Hombres (slamball team)
Encyclopedia
The Hombres are one of six teams currently competing in Slamball
, previously known as the Diablos.
, Steal, Slashers
, Rumble
, and Bouncers
for the first ever season of Slamball. That season, they made it the finals before losing to the Rumble 46-41. The next year they failed to make the playoffs, and the league went on hiatus until 2008. When Slamball returned, the Diablos now the Hombres made it to the playoffs but were eliminated in the 1st round by the Rumble.
Slamball
Slamball is a form of basketball played with 4 trampolines in front of each net. It is played "full contact" and has boards around the court....
, previously known as the Diablos.
History
The Hombres (originally the Diablos) competed in the inaugural season of Slamball along with the MobMob (slamball team)
-History:The Mob were one of the first two slamball teams with the then Los Angeles Rumble whom they played a series of exhibition games with, which the Mob ended up winning . They were later joined by the Diablos, Steal, Slashers, and Bouncers for the first ever season of Slamball. The Mob...
, Steal, Slashers
Slashers
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, Rumble
Rumble (Slamball team)
-History:The Los Angeles Rumble were one of two original Slamball teams, along with the Chicago Mob, formed in 2001. In their first season,they beat the Diablos 46-41 and won the first ever championship. The next season they made the playoffs again but lost to the Slashers, after which the league...
, and Bouncers
Bouncers (slamball team)
-History: The Bouncers, Diablos, Slashers, and Steal joined the Rumble and Mob in their first ever season of Slamball in 2002. The Bouncers made the playoffs but were defeated in the 1st round by the Diablos. The next season they finished 3rd in Division Y and failed to make the playoffs...
for the first ever season of Slamball. That season, they made it the finals before losing to the Rumble 46-41. The next year they failed to make the playoffs, and the league went on hiatus until 2008. When Slamball returned, the Diablos now the Hombres made it to the playoffs but were eliminated in the 1st round by the Rumble.
Season-by-season
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| Year | Record | Post season | Coach | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5-4 | W vs. Bouncers, L vs. Rumble | Mark Ellis | 2nd place |
| 2003 | 4-6 | Did Not Make Playoffs | Joe Bryant | 7th place |
| 2007 | L vs. Bouncers | Kenny Anderson | 3rd place | |
| 2008 | 7-5 | L vs. Rumble | Kenny Anderson | 4th place |
| Total | 16-15 | 1-3 | - | - |
Head Coaches
| Coach | Record | Post season | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | 5-4 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Joe Bryant Joe Bryant Joseph Washington "Jellybean" Bryant is a retired American professional basketball player, current coach, and the father of Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant. Bryant was the head coach of the WNBA's Los Angeles Sparks from August 22, 2005 until April 4, 2007... |
4-6 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Kenny Anderson Kenny Anderson Kenneth "Kenny" Anderson is a retired American basketball player. After a college career at Georgia Institute of Technology, he played point guard professionally from 1991 to 2006, mostly in the National Basketball Association.... |
7-5 | 0-2 | 2 |
Current Roster
Handlers
Gunners
Stoppers
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