Springfield Fame

Basketball team in Springfield, Massachusetts From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Springfield Fame were a men's spring-professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League from Springfield, Massachusetts, the hometown of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, which gave the inspiration of the team name.[1]

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Springfield Fame
LeagueUnited States Basketball League
Founded1985
Dissolved1986
ArenaSpringfield Civic Center
LocationSpringfield, Massachusetts
Championships1 1985 (no playoffs)
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History

The Springfield Fame were founded in 1985. In their inaugural season, they finished with a record of 19-6 and were the first USBL Champions. The league did not add a playoff system until the 1987 season. In their second season, the Fame made national headlines by signing 27-year-old women's basketball legend Nancy Lieberman. Lieberman thus became the first female basketball player to play regular season minutes in a men's pro league. They would finish second with a 23–10 record and 0.5 game behind the Tampa Bay Flash. The Fame would fold following the 1986 season.

Season-by-season records

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Year GPWLWin %GBHead coach
1985 25196.760..Gerald Oliver
1986 332310.6970.5Henry Bibby
Totals 58 42 16 .724
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Honours

USBL Player of the Year

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Season Player
1985 Tracy Jackson
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USBL Coach of the Year

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Season Coach W L
1985 Gerald Oliver 19 6
1986 Henry Bibby 23 10
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All-USBL Teams

First Team

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Season Player Position
1985 Tracy Jackson
1986 Billy Goodwin
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  • Tracy Jackson (1985)
  • Billy Goodwin (1986)

Second Team

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Season Player Position
1985 Larry Lawrence
Michael Adams Point Guard
1986
Jerome Henderson Center/Power Forward
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USBL All-Rookie Team

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Season Player Position
1985 Andre Goode
Michael Adams
1986 Dominic Pressley
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USBL All-Defensive Team

  • Michael Adams (1985 and 1986)
  • Jerome Henderson (1986)

References

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