1997 Long Island Surf Roster
United States Basketball League (USBL)
Team Record: 19-7
Finishing 2nd in the USBL's North Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Sam Worthen (19-7)
Location: New York, New York
1997 Long Island Surf StatisticsTeam Record: 19-7
Finishing 2nd in the USBL's North Division
Lost Championship
Coach: Sam Worthen (19-7)
Location: New York, New York
The Long Island Surf of the United States Basketball League ended the 1997 season with a record of 19 wins and 7 losses, finishing second in the USBL's North Division.
Sam Worthen coached the team. The 1997 Long Island Surf lost in the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Brown | G/F | 6'4" | 0 | Northeastern | ||
| Steve Burtt | G | November 5, 1962 | 6'2" | 195 | Iona | New York, NY USA |
| Mitchell Foster | C | 6'11" | 255 | St John's | ||
| Maurice Grant | G | 6'2" | 0 | New York-Old Westbury | ||
| Jamil Greene | F | 6'7" | 0 | Hofstra | ||
| Lamont Jones | G | 6'1" | 175 | Bridgeport | ||
| Shelton Jones | F | 6'9" | 225 | St. John's | ||
| Ron Matthias | G | 6'3" | 195 | Palm Beach JC | ||
| Charles Minlend | F | 6'6" | 0 | St John's | ||
| Jason Osborne | F | 6'8" | 200 | Louisville | ||
| Brian Reese | F | 6'6" | 215 | North Carolina | ||
| Jim Rowinski | F-C | January 4, 1961 | 6'8" | 260 | Purdue | Long Island, NY USA |
| Tommy Starks | G | 6'5" | 0 | Cameron | ||
| John Strickland | F | May 20, 1972 | 6'8" | 0 | Hawaii Pacific | New York, NY |
| Matt Tucker | F | 6'6" | 0 | Hofstra | ||
| John Vlegianitis | G | 6'5" | 0 | New York-Brockport | ||
| Antonio Watson | C | 6'9" | 215 | Ohio State | ||
| Robert Werdann | C | 6'11" | 250 | St. John's | ||
| Corey Williams | G | 6'2" | 0 | N Alabama | ||
| James Williams | G | 6'4" | 0 | Medgar Evers |
