The Texas Fuel, formerly the South Texas Showboats, are a basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 team in the American Basketball Association. Based in San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,...

, the Fuel play their home games at the Alamo Convocation Center.

During the original planning process, the Showboats were a member of the United Basketball League

United Basketball League

The United Basketball League is a spring professional minor basketball league in the Southern United States. Originally founded by Mac Claire in 2006 as the Regional Basketball League, the UBL is scheduled to begin its inaugural season in the spring of 2008...

.

Due to the team coming under new ownership the name was changed to the Texas Fuel, and the colors changed to green and black.

On August 29, 2011, it was announced that the Indiana Pacers

Indiana Pacers

The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...

 guard George Hill

George Hill (basketball)

George Jesse Hill, Jr. is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. While playing for Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis he received many honors, including Summit League 'Player of the Year' and was an 'Honorable Mention All-American' his junior...

 had signed a contract to play for the Fuel until the current NBA lockout

2011 NBA lockout

The 2011 NBA lockout is the fourth lockout in the history of the National Basketball Association . The owners began the work stoppage at 12:01 am EDT on July 1, 2011. The main issues dividing the owners and the players are revenue sharing and the structure of the salary cap...

 ends.

Current roster

""2011-2012 Texas FUEL -ABA Roster Updates""

George Hill, Shooting Guard;
Jermaine Blackburn, Shooting Guard;
Eddie Robinson, Small Forward;
Jason McNeil, Small Forward;
Ben Conwell, Power Forward;
Lamar Wright, Center.

'"2010-2011 Texas FUEL - ABA Roster"'

1. No.1 Curtis Hill,SF- 6'6" from Newark,New Jersey- Morehouse College
2. No.2 Jason McNeil,F- 6'7" from San Antonio, Texas- Huston Tillotson University
3. No.5 Leonard Brown,PG- 5'8" from San Antonio, Texas- Stephen F. Austin U.
4. No.10 Isaiah Allen,G- 6"3" from Portland, Oregon- UTSA
5. No.12 Kenny Wilson, G- 6'4" from San Antonio, Texas- Boise State
6. No.13 Keith Simpson, G-6'8" from San Antonio, Texas- Robert E. Lee H.S.
7. No.14 Mike Gale, G- 6'5" from San Antonio, Texas
8. No.16 Chris Collins, G-6'4" from san Antonio, Texas
9. No.24 Julius Algood,F-6'6" from Marlon, Alabama-U T, Pan Am
10. No.30 Ben Conwell,F-6'8" from San Antonio, Texas-Hill College
11. No.31 Lamar Wright,F-6'10" from Dallas, Texas-U T, Porterville College
12. No.44 Johnny Tyson, F-6'11" from South Carolina

GM Johnny Tyson
"'Head Coach Thomas A. Gipson"'
Director of Operations,

Majority Owner Aurora Deiri, Texas FUEL Co-Founder with Marlon Minifee

'Final 2008-09 Roster'

GM/Head Coach: Marlon Minifee

Assistant Coach/Conditioning: Lisa Bowdy

Team Manager/Assistant Coach: Tommy Lane

#		Pos.	Ht.	Player	Acquired	College
1		G/F	6'4	Chris Woods	2008	None
2		PF/C	6'7	Jason McNeil	2008	Cisco Jr. College Cisco Junior College Cisco College is a community college in Cisco, Texas, located in Eastland County between Fort Worth and Abilene, where Highways 183, 206, and 6 intersect Interstate 20. The campus in Cisco rests atop a hill one mile north of the town and presents a beautiful view of the surrounding country... /Northwestern Oklahoma State Northwestern Oklahoma State University Northwestern Oklahoma State University, also known as NWOSU, is a university in Alva, Oklahoma, United States, with satellite campuses in Enid and Woodward. A state university, it offers both bachelor's and master's degrees.-Establishment:... /Huston-Tillotson Huston-Tillotson University Huston–Tillotson University is a historically black university in Austin, Texas, United States. The school is affiliated with the United Methodist Church, the United Church of Christ, and the United Negro College Fund....
10		PG	5'8	Leonard "Poodle" Brown	2008	Stephen F. Austin Stephen F. Austin State University Stephen F. Austin State University is a public university located in Nacogdoches, Texas, United States. Founded as a teachers' college in 1923, the university was named after one of Texas' founding fathers, Stephen F. Austin. Its campus resides on part of the homestead of another Texas founding...
21		PG/SG/SF	6'3	Isaiah Allen	2008	Texas-San Antonio UTSA Roadrunners The UTSA Roadrunners is an athletic program that represent the University of Texas at San Antonio . The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", Roadrunners,or simply as "Runners" . The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference in 17 varsity sports...
9		SG	6'2	Frank Ford	2008	McNeese State McNeese State University McNeese State University is a public university located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, in the United States. Founded in 1939 as a junior college, McNeese experienced growth due to economic activity in the region. It adopted its present name in 1970....
23		F	6'6	Matt Mitchell	2008	Temple College Temple College Temple College is a community college based in Temple, Texas, with regional branch campuses in other locations.As of 2007, residents within the tax-district of the city of Temple, Texas pay $67 per credit hour, whereas those outside the district pay $103 per credit hour...
33		PG/SG	6'1	Jamar Chatman	2008	None
15		F/C	6'8	Albert Strickland III	2008	Lincoln University Lincoln University Lincoln University or University of Lincoln or variations may refer to:in England*University of Lincolnin New Zealand*Lincoln University, New Zealandin the United States*Lincoln University...
3		PG/SG	6'1	KaLeb Sims	2008	Colorado Northwestern CC Colorado Northwestern Community College Colorado Northwestern Community College is a two-year junior college located in Rangely, Colorado, in the United States.Colorado Northwestern Community College has programs in...
30		C	6'8	Ben Conwell	2008	Hill College
20		SG	6'1	Ben Hebl	2008	Marquette Marquette University Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1881, the school is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
11		SG/SF	6'4	Kenny Wilson	2008	Boise State Boise State Broncos men's basketball The Boise State Broncos men's basketball team is the basketball team that represents Boise State University in Boise, Idaho, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Mountain West Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was...
32		PG	6'0	Wayemon Powell	2008	None
43		SF/PF	6'4	Langston Grady	2008	Missouri Western Missouri Western State University Missouri Western State University is a public, co-educational university located in Saint Joseph, Missouri. The school enrolls 6,010 undergraduate students and 124 graduate students.-History:...
17		SF/PF	6'7	Keith Simpson (basketball)	2008	None

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