1985-86 La Crosse Catbirds Roster

Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 24-24
Finishing 4th in the CBA's West Division
Postseason: 9-9 Lost Championship
Finals - Lost to Tampa Bay Thrillers 4-1
Coach: Ron Ekker (24-24)
Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin
1985-86 La Crosse Catbirds Statistics

The La Crosse Catbirds of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1985-86 season with a record of 24 wins and 24 losses, finishing fourth in the CBA's West Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 9-9.

Nigel Miguel scored a team-best 840 points for the Catbirds, while Jewell Crawford netted 16 or more per game also. Earl Harrison contributed 524 rebounds. Eddie Hughes dished out 261 assists for the squad.

On defense, Nigel Miguel added 97 steals.

Ron Ekker coached the team. The 1985-86 La Crosse Catbirds lost in the Championship.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Cory BlackwellFMarch 27, 19636'6"210WisconsinChicago, IL USA
Jewell CrawfordF6'6"190Southeast Missouri State
Russell CrossFSeptember 5, 19616'9"242PurdueChicago, IL USA
Penny ElliotC6'9"218George Washington
Earl HarrisonF6'6"210Morehead State
Eddie HughesGMay 26, 19605'10"165Colorado StateGreenville, MS USA
Herb JohnsonF5'10"220Tulsa
Nigel MiguelF6'6"183UCLA
George MontgomeryF6'9"235Illinois
Dennis NuttG6'2"170Texas Christian
Paul ThompsonFMay 25, 19616'6"210TulaneSmyrna, TN USA



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