Portland Wave
Basketball team in Portland, Maine
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The Portland Wave, originally known as the Portland Mountain Cats, was a professional basketball team in the United States Basketball League (USBL) from 1996 to 1997.
| Portland Wave | |
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| League | USBL |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Dissolved | 1997 |
| History | Portland Mountain Cats (1996) Portland Wave (1997) |
| Arena | Cumberland County Civic Center (1996) University of Southern Maine Sullivan Gym (1997) |
| Location | Portland, Maine |
| President | Mark McClure (1996) Bill Beyer (1997) |
History
The team was based in Portland, Maine and played home games at Cumberland County Civic Center.[1] Jeff O'Sullivan, Guy Nadeau and Ted Goldsmith were the team's board of directors.[2] In 1996, Mark McClure served as the team's president. He was replaced in 1997 by Bill Beyer, who also took ownership of the team.[3] In 1997, Rick Simonds served as the Wave's head coach and Jim Graffam was the assistant coach.
Seasons
| Stagione | League | Name | W | L | % | Place | Play-off | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | USBL | Portland Mountain Cats | 18 | 11 | 62.1 | 2nd | Semifinals | Kevin Mackey |
| 1997 | USBL | Portland Wave | 12 | 14 | 46.2 | 4th | - | Rick Simonds |
Home arenas
Portland Mountain Cats
- Cumberland County Civic Center, cap: 6,200 (Portland, Maine) 1996
Portland Wave
- University of Southern Maine Sullivan Gym, (Portland, Maine) 1997
Rosters
1996 season
Ron Matthias, Jay Webb, John Wassenberger, Reggie Townsend, Brent Scott, Malcolm Huckaby, Ron Huery, Sean Green, Charles Thomas, Ron Lacey, 
Dozie Mbonu.[4][5]
1997 season
Jay Webb, John Wassenberger, Myron Brown, Charles Macon, Andre Foreman, Dan Cross, Scott Coleman, Johnny Tyson, Roderick Anderson, Al Hamilton.[6][7]