Hammond Rollers
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The Rockford Fury was a Premier Basketball League (PBL
) team based in Rockford
, Illinois
.
, and playing at the Hammond Civic Center
), before being sold to Tom McGinn (owner of the Quad City Riverhawks), relocated to Dixon, Illinois
, and renamed the Sauk Valley Rollers. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2006/12/08//sports//doc457906d8e2269291078040.txt
The Rollers finished the regular season 16-16, good for third place in the White Conference, Northern Division, and earning them a #17 ranking in the ABA playoffs, before losing to their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks, by a score of 100-86.
in Rockford, Illinois
for 2007-08. Also, because of the "Rollers" nickname and logo referenced gambling, they changed their name to the Rock River Fury. http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2007062906001.
On August 27, the Fury announced they would be moving to the PBL
along with their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/08/27/sports/doc46d27a2a828fe895321827.txt
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...
) team based in Rockford
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Inaugural Season - 2006-07
The team began existence as the Hammond Rollers of the ABA's current incarnation (based out of Hammond, IndianaHammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, and playing at the Hammond Civic Center
Hammond Civic Center
Hammond Civic Center is a 4,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Hammond, Indiana. The arena opened in 1938. It is well known for hosting various local concerts, WWE Wrestling, TNA Wrestling, MMA fighting, & sporting events for the area & is the home arena for the Calumet College of St...
), before being sold to Tom McGinn (owner of the Quad City Riverhawks), relocated to Dixon, Illinois
Dixon, Illinois
Dixon is a city in Lee County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,733 as of the 2010 census, down from 15,941 at the 2000 census. Named for its founder, John Dixon , it is the county seat of Lee County. Located on the Rock River, Dixon was the boyhood home of former U.S...
, and renamed the Sauk Valley Rollers. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2006/12/08//sports//doc457906d8e2269291078040.txt
The Rollers finished the regular season 16-16, good for third place in the White Conference, Northern Division, and earning them a #17 ranking in the ABA playoffs, before losing to their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks, by a score of 100-86.
Second Season - 2007-08
The team moved to Rockford CollegeRockford College
Rockford College is a private American liberal arts college in Rockford, Illinois. It was founded in 1847 as Rockford Female Seminary and changed its name in 1892. The college is known as the alma mater of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, who was a member of the class of...
in Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
for 2007-08. Also, because of the "Rollers" nickname and logo referenced gambling, they changed their name to the Rock River Fury. http://www.abalive.com/news/releases/?newsid=2007062906001.
On August 27, the Fury announced they would be moving to the PBL
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...
along with their brother franchise, the Quad City Riverhawks. http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2007/08/27/sports/doc46d27a2a828fe895321827.txt