1996-97 Yakima Sun Kings Roster
Continental Basketball Association (CBA)
Team Record: 25-31
Finishing 3rd in the CBA
Postseason: 2-3
Coach: Calvin Duncan (5-5)
Coach: George Whittaker (20-26)
Location: Yakima, Washington
1996-97 Yakima Sun Kings StatisticsTeam Record: 25-31
Finishing 3rd in the CBA
Postseason: 2-3
Coach: Calvin Duncan (5-5)
Coach: George Whittaker (20-26)
Location: Yakima, Washington
The Yakima Sun Kings of the Continental Basketball Association ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 25 wins and 31 losses, finishing third in the CBA. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-3.
Yakima scored 5,460 points and allowed 5,532. Willie Simms tossed in a team-best 833 points for the Sun Kings, and Kevin Holland contributed 496 boards. Duane Cooper dished out 188 assists for the squad.
On defense, Ruben Nembhard added 59 steals.
Calvin Duncan and George Whittaker coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marvin Alexander | F | 6'7" | 240 | Memphis State | ||
| Mario Bennett | F | August 1, 1973 | 6'9" | 230 | Arizona State | Denton, TX USA |
| Alex Blackwell | F | 6'7" | 255 | Monmouth | ||
| Walter Bond | G | February 1, 1969 | 6'5" | 200 | Minnesota | Chicago, IL USA |
| Donnie Boyce | G | September 2, 1973 | 6'5" | 196 | Colorado | Chicago, IL USA |
| Duane Cooper | G | 6'1" | 198 | Southern California | ||
| Dell Demps | G | February 12, 1970 | 6'4" | 215 | Pacific | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Jay Edwards | G | January 3, 1969 | 6'4" | 205 | Indiana | Muncie, IN USA |
| Sylvester Gray | F | July 8, 1967 | 6'6" | 230 | Memphis State | Millington, TN USA |
| Kenny Harris | G | 6'1" | 185 | Virginia Commonwealth | ||
| Shawn Harvey | G | 6'4" | 180 | West Virginia State | ||
| Kevin Holland | F | 6'8" | 220 | DePaul | ||
| Bernard Hopkins | F | 6'7" | 245 | Virginia Commonwealth | ||
| Ed Horton | F | December 17, 1967 | 6'8" | 230 | Iowa | Springfield, IL USA |
| Tharon Mayes | G | September 9, 1968 | 6'3" | 175 | Florida State | New Haven, CT USA |
| Ronn McMahon | G | 5'10" | 165 | Eastern Washington | ||
| Ruben Nembhard | G | February 20, 1972 | 6'3" | 208 | Weber State | Bronx, NY USA |
| Patrick Savoy | F | 6'8" | 215 | UNLV | ||
| Willie Simms | F | 6'6" | 225 | Wisconsin | ||
| Jay Taylor | G | October 3, 1967 | 6'3" | 185 | Eastern Illinois | Aurora, IL USA |
| Johnny Tyson | C | 6'10" | 227 | Central Oklahoma |
