Albuquerque Silvers

The Albuquerque Silvers were an American basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, which was a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). The team was coached by Norm Ellenberger, the former coach of the University of New Mexico men's basketball team.^[1] The franchise was run by P. Patrick McKernan who was also the president and general manager of the Pacific Coast League Albuquerque Dukes.^[2]

Albuquerque Silvers
League	CBA
Founded	1980
Folded	1985
History	Alberta Dusters 1980–1982 Las Vegas Silvers 1982–1983 Albuquerque Silvers 1983-1985
Location	Albuquerque, New Mexico
Team colors	Blue & Silver

The team was previously known as the Las Vegas Silvers, but was re-located to Albuquerque on February 10, 1983 by the CBA after the team owners failed to meet their financial obligation to the league.^[3] According to the CBA, Silvers owners Patrick Shimbashi and Ken Ford—who together owned 90 percent of the team—could not agree on a way to fund the team.^[2]

Year-by-year with Alberta Dusters

Year	League	GP	W	L	Pct.	GB	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1980/81	CBA	42	11	31	.262	16	4th, Western	Lost Western Division Semifinals 2–0 Vs Montana Golden Nuggets
1981/82	CBA	46	12	34	.261		3rd, Western	Did not qualify

Year-by-year with Las Vegas Silvers

Year	League	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1982/83	CBA	N/A	N/A

Year-by-year with Albuquerque Silvers

Year	League	GP	W	L	pct.	GB	Reg. Season	Playoffs
1982/83	CBA	44	17	27	.386		4th, Western	Did not qualify
1983/84	CBA	44	11	33	.250		6th, Western	Did not qualify
1984/85	CBA	48	18	30	.375		7th, Western	Did not qualify

References

1. "Ellenberger hired". New York Times. 10 February 1983. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
2. "Untitled". United Press International. Natberth, Pennsylvania. February 10, 1983.
3. Bradley, Robert. "History of the Continental Basketball Association". Assn for Professional Basketball Research. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 4 July 2011.