Las Vegas Stars (USBL)
Basketball team in Las Vegas, Nevada
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The Las Vegas Stars are a professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League. The inaugural head coach and GM is Cliff Levingston.[1]
2007-2008
United States Basketball League
2025–present
| Las Vegas Stars | |
|---|---|
| Leagues | International Basketball League 2007-2008 United States Basketball League 2025–present |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Location | Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Team colors | Gold, Black |
| General manager | Cliff Levingston |
| Head coach | Cliff Levingston |
| Championships | IBL 1st Place Southwest Champions 2008 |
History
The Las Vegas Stars was a professional basketball team in the International Basketball League. The inaugural head coach was George Tarkanian, son of Hall of Fame college coach Jerry Tarkanian.[2] The CEO/General Manager, Alexis Levi-Scott, became the first African American female owner in professional basketball when she purchased the team.[3] After the 2008 International Basketball League season the team became defunct.
Season by season
| Year | Wins | Losses | Percentage | Division |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12 | 5 | .705 | 2nd - Midwest Division |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | .500 | 2nd - Southwest Division |
2008 roster
'Final 2007-08 Roster'
Head Coach: Dan Savage
Assistant Coach: Mike Meister
| # | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
F | 6'5 | Corey Bailey | 2008 | UNLV | |
|
G/F | 6'3 | Demario Butler | 2008 | Azusa Pacific University | |
 |
C | 6'11 | Mohammed Camara | 2008 | San Diego State | |
| 3 | |
G | 6'1 | Hollis Hale | 2007 | Concordia |
| 1 | |
G | 6'0 | Willie Hall | 2007 | Augusta G. |
| 5 | |
G/F | 6'4 | Julius Johnson | 2008 | Chabot CC |
| 10 | |
F | 6'7 | Elliott Magee | 2008 | Texas A&M |
|
G/F | 6'5 | Demetrius Orme | 2008 | CSU Bakersfield | |
| 2 | |
G | 6'2 | Keena Payton | 2008 | Fresno City JC |
|
G/F | 6'4 | Mike Scott | 2008 | Chabot CC | |
| 8 |  |
G | 6'3 | Eddie Shelby | 2007 | CSU Bakersfield |
The Las Vegas Stars completed this season in first place in the Southwest Division.
2007 roster
'Final 2006-07 Roster'
Head Coach: Dan Savage
| # | Pos. | Ht. | Player | Acquired | College | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
F/C | 6'8 | Vinzant Deveraux | 2007 | ||
|
G/F | 6'5 | Herb Gibson | 2007 | Michigan | |
| 3 | |
G | 6'1 | Hollis Hale | 2007 | Concordia |
| 1 | |
G | 6'0 | Willie Hall | 2007 | |
| 8 | |
G | 6'3 | Eddie Shelby | 2007 | CSU Bakersfield |
| 23 | |
G/F | 6'5 | DaJuan Tate | 2007 | Mountain State |
|
G | 5'11 | Maurice Thomas | 2007 | UTEP | |
| 4 | |
F | 6'5 | Jonathan Walker | 2007 | |
|
G | 6'7 | Tarron Williams | 2007 | Cal State San Bernardino | |
|
F | 6'6 | Matthew Winans | 2007 | Brigham Young University–Hawaii |