Pittsburgh Xplosion
| Pittsburgh Xplosion | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | |||
| Team colors | black, gold, orange | ||
| Head coach | Carlos Knox | ||
| Ownership | Freddie Lewis Richard Hersperger | ||
| Championships | 0 | ||
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The Pittsburgh Xplosion was a
Season by season
Note: W = wins, L = losses, % = win–loss %
| Season | W | L | % | Playoffs | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Pit Bulls (ABA) | |||||
| 2004-05 | 8 | 9 | .471 | ||
| Pittsburgh Xplosion (ABA) | |||||
| 2005-06 | 18 | 11 | .621 | Lost Quarterfinals | Bellingham 122, Pittsburgh 115 |
| Pittsburgh Xplosion (CBA) | |||||
| 2006-07 | 10 | 38 | .208 | Won Quarterfinals Lost Semifinals |
Pittsburgh 119, Indiana 103 Minot 2, Pittsburgh 0 |
| 2007-08 | 29 | 19 | .604 | Won Quarterfinals Lost Semifinals |
Pittsburgh 129, East Kentucky 121 Minot 2, Pittsburgh 0 |
History
Pittsburgh Hardhats
The Pittsburgh Hardhats were an American Basketball Association team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team was created by Joseph Dydek after he failed to start an NBA team in Pittsburgh. To his surprise, the "Hardhats" were not very financially stable[citation needed]. The team essentially existed on paper only, as it folded prior to the start of the season due to financial difficulties. The team was replaced October 12, 2004, by the Pennsylvania Pit Bulls, who competed in the 2004-2005 ABA season.[1]
Pennsylvania Pit Bulls/Xplosion
After the dissolution of the Hardhats, the Pennsylvania Pit Bulls were admitted to the ABA on October 12, 2004, to play in the 2004-2005 ABA season. They finished with an eight win-nine loss record, good for 7th place in the Blue Division, but not good enough to advance to
The Pit Bulls played a majority of their home games at
For the 2005-2006 season, the Pit Bulls became the Pittsburgh Xplosion. The team finished league competition with an 18 win-11 loss record, good for second place in the Freddie Lewis Division of the ABA White Conference. The Xplosion were eliminated in the playoffs by the Bellingham Slam. The team subsequently left the ABA and entered the Continental Basketball Association, in which it continued to play as the Xplosion through the 2007-08 season.[4][5]
Former Pitt stars, Antonio Graves, John DeGroat, and Carl Krauser started on the 2008 season roster.
In the 2008 American Conference Finals, the Xplosion lost to the Minot SkyRockets. The SkyRockets won the first two out of three games in Minot, but ceased operations after the 2008 campaign. The Xplosion lasted a little longer, folding just prior to the start of the 2008-09 season, citing the economy.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Pennsylvania Pit Bulls replace Hardhats
- ^ Pit Bulls' coach collapses, dies[permanent dead link] - The Daily News (McKeesport, Pennsylvania), 20 November 2004
- ^ Former Pitt star Page bumps into death again - Shelly Anderson, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 26 November 2004
- ^ "Pittsburgh Xplosion join Continental Basketball Association - OurSports Central". www.oursportscentral.com. September 27, 2006. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ Wilkin, Tim (2008-12-05). "Shaky CBA getting help from ABA". Albany Times Union. Retrieved 2009-02-02.[dead link]
External links
- Official Site
- CBA League Site
- Point Park University teams up with Xplosion
- Finder, Chuck (3 October 2004). "Death of local ABA team leaves trail of debt, anger". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 27 October 2005. Retrieved 14 February 2019.