1997-98 Colorado Explosion Roster
American Basketball League (ABL)
Team Record: 21-23
Finishing 4th in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Long Beach Stingrays 2-1
Coach: Sheryl Estes (21-23)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 84,079, Avg. 3,822 in 22 home dates
1997-98 Colorado Explosion StatisticsTeam Record: 21-23
Finishing 4th in the ABL's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-2 Lost first round
First Round - Lost to Long Beach Stingrays 2-1
Coach: Sheryl Estes (21-23)
Location: Denver, Colorado
Attendance: 84,079, Avg. 3,822 in 22 home dates
The Colorado Explosion of the American Basketball League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 21 wins and 23 losses, finishing fourth in the ABL's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
Colorado netted 3,228 points and conceded 3,268. Crystal Robinson scored a team-best 642 points for the Explosion, while Edna Campbell and Tari Phillips averaged 12 or more per game, too. Tari Phillips contributed 361 rebounds. Debbie Black dished out 268 assists for the squad.
On defense, Debbie Black added 109 steals.
Sheryl Estes coached the team. The 1997-98 Colorado Explosion lost in the first round of the playoffs.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keisha Anderson | G | May 17, 1974 | 5'7" | 125 | Wisconsin | |
| Debbie Black | G | July 29, 1966 | 5'3" | 124 | St. Joseph's | |
| Edna Campbell | G | November 26, 1968 | 5'8" | 152 | Texas | |
| Sylvia Crawley | F-C | September 27, 1972 | 6'5" | 187 | North Carolina | |
| Stacey Ford | F | January 14, 1969 | 6'2" | 185 | Georgia | |
| Vicki Hall | F | October 3, 1969 | 6'1" | 180 | Texas | |
| Melody Howard | G | April 2, 1972 | 5'9" | 145 | SW Missouri State | |
| Missy Masley | F | October 10, 1974 | 6'2" | 170 | Penn State | |
| Tari Phillips | F-C | March 6, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Central Florida | |
| Crystal Robinson | F-G | January 22, 1974 | 5'11" | 155 | SE Oklahoma State | |
| Shelley Sheetz | G | August 15, 1975 | 5'6" | 130 | Colorado | |
| Dana Wynne | F | February 2, 1975 | 6'2" | 175 | Seton Hall |
