Anthony Goldwire is
the 2005-2006 CBA Player of the Year (Photo: Superbasket)
Jaren Jackson is the
2005-2006 CBA Coach of the Year
Alpha Bangura won CBA All-Star Game 2006 Slam Dunk Contest
(Photo: Stampede)
Yakama
Sun Kings Win 2005-2006 CBA Championship
The
Yakama Sun Kings won their fourth CBA Championship tonight with a
111-101 victory over the
Gary
Steelheads. The first quarter ended 36-27 in favor of Gary, the second
quarter was 29-15 in favor of Yakama, the third quarter looked to be all
Yakama as they had a 77-63 lead with about 5 minutes left, but Gary came
surging back to come within 4, 80-76 while the quarter score ended 25-24 in
favor of Gary. The final quarter was up and down for both teams. Yakama
started it out with a 7-0 run, but Gary didnt give up at all. They came
right back and even took a 92-91 lead with about 5 minutes to go. The score
stayed close like that all the way to the final minute with each team
trading baskets. Yakama took advantage when they had a 101-99 edge with a
minute to go.
Rosell
Ellis (6'7''-F-75, agency:
SportsTalent, college:
Mc Neese St.)
made a steal, got it to
Anthony Goldwire (6'1''-G-71, college:
Houston),
he was fouled and sunk 2 free throws. That right there was the play of the
game. Yakama never looked back and built the lead to 10, giving them the
10-point victory.
This is the second straight year that the CBA Championship was won by the
road team as Sioux Falls knocked off Rockford in Game 4 of a best-of-5
series last year. Yakama won 3 championships (1995, 2000, and 2003) when
they were known as the Yakima Sun Kings. The Yakama Indian Nation
purchased the team last summer and have been very successful. Yakama had the
highest average in attendance in the league this year, ahead of Sioux Falls
and Dakota. They were the Western Conference Champions with a 4.07 quarter
point average and a league-best 31-17 record.
Anthony Goldwire (6'1''-G-71, college:
Houston)
was named the CBA Player of the Year and Head Coach
Paul
Woolpert received Coach of the Month honors in December. As for the
Gary
Steelheads, theyve had their best season ever. They finished as the #1
overall team in the regular season with the league-high 4.10 quarter point
average and a 29-19 record. Head Coach
Jaren
Jackson was named the CBA Coach of the Year in his first season as Head
Coach.
Randy Holcomb
(6'9''-F-79,
college: San
Diego St.) had received an NBA call-up and returned to the Steelheads in
time to compete in the 2006 CBA All-Star Game and was named the game MVP.
Congratulations to the Sun Kings on another banner season and
congratulations to the Steelheads on their most successful season!
CBA All-Defensive Team: Noel
Felix (6'9''-C/F-81), Sioux Falls Skyforce James
Thomas (6'8''-F/C-80), Albany Patroons Corey
Williams (6'3''-G-77), Sioux Falls Skyforce Randy
Holcomb (6'9''-F-79), Gary Steelheads Kenyon
Gamble (7'0''-C-80), Rockford Lightning
Player of the Year:
Anthony Goldwire (6'1''-G-71) of
Yakama Sun
Kings
All-CBA Rookie of the Year:
Roger
Powell (6'6''-F-83) of Rockford
All-CBA Newcomer of the Year:
James
Thomas (6'8''-F/C-80) of Albany
All-CBA Defensive Player of the Year:
Noel
Felix (6'9''-C/F-81) of Sioux Falls
All-CBA
Coach of the Year:
Jaren
Jackson of Gary
CBA
All-Star Game 2006
Alpha Bangura (6'6''-F/G-80) received 97 points in the finals of the Dunk Competition,
beating out Albany's
Jamario Moon (6'8''-F-80), who failed to make his second dunk and finished with 74
points. 5 judges.
David Jackson (6'5''-G-78) out-shot Gary's
Jimmie Hunter (6'5''-G-77) in the Shootout to take the crown.
The Western Conference
All-Stars topped the Eastern Conference All-Stars 119-110 tonight at Qwest
Arena in Boise, Idaho.
Randy Holcomb (6'9''-F-79) of the East's Gary Steelheads was named the game MVP
after scoring 20 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
Team - 110 points, 57 rebounds, 22 assists, 8 blocks, 4 steals
Notes: The
Sioux Falls Skyforce originally had 3 players named to the West team
before the replacements. All 3 of those players were absent from the game.
Rodney
Buford (6'5''-G-77)
and
Brandon Hunter (6'7''-F-80)
left to play overseas and
Stevie
Graham
(6'6''-G-82) was called up by the
Chicago Bulls.
No one from the
Michigan
Mayhem participated in any contest last night.
Roy
Tarpley (6'11''-C-64)
had been named to the East team but was unable to play because of an injury.
Alpha
Bangura
(6'6''-F/G-80) was originally supposed to play for the East, but the Mayhem
traded him to Idaho while he was on the Injured Reserve List
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CBA
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