Albany Legends
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The Albany Legends are a professional basketball
team in the International Basketball League
(IBL).
went defunct. A new era of pro ball, "Rim Rock'in Pro Ball with Community Purpose" was introduced to Albany on April 9, 2010 and the Legends finished off their inaugural season 19-3. The leading scorer was Kenny Satterfield
and DeAndre Thomas was the team's leading rebounder. The team's leader in assists is also former NBA player Kenny Satterfield
. http://www.iblhoopsonline.com/albany_legends/ In addition to the Legends finishing off the 2010 season with a 126-111 victory over the Bellingham Slam
in the IBL Championship Game in their first season in existence, the Legends worked with over twenty five community groups, providing youth clinics, fund raising opportunities, donations, complimentary tickets for youth organizations and sponsored a college scholarship as well as a 13U inner city AAU Boys basketball program. Nine graduates of the 2010 Legends went on to further their professional careers in winter ball in five continents around the world, including North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. The 2011 Season kicks off on Friday April 15 at 7 pm in Albany against the Kankakee County Soldiers. http://iblhoopsonline.com/albany_legends/
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 International Basketball League
International Basketball League
The International Basketball League was a short lived professional basketball league in the United States. The IBL was headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland. The league started in 1999 and ended in 2001.-History:...
(IBL).
2010 season
The team was established in 2010 by an independent and locally owned organization, a year after the Albany PatroonsAlbany Patroons
The Albany Patroons were a professional basketball team that played in the Continental Basketball Association ....
went defunct. A new era of pro ball, "Rim Rock'in Pro Ball with Community Purpose" was introduced to Albany on April 9, 2010 and the Legends finished off their inaugural season 19-3. The leading scorer was Kenny Satterfield
Kenny Satterfield
Kenneth "Kenny" Satterfield is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. At point guard, he previously played for the Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers...
and DeAndre Thomas was the team's leading rebounder. The team's leader in assists is also former NBA player Kenny Satterfield
Kenny Satterfield
Kenneth "Kenny" Satterfield is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. At point guard, he previously played for the Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers...
. http://www.iblhoopsonline.com/albany_legends/ In addition to the Legends finishing off the 2010 season with a 126-111 victory over the Bellingham Slam
Bellingham Slam
The Bellingham Slam is a professional basketball team that plays in the International Basketball League. In the past they played in the American Basketball Association. They were originally expected to play in Everett, Washington, but were relocated to Bellingham, Washington under the ownership of...
in the IBL Championship Game in their first season in existence, the Legends worked with over twenty five community groups, providing youth clinics, fund raising opportunities, donations, complimentary tickets for youth organizations and sponsored a college scholarship as well as a 13U inner city AAU Boys basketball program. Nine graduates of the 2010 Legends went on to further their professional careers in winter ball in five continents around the world, including North and South America, Asia, Europe and Africa. The 2011 Season kicks off on Friday April 15 at 7 pm in Albany against the Kankakee County Soldiers. http://iblhoopsonline.com/albany_legends/
2011 Roster
| Player name | Height | College | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| EJ Gallup | 6'4" | Coastal Carolina | Guard |
| Damone Morris Damone Morris Damone Morris is an American professional basketball player for the Albany Legends of the IBL.-Pro career:In 2010, he played with the Albany Legends of the IBL and helped them win the 2010 IBL Championship. He returned to the Legends the next season. He has worn the number 24 in both of his... |
6'3" | Eckerd Eckerd College Eckerd College is a private 4-year coeducational liberal arts college at the southernmost tip of St. Petersburg, Florida, in the Tampa Bay metropolitan area. The college is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.- Campus :... |
Guard |
| Scotty McRae | 6'8" | Albany | Forward |
| Rashad Woods | 6'5" | Kent State | Guard |
| Lloyd Johnson | 5'11" | Schenectady County CC Schenectady County Community College Schenectady County Community College is a two-year college associated with the State University of New York located in Schenectady, New York. It was established in 1967 in the Van Curler Hotel in Downtown Schenectady and has undergone multiple expansions through the following decades. The... |
Guard |
| Lloyd Clinton | 6'6" | DeSales DeSales University DeSales University is a private Catholic university for men and women, located in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. Before 2001, it was known as Allentown College of St. Francis de Sales.- History :... |
Forward |
| Chris Grant | 6'5" | Morgan St Morgan State University Morgan State University, formerly Centenary Biblical Institute , Morgan College and Morgan State College , is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Morgan is Maryland's designated public urban university and the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland... |
Guard |
| Evan Lane | 6'8" | St. Rose The College of Saint Rose The College of Saint Rose is a private, independent, coeducational college in Albany, New York, founded in 1920 by the Sisters of Saint Joseph. The College enrolls a total of approximately 5,000 students .... |
Forward |
| Will Harris | 6'6" | Albany | Forward |