The Minot SkyRockets were a team in the Continental Basketball Association

Continental Basketball Association

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. They played their home games at the Minot Municipal Auditorium

Minot Municipal Auditorium

The Minot Municipal Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Minot, North Dakota. It was built in 1954. It hosts conventions and sporting events, primarily basketball, and competes with the MSU Dome and All Seasons Arena for local events. It was the home of the Minot SkyRockets...

. The team began play in 2005 as the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association

American Basketball Association (21st century)

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. The team had a very successful first season, finishing first in the Ron Boone

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 division with a 29-5 record. The team advanced to the semifinals of the ABA Great Eight, losing to the Rochester Razorsharks

Rochester Razorsharks

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, 106-103.

At the end of the season, the team announced they were joining the Continental Basketball Association

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 :...

 and relocating to Minot, North Dakota

Minot, North Dakota

Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...

. The Minot SkyRockets spent three years in North Dakota, losing the 2008 CBA finals to the Oklahoma Cavalry 3-2 before disbanding in 2009.

2006–2007

DayShawn Wright, Dee Brown, Marco Killingsworth, Ryan Hollins, Pele Paelay, and Ed Nelson were selected in the 2006 CBA Draft.

2007–2008

In the 2007 draft, Larry Turner, Brad Brickens, Jeremy Overstreet, James Hughes, Courtney Bohannon, Avis Wyatt, and Adam Haluska were picked by the SkyRockets.

In January 2008, 20 local investors led by Chris Lindbo formed the Minot CBA Investment Group, LLC and purchased the SkyRockets from APEX Sportstainment . APEX also sold their CBA franchise in Great Falls, MT to Michael Tuckman

Michael Tuckman

Michael William Tuckman is the current president of West Coast Sports, LLC, and present owner of the Continental Basketball Association team Great Falls Explorers. The Explorers were purchased in November 2007 from Apex Sportstainment, present owners of the Minot SkyRockets. West Coast Sports also...

 in November 2007.

The Skyrockets lost the CBA championship to the Oklahoma Cavalry 96-86. The series was 3-2.

In the 2008 draft, Brian Butch, Brandon Smith, Othyus Jeffers, Dion Dowell, Sasha Kaun, and Dominique Kirk were picked by the Skyrockets

Year-By-Year

Regular Season
Year	Wins	Losses	Percentage	League	Division
2005-2006	29	5	.853	Semi-Finals (defeated by the 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... )	1st - Ron Boone Division
2006-2007	31	17	.646	3rd - CBA (didn't qualify for the playoffs)	2nd - American Conference
2007-2008	42	13	.763	2nd - CBA Finals (defeated by the Lawton-Fort Sill, Oklahoma Cavalry)	1st - American Conference
2008-2009	38	10	.791	4th - American Conference
Overall	140	46	.752

Roster

2005-2006 Season

• Joe Buck
• Lamar Castile
• Anwar Ferguson
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• Jamar Howard
• Mark Luedtke
• Anthony Lumpkin
• Todd Okeson
• Darius Pope
• Marvin Rogers
• Jason Smith
• Rock Winston
• Mark Magsumbol
  Mark Magsumbol
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2006-2007 Season

• Steve Castleberry
• Ray Cunningham
• Lewis Fadipe
• Desmond Ferguson
• Ronnie Fields
• Kenyon Gamble
• David Harrison
• Darnell Miller
• Jason Smith
• Jitim Young

2007-2008 Season

• Ray Cunningham
• Eric Davis
• Ronnie Fields
• Sidney Holmes
• Kevin Johnson
• Darius Mattear
• Kellen Miliner
• Kevin Rice
• Lee Scruggs

2008-2009 Season

• Courtney Bohannon
• Ronnie Fields
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• Cory Hightower
• Sidney Homes
• Darius Mattear
• Kellen Miliner
• Kevin Rice
• Maurice Shaw
• John Strickland
• Derek Wabbington