Indiana Alley Cats - Citizendia

Indiana Alley Cats

Leagues

ABA 2005-2006
CBA 2006-present

Founded

2005

History

Indiana Alley Cats
2005-present

Arena

O.C. Lewis Gymnasium
2005-2006
Anderson High School Wigwam
2006-present

Location

Anderson, Indiana

Team colors

Red, white and black

President

Head coach

Carlos Knox

Championships

Website

None

Uniforms



Home



Away

The Indiana Alley Cats are a member of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The OC Lewis Gymnasium is a 3000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Anderson Indiana, USA. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Anderson High School Wigwam is an indoor Arena in Anderson Indiana. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Anderson is a city in Madison County, Indiana, United States. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. They are based in Anderson, Indiana and play at Anderson High School Wigwam. Anderson is a city in Madison County, Indiana, United States. Anderson High School Wigwam is an indoor Arena in Anderson Indiana. The team was formerly a part of the American Basketball Association.

1 History
2 Standings
3 External links
4 Sources

History

2005-2006

The Alley Cats were originally announced as an expansion franchise for Indianapolis, Indiana^[1]. Later on, however, the team moved to Anderson, where they played at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium, on the campus of Anderson University^[2]. The OC Lewis Gymnasium is a 3000-seat multi-purpose Arena in Anderson Indiana, USA. On the court, the Alley Cats were one of the most successful franchises in ABA history, posting a 27-4 record. Their winning percentage is only topped by that of the 2005-2006 Utah Snowbears, who were 25-1^[3]. The Alley Cats were coached by Greg Graham^[4]. Gregory (Greg Lawrence Graham (born November 26 1970, in Indianapolis Indiana) is an American former professional Basketball player Despite this level of success, the second seed Alley Cats were upset by the 13th seed Strong Island Sound. The Strong Island Sound, were an American Basketball Association team that played their home games at Suffolk County Community College in Long Island Off the court, the Alley Cats struggled. Crowds hovered around 400-500 fans. The team was also featured in a SLAM Magazine story^[5]. SLAM Magazine is an American Basketball magazine that has been in circulation since 1994, and is published by PRIMEDIA.

2006-2007

Although the Alley Cats were considered an upper-echelon team, they chose to join the CBA. The Continental Basketball Association ( CBA) is a professional men's Basketball league in the United States. In addition to this, the team also hired Carlos Knox as head coach^[6], and moved home games to the Wigwam, a larger venue. Anderson High School Wigwam is an indoor Arena in Anderson Indiana. The Alley Cats also became part of the Trinity Sports and Entertainment Group (led by NFL Quarterback Jay Fiedler, and remain there to this day^[7]. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Jay Brian Fiedler (born December 29, 1971) is a former American football Quarterback in the NFL.

While the Alley Cats enjoyed the comforts of a set schedule and a larger arena, success was hard to come by both on and off the court. The Alley Cats finished a mediocre 23-25^[8]. Brights spots were found in Shaun Fountain, who led the team in scoring^[9] and was named CBA Newcomer of the Year ^[10], and Will Caudle, who was named to the CBA All-Rookie Team^[11]. The Alley Cats did not make the playoffs, as for 2006-2007, only the top two teams in the league made the playoffs^[12]. Off the court success was limited as well, the Anderson Herald-Bulletin reported that the team was having considerable difficulty marketing itself^[13].

2007-2008

In a statement released by Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group, it was revealed that the Alley Cats are planning to move, most likely to Indianapolis ^[14] Trinity Sports & Entertainment Group formed to acquire and manage professional sports franchises domestically and internationally and to provide quality, affordable entertainment to the masses. The Company owns 100% of both the Miami Majesty (formerly the Florida Pit Bulls) and the Indiana Alley Cats (fully acquired in May, 2007), both of which played in the ABA (American Basketball Association) during the 2005-2006 season. Both teams were ranked in the top 5 ABA teams throughout the 2005-2006 season. It was also revealed that over $800,000 had been poured into the team since Trinity took over operations. Another announcement stated that the Alley Cats would not resume play until 2008-2009 ^[15].

Standings

Regular Season
Year	Wins	Losses	Percentage	Points	League	Division
2005-2006 (ABA)	27	4	. 871	The ABA does not use a point system.	1st - ABA	1st - Freddie Lewis Division
2006-2007 (CBA)	23	25	. 479	163. 5	3rd - CBA	3rd - American Division

External links

Indiana Alley Cats

Sources

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
network: | |

Contents