCarthy
Joanne McCarthy is former female professional basketball player. She set the University of Illinois-Chicago career scoring and assists records in 1997. These records still both stood as of 2007. She was drafted with the first pick of the fifth round of the 1998 American Basketball League draft...
and Beverly Williams to their roster.
Only 12 games into their first season, the team was forced to disband when, on December 22, 1998, the ABL suddenly went bankrupt.
Team Record
| Season | W | L | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4 | 8 | .333 | 3rd Place, Eastern Conference |