The La Crosse Catbirds was an American basketball

Basketball

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 team based in La Crosse, Wisconsin

La Crosse, Wisconsin

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 and member of the Continental Basketball Association

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. The team has since disbanded.

The Catbirds were the 1990 and 1992 CBA champions. They also played in the 1987 all-star game, losing by two points.

Widely known as the training ground for future NBA

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 coach Flip Saunders

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, who led the team to both championships.

Several future and previous NBA players played for the Catbirds, including Andre Turner

Andre Turner

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, David Rivers

David Rivers

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, Mark Davis

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, Derrick Gervin

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, Elliot Perry

Elliot Perry

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 and Kenny Battle

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