The Druid City Dragons were a World Basketball Association

World Basketball Association

The World Basketball Association, often abbreviated to the WBA, is a professional men's spring basketball league in the United States.-History:The WBA was conceived in 2004, with seven teams scheduled to play...

 franchise in Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west central Alabama . Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the fifth-largest city in Alabama, with a population of 90,468 in 2010...

 that played during the 2006 season.

The team was officially announced as Tuscaloosa's first professional basketball game at a press conference on Thursday, April 20, 2006. The team took its name to pay homage to the former Druid City High School, which has since been closed. The 21-game season included 10 home games at Central High School West Gymnasium. Tickets were moderately priced at $5 for adults and $3 for students in an effort to draw between 800-1,200 fans deemed necessary for the team to be financially sustainable.

The team would fold following the 2006 season after finishing in 5th place in the Western Division with an overall record of 9-11.

Roster

• Najeeb Echols, power forward (5th overall selection in the 2006 WBA draft)
• Emmett Thomas, guard/forward
• Rickey Gibson, guard
• Josh Warren, guard
• Jeremy Law, guard
• Patrick Culver, center
• Mack McGadney, guard
• Kareem Ward, forward
• James Hall, forward
• Brandon Robinson

2006 results

• April 22: Lost 104-97 at Arkansas ArchAngels
  Arkansas ArchAngels
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• April 24: Won 86-77 vs. Marietta Storm
  Marietta Storm
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   Najeeb Echols scored 15 points and had 10 rebounds before a crowd of 350 spectators in the season's first home game.
• April 29: Won 114-84 at Anderson Heat
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• May 5: Won 91-70 vs. Murfreesboro Musicians
  Murfreesboro Musicians
  The Murfreesboro Musicians are a World Basketball Association franchise in Murfreesboro, Tennessee....
  
   (at Tuscaloosa County High School
  Tuscaloosa County High School
  Tuscaloosa County High School serves grades 9-12 and is located in Northport, Alabama, forming part of the Tuscaloosa County Schools. Tuscaloosa County High was opened near downtown Northport in the 1920s, and around the year 2000 was moved to its current location, further north of...
  
  )
• May 8: Lost 94-86 vs. Rome Gladiators
  Rome Gladiators
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• May 12: Won 92-85 vs. Cartersville Warriors
• May 13: Lost 99-91 at Rome Gladiators
• May 19: Won by forfeit at Cleveland Majic
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• May 20: Lost 90-88 at Rome Gladiators
• May 24: Won 82-74 vs. North Mississippi Tornadoes
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• May 30: Won 110-108 vs. Rome Gladiators
• June 1: Won by forfeit at Cleveland Majic
• June 3: Lost 128-95 at Arkansas Arch Angels
• June 6: Won 117-103 vs. Cleveland Majic
• June 9: Lost 113-110 at Murfreesboro Musicians
• June 10: vs. Mississippi Hardhats
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• June 15: Lost 139-121 vs. Murfreesboro Musicians
• June 16: Game cancelled against Magic City Court Kings
• June 17: vs. Cleveland Majic
• June 21: Lost by forfeit at Marietta Storm
• June 23: at Murfreesboro Musicians