Buffalo Sharks
Encyclopedia
The Buffalo Sharks were a professional basketball
team in the American Basketball Association based in Buffalo, New York
. The team played two seasons as the Buffalo Rapids and Buffalo Silverbacks before suspending operations. This team is not to be confused with the Buffalo Stampede of the Premier Basketball League
.
and began play in the fall of 2005 as part of the ABA's Connie Hawkins Division. It was the first professional basketball team to play in Buffalo, New York
since the Buffalo Braves
. The team's name was chosen by a fan voting, with "Rapids" finishing second to "Braves". Trademark restrictions prevented the franchise from adopting the Braves name, but the Rapids team colors were identical to those of the Buffalo Braves.
Dan Robbie and Todd Wier became co-owners of the franchise in December 2005 following the league's removal of Gary Nice.
Initial games were played at Burt Flickinger Center
, but a financial dispute left the team searching for a new permanent home. They played most home games at Park School of Buffalo
until February 2006. The final home game of the 2005-2006 season was played at Buffalo State Sports Arena
, with the team later utilizing the venue for most 2006-2007 home games.
It was announced in May 2006 that the franchise had changed its name to the Buffalo Silverbacks. Controversy arose in August 2006 when the Buffalo News ran an article condemning the team's logo, which featured a silverback gorilla
, as racist. The team responded by adopting a new team logo featuring a tiger
in October 2006.
Another bit of controversy involved the Silverbacks announcing that DayShawn Wright had been signed to the team in September 2006. Soon after this announcement, Wright signed with the Minot SkyRockets
of the CBA
.
Head coach Richard Jacob
resigned from the team in November 2006 to focus on his job at Medaille College
. Trevor Ruffin
, a player from the team's inaugural season and an assistant coach during their 2006-2007 training camp, replaced him as head coach.
In 2007, Weir sold the team to Vincent Lesh. Lesh has been an entertainment promoter in Western New York for 25 years and is the owner of Concerts Plus. On November 11, 2007, the Silverbacks announced that they were suspending operations. On their official MySpace page, the team stated "If you did not already know, the Silverbacks are not playing this fall in the ABA. New ownership has decided to take this season off after taking over the team with 5 weeks before tip off."
was named the Head Coach and General Manager as he was for both the Rapids and Silverbacks. The Sharks were to play at Koessler Athletic Center
on the campus of Canisius College
. However, on 2008-09-18, Lesh announced his folding of the Sharks, his leaving of the ABA, and his purchase of the former Buffalo Dragons
.
Released
Staff
Released
Staff
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 Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
. The team played two seasons as the Buffalo Rapids and Buffalo Silverbacks before suspending operations. This team is not to be confused with the Buffalo Stampede of the Premier Basketball League
Premier Basketball League
The Premier Basketball League, often abbreviated to the PBL, is a men's professional basketball minor league in the United States that began play in January 2008. The league had ten teams for the 2008 season and thirteen teams for the 2009 season. Nine teams from Canada and the United States...
.
Buffalo Rapids (2005-2006)
The Buffalo Rapids were founded by Gary NiceGary Nice
Gary Nice founded the Buffalo Rapids in 2005. The franchise has since been bought by Dan Robbie and Todd Wier.-References:...
and began play in the fall of 2005 as part of the ABA's Connie Hawkins Division. It was the first professional basketball team to play in Buffalo, New York
Buffalo, New York
Buffalo is the second most populous city in the state of New York, after New York City. Located in Western New York on the eastern shores of Lake Erie and at the head of the Niagara River across from Fort Erie, Ontario, Buffalo is the seat of Erie County and the principal city of the...
since the Buffalo Braves
Los Angeles Clippers
The Los Angeles Clippers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, United States. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
. The team's name was chosen by a fan voting, with "Rapids" finishing second to "Braves". Trademark restrictions prevented the franchise from adopting the Braves name, but the Rapids team colors were identical to those of the Buffalo Braves.
Dan Robbie and Todd Wier became co-owners of the franchise in December 2005 following the league's removal of Gary Nice.
Initial games were played at Burt Flickinger Center
Burt Flickinger Center
The Burt Flickinger Center is a venue located in downtown Buffalo, New York. It was originally constructed for the 1993 World University Games and is now used full-time by Erie Community College...
, but a financial dispute left the team searching for a new permanent home. They played most home games at Park School of Buffalo
The Park School of Buffalo
The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12...
until February 2006. The final home game of the 2005-2006 season was played at Buffalo State Sports Arena
Buffalo State Sports Arena
The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats...
, with the team later utilizing the venue for most 2006-2007 home games.
Buffalo Silverbacks (2006-2007)
Gorilla
Gorillas are the largest extant species of primates. They are ground-dwelling, predominantly herbivorous apes that inhabit the forests of central Africa. Gorillas are divided into two species and either four or five subspecies...
, as racist. The team responded by adopting a new team logo featuring a tiger
Tiger
The tiger is the largest cat species, reaching a total body length of up to and weighing up to . Their most recognizable feature is a pattern of dark vertical stripes on reddish-orange fur with lighter underparts...
in October 2006.
Another bit of controversy involved the Silverbacks announcing that DayShawn Wright had been signed to the team in September 2006. Soon after this announcement, Wright signed with the Minot SkyRockets
Minot SkyRockets
The Minot SkyRockets were a team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played their home games at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. The team began play in 2005 as the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association. The team had a very successful first season, finishing first...
of the CBA
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
.
Head coach Richard Jacob
Richard Jacob
Richard L. Jacob Ph.D. , is a sports coach and educator. He was head coach of Buffalo's Professional Basketball Team Buffalo Rapids from 2005 through 2006. He left the position in November 2006 to become the interim Chairman of the Business Department Medaille College...
resigned from the team in November 2006 to focus on his job at Medaille College
Medaille College
Medaille College a private liberal arts college located in the historic Olmsted Crescent of Buffalo, New York, that draws extensively from the Western New York and Southern Ontario regions. It is a private, nonsectarian, co-educational institution.-History:...
. Trevor Ruffin
Trevor Ruffin
Trevor Ruffin is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and the ABA.The 6' 1" point guard from the University of Hawaii played with the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers from 1994–1996...
, a player from the team's inaugural season and an assistant coach during their 2006-2007 training camp, replaced him as head coach.
In 2007, Weir sold the team to Vincent Lesh. Lesh has been an entertainment promoter in Western New York for 25 years and is the owner of Concerts Plus. On November 11, 2007, the Silverbacks announced that they were suspending operations. On their official MySpace page, the team stated "If you did not already know, the Silverbacks are not playing this fall in the ABA. New ownership has decided to take this season off after taking over the team with 5 weeks before tip off."
Buffalo Sharks (2008)
Lesh re-branded the team as the Buffalo Sharks and reactivated them to begin play in November 2008. Richard JacobRichard Jacob
Richard L. Jacob Ph.D. , is a sports coach and educator. He was head coach of Buffalo's Professional Basketball Team Buffalo Rapids from 2005 through 2006. He left the position in November 2006 to become the interim Chairman of the Business Department Medaille College...
was named the Head Coach and General Manager as he was for both the Rapids and Silverbacks. The Sharks were to play at Koessler Athletic Center
Koessler Athletic Center
Koessler Athletic Center is a 2,176-seat multi-purpose arena in Buffalo, New York. It was built in 1968, is home to the Canisius College Golden Griffins basketball team, and in 2009 became the home to the Buffalo Stampede. It also serves as the home to the Monsignor Martin Athletic Association...
on the campus of Canisius College
Canisius College
Canisius College is a private Roman Catholic college in Buffalo, New York, United States. The college was founded in 1870 by members of the Society of Jesus from Germany and is named after St. Peter Canisius. The college is one of 28 institutions in the Association of Jesuit Colleges and...
. However, on 2008-09-18, Lesh announced his folding of the Sharks, his leaving of the ABA, and his purchase of the former Buffalo Dragons
Buffalo Dragons
The Buffalo Stampede was a basketball team in the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League that started as a franchise in the Premier Basketball League in the 2009 season. The team was originally the NexxNow Buffalo Dragons The team was first owned by NexxNow Inc....
.
Standings
| Regular Season | |||||||
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Home | Away | League | Division |
| 2005-2006 | 11 | 17 | .392 | 6-7 | 5-10 | 17th - ABA | 3rd - Connie Hawkins |
| 2006-2007 | 16 | 10 | .615 | 10-3 | 6-7 | 12th - ABA | 3rd - Northern |
| Playoffs | |||||||
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Home | Away | Seeding | Finish |
| 2005-2006 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1-0 | 0-1 | 15th - ABA | Lost Quarterfinal |
| 2006-2007 | 1 | 1 | .500 | - | 1-1 | 12th - ABA | Lost Semifinal |
2005-2006
| ABA Regular Season | ||||||
| Date | Venue | Status | Opponent | Result | Score | High Score |
| 11/03/2005 | Burt Flickinger Center Burt Flickinger Center The Burt Flickinger Center is a venue located in downtown Buffalo, New York. It was originally constructed for the 1993 World University Games and is now used full-time by Erie Community College... |
Home | Maryland Nighthawks Maryland Nighthawks The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as... |
Loss | 108-107 | 17 - Carlton Brown |
| 11/05/2005 | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
Away | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 89-88 | 29 - Tim Winn |
| 11/11/2005 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau is a sports arena located in Montreal, Quebec. It was built in 1957 and holds 2,700 people. It was formerly host to the Montreal Royal of the American Basketball Association's current incarnation, and the Montreal Sasquatch of the Premier Basketball League.It was... |
Away | Montreal Matrix Montreal Matrix The Montreal Matrix were an American Basketball Association team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team's first season was in 2005–06 and their home court was the Centre Pierre Charbonneau. The team was known as the Montreal Royal during the 2007–08 season, before returning to its original... |
Loss | 94-74 | 22 - Kevin Ross |
| 11/14/2005 | Burt Flickinger Center Burt Flickinger Center The Burt Flickinger Center is a venue located in downtown Buffalo, New York. It was originally constructed for the 1993 World University Games and is now used full-time by Erie Community College... |
Home | Harlem Strong Dogs | Win | 97-90 | 32 - Trevor Ruffin Trevor Ruffin Trevor Ruffin is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and the ABA.The 6' 1" point guard from the University of Hawaii played with the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers from 1994–1996... |
| 11/19/2005 | Montgomery College Montgomery College Montgomery College is a public, open access community college located in Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. in the United States. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville; the other campuses are in Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Germantown... |
Away | Maryland Nighthawks Maryland Nighthawks The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as... |
Loss | 132-102 | 20 - Tim Winn |
| 11/26/2005 | Niagara Catholic High School Niagara Catholic High School Niagara Catholic High School is a private, Roman Catholic high school in Niagara Falls, New York. It is the only Catholic high school in Niagara County.-Background:... |
Home | Montreal Matrix Montreal Matrix The Montreal Matrix were an American Basketball Association team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team's first season was in 2005–06 and their home court was the Centre Pierre Charbonneau. The team was known as the Montreal Royal during the 2007–08 season, before returning to its original... |
Win | 104-94 | 26 - Tim Winn |
| 11/29/2005 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Maryland Nighthawks Maryland Nighthawks The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as... |
Loss | 113-112 (OT) | 34 - Tim Winn |
| 12/01/2005 | Lackawanna College Lackawanna College Lackawanna College is a college in Scranton, Pennsylvania with satellite centers in the towns of Hazleton, Hawley, Towanda, and New Milford.... |
Away | Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers The NEPA Breakers are a former members of the American Basketball Association and the United States Basketball League.The team featured Willie Chandler and Dave Januzzi. After a hot start, the team left the ABA and applied for admission to the USBL, due to instability in the ABA.- External links :***... |
Loss | 95-86 | 29 - Tim Winn |
| 12/04/2005 | Hunter College Hunter College Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized... |
Away | Harlem Strong Dogs | Loss | 116-109 | - |
| 12/13/2005 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Harlem Strong Dogs | Win | 107-102 (OT) | 31 - Tim Winn |
| 12/17/2005 | Montgomery College Montgomery College Montgomery College is a public, open access community college located in Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. in the United States. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville; the other campuses are in Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Germantown... |
Away | Maryland Nighthawks Maryland Nighthawks The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as... |
Loss | 110-94 | 20 - Brad Buddenborg |
| 12/18/2005 | Essex County College Essex County College Essex County College is an open-door, public two-year college located in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. It is committed to providing quality educational programs and life-long learning activities at the most affordable cost. The college is open to students with a wide variety of... |
Away | Newark Express Newark Express The Jersey Express is a team in the Northeast Division of the Blue Conference of the American Basketball Association based in East Orange, New Jersey. The team was formed in 2005 as the Newark Express. Marsha Blount and Jacqueline Halyard are co-owners of the team... |
Win | 89-88 | 23 - Tim Winn |
| 12/23/2005 | Gow School | Home | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 110-100 | 29 - Tim Winn |
| 12/28/2005 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Maryland Nighthawks Maryland Nighthawks The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as... |
Win | 94-89 | 30 - Rashid Byrd |
| 12/30/2005 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau is a sports arena located in Montreal, Quebec. It was built in 1957 and holds 2,700 people. It was formerly host to the Montreal Royal of the American Basketball Association's current incarnation, and the Montreal Sasquatch of the Premier Basketball League.It was... |
Away | Montreal Matrix Montreal Matrix The Montreal Matrix were an American Basketball Association team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team's first season was in 2005–06 and their home court was the Centre Pierre Charbonneau. The team was known as the Montreal Royal during the 2007–08 season, before returning to its original... |
Win | 98-86 | 38 - Brad Buddenborg |
| 01/07/2006 | Barnstable High School Barnstable High School Barnstable High School is a public high school in the village of Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, Town of Barnstable. It is the largest high school in Barnstable County on Cape Cod. It is divided into 5 "houses", described as "schools within a school". In the 2010–2011 school year, it had... |
Away | Boston Frenzy | Win | 113-96 | - |
| 01/11/2006 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 94-91 | 27 - Tim Winn |
| 01/14/2006 | Saint Joseph's College Saint Joseph's College, New York St. Joseph's College is a liberal arts college in New York State, with campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island... |
Away | Strong Island Sound Strong Island Sound The Strong Island Sound were an American Basketball Association team, that played their home games at Suffolk County Community College in Long Island, New York's Suffolk County... |
Win | 70-65 | 20 - Tim Winn |
| 01/21/2006 | Saint Joseph's College Saint Joseph's College, New York St. Joseph's College is a liberal arts college in New York State, with campuses located in the Clinton Hill area of Brooklyn and in Patchogue, Long Island... |
Away | Strong Island Sound Strong Island Sound The Strong Island Sound were an American Basketball Association team, that played their home games at Suffolk County Community College in Long Island, New York's Suffolk County... |
Loss | 123-107 | - |
| 01/26/2006 | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
Away | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 114-87 | 19 - Tim Winn |
| 02/01/2006 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Montreal Matrix Montreal Matrix The Montreal Matrix were an American Basketball Association team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team's first season was in 2005–06 and their home court was the Centre Pierre Charbonneau. The team was known as the Montreal Royal during the 2007–08 season, before returning to its original... |
Loss | 132-127 (OT) | 40 - Johnny Tyson |
| 02/03/2006 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Boston Frenzy | Win | 136-90 | 52 - Antoine Sims |
| 02/05/2006 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Strong Island Sound Strong Island Sound The Strong Island Sound were an American Basketball Association team, that played their home games at Suffolk County Community College in Long Island, New York's Suffolk County... |
Loss | 128-100 | 23 - Turner Battle Turner Battle Turner Battle is an American former basketball point guard for the University at Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team from 2001 to 2005. Battle is credited with fueling the resurgence of the Bulls men's basketball program, which went from 5-23 during his sophomore season to a 23-win senior campaign... |
| 02/19/2006 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Strong Island Sound Strong Island Sound The Strong Island Sound were an American Basketball Association team, that played their home games at Suffolk County Community College in Long Island, New York's Suffolk County... |
Loss | 102-101 | 31 - DeRon Rutledge |
| 02/25/2006 | Barnstable High School Barnstable High School Barnstable High School is a public high school in the village of Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA, Town of Barnstable. It is the largest high school in Barnstable County on Cape Cod. It is divided into 5 "houses", described as "schools within a school". In the 2010–2011 school year, it had... |
Away | Boston Frenzy | Win | 117-104 | 20 - Tim Winn |
| 03/04/2006 | Hunter College Hunter College Hunter College, established in 1870, is a public university and one of the constituent colleges of the City University of New York, located on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Hunter grants undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate degrees in more than one hundred fields of study, and is recognized... |
Away | Harlem Strong Dogs | Loss | 103-96 | - |
| 03/05/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Newark Express Newark Express The Jersey Express is a team in the Northeast Division of the Blue Conference of the American Basketball Association based in East Orange, New Jersey. The team was formed in 2005 as the Newark Express. Marsha Blount and Jacqueline Halyard are co-owners of the team... |
Win | 112-104 | 21 - Willie Chandler |
| 03/07/2006 | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
Away | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 106-95 | - |
| ABA Playoffs (15th seed) | ||||||
| Date | Venue | Status | Opponent | Result | Score | High Score |
| 03/12/2006 | Hilbert College Hilbert College Hilbert College is a private Franciscan college located in the Town of Hamburg, about 20 minutes south of Buffalo, New York. The college is named after Mother Collette Hilbert of the Franciscan Sisters of Saint Joseph, who founded the school to train teachers in 1957... |
Home | Boston Frenzy (16th seed) | Win | 133-88 | 29 - Johnny Tyson |
| 03/17/2006 | New Birth Missionary Baptist Church New Birth Missionary Baptist Church New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is a megachurch run by senior pastor Bishop Eddie Long in unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, near Lithonia. When Long started as pastor for New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in 1987, there were just 300 church members... |
Away | Atlanta Vision Atlanta Vision The Atlanta Vision is an American Basketball Association team based in Atlanta. The team began play in the fall of 2004. They finished the 2005 season with a 7-14 record. They missed the playoffs. However, in the 2005-06 season, they finished 23-7, good for first place in the Barnes-Malone... (7th seed) |
Loss | 99-97 | 19 - Johnny Tyson |
2006-2007
| ABA Regular Season | ||||||
| Date | Venue | Status | Opponent | Result | Score | High Score |
| 11/08/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Detroit Panthers | Loss | 109-100 | 33 - Antoine Sims |
| 11/12/2006 | Buck Weeber Center | Away | Detroit Panthers | Loss | 128-113 | 24 - Antoine Sims |
| 11/16/2006 | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
Away | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 107-93 | 23 - Dameon Sansom |
| 11/18/2006 | Burlington Memorial Auditorium Burlington Memorial Auditorium Burlington Memorial Auditorium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Burlington, Vermont. It was built in 1927. As a convention center, it offers of space... |
Away | Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
Loss | 110-100 | 27 - Johnny Tyson |
| 11/24/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Win | 96-93 | 29 - Antoine Sims |
| 11/30/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Hammond Rollers Hammond Rollers The Rockford Fury was a Premier Basketball League team based in Rockford, Illinois.-Inaugural Season - 2006-07:The team began existence as the Hammond Rollers of the ABA's current incarnation , before being sold to Tom McGinn , relocated to Dixon, Illinois, and... |
Win | 120-104 | 19 - Antoine Sims |
| 12/08/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Detroit Panthers | Win | 119-104 | 24 - Antoine Sims |
| 12/09/2006 | Blue Cross Arena Blue Cross Arena The Blue Cross Arena at the War Memorial is a multi-purpose indoor arena, located in Rochester, New York. Its maximum seating capacity is 13,000... |
Away | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 109-90 | 18 - Marlin Johnson |
| 12/13/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Richmond Ballerz | Win | 119-97 | 22 - Antoine Sims |
| 12/14/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Richmond Ballerz | Win | 123-116 | 25 - Kevin Ross |
| 12/15/2006 | Buck Weeber Center | Away | Detroit Panthers | Loss | 110-104 | 21 - Antoine Sims |
| 12/20/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 107-102 | 33 - Antoine Sims |
| 12/29/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Cape Cod Frenzy Cape Cod Frenzy The Cape Cod Frenzy is an American Basketball Association team based in Cape Cod, Massachusetts that played from 2004 to 2006 as the Boston Frenzy. They finished the 2005 season with a 5-15 record and did not make the playoffs. They finished in 9th place in the blue division. They completed... |
Win | 118-110 | 28 - Johnny Tyson |
| 12/30/2006 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Quebec City Kebekwa Quebec City Kebekwa The Quebec Kebs is a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada in Quebec City, Quebec. They most recently played in the Atlantic Division of the Premier Basketball League. Prior to May 2008, they played in the American Basketball Association... |
Win | 110-98 | 29 - Lamar Castile |
| 01/05/2007 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Rochester Razorsharks Rochester Razorsharks The Rochester Razorsharks are a professional basketball team based in Rochester, New York. They are members of the Premier Basketball League and play their home games at the Blue Cross Arena in downtown Rochester. The Razorsharks were founded in 2005 as a member of the American Basketball... |
Loss | 96-94 | 30 - Lamar Castile |
| 01/10/2007 | Burlington Memorial Auditorium Burlington Memorial Auditorium Burlington Memorial Auditorium is a 2,500-seat multi-purpose arena, in Burlington, Vermont. It was built in 1927. As a convention center, it offers of space... |
Away | Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
Loss | 92-90 | 29 - Lamar Castile |
| 01/13/2007 | Libbey High School | Away | Toledo Royal Knights | Win | 152-138 | 33 - Lamar Castile |
| 01/18/2007 | Buffalo State Sports Arena Buffalo State Sports Arena The Buffalo State Sports Arena is a multi-purpose sports complex, in Buffalo, New York, located at Buffalo State College, a campus of SUNY.The building contains an Ice Arena, Sports Arena, Fitness Center, Houston Gym, Robert Kissinger Memorial Pool, and Varsity Weight Room.The Sports Arena seats... |
Home | Detroit Panthers | Win | 103-95 | 25 - Lamar Castile |
| 01/19/2007 | University of North Florida Arena | Away | Jacksonville Jam Jacksonville Jam The Jacksonville JAM was a basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida that was a member of the modern American Basketball Association and the Premier Basketball League. They played their home games at the University of North Florida. Thirteen of their eighteen home games were to be played on... |
Loss | 105-96 | 25 - Lamar Castile |
| 01/21/2007 | Montgomery College Montgomery College Montgomery College is a public, open access community college located in Montgomery County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C. in the United States. The college has three campuses, the largest of which is in Rockville; the other campuses are in Takoma Park/Silver Spring and Germantown... |
Away | Maryland Nighthawks Maryland Nighthawks The Washington GreenHawks were a team of the Atlantic Coast Professional Basketball League based in Washington, D.C.. As the Maryland Nighthawks they were formerly part of the American Basketball Association and a founding member of the Premier Basketball League , in which they later played as... |
Win | 114-108 | 31 - Dameon Sansom |
| 02/09/2007 | Université Laval Université Laval Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French... |
Away | Quebec City Kebekwa Quebec City Kebekwa The Quebec Kebs is a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada in Quebec City, Quebec. They most recently played in the Atlantic Division of the Premier Basketball League. Prior to May 2008, they played in the American Basketball Association... |
Win | 91-79 | 23 - Antoine Sims |
| 02/10/2007 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau is a sports arena located in Montreal, Quebec. It was built in 1957 and holds 2,700 people. It was formerly host to the Montreal Royal of the American Basketball Association's current incarnation, and the Montreal Sasquatch of the Premier Basketball League.It was... |
Away | Montreal Royal | Win | 99-76 | 18 - Kueth Duany Kueth Duany Kueth Duany is a Sudanese former college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange who was the captain and lone senior on Syracuse's 2003 NCAA National Championship team.-Early years:... |
| 02/21/2007 | Iroquois High School | Home | Vermont Frost Heaves Vermont Frost Heaves The Vermont Frost Heaves were a professional basketball team in Vermont, United States that last played in the Premier Basketball League, last coached by Joe Salerno. The formation of the team was announced in December, 2005 by founding owner Alexander Wolff, a Cornwall, Vermont resident and... |
Win | 100-95 | 45 - Lamar Castile |
| 02/22/2007 | Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo The Park School of Buffalo is a private, co-educational, college preparatory school located in Amherst, New York . Founded in 1912, the institution features lower, middle, and upper schools, serving roughly 260 students from Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12... |
Home | Detroit Panthers | Win | 116-102 | 38 - Antoine Sims |
| 03/09/2007 | Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau Centre Pierre Charbonneau is a sports arena located in Montreal, Quebec. It was built in 1957 and holds 2,700 people. It was formerly host to the Montreal Royal of the American Basketball Association's current incarnation, and the Montreal Sasquatch of the Premier Basketball League.It was... |
Away | Montreal Royal | Win | 102-99 | 34 - Lamar Castile |
| 03/10/2007 | Université Laval Université Laval Laval University is the oldest centre of education in Canada and was the first institution in North America to offer higher education in French... |
Away | Quebec City Kebekwa Quebec City Kebekwa The Quebec Kebs is a professional basketball team in the National Basketball League of Canada in Quebec City, Quebec. They most recently played in the Atlantic Division of the Premier Basketball League. Prior to May 2008, they played in the American Basketball Association... |
Win | 120-107 | 38 - Lamar Castile |
| ABA Playoffs (12th seed) | ||||||
| Date | Venue | Status | Opponent | Result | Score | High Score |
| 03/16/2007 | University of North Florida Arena | Away | Jacksonville Jam Jacksonville Jam The Jacksonville JAM was a basketball team based in Jacksonville, Florida that was a member of the modern American Basketball Association and the Premier Basketball League. They played their home games at the University of North Florida. Thirteen of their eighteen home games were to be played on... (2nd seed) |
Win | 100-91 | 37 - Lamar Castile |
| 03/22/2007 | Felix Events Center Felix Events Center The Felix Events Center is a 3,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Azusa, California, USA. It hosts locals sporting events and concerts. It is home of the Azusa Pacific University Cougars basketball teams and was the former home of the SoCal Legends when they played in the American Basketball... |
Away | Beijing Aoshen Olympian (7th seed) | Loss | 121-106 | 30 - Antoine Sims |
2005-2006
|
|
|
- Team Captain - Tim Winn
- All-Star Selection - Tim Winn
- All-ABA Selection - Tim Winn
Released
|
|
Turner Battle Turner Battle is an American former basketball point guard for the University at Buffalo Bulls men's basketball team from 2001 to 2005. Battle is credited with fueling the resurgence of the Bulls men's basketball program, which went from 5-23 during his sophomore season to a 23-win senior campaign... - G |
Staff
- Owners - Gary NiceGary NiceGary Nice founded the Buffalo Rapids in 2005. The franchise has since been bought by Dan Robbie and Todd Wier.-References:...
(11/05 - 12/05), Dan Robbie and Todd Wier (12/05 - 11/07) - General Manager - Richard JacobRichard JacobRichard L. Jacob Ph.D. , is a sports coach and educator. He was head coach of Buffalo's Professional Basketball Team Buffalo Rapids from 2005 through 2006. He left the position in November 2006 to become the interim Chairman of the Business Department Medaille College...
- Head Coach - Richard JacobRichard JacobRichard L. Jacob Ph.D. , is a sports coach and educator. He was head coach of Buffalo's Professional Basketball Team Buffalo Rapids from 2005 through 2006. He left the position in November 2006 to become the interim Chairman of the Business Department Medaille College...
- Assistant Coach - Tyrone Thomas
- Player Assistant Coaches - Modie Cox and Tim Winn
- Strength and Conditioning Coach - Bob Bateson
- Account Executive - Bryan Perry
- Game Day Operation Manager - Timothy M. Simko
- Media Relations - Nadia FezzaniNadia FezzaniNadia Fezzani is a Canadian journalist who has conducted extensive research and interviews with many notorious American serial killers. She is known in Europe as having interviewed American serial killer Richard Cottingham for a French documentary that first aired on TF1, Enquêtes et révélations...
2006-2007
|
Kueth Duany Kueth Duany is a Sudanese former college basketball player for the Syracuse Orange who was the captain and lone senior on Syracuse's 2003 NCAA National Championship team.-Early years:... - G/F |
Keith Closs Keith Mitchell Closs, Jr. is an American professional basketball player, at the center position.-Basketball career:Closs, at 7-feet, 3-inches and 212 lbs... - C |
- All-Star Selection - Antoine Sims
- ABA Community Service Award - Modie Cox
Released
|
Kenny Brunner Kenny Brunner , better known by his nickname "Bad Santa", is an American professional basketball player. He is 5'11", 185-pound guard and hails from Compton, California... - G |
|
Staff
- Owners - Dan Robbie and Todd Wier
- Head Coach - Trevor RuffinTrevor RuffinTrevor Ruffin is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and the ABA.The 6' 1" point guard from the University of Hawaii played with the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers from 1994–1996...
- Player Assistant Coach - Modie Cox
- Strength and Conditioning Coach - Bob Bateson
External links
- BuffaloSharks.com - Official website of the Buffalo Sharks
- Buffalo Silverbacks @ OurSportsCentral - Buffalo Silverbacks scores, news and information