1996-97 Oklahoma City Cavalry Roster
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 29-27
Finishing 2nd in the CBA
Postseason: 10-5 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated Florida Beachdogs 4-2
Coach: Russ Bergman (29-27)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1996-97 Oklahoma City Cavalry StatisticsTeam Record: 29-27
Finishing 2nd in the CBA
Postseason: 10-5 Won Championship
Finals - Defeated Florida Beachdogs 4-2
Coach: Russ Bergman (29-27)
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Oklahoma City Cavalry of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 29 wins and 27 losses, finishing second in the CBA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 10-5.
The Cavalry scored 5,731 points and surrendered 5,653. Gaylon Nickerson netted a team-best 923 points for Oklahoma City, and Evers Burns contributed 356 rebounds. Elmer Bennett dished out 283 assists for the squad.
On defense, James Martin added 77 steals.
Russ Bergman coached the team. The 1996-97 Oklahoma City Cavalry won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrell Bell | C | 6'11" | 250 | Georgia | ||
| Elmer Bennett | G | February 13, 1970 | 6'0" | 170 | Notre Dame | Evanston, IL USA |
| Evers Burns | F | August 24, 1971 | 6'8" | 250 | Maryland | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Jamie Feick | F | July 3, 1974 | 6'8" | 260 | Michigan State | Lexington, OH USA |
| Fred Garner | F | 6'7" | 220 | Fisk (TN) | ||
| Kermit Holmes | F | 6'6" | 225 | Oklahoma | ||
| Stephen Howard | F | July 15, 1970 | 6'9" | 230 | DePaul | Dallas, TX USA |
| Shelton Jones | F | 6'9" | 225 | St. John's | ||
| James Martin | G | 6'4" | 205 | Clark (GA) | ||
| Rod Mason | G | 6'3" | 190 | Creighton | ||
| Ryan Minor | F | 6'7" | 225 | Oklahoma | ||
| Gaylon Nickerson | G | February 5, 1969 | 6'3" | 190 | NW Oklahoma State | Osceola, AR USA |
| Jimmy Oliver | G-F | July 12, 1969 | 6'6" | 208 | Purdue | Menifee, AR USA |
| Randy Rutherford | G | 6'3" | 188 | Oklahoma State | ||
| James Scott | F | 6'6" | 198 | St. John's | ||
| Doug Smith | C | September 17, 1969 | 6'10" | 275 | Missouri | Detroit, MI USA |
| Erick Strickland | G | November 25, 1973 | 6'3" | 210 | Nebraska | Opelika, AL USA |
| Damon Watlington | G | 6'2" | 182 | Virginia Tech | ||
| Robert Werdann | C | 6'11" | 250 | St. John's | ||
| Randy Woods | G | 6'0" | 185 | La Salle |
