Rio Grande Valley Silverados
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The Southeast Texas Mavericks are a franchise formerly of the American Basketball Association
based in Winnie, Texas
. The Mavericks are currently not affiliated with any league. The Mavericks had recently played in the Gulf Coast Division
of the American Basketball Association
. The team plays its home games at Nutty Jerry's Entertainment Complex. http://www.kfdm.com/news/team_27373___article.html/basketball_texas.html
The team was previously known as the Southeast Texas Mustangs and owned by Jerry Nelson (and before that the Rio Grande Valley Silverados of the Continental Basketball Association
which Mr. Nelson purchased from Dr. Jordan Mosowe which they were based out of McAllen, Texas
). http://www.cbahoopsonline.com/news.php?read=939 They played their home games at the McAllen Convention Center
for their one season in the CBA before relocating and switching leagues. The original Silverados were originally going to play in the American Basketball Association
before choosing to go into the CBA.
the Mustangs proved to be a force to be reckoned with. They won 27 of their first 28 games, many by margins of 50 points or more. The only loss being a 1 point defeat in the final seconds of the game to the Texas Fuel
. They rose to the top of the ABA Power Rankings early in the season, and did not fall from that perch until suffering defeat in the ABA Playoff Semi-Finals.
On May 14, 2009, owner Jerry Nelson announced the new name and logo. That is when the Southeast Texas Mavericks were born.
The name had changed, but the game remained much the same for the franchise as the Mavericks consistently remain atop the ABA Power Rankings. On January 25, 2010 the Mavericks set an ABA record for victory margin by beating the New Mexico Rim Rockers 158-72. The margin of 86 points erased the old mark of 81 set by the Kentucky Colonels
in the 2004-2005 season.
The Southeast Texas Mavericks were ranked #3 in the MLN Sports Zone Minor League Pro Basketball Top 10 for January 2010, beating out teams from the NBA Dream League and Premiere Basketball League among others.
After dominating the ABA for the 3 straight seasons, the owners of the Mavericks decided to leave the league and is seeking a more challenging professional basketball league to join. The Mavericks have contacted the NBA Development League
office about possibly buying a franchise and beginning the process of becoming a member of the NBA's Developmental League.
Assistant Coach: Dennis Skeadas
Assistant Coach: Johnathan Greenaway
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
based in Winnie, Texas
Winnie, Texas
Winnie is a census-designated place in Chambers County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Winnie is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all of it land.-Historical development:The town plat was filed in...
. The Mavericks are currently not affiliated with any league. The Mavericks had recently played in the Gulf Coast Division
Gulf Coast Division (ABA)
The Gulf Coast Division is a division in the ABA. The current division was formed in 2010 with the addition of expansion teams from the Gulf Coast...
of the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
. The team plays its home games at Nutty Jerry's Entertainment Complex. http://www.kfdm.com/news/team_27373___article.html/basketball_texas.html
The team was previously known as the Southeast Texas Mustangs and owned by Jerry Nelson (and before that the Rio Grande Valley Silverados of 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 :...
which Mr. Nelson purchased from Dr. Jordan Mosowe which they were based out of McAllen, Texas
McAllen, Texas
McAllen is the largest city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. It is located at the southern tip of Texas in an area known as the Rio Grande Valley and is part of the . Its southern boundary is located about five miles from the U.S.–Mexico border and the Mexican city of Reynosa, the Rio...
). http://www.cbahoopsonline.com/news.php?read=939 They played their home games at the McAllen Convention Center
McAllen Convention Center
The McAllen Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center in McAllen, Texas, USA. It hosts locals sporting events and concerts. It was home to the Continental Basketball Association's Rio Grande Valley Silverados, who played only one season in 2007 before leaving to become the Southeast...
for their one season in the CBA before relocating and switching leagues. The original Silverados were originally going to play in the American Basketball Association
American Basketball Association (21st century)
The American Basketball Association, often abbreviated as ABA, is a semi-professional men's basketball league that was founded in 1999. The current ABA has no affiliation with the original American Basketball Association that merged with the National Basketball Association in 1976...
before choosing to go into the CBA.
History
In the team's inaugural ABA season in BeaumontBeaumont, Texas
Beaumont is a city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Texas, United States, within the Beaumont–Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's population was 118,296 at the 2010 census. With Port Arthur and Orange, it forms the Golden Triangle, a major industrial area on the...
the Mustangs proved to be a force to be reckoned with. They won 27 of their first 28 games, many by margins of 50 points or more. The only loss being a 1 point defeat in the final seconds of the game to the Texas Fuel
Texas Fuel
The Texas Fuel, formerly the South Texas Showboats, are a basketball team in the American Basketball Association. Based in San Antonio, the Fuel play their home games at the Alamo Convocation Center....
. They rose to the top of the ABA Power Rankings early in the season, and did not fall from that perch until suffering defeat in the ABA Playoff Semi-Finals.
On May 14, 2009, owner Jerry Nelson announced the new name and logo. That is when the Southeast Texas Mavericks were born.
The name had changed, but the game remained much the same for the franchise as the Mavericks consistently remain atop the ABA Power Rankings. On January 25, 2010 the Mavericks set an ABA record for victory margin by beating the New Mexico Rim Rockers 158-72. The margin of 86 points erased the old mark of 81 set by the Kentucky Colonels
Kentucky Colonels
The Kentucky Colonels were a member of the American Basketball Association for all of the league's nine years. The name is derived from the historic Kentucky colonels. The Colonels won the most games and had the highest winning percentage of any franchise in the league's history, but the team did...
in the 2004-2005 season.
The Southeast Texas Mavericks were ranked #3 in the MLN Sports Zone Minor League Pro Basketball Top 10 for January 2010, beating out teams from the NBA Dream League and Premiere Basketball League among others.
After dominating the ABA for the 3 straight seasons, the owners of the Mavericks decided to leave the league and is seeking a more challenging professional basketball league to join. The Mavericks have contacted the NBA Development League
NBA Development League
The NBA Development League, or NBA D-League, is the National Basketball Association's official minor league basketball organization. Known until summer 2005 as the National Basketball Development League , the NBA D-League started with eight teams in the fall of 2001...
office about possibly buying a franchise and beginning the process of becoming a member of the NBA's Developmental League.
2010-11 Roster
Head Coach: Steve TuckerAssistant Coach: Dennis Skeadas
Assistant Coach: Johnathan Greenaway
| # | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 United States |
G | 6'0 | Desmond Cambridge | 2010 | Alabama A&M University Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, also known as Alabama A&M University or AAMU, is a public, historically black university, Land-grant university located in Normal, Madison County, Alabama.... |
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| 11 | United States |
G | 6'3 | Mike Crain | 2009 | Valdosta State University Valdosta State University Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta... |
| 20 | United States |
G | 6'6 | Currye Todd | 2008 | Lamar University Lamar University Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher... |
| 13 | United States |
C | 6'11 | Jon Rogers | 2009 | Valdosta State University Valdosta State University Valdosta State University, also referred to as VSU, or Valdosta State, is an American public university and is one of the two regional universities in the University System of Georgia. Valdosta State is located on a campus at the heart of the city of Valdosta... |
| United States |
F/C | 6'7 | Brandon Davis | 2011 | University of South Alabama University of South Alabama The University of South Alabama is a public, doctoral-level university in Mobile, Alabama, USA. It was created by the Alabama Legislature in 1963, and replaced existing extension programs operated in Mobile by the University of Alabama. No other areas of the state were willing to support such a... |
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| 33 | United States |
F | 6'7 | Lamar Sanders | 2008 | Lamar University Lamar University Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher... |
| 50 | United States |
F | 6'9 | Alex Sanders Alex Sanders Alex Sanders is an American politician from the state of South Carolina. He is the former chief judge of the South Carolina Court of Appeals and was the 19th President of the College of Charleston . In 2002, he was the Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant after the... |
2008 | Louisville University of Louisville The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General... |
| United States |
G | 6'0 | Brandon Chappell | 2010 | Lamar University Lamar University Lamar University, often referred to as Lamar or LU, is a comprehensive coeducational public research university located in Beaumont, Texas, United States. Lamar confers bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees and is classified as a Doctoral Research University by the Carnegie Commission on Higher... |
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| United States |
G | 6'0 | Myles Thrash | 2010 | Stillman College Stillman College -Marching Band:The school's marching band is named the Blue Pride Marching Band.In February 2010, Stillman College dedicated the brand new facility, the Thomas Lyle Band Center, named in honor of former band director Thomas Lyle, in conjunction with the Wynn Fine Arts Center.Organizations include:... |
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| United States |
G | 6'3 | Hollis Giles | 2010 | Georgetown College | |
| 45 | United States |
C/F | 6/9 | DeSean White | 2010 | Providence Providence College Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic... |
| United States |
G/F | 6'4 | P.J. Couisnard | 2011 | Wichita State University Wichita State University Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs.... |
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| United States |
G/F | 6'4 | Odell Bradley | 2010 | IUPUI |
Season-by-season record
| Season | W | L | Win % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | 27 | 2 | .931% | SW Division Champion |
| 2010-11 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | -- |
Past coaches
- Steve Tucker, Head Coach (2007)
- Frank Grazier, Assistant Coach (2007)
- Miguel Delafuente, Strength & Conditioning Coach (2007)
Past players
- Mike Gale, G, 6'4, Centenary CollegeCentenary College of LouisianaCentenary College of Louisiana is a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts and sciences college in Shreveport, Louisiana. The college is one of the founding members of the Associated Colleges of the South, a pedagogical organization consisting of sixteen Southern liberal arts colleges...
(2007) - Ryan Huntley, F, 6'4, Tarleton State UniversityTarleton State UniversityTarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
(2007) - Anthony Hatcher, G, 6'4, Brevard Community CollegeBrevard Community CollegeBrevard Community College, founded in 1960, is a community college on Florida's Space Coast, in Brevard County, Florida. It has four campuses in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay, and Titusville, as well as an Aerospace program at Kennedy Space Center and a Virtual Campus...
(2007) - Darrell Johns, C, 7'1, Chicago State UniversityChicago State UniversityChicago State University is a state university of the U.S. state of Illinois, located in Chicago.-History:Cook County Normal School was founded in 1867, largely through the initiative of John F. Eberhart, the Commissioner of Schools for Cook County...
(2007) - Antoine Sims, G, 5'11, Johnson C. Smith UniversityJohnson C. Smith UniversityJohnson C. Smith University is a private, co-ed, four-year liberal arts institution of higher learning located in the heart of Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. JCSU is also a historically black college...
(2007) - Chris Fagan, F, 6'5, Texas - Pan American (2007)
- Cedric Smith, F, 6'9, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi (2007)
- Tim Pledger, G, 5'9, Delta State UniversityDelta State UniversityDelta State University, also known as DSU, is a regional public university located in Cleveland, Mississippi, United States, in the heart of the Mississippi Delta...
(2007) - Nick Gamble, F, 6'7, Tarleton State UniversityTarleton State UniversityTarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
(2007) - Mike Dean, G, 6'3, Middle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State UniversityMiddle Tennessee State University, commonly abbreviated as MTSU, is a public university located in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United States....
(2007) - Colin Lien, C, 6'11, Texas - Pan American (2007–08)
- Brian Evans, G, 6'1, Texas A&M - Corpus Christi (2007–08)
- Najeeb Echols, F, 6'7, Illinois State UniversityIllinois State UniversityIllinois State University , founded in 1857, is the oldest public university in Illinois; it is located in the town of Normal. ISU is considered a "national university" that grants a variety of doctoral degrees and strongly emphasizes research; it is also recognized as one of the top ten largest...
(2007–08) - Rod Nealy, F, 6'6, Houston Baptist UniversityHouston Baptist UniversityHouston Baptist University is a private Baptist institution founded in 1960. It is located in Greater Sharpstown in Houston, Texas near the Southwest Freeway.- History :...
(2007–08) - Joseph Works, F, 6'7, Tarleton State UniversityTarleton State UniversityTarleton State University is a public, coeducational, state university located in Stephenville, Texas. It is the largest non-land-grant university primarily devoted to agriculture in the United States....
(2007–08) - Walt Waters, C, 6'11, Macomb Community CollegeMacomb Community CollegeMacomb Community College is a community college with several locations in Michigan. Its headquarters are in Warren.-History:The Michigan Superintendent of Public Instruction approved the establishment of South Macomb Community College as an extension of the traditional K-12 system in the Van Dyke...
(2007–08) - Cedric McGinnis, F, 6'9, Georgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern UniversityGeorgia Southern University is a national public university located on a campus in Statesboro, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1906, it is part of the University System of Georgia and is the largest center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia offering 117 academic majors in a comprehensive...
(2008) - Nate Johnson, G, 6'4, Florida State UniversityFlorida State UniversityThe Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
(2008)