1996-97 Columbus Quest Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 31-9
Finishing 1st in the ABL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-2 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated San Jose Lasers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Richmond Rage 3-2
Coach: Brian Agler (31-9)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 53,637, Avg. 2,682 in 20 home dates
1996-97 Columbus Quest StatisticsTeam Record: 31-9
Finishing 1st in the ABL's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 5-2 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated San Jose Lasers 2-0
Finals - Defeated Richmond Rage 3-2
Coach: Brian Agler (31-9)
Location: Columbus, Ohio
Attendance: 53,637, Avg. 2,682 in 20 home dates
The Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 31 wins and 9 losses, finishing first in the ABL's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-2.
Columbus scored 3,444 points, most in the league. The Quest yielded 2,936 points, fewest in the league. Nikki McCray tossed in a team-leading 797 points for the team, while Tonya Edwards and Katie Smith contributed 14 or more per game as well. Sonja Tate accounted for 219 boards. Shannon Johnson dished out 151 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Sonja Tate added 85 steals.
Brian Agler coached the team. The 1996-97 Columbus Quest won the Championship of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cass Bauer-Bilodeau | F-C | June 27, 1972 | 6'4" | 180 | Montana State | |
| La'Shawn Brown | C | December 1, 1972 | 6'3" | 180 | Louisiana Tech | |
| Tonya Edwards | G | March 13, 1968 | 5'10" | 160 | Tennessee | |
| Shannon Johnson | G | August 18, 1974 | 5'7" | 152 | South Carolina | Hartsville, SC USA |
| Andrea Lloyd Curry | F | February 9, 1965 | 6'2" | 175 | Texas | Moscow, ID USA |
| Nikki McCray | G | December 11, 1971 | 5'11" | 158 | Tennessee | Collierville, TN USA |
| Carol Ann Shudlick | C | May 13, 1972 | 6'0" | 0 | Minnesota | |
| Katie Smith | G-F | June 4, 1974 | 5'11" | 174 | Ohio State | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Valerie Still | F-C | May 14, 1961 | 6'1" | 151 | Kentucky | |
| Shanele Stires | F | May 21, 1972 | 5'11" | 208 | Kansas State | |
| Sonja Tate | G | September 7, 1971 | 5'6" | 157 | Arkansas State |
