1996-97 Colorado Explosion Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 25-15
Finishing 1st in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Richmond Rage 2-0
Coach: Sheryl Estes (25-15)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 82,069, Avg. 4,103 in 20 home dates
1996-97 Colorado Explosion StatisticsTeam Record: 25-15
Finishing 1st in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-2 Lost semifinals
Semifinals - Lost to Richmond Rage 2-0
Coach: Sheryl Estes (25-15)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 82,069, Avg. 4,103 in 20 home dates
The Colorado Explosion of the American Basketball League ended the 1996-97 season with a record of 25 wins and 15 losses, finishing first in the ABL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-2.
The Explosion racked up 3,086 points and surrendered 2,964. Crystal Robinson scored a team-best 684 points for Colorado, while Edna Campbell and Charlotte Smith netted 12 or more per game, too. Crystal Robinson racked up 263 rebounds. Debbie Black dished out 275 assists for the squad.
On defense, Debbie Black added 177 steals.
Sheryl Estes coached the team. The 1996-97 Colorado Explosion lost in the semifinals of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markita Aldridge | G | September 15, 1973 | 5'11" | 153 | UNC Charlotte | Detroit, MI USA |
| Debbie Black | G | July 29, 1966 | 5'3" | 124 | St. Joseph's | |
| Lisa Branch | G | 5'4" | Texas A&M | |||
| Edna Campbell | G | November 26, 1968 | 5'8" | 152 | Texas | |
| Sylvia Crawley | F-C | September 27, 1972 | 6'5" | 187 | North Carolina | |
| Mara Cunningham | F-C | May 20, 1973 | 6'4" | Vanderbilt | ||
| Kashka Dydek | F-C | March 21, 1970 | 6'7" | 190 | Evangel | Warsaw, POL |
| Nekeshia Henderson | G | February 28, 1973 | 5'8" | 144 | Texas | |
| Melody Howard | G | April 2, 1972 | 5'9" | 145 | SW Missouri State | |
| Cherilyn Morris | F | 0'0" | Southern Nazarene | |||
| Crystal Robinson | F-G | January 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 155 | SE Oklahoma State | |
| Nikki Rouillard | G | January 23, 1970 | 5'7" | 130 | Loyola Marymount | |
| Shelley Sheetz | G | August 15, 1975 | 5'6" | 130 | Colorado | |
| Charlotte Smith | F | May 2, 1975 | 5'10" | 145 | Stanford | |
| Vonda Ward | C | March 16, 1973 | 6'6" | 170 | Tennessee | Macedonia, OH USA |
