Sun Kings crowned CBA Champions
The Yakima Sun Kings defeated the Grand
Rapids Hoops 117-107 Monday night at the Sun Dome winning their third CBA
Championship (2000, 1995). The Hoops led most of the first half taking a 57-56
lead at the half. Yakima stormed back in the second outscoring Grand Rapids
61-50 and ending the Hoops hopes of a first CBA title. Darrick Martin (180-G-71,
agent: Rose Leon, college: UCLA) led Yakima with 33 points and Mitchell Butler
added 24. Damian Cantrell had a tremendous game as well with 16 points and a
game high 15 rebounds. Alex Scales led Grand Rapids with 34 points and Olden
Polynice and Kareem Reid chipped in with 14. Yakima - Grand Rapids 117-107
Yakima: Darrick Martin 33, Butler 24,
Cantrell 16, Miller 15, Jensen 4; Goldwire 16, Vinson 9, Harmon, Dixon
G.Rapids: Scales 34, Polynice 14, McElroy 12, Simmons 8, Kisner 8; Reid 14,
Honeycutt 13, Sims 2, Hartman 2 CBA Semifinals
March 19, 2003: Rockford at Grand Rapids 124-127
Rockford: Phillips 20, Fields 18, Johnson 11,
Pyfrom 9, Mueller 2; White 26, Jordan 25, Jackson 9, Jones 4
Grand Rapids: Scales 36, Polynice 17, McElroy 16, Kisner 9, Simmons 8; Honeycutt
25, Reid 13, Sims 2, Hartman 1
March 18, 2003: Rockford at Grand Rapids 108-116
Rockford: Johnson 19, Jordan 18, Fields 8,
Muller 8, Pyfrom 4; Phillips 17, White 16, Jones 9, Jackson 9
Grand Rapids: Polynice 22, McElroy 18, Scales 13, Simmons 10, Kisner 3; Reid 16,
Sims 12, Hartman 12, Honeycutt 10
March 17, 2003: Dakota at Yakima 100-105
Dakota: Dixon 23, Oliver 18, Rice 12, Panko
10, Grimm 9; Bradford 17, Daniels 5, Carter 4, Linehan 2, Beard
Yakima: Butler 20, Daniels 17, Jensen 10, Cantrell 10, Miller 10; Goldwire 26,
Vinson 12, Harmon
March 16, 2003: Dakota at Yakima 102-109
Dakota: Rice 21, Dixon 19, Grimm 18, Miller
16, Panko 15; Daniels 11, Linehan 2, Carter, Bradford, Beard
Yakima: Martin 21, Cantrell 20, Jensen 15, Miller 13, Butler 2; Goldwire 36,
Harmon 2, Vinson
2002-2003
Season Awards CBA All-Rookie Team 2003
Grand Rapids Hoops guard
Immanuel Mc Elroy (193-G-80, college:
Cincinnati) (CBA’s
2002-03 Rookie of the Year)
Sioux Falls Skyforce forward
Corsley
Edwards (206-C/F-76, college:
Cent.Conn.St.)
Dakota Wizards guard
Cory
Bradford (191-G-78, college:
Illinois)
Idaho Stampede forward
Byron
Mouton (198-G/F-78, college:
Maryland)
Great Lakes Storm forward
Cam
Stephens (203-F-79, college:
Charlotte)
Yakima Sun Kings swingman
Damien
Cantrell (198-F-76, agent: Le Garie Warren, college:
USF) has
been named the 2002-03 CBA Newcomer of the Year. Chris
Daleo (Head Coach, Rockford L.-USA) of Rockford Lightning has been
named the 2002-03 CBA Coach of the Year.
19th
CBA All-Star Classic in Sioux Falls, S.D, January 14, 2003 - Mar. 22,
2003 - by
Eurobasket National Conference - American Conference 140-125
National Conf:
Versile
Shaw (199-F-76, agent:
Besnier Thomas, college:
Charlotte)
27+9reb, Fred Vinson 24, Malik Dixon, Rosell Ellis, Brian Green,
Courtney James, Andy Panko, Paul Shirley, Miles Simon, Tyson Wheeler
14ast; Head Coach: Dave Joerger (Dakota Wizards)
American Conf: Albert White 28, Cory Hightower 27, Bryant Notree
21+9reb, Corsley Edwards 12reb, Larry Ayuso, Ronnie Fields, James Head,
Jerald Honeycutt, Oliver Miller, Eric Murdock, Livan Pyfrom; Head Coach
Chris Daleo (Rockford Lightning) MVP:Versile
Shaw (199-F-76, agent:
Besnier Thomas, college:
Charlotte) CBA Fan-Jam: 1. Bryant Notree, Gary Steelheads, 2.
Cory Hightower, Great Lakes Storm CBA Long Distance Shootout: Malik Dixon, Dakota
Wizards, 2. Larry Ayuso, Grand Rapids Hoops and Wheeler
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