Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs
Basketball team in Pennsylvania, U.S.
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The Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs were a United States Basketball League team located in Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. It operated from 1999 to 2006.
1999–2006
| Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | |
|---|---|
| |
| League | USBL 1999–2006 |
| Founded | 1999 |
| History | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs 1999–2006 |
| Arena | William Allen High School gymnasium |
| Location | Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Team colors | navy blue, white, gold |
| Head coach | Darryl Dawkins |
| Championships | 2 (2001, 2004) |
History
On May 24, 2001, former Minnesota Vikings receiver Randy Moss suited up for one game with the ValleyDawgs, scoring seven points in a 113-112 victory over the Long Island Surf.[1]
In 2006, former Survivor contestant Gervase Peterson became a co-owner of the team.[2] However later that year, after encountering financial difficulties, the team folded and was replaced by the Albany Patroons.
The ValleyDawgs won the USBL championship in 2004.[3] In 2003, the team won the USBL's Eastern Division Finals but lost in the USBL Championship Series.[4]
Home court
In earlier years, the team played at Stabler Arena at Lehigh University in Bethlehem.[5] in later years they played at Dieruff High School and William Allen High School gymnasium in Center City Allentown.
Head coach
The head coach of the ValleyDawgs was Darryl Dawkins, a former Philadelphia 76ers star who, during his NBA career, was known for his backboard-breaking slam dunks and for amassing the most career fouls in NBA history.
Seasons
| Stagione | League | Name | W | L | % | Place | Play-off | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 18 | 9 | 66,7 | 3º | Semifinals | Darryl Dawkins |
| 2000 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 20 | 10 | 66,7 | 1º | Quarter finals | Darryl Dawkins |
| 2001 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 18 | 12 | 60,0 | 2º | Champions | Darryl Dawkins |
| 2002 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 14 | 16 | 46,7 | 3º | Quarter finals | Darryl Dawkins |
| 2003 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 23 | 7 | 76,7 | 1º | Final | Darryl Dawkins |
| 2004 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 20 | 10 | 60,0 | 1º | Champions | Darryl Dawkins |
| 2005 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 12 | 18 | 40,0 | 3º | Quarter finals | Darryl Dawkins |
| 2006 | USBL | Pennsylvania ValleyDawgs | 2 | 27 | 6,9 | 3º | - | Darryl Dawkins Derrick Rowland |